Everyone has a mobile phone camera today, but not everyone knows how to take advantage of its full power and potential. Join professional photographer, Rad A. Drew, as he shows how to get the most from your mobile phone’s camera! Rad will demonstrate how you can make beautiful portraits of people and pets, stunning panoramas, and compelling long exposures of waterfalls and streams, and more. Whether you’ve been using a “big” camera for years, or are completely new to photography, you’ll learn surprising ways to create with the camera that’s always with you — your iPhone!

In this talk, we will discuss why it’s important to experience the landscape, and how light, and environmental conditions at the time of the shoot influence the final image. By focusing on experience-driven techniques, this talk aims to inspire photographers to go beyond technical mastery and instead embrace the power of personal experience to create evocative, authentic, and deeply resonant landscape photography. Discover why it’s more important than ever to experience the natural world in an era dominated by technological advancement.

Jeff Vogan received his first camera as a graduation present, inheriting his love of photography from his Dad.  His passion for sports photography started when his son started playing sports. In 2016 he made the decision to leave the corporate world and pursue his passion for photography. Now a Camera Bits Ambassador and a Getty contributor, Jeff will discuss the road to going from a hobbyist photographing,  on to a full-time sports photographer; capturing professional sports and Olympic medalists. He will discuss the challenges faced, his learnings, and the business side. Whether you will always remain a hobbyist, or have aspirations to become a professional photographer, there will be something to learn from his experiences.
https://www.jeffvoganphotography.com

Leah den Bok is a fashion and portrait photographer focused on capturing the stories and images of people experiencing homelessness. Her project, Humanizing The Homeless, has taken her to major cities worldwide, including Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles, to document the struggles of those affected by homelessness.

Leah aims to raise awareness of homelessness through her work. She has compiled her powerful images and stories into a book series titled “Nowhere to Call Home–Photographs and Stories of People Experiencing Homelessness.” She donates 100% of her profits from her books and exhibits to local homeless shelters.

From processing RAW to print output, some basic understanding of filters, layers, curves, dodging and burning.  ‘Seeing’ lines, shapes and light to imagine the final output to your vision.  This will be an interactive presentation with examples using Lightroom and Photoshop.

Vin Singh seeks and explores the beauty of the natural world. With courses in photography at University of Waterloo and Ontario College of Arts, Vin began his journey from Science to Photography in 1990, collecting a few awards along the way. Vin’s work has been showcased in Nature of Things, Photolife, B+W, Nikon and Silvershotz magazines/calendars and recognized as “World Class Photographer“ of the 118th Toronto International Salon of Photography.
http://www.bykulvinder.com
http://www.vinsingh.com

The AI presentation will cover the following topics: Understanding AI: From Basic to Advanced; The Rapid Rise of AI in Image Creation – A Visual Timeline; Spotting AI-Generated Photos Examples; and Tools & Techniques for Detecting AI Images.

Sheldon Boles is the CAPA Director of Competitions and has held this position for the past eight years. He has four decades of comprehensive experience in information technology (IT) areas such as computer programming, research analysis, computer simulations, leadership of an IT team dedicated to testing new initiatives, managing a province-wide technical support sections, and proven expertise in successfully managing multi-million dollar project implementations.

Don Komarechka is a Canadian nature, macro and landscape photographer now located near Varna, Bulgaria. From auroras to pollen, insects to infrared, much of Don’s photographic adventures reveal a deeper understanding of how the universe works. Exploring the world that we cannot see with our own eyes has been a common thread in Don’s career as a professional photographer. 

Always science-minded but never formally trained, Don uses photography as a way to explore and understand the world around him. Photographing something unusual or unknown is the perfect excuse to learn something new. Don’s work often pushes up against the technical limitations of modern camera equipment and the physical limitations of light itself.

Rob, originally from the small town of Hudson, Quebec, is an accomplished outdoors person carrying exceptional expertise in the world of photography. With a background in tourism, Rob has achieved International publication, award-winning photographs and a penchant for wilderness. Early in his career, Rob started out as a photographer’s assistance in Basel, Switzerland, which laid the foundation for his success today. He has photographed for Ontario Tourism, Parks Canada, Ontario Parks and many organizations actively supporting tourism. Over the last decade, Rob explored many remote and wilderness areas, including Antarctica, the Arctic, Northern Quebec, Northwest Territories as well as Greenland, all in the role of expedition photographer and photographer in residence.

Everyone has a mobile phone camera today, but not everyone knows how to take advantage of its full power and potential. Join professional photographer, Rad A. Drew, as he shows how to get the most from your mobile phone’s camera! Rad will demonstrate how you can make beautiful portraits of people and pets, stunning panoramas, and compelling long exposures of waterfalls and streams, and more. Whether you’ve been using a “big” camera for years, or are completely new to photography, you’ll learn surprising ways to create with the camera that’s always with you — your iPhone!

In this talk, we will discuss why it’s important to experience the landscape, and how light, and environmental conditions at the time of the shoot influence the final image. By focusing on experience-driven techniques, this talk aims to inspire photographers to go beyond technical mastery and instead embrace the power of personal experience to create evocative, authentic, and deeply resonant landscape photography. Discover why it’s more important than ever to experience the natural world in an era dominated by technological advancement.

Jeff Vogan received his first camera as a graduation present, inheriting his love of photography from his Dad.  His passion for sports photography started when his son started playing sports. In 2016 he made the decision to leave the corporate world and pursue his passion for photography. Now a Camera Bits Ambassador and a Getty contributor, Jeff will discuss the road to going from a hobbyist photographing,  on to a full-time sports photographer; capturing professional sports and Olympic medalists. He will discuss the challenges faced, his learnings, and the business side. Whether you will always remain a hobbyist, or have aspirations to become a professional photographer, there will be something to learn from his experiences.
https://www.jeffvoganphotography.com