Category Archives: Awards

2018-19 External Comps Report I

[CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO VCC NEWS] Results reported in 2018 Submitted by: Leah Gray The 2018 External competition year started off well, with 9 CAPA competitions, 10 PSA competitions and 5 additional competitions, for a total of 24 competitions. A busy year.. PSA Nature Round 1 (Oct., 2018) See the YouTube video. The year… Read More »

Frank Turner Award Winner 2018: Pam Irvine

[CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO VCC AWARDS] The Frank Turner Award was first presented in 1988. The idea was conceived by Diana Lockyer who suggested it as a way to commemorate the contributions made by Frank Turner (Vice President in 1970, and President in 1971 and 1972) during the many years of his membership in… Read More »

VCC 2018 President’s Awards

VCC 2018 President’s Awards – Remarks made during the Annual Awards Meeting, May 3, 2018 As I prepared for this years awards, the name Ed Moniz was top of mind. We know Ed, today, as a guru of B&W photography, a writer of informative articles for Close-Up, and a dedicated workshop leader. But I am… Read More »

Frank Turner Historic Award Winners

[CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO VCC AWARDS] The Frank Turner Award, represented by its accompanying trophy, is the most prestigious award given by the VCC. This is a historic list of Frank Turner Award Recipients, going back to its inception.   Recipient Year Jacqui James 2020-21 Richard Webber 2019-20 Bobbie Carey 2018-19 Pam Irvine 2017-18… Read More »

CAPA Merit for Dan Takahashi

[CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO VCC WEBSITE] Dan Takahashi’s image “The Moment” earned a CAPA Merit Award in October 2017 . He earned a third place overall, contributing to the VCC club entry in the CAPA Digital Fine Art Competition.

PSA Merit for James Kissinger

[CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO VCC WEBSITE] James Kissinger’s image “Grizzlies on Tundra ” was one of six club images entered in the PSA Nature Division Interclub competition this past October (2017). In addition to contributing to the club score, his image earned a Merit Award from PSA, earning a third place out of 228… Read More »

Frank Turner Award Winner 2017: Mike Wooding

[CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO VCC AWARDS] The Victoria Camera Club’s highest award, the Frank Turner Trophy, shines a spotlight on a member, who exemplifies the spirit and commitment of this award through their distinctive service to the club and their demonstrated excellence in the art of photography. This year the Committee is pleased to… Read More »

First Place in PSA Website Contest (2016)

The Victoria Camera Club’s website placed first in the Photographic Society of America’s 2016 PSA website contest in the catagory of clubs with more than 75 members. The PSA Website Contest recognizes Chapters, Clubs, and Councils that strive to promote PSA’s Missions through their websites. These include: Promoting the arts and sciences of photography as… Read More »