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Carol Coleman
Photographer
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
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I am a life-long photographer, who started taking pictures when a young child, using a box “Brownie”. I have now graduated to digital cameras and more than a few lenses. Although I love to take pictures of people and places that are important to me, my main focus is on the artistic portrayal of birds, flowers and animals.
I am a member of the North Shore Photographic Society and have been the print chairman for the past five years. I am also an individual member of CAPA (Canadian Association of Photographic Arts), chair the greeting card and post card competitions, as well hold the position of Exhibition Standards Chairman. In order to upgrade my skills as a photographer, I attend workshops and courses throughout each year.
Over the past years, I have won awards in CAPA national competitions, both as an individual and as part of our club submissions. I also display and sell prints as part of the North Shore Photographic Society exhibit during the Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver, and have had images on display at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver. In addition, some of my images are on display at Foremed Medical Clinic in North Vancouver. I make and sell fine art prints, calendars and cards.
Personally, I was born and raised in Vancouver but have lived in North Vancouver for over 40 years.
My Photographic Vision:
I am continually awestruck by the beauty and diversity in nature that I see all around me. The intensity of colours found in the lower mainland inspire me to photograph local flowers, birds, wildlife as well as buildings and street scenes.
Although I have travelled to Europe, Australia and Africa, I find that I find my love of the flora and fauna found in the Canadian West gives me most of my inspiration and I want to share this beauty with others.
Club Affiliations:North Shore Photographic Association
Club Executive Positions: Print Chairman
CAPA National Service: Chair, Exhibition-StandardsChair of Card Competitions
Chair: CAPA Note, Greeting and Post Card Competitions
Competition Results:CAPA, Club, Other:
- October, 2012 – 1st Place – CAPA Print Competition
- October, 2012 – APAC – 2 HM for Colour Prints, 2 HM for Monochrome Prints, 1 HM – Creative Digital Image – 1 HM Open Digital Image and 3rd place overall for 1 Digital Image
- Spring, 2012, overall winner of individual print competition CAPA– gold medal
- also1st place for highest scoring image
- Spring, 2012 – Delta DPI – 3rd place Portraits and HM in Monochrome
- Fall, 2011 – Bronze Medal- Individual Print competition
- Fall, 2011 – Overall Winner, Note Card/Greeting Card competition
- Fall, 2011 – APAC competition – HM – Digital, Creative and HM Digital Open,
- Also HM in print competition
- Spring, 2011 – Bronze Medal, Print Competition – Individual
- Spring, 2011 – Delta DPI – HM - Birds
- Fall, 2010 -Annual Digital Competition – HM
- Fall, 2010 – APAC – HM – digital nature
- Spring, 2010 -1st Merit Certificate – Print Competition Individual
- Fall, 2009 – HM in Card Competition
- Fall, 2008 - Delta Arts Council – 2nd – Monochrome and 3rd – Creative
- Spring, 2008 – 1st Wildlife and 1st in Buildings and overall “Best in Show” at Britannia Heritage Shipyards
- Fall, 2008 – Lions Gate Competition – Club – Scored 3rd for my bird image as part of club entry
- Fall, 2008 – HM in CAPA card competition
- August, 2008 OPAW, Penticton – winner of print competition
Photographic Presentations:
- Talk and Photographs on “Gros Morne” presented to North Van Seniors Club, Spring, 2012
- Contributor to the NSPS ongoing display in Centennial Theatre
- Print Display co-ordinator as part of North Shore Challenge – 6 years
- Art Display and Auction – Confederation Park, Burnaby
- Harmony Arts Festival and sale, West Vancouver – past 8 years
Workshops and Conferences:
Club Affiliation: North Shore Photographic Association
Club Executive Positions: Print Chairman
CAPA National Service: Chair, Exhibition-StandardsChair of Card Competitions
Chair: CAPA Note, Greeting and Post Card Competitions
Competition Results:CAPA, Club, Other
- October, 2012 – 1st Place – CAPA Print Competition
- October, 2012 – APAC – 2 HM for Colour Prints, 2 HM for Monochrome Prints, 1 HM – Creative Digital Image – 1 HM Open Digital Image and 3rd place overall for 1 Digital Image
- Spring, 2012, overall winner of individual print competition CAPA– gold medal
- Also 1st place for highest scoring image
- Spring, 2012 – Delta DPI – 3rd place Portraits and HM in Monochrome
- Fall, 2011 – Bronze Medal- Individual Print competition
- Fall, 2011 – Overall Winner, Note Card/Greeting Card competition
- Fall, 2011 – APAC competition – HM – Digital, Creative and HM Digital Open,
- Also HM in print competition
- Spring, 2011 – Bronze Medal, Print Competition – Individual
- Spring, 2011 – Delta DPI – HM - Birds
- Fall, 2010 -Annual Digital Competition – HM
- Fall, 2010 – APAC – HM – digital nature
- Spring, 2010 -1st Merit Certificate – Print Competition Individual
- Fall, 2009 – HM in Card Competition
- Fall, 2008 - Delta Arts Council – 2nd – Monochrome and 3rd – Creative
- Spring, 2008 – 1st Wildlife and 1st in Buildings and overall “Best in Show” at Britannia Heritage Shipyards
- Fall, 2008 – Lions Gate Competition – Club – Scored 3rd for my bird image as part of club entry
- Fall, 2008 – HM in CAPA card competition
- August, 2008 OPAW, Penticton – winner of print competition
Photographic Presentations:
- Talk and Photographs on “Gros Morne” presented to North Van Seniors Club, Spring, 2012
- Contributor to the NSPS ongoing display in Centennial Theatre
- Print Display co-ordinator as part of North Shore Challenge – 6 years
- Art Display and Auction – Confederation Park, Burnaby
- Harmony Arts Festival and sale, West Vancouver – past 8 years
Workshops and Conferences:
- DPI, Delta, 2012 and 2011
- Russ and Wendy Kwan workshop in Fall of 2011
- APAC, Abbotsford – past 5 years
- Fine Nude Photography Course, 2011 and 2012
- OPAW 2008 and 2009
- Focal Point – Macro Photography
Other Photographic Honours:
- Spring, 2010 – winner Garden Works Tropical Rainforests Photography Contest
- CAPA Honours Received: MCAPA, 2011
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