On October 1st, 2013, Capture 1.0 launched with the opening of An Evolutionary look into Vancouver Street Photography: Foncie Pulice into the 21st Century at the Museum of Vancouver (MOV). The evening was a complete success, with performances by the Max Zipursky Band and wines by Lamarca Prosecco. The MOV kept the Foncie’s Fotos exhibition open … Continued

Mathew Arthur’s on point description of Capture for MONTECRISTO Magazine has us blushing. We especially like his description of the Capture Curated exhibition An Evolutionary Look into Vancouver Street Photography, at the Museum of Vancouver until January 31st, 2014: “The exhibition situates photographic practice in a digital, “social” world where conceptions of privacy, technology, and self-representation are … Continued

The exhibition Another Happy Day: Found Photographs from the Collection of Jonah Samson at the Presentation House Gallery has become a hot topic for arts journalists across the country. David Barry from the National Post interviewed Samson here.

“Somebody said to me the other day, ‘You have very eclectic taste,’ and I said ‘Really? I think they’re all the same picture,’” (Jonah Samson) says, laughing. “I have a dark sensibility – I think a lot of the pictures are funny and some people may find them kind of disturbing, but I actually think … Continued

On May 11th, 2013 Capture Photography Festival held a Fundraiser and Live Auction to raise money for Capture 1.0. The support of the attendees was vital to ensuring Capture’s success for our inaugural year. Photographers from Vancouver and beyond generously contributed to the evening’s live auction. We would like to extend a special thank-you to … Continued

Leah Sandals from Canadian Art featured us on their website, it’s great to be getting some national recognition! “Festival director Julie Lee, who has worked as an art advisor since 1999, and has also been involved with the Drawn Festival, says something like Capture is long overdue, ‘I think there’s a collective need to see something … Continued

“It’s inevitable that something like this would happen because we have more photographic art stars in this town per capita that anywhere else” – Lincoln Clarkes The Vancouver Sun’s Jessica Barrett interviewed Capture’s Director Julie Lee, Street Photographer Lincoln Clarkes, and Contemporary Art Gallery Director Nigel Prince to drum up some early interest in Capture. … Continued