Gemboree Images Due
G1 - Nature Textures G2 - At the Market G3 - Cloudscapes G4 - Freeze Frame G5 - Industrial Shapes G6 - Human Emotion G7 - Golden Hour
G1 - Nature Textures G2 - At the Market G3 - Cloudscapes G4 - Freeze Frame G5 - Industrial Shapes G6 - Human Emotion G7 - Golden Hour
Themes: G1 - Natural Textures G2 - At the Market G3 - Cloudscapes G4 - Freeze Frame G5 - Industrial Shapes G6 - Human Emotion G7 - Golden Hour
Wildlife photographer, animal lover and Naturopathic Doctor, based out of Montreal, Canada. As of 2010, when she is not in her office, she is out in nature, waiting for an animal to strike a pose, and absolutely loving it! Growing up with a huge appreciation for nature, photographing wildlife came naturally to Ilana. She has won several local, national, and international awards. She was the chair of the nature division at the Montreal Camera Club 2015-2018. She loves to travel, to be out in nature, to discover new places and get to know new birds and other animals, meet great people and share her love of photography through workshops, lectures and the sale of her photos. Ilana has been published in nature magazines and her work has been exhibited at local cafés, art galleries, hospitals, and local universities. Her photographs are all about sharing the extraordinary beauty of animals with you. She feels that the more we know about these incredible creatures, the more we can work together to protect them and their habitat for years to come. Ilana's trip to Northern and Southern Pantanal, Brazil, August 2025. The Pantanal is the world's largest tropical wetland. It's a wildlife paradise and Ilana looks forward to sharing her photos from her trip with you!
Visiting the M.C. Escher retrospective in downtown Montreal is a treasurer for any amateur photographer. As a graphic artist, Escher's command of visual language mirrors the very foundations of photography: composition, perspective and the art of seeing.
Welcome to our new season in our new home!
Harold Ross has enjoyed a 40-year photography career, beginning with a focus on fine art and a degree from the Maryland Institute, College of Art. For over 30 of those years, he owned a studio that produced images for advertising. During this time, Harold practiced and perfected his Light Painting methods, which became his exclusive method of lighting. Harold is a firm believer in the transformative power of light. He aims to reveal aspects of his subjects that are often overlooked under standard lighting conditions. He as codified and simplified his techniques into concepts taught in his online video courses. His large-scale color work has been exhibited, collected, and published in the United States and internationally. Harold resides in Lancaster County, PA, with his wife, Vera and their beagle, Noah. Gallery representation: Susan Spiritus Gallery, CA., Studio 2, St. Michaels, Md., and High Noon Gallery, Beijing. Fine Art Website: https://www.haroldrossfineart.... Blog: https://www.lightpaintingworks... Comprehensive Online Course: https://www.lightpaintingworks...
Ed Kashi is an internationally recognized photojournalist, filmmaker, speaker and educator. A contributing photographer to the VII Foundation, and co-founder of Talking Eyes Media, Kashi is recognized for his complex and compelling rendering of the human condition. In addition to numerous awards from World Press Photo and Pictures of the Year International, including a 2015 Multimedia Photographer of the Year award, his images have been published and exhibited worldwide. In October of 2025 his 15thbook, A Period in Time, a retrospective of his 45-year career, will be published. I'll share work from my newest book, A Period In time: Looking Back While Moving Forward, a 45-year retrospective on my career and the life of a photojournalist. Website: https://www.edkashi.com/ Instagram: edkashi
Jean-Marc Legentil will give a presentation entitled "Inside the Mind of a CAPA Judge". By the end of the presentation you will be able to: - Understand the three CAPA judging criteria - Distinguish a beautiful photograph from a competition photograph - Understand why certain images receive scores of 7, 8, 9, 10. - Understand how judges determine the winning photographs Jean-Marc is a Montreal based photographer, educator and CAPA-certified judge. Passionate about visual storytelling and helping photographers elevate their vision.
A member of the Montreal Camera Club since 2010, George Liberman has developed a strong passion for travel and street photography, with a particular interest in images that combine atmosphere, character, and visual storytelling. Particular attention is drawn to scenes where light, composition, and human presence come together to create a sense of narrative, even when the moment is carefully constructed. Over the years, photographic travels have led to a variety of international locations. While candid street photography remains a favourite pursuit, equal enjoyment comes from more deliberately arranged or "staged" environments, where the challenge lies in transforming a composed scene into something that still feels alive, expressive, and visually compelling. Venice, And Venice Carnivale Among the most inspiring subjects is Venice during Carnival, when the city becomes a kind of choreographed theatre. Much of what is seen is posed or carefully arranged, yet within that structure lies a rich opportunity for strong portraiture, dramatic lighting, and storytelling through costume, gesture, and setting. This September, a presentation on Venice and the Venice Carnival will explore these unique visual opportunities and highlight what makes them so compelling for photographers.
With the addition of Urban Landscape this year, our competition does not have a theme. Photographers should consult the guidelines given in the Architecture/Urban Landscape description on Dynamic Range.