2025 SALON TEAM BIOS
Cheryl Bramble, ACAPA
CAPA Certified Judge
Cheryl was born in Yorkshire, England and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. She is an avid walker, has completed 15 half marathons, is a quilter, and sings with local choirs.
Cheryl joined the local Kelowna camera club in 2011 and that’s when photography became a Passion. For five years she was the club’s CAPA Representative and also the Competition Chair, being responsible for the club’s submissions to external competitions.
Commitment to continually improving her skills led Cheryl to joining CAPA in 2016. She was the CAPA Central Interior District Representative for the Pacific Zone for two years, and received her Judge’s Certification in January 2020. Since then she has judged local, national, international and CAPA competitions, including the inaugural CAPA Digital Salon in 2024. In February 2021, Sheldon Boles appointed her as the Assistant Director of Competitions, and she is also a member of CAPA’s Competitions Team. In May 2024, Cheryl was the recipient of CAPA’s Associate Fellowship (ACAPA) award.
Cheryl’s photography includes most genres, but mainly involves images that tell a story, which she shares with family and friends and enters into competitions.
Cheryl considers her involvement with CAPA and its’ members both an honour and a privilege.
Guy L. Brun
CAPA Certified Judge
Starting at a very young age, Guy began to develop a life-long passion for photography. He is mostly self-taught and has always had an appreciation for the visual arts.
For Guy, photography is more than the creative/technical aspects, it’s also about the joy of interacting with other photographers, sharing images and information, supporting and participating in local photo club activities.
Guy has been a CAPA Certified Judge since 2020. During the past 12 years he has served as a volunteer judge for many photo competitions at the club level. His images have also been successful in several photo competitions.
His work has appeared in various articles, advertising, calendars, magazines, a television documentary, social media, and some prints adorn the walls of private businesses and residences.
Guy prints his own work digitally, manages his website and makes regular presentations.
Guy resides with his family in south-eastern New Brunswick and enjoys retirement after a fulfilling scientific career with Environment Canada. At every opportunity, he strives to share information about the importance of respecting and understanding how nature works. He is a strong advocate for the protection of our planet, our only home.
Website:
https://guylbrun.myportfolio.com
Mario Cerroni
CAPA Certified Judge
Residing in Ottawa, Ontario, Mario Cerroni is a lens-based artist who works with both digital and traditional analog/alternative photographic processes. He is interested in how natural and constructed elements inform our views and experience of the worlds we inhabit. Cerroni’s photographs are often interpretive and centre on the sensory experience of being in a particular place and time. Cerroni has exhibited internationally and sold his work through a variety of shows and exhibitions since 2013.
Most recently Cerroni has completed a one month invitational residency (January 2025) at Pouch Cove, NL through the generosity of the Pouch Cove Foundation and the James Baird Gallery. During the month he photographed the ocean and coastal landscapes using a 4x5 pinhole camera to record on B&W film and on paper negatives. He also recorded his impressions of the environment using multiple rolls of B&W 120 film.
Cerroni’s work often centers on using the monochrome view to interpret his surroundings. He is especially interested in how the type of media informs the finished product.
Cerroni’s exhibition schedule is extensive, with the most current being inclusion in the 3rd BW Athens Photography exhibition opening on February 22, 2025 in Athens, Greece. Further details of his exhibition history can be found on his website.
Cerroni has also produced 3 photo books, one of which won the SPAO 2022 Outstanding Book Award.
Further details about his work can be found on his website:
Cerroni can also be found on Instagram: @cerroniPhotos
Dave Dearborn
CAPA Certified Judge
Dave is a retired geologist living in Calgary, Alberta. His passion for photography started with a Brownie camera while growing up in Oshawa, Ontario and led to a digital mirrorless camera today.
He has taken inspiration from both photography and literature by Freeman Patterson, Andre Gallant and John Shaw. Dave is interested in landscape, architecture and abstract genres. He has used both colour as well as black and white photography in creating his artistic expressions.
While serving as the CAPA Representative for Southern Alberta, Dave worked with members of the Foothills Camera Club, organizing and hosting the 2019 Canada Camera Conference held in Calgary. Dave has been a CAPA Certified judge since 2014, and has judged competitions for clubs across Canada, and served on the Inaugural CAPA Salon Jury in 2024.
