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The August newsletter
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What's on...

  Getting a little bored of digital??
Enter the Plastic Photographer Toy camera contest!
Look here for details.
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Everyone is invited to this CAPIC Vancouver event -
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For more information, visit the CAPIC website.

Selina Maitreya is returning to Vancouver! The driving force behind Port Authority, Selina has worked in the creative field and with creatives for over 25 years. She understands the fragile nature of ego and the tough nut reality of business.

Sometimes a pat on the head, other times a boot to the backside.
The lecture will focus on what every photographer from newbie to vet should truly hear. Speaking from the brain, heart and experience of 28 years in the business, Selina outlines a holistic and realistic approach to a life of, with and within photography.

Together with Vancouver photographer representative
Nancy Grant, they present an evening of entertaining, highly
informative and comprehensive information about contemporary issues in today's photography market.

Tickets available at Beau Photo on August 25, 2008. First 10
advanced ticket buyers will receive a free copy of Selina's book How to Succeed in Commercial Photography.

Members $40/$65 Non-members $65/$90
(Advance/at door)


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333 Chesterfield Ave.
North Vancouver
ph. 604.986.1351



Check back to see what's on at Presentation House or have a look at their website for more informaion.


Presentation House is the largest non-profit photographic gallery in Western Canada and has been offering a variety of contemporary and historical photographic and media exhibitions since 1981.
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Rosalind Nashashibi, still from Bachelor Machines I, 2007,
16 mm film installation.
Courtesy the artist and Harris Lieberman Gallery, NY.


THE GALLERY IS CLOSED FOR THE
MONTH OF AUGUST

September 20 to November 2, 2008
ROSALIND NASHASHIBI

 


Exposure Gallery has moved! 
Visit them at their new location at
754 East Broadway in Vancouver.

You can keep up to date with what's happening
on their website at www.exposure-gallery.com

Current Exhibition - Salon
A group show opening June 13, 2008


We Sell Books...
Beau Photo carries select magazines and books that we hope are of intrest to photographers. Let us know if there are any others you might like to see and we'll see what we can do. Call or e-mail Ken for more information.

Adventures with Pinhole
and Homemade Cameras

John Evans

The Beginners Guide to Pinhole Photography
Jim Schull

Coming Into Focus - alternative process guide
Ed. John Barnier

The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes
Christopher James

Digital Photography Fine Print Workshop
George DeWolfe

Color Confidence - Jim Grey

Adobe Camera Raw for
Digital Photographers Only

Rob Sheppard

Books on alternative photographic
processes and pinhole cameras.

Digital photography, colour
management, and printing.

Vancouver Photo Workshops (VPW) was founded with the aim to serve and support the photographic community as it exists in Vancouver and beyond. Whether you are a true beginner, aspiring amateur or seasoned professional, our intimate, professional and focused learning opportunities are created with you in mind! VPW strives to provide unparalleled service and an uncommon dedication to excellence. Let us help you achieve your vision!

The Tofino Workshops for the Arts is a good place to get away from the city and work on some of your own projects. Have a look at their website at - http://www.tofinoartsworkshops.com/

If you have a show or an upcoming event, send an e-mail with the information
to webmaster@beauphoto.com and we'll try to make sure you get a listing.

Links...  
PPABC
PPABC is a group of dedicated artists who thrive on the challenge of creating images that will "knock the socks off" their clients!
Mission Statement: PPABC promotes and fosters the personal ethics and professional development of the working photographer and/or specialist. The principle focus is the advancement of our members and associates within the photographic industry through education, fellowship and public awareness.

http://www.ppabc.com/index2.htm

CAPIC
CAPIC is Canada's premiere association
of visual communicators. CAPIC actively and
successfully represents the interests of members
in a wide range of areas from Copyright to Business
Practice. CAPIC members provide outstanding imagery which is used in all forms of reproduction.

http://www.capicvancouver.org


Independent Filmmakers Alliance
The IFA is a world wide organization dedicated to encouraging indie filmmaking around the globe. They are the one-stop shop for your independent filmmaker needs. The Alliance facilitates the exchange of information between filmmakers from around the world, serves as a resource center for filmmakers, organizes industry workshops and conferences, stimulates new projects through competitions, and engages in other such activities to move independent film production forward.


   
PST exempt information for equipment purchases
(yes, this page really says production
machinery and equipment)
http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/documents_library/forms/0453MFILL.pdf
The PST exempt form is FIN 453/M Certificate
of Exemption as a .PDF on that page.
To see an update notice to their list, see here (also a .pdf)
http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/documents_library/notices/Parts.pdf
Please Note:
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are eligible
for this exemption and that the equipment being
purchased qualifies for exemption.
Info on airport x-ray and your film...

www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca - info in a press release in the media room link.

http://www.tsa.gov - U.S. govt. site with info on taking film through security. Look in the Travelers and Consumers link.

* It is not advised to put your film in your checked baggage as the x-ray equipment used to screen it will damage your film. *

*any information or events listed on this page are for your information only and are not
necessarily endorsed by Beau Photo unless otherwise specified.
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