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CAPIC - The Canadian Association of Photographers and
Illustrators in Communications.
CAPIC is the acknowledged leader in business practices education for
photographers and illustrators in Canada. We work hard to maintain industry standards,
create a community, fight for copyright protection, and much more. Our work helps all the
professionals in our industry, but only members benefit fully. CAPIC is the collective voice
and advocate for professional photographers, illustrators and digital artists in Canada.
CAPIC members provide the visual content of the Canadian
communications industry and play a key role in defining the Canadian identity and point of
view. Our members create the photographs and illustrations which are reproduced in
published materials of all types. This includes editorial, advertising, education, books,
brochures and periodicals. A principal requirement of membership is reproduction and
distribution of the member's work.
CAPIC was founded in 1978 as a national, not-for-profit association dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the rights and interests of photographers, illustrators and digital artists working in the communications industry. CAPIC has grown to six chapters, spanning the country from Halifax to Vancouver.
The major benefit of CAPIC membership is the ability to meet other professionals in your local area through Chapter events and educational programs. We work hard to maintain industry standards, create a community and much more. CAPIC has maintained close liaison with international associations of similar purpose and composition including the American Society of Media Photographers and the Graphic Artists Guild.
Brett Gilmour is VP Membership for the Prairie Chapter of CAPIC. To learn how CAPIC can help your photography or illustration business contact Brett using the contact page on this site.
UPDIG - The Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines
The Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines (UPDIG) were launched by the UPDIG working Group in October of 2005. CAPIC recommends these standards as the basic requirements for professional digital photography.
Visit the UPDIG site at: http://
www.updig.org/guidelines/index.php to view the Guidelines
and related information and links. Member Groups Organizations currently represented on the steering committee for UPDIG include:
ACMP (Australian Commercial and Media Photographers)
AIPA (Advertising and Illustrative Photographers Association)
AOP (The Association Of Photographers)
APA (The Advertising Photographers of America)
ASMP (The American Society of Media Photographers)
ASPP (American Society of Picture Professionals)
CAPIC (The Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communication)
EP (Editorial Photographers)
PPA (Professional Photographers of America)
NPPA (National Press Photographers Association)
SAA (Stock Artists Alliance)
Visit the UPDIG site at: www.updig.org
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