Dave’s interests include travel, reading history, science and various genres of general fiction. Fitness is an important aspect of Dave’s life and he has completed Ironman events internationally and numerous marathons across Canada.
Lisa Demaline, MPA, SPA
CAPA Certified Judge
Lisa Demaline is an award-winning fine art photographer and photography judge, and lives on the shores of Lake Erie in beautiful Port Dover, Ontario.
Near the end of her career in Information Technology, Lisa took a life-long love of travel and photography a step further and went back to school, earning a Diploma in Photography.
She is a member and Certified judge for both the Canadian Association of Photographic Arts (CAPA) and the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC). She is accredited in Nature, Fine Art, Botanical, Travel Illustration, Image Manipulation and Digital Illustration, and has received the designations of Master of the Photographic Arts and Service of the Photographic Arts.
Lisa has exhibited many images in regional and national Salons for the PPOC, and is currently both the National and Eastern Canada Salon Chair. She enjoys all judging, be it National professional photography or local country fairs.
Stella d'Entremont, FCAPA
CAPA President, CAPA Certified Judge
Stella d’Entremont is an Accredited Professional Photographer of Canada (PPOC) with expertise spanning five professional accreditations in Pictorial/Scenic Wildlife, Ornithology/Bird, Nature, and Fine Art Photography.
Since 2020, she has served as a certified CAPA judge, showcasing her dedication and talent within the photography community.
In October 2024, Stella unveiled her debut book, "ACADIENNES Voix de la génération silencieuse | Voices of the Silent Generation", marking a significant milestone in her career. Looking ahead to 2024, she is set to embark on a journey across the Maritime Provinces, exhibiting her Project titled, “ACADIENNES”.
Motivated by an unwavering passion to weave narratives through her lens, Stella's photography unfolds, captivating tales of stunning landscapes and wildlife. Her distinctive viewpoint, polished through extensive training, enables her to produce images that seamlessly blend technical prowess with emotional resonance. Each photograph, in its own way, transforms into a heartfelt homage to the wonders of the natural world, expressing Stella's deep appreciation for the beauty found in landscapes and wildlife.
As an artist committed to pushing the boundaries of her craft, Stella's journey extends beyond capturing the present moment. Continually exploring new dimensions, she seeks to challenge and inspire, inviting viewers to join her in an immersive experience with the natural world.
André Geick
CAPA Certified Judge
André Geick is a passionate photographer with a love for travel and capturing the world through his lens. His attention to detail and ability to tell stories through images earned him professional certification from the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) in 2013.
Since 2015, André has become a certified backstage photographer for many well-known artists and organisations. In addition to his photography work, he is an active Certified judge with the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA).
He has been President of the Club Polarisé de l’Outaouais (over 130 members) for the last 4 years and a judge for photographic contests in the Ottawa area.
Over the years, he has led international workshops in Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Tunisia, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan. His work has been displayed in various prestigious venues, and he is widely recognized for his expertise in the field.
Bill Hall, ACAPA
CAPA Director of the Judging Program
CAPA Certified Judge
Bill has been active in photography since childhood. His photographic interests are diversified covering several genres. Travel photography has always been a favourite for its variety of opportunities. Bill has hosted photo tours to Scotland and the Yukon, as well as co-hosting several day trips in Southwestern Ontario.
Since the mid 1980’s Bill has enjoyed creating audio-visual shows. Beginning with two medium-format film projectors, he switched to digital in 2004 and has produced several award-winning shows.
Bill spent several years developing and teaching technical training courses in the aviation industry and transferred this experience to his photography by offering workshops and seminars on various photographic subjects.
Bill has been a member of CAPA for about 20 years, served as a District Representative for 13 years, and sits on multiple committees. He earned an Associateship (ACAPA) Honour in 2015 for his work with camera clubs and teaching new photographers.
For many years, Bill has judged prints, projected images, and audio-visual shows from the local to international level. He has been a CAPA certified judge since 2011, taught the CAPA Judging Course since 2017 and is currently Director of the Judging Program.
Janet Kempster
CAPA Certified Judge
Janet was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and her passion for art became evident in high school, as she later earned a postgraduate degree in Fine Arts.
Janet and her husband immigrated to Canada in 1974 - she chose a career in teaching and taught high school art for thirty years. Her interest turned from painting to photography in 1995 after acquiring her first SLR. That led to earning an Art Photography Certificate at Mohawk College, Hamilton, and then to teaching evening classes in Nature photography at the college for ten years.
Janet became a CAPA Certified judge in 2001 and has been judging competitions since that time. She has since had the pleasure of judging photographs in local, regional, national and international competitions.
She has always remained involved in the Arts in her community of Brantford, Ontario. Activities include a term as President of the Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brantford, and sitting on various arts councils – most currently the City’s Public Art Committee. She co-authored an illustrated book ‘Brantford, Grand River Crossing’ published in 1986. She is a Masters member of Trillium Photographic Club.
Janet maintains her ongoing education in photography through seminars, workshops, webinars and conferences. Famous painter Paul Klee stated that “Art does not reflect the visible, but makes visible.”, and Janet strives through her photography to ‘make visible’ aspects of the world around her that may be overlooked or unseen by others. She also hopes that through her subjects and her lenses, she can evoke an emotional response, tell a story, educate or simply create interest and enjoyment for her viewers.
Craig Lauder, AFIAP
CAPA Certified Judge
Craig won his first regional photo competition in high school and has been active in camera clubs and photo competitions ever since. He has been involved in both group and solo exhibitions.
Craig works in the photography industry, in that he owns and runs a photo album manufacturing company that sells to professional photographers around the world.
He has sat on the board of two different camera clubs in Toronto. He is currently a member of a print group in Toronto (Toronto Focal Forum), as well as being a member of CAPA (Canadian Association of Photographic Art). He is a CAPA Certified Judge, and has attended the OCCC judging workshop as well as the OCCC refresher course.
Craig won his first regional photo competition in high school and has been active in camera clubs and photo competitions ever since. He has been involved in both group and solo exhibitions.
He has sat on the board of two different camera clubs in Toronto. He is currently a member of a print group in Toronto (Toronto Focal Forum), as well as being a member of CAPA (Canadian Association of Photographic Art). He is a CAPA Certified Judge, and has attended the OCCC judging workshop as well as the OCCC refresher course. He has been judging for well over ten years, including several International Salons.
Sheena Macintyre Wilkie, FCAPA, Hon FCAPA
CAPA Certified Judge
Sheena Wilkie has a 35-year background in Communications, both in traditional and New Media, creating visual and print narratives for clients such as Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Air Canada, Canadian Blood Services, the Canadian Football League, the Olympic Integrated Security Unit, the Canadian Association for Photographic Art, and the Canadian Red Cross.
Seeking a career change Wilkie returned to BCIT and earned an Honors Diploma in Graphic Art and Photography. Upon graduation she became a full-time professional portrait photographer, opening Sheena Studios. In addition Sheena was a photography instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) later opening her own private photography school, Photo Gurus.
Sheena is an enthusiastic participant in the Canadian photography community. An award-winning photographer, she is a Fellow and Honorary Member of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art, a CAPA Certified photography judge, and the former, longtime Editor-in-Chief of Canadian Photography magazine. She has been on the Board of CAPA several times over the past 25 years.
Wilkie is currently working in the arena of Fine Art. She is fascinated by the way visual stories shape our understanding of the world and our place within it. Each image is a fragment to unfold the larger tapestry of human experience. In her work Wilkie is seeking to find the extraordinary in the ordinary and reveal the unseen connections that bind us all.
Rose Norman
CAPA Certified Judge
Rose’s sister is her inspiration and mentor, and has always encouraged her photography. So in 2006, Rose purchased her first 6 MegaPixel Digital pocket size camera and took it to her nephew’s wedding in Maui.
To further her photographic knowledge, Rose completed a certificate course in Applied Photography from Mohawk College.
She has taken the PSA, NFRCC, OCCC and CAPA Judging courses and is a CAPA Certified judge, all of which have increased her photographic knowledge.
Rose has been a member of the Hamilton Camera Club for the past 12 years and was the secretary for 4 years. An avid amateur photographer in retirement, Rose finds the Hamilton club a good learning resource. She believes continuing to learn is the key to success in any endeavour, including photography. Rose always carries her iPhone 14, but also enjoys capturing those special moments with her Lumix 4/3 cameras.
Richard Robesco
