The 2015 festival is nearly upon us, and Capture HQ is all engines go this week. Over the last few days, we launched our 2015 Capture Photography Festival magazine, we put the finishing touches on our redesigned website, and we flicked the switch on our Indiegogo campaign (closes April 30). Plus, just to keep things interesting, we moved … Continued

Credit: Birthe Piontek, Trouts, 2013, 8×10 inches, Archival Pigment Print, edition of 50, courtesy of the artist, $100 We’re excited the reveal the second Mini Edition in a series of four that will be launching at the Capture Photography Festival Fundraiser Party. This distinctive still life is by Vancouver-based artist Birthe Piontek, whose work will also be featured in a solo exhibition at Gallery … Continued

Capture Photography Festival Annual Fundraiser is fast approaching. Get your tickets now before they increase in price on January 22nd! The evening’s celebration will mark the launch of the Festival’s new ‘mini’ artist editions series.We’ve invited a select group of artists to contribute limited editions that, thanks to their ‘petite’ scale, are guaranteed to fit … Continued

Spread the word: Capture is looking for events to participate in the upcoming April 2015 Festival. If you have an event you think would suit the Festival then please follow the instructions below to submit! Capture Photography Festival 2.0 Call for Events Date: April 2015 Duration: One month Location: Metro-Vancouver The Capture Photography Festival returns … Continued

Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) is recognized and celebrated for her iconic documentary photography of the striking poverty during the 1930s Great Depression Era, as well as her innovation to the genre of documentary photography. One of her most well known images, “Migrant Mother” (1936)  actually prompted the government to assist the community of which the Mother … Continued

The Art Gallery of Ontario released the list of finalist for the aimia AGO prize for outstanding photography. Those shortlisted are not selected because of a single image, rather the artists are selected based on the work they have done over the past five or so years. The award is meant both as a recognition … Continued

We hope everyone is enjoying the summer sun! Tomorrow, Saturday July 12, Equinox gallery (Great Northern Way) and seven other galleries are hosting the second annual “Flats Block party” (“The Flats” as a district has fifteen galleries and artist run co-ops in total). Equinox Gallery is hosting the opening reception at 12pm with the accompanying … Continued

Capture had the opportunity to interview Olivia Bull, one of the local budding photographers currently showing at Gallery 295. The gallery is connected to The Lab, and this is the second annual Juried exhibition. The closing reception is this Saturday, July 5, from 2-4pm. You can see details about the other photographers and the gallery … Continued