The Sackville Photography Club is now officially part of CAPA – The Canadian Association for Photographic Art. What does that mean for you? More opportunities, more exposure (pun intended), and a chance to show off your skills on a national stage!
One of the coolest perks is the chance to enter national competitions. Here’s the deal:
- Our club can submit 6 images from 6 different members per category.
- The one exception is the Atlantic Zone category, where we can go big with 18 images from 18 members.
⚠️ But here’s the catch: it’s first come, first serve. Think of it like lining up for concert tickets, except way more fun (and less expensive).
So, if you’ve got a shot you’re proud of, send it to me at president@sackvillephotoclub.com before someone else beats you to it.
📏 Image specifications are listed below—make sure your photos fit the bill so they don’t get disqualified.
Let’s show Canada what Sackville photographers can do!
| Submission Deadline | Genre | Notes |
| October 15th 2026 | Nature/Wildlife | https://capacanada.ca/2026-nature-wildlife-competition-clubs/ |
| November 15th 2026 | Monochrome | https://capacanada.ca/2026-monochrome-competition-clubs/ |
| January 30th 2027 | Fine Art | https://capacanada.ca/2027-fine-art-competition-clubs/ |
| March 2nd 2027 | Inspiration Open Colour | https://capacanada.ca/2027-inspirational-colour-competition-clubs/ |
| March 16th 2027 | Atlantic Zone | https://capacanada.ca/2027-atlantic-zone-competition-clubs/ |
Editing Criteria
Eligibility Criteria – Prior to submitting any photo in a CAPA competition, all entrants must first read the CAPA Eligibility Criteria relating to images submissions. – READ ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA HERE
Permitted Editing Techniques:
Cropping: adjusting the composition of the image by cropping is allowed – straightening and perspective correction.
HDR (High Dynamic Range): combining multiple exposures to extend the dynamic range and enhancement to the presentation
Focus Stacking: merging images with different focus points to increase the depth of field
Dodging/Burning: lightening or darkening specific areas of the images to enhance the presentation
Removal of Camera Artifacts: techniques to remove dust spots, digital noise, and film scratches caused by the camera.
Editing Techniques Not Permitted:
Images without Photographic Origin: Images that are entirely generated electronically with no photographic origin.
Manipulating Content: Adding, relocating, or removing elements from an image (e.g. objects and background) is strictly prohibited as it alters the reality of what the photo represents.
Misrepresentative Filters: Applying filters or effects that dramatically change the image’s mood or perception is not allowed. Such alternations can mislead viewers, affecting their understanding of the original scene at the time of capture.
Frames, Borders, Pin-lines, and Mats: Photograph must not contain any decorative elements like frames, borders, pin-lines, or mats. This includes the edges and markings of scanned film. When the frame is integral to the captured image, for instance a window frame or door frame that has been captured by the camera, these elements are permitted.
Artificial Intelligence Renderings: Images created or modified using Generative AI (GEN-AI) technology are not permitted in this competition. Any submitted Generative AI image (in whole or in part) will be disqualified.
Entrants are reminded that all parts of the image have to be photographed by the author who is holding the copyright of all works submitted.
These GEN-AI restrictions apply whether or not text prompts are used in the AI generation process.
We strongly recommend that you to review our – February 1, 2025 – Updated CAPA Stance on AI-Generated Images in Photographic Competitions (English)(French)
Image Metadata Required:
All submitted photographs should maintain complete, unaltered original metadata (EXIF). Preserving this information facilitates verification of potential winning entries.
Submissions must include full metadata from post-processing applications to ensure competition integrity. Screenshots and screen captures are not accepted as they remove essential metadata needed for fair evaluation.
The Competition Director will request original un-retouched JPEG or RAW files for potential winning images to verify compliance. Only images with intact metadata will be accepted for verification and authentication purposes.
Photographers of potential winning entries may be required to submit all original files, including unretouched JPG/RAW files, XMP files, and any other image files incorporated into the final submission.
If a photographer fails to provide requested image files when asked by the Director, their potential winning entry will be withdrawn and competition results recalculated.
These requirements aim to ensure transparency and verify adherence to the competition’s specifications regarding image authenticity and compliance with the editing criteria.
Accepted Image Types:
– Colour images
– Black & White image
– Colour images converted to black & white
Image Specifications
Title of Image
When images are uploaded into a competition, you are required to enter the title of your image into the Title Field which is now limited to 32 characters. Title can be in either English or French.
Do Not: enter your name, the name of the photographer or the club name in the Title Field (that is for the Title of the image)
Do Not: include punctuation or symbols (such as / –_ , ; : ‘’ “” ! ? & $%*{} [ ] @ # &) or quotation marks in the Title of your image.
The Image Title should be simple, and introduce or set the mood or perspective for your image. For example: Sublime Nova Scotia Sunset
A weak image title, such as ‘pretty flower,’ will fail to stimulate the judge’s interest in the image and may result in a lower score than expected.
Image File Name
The image file name that you create prior to uploading into this competition should also be simple, and could be the same as the Image Title. For example: John Snow-Sublime Nova Scotia Sunset
Image Size – Dimensions
You must ensure your image is re-sized to meet the following two parameters:
Saved as a jpg image with a maximum file size of 1.8 MB.
Dimensions: Maximum horizontal size: 1400 pixels and maximum vertical size: 1050 pixels.
Example of Image Sizing – Double-click to view image
Note: Images smaller than the maximum dimensions will ONLY be accepted when one of the image edges has a horizontal size is 1400 pixels or the vertical size is 1050 pixels. For example: square image – 1050 x 1050 pixels; 1400 x 800 pixels; or 700 x 1050 pixels.
Note: Images will NOT be rotated by the judges and will scored as submitted.
During the uploading process of your image, our online competition system will verify if the image is less than 1.8 MB and meets the two parameters.
If your image fails this verification process, you will receive an error message and it will appear below the upload image box.
Depending on the error message – you will need to either reduce the file size of the image to be 1.8 MB or less or re-size the dimensions of your image. After doing so, please re-try uploading your image.
Suggestions – Use sRGB colour space for your image. For colour accuracy: we strongly recommend that you calibrate your monitor to ensure colour accuracy from your monitor to the image projected to the judges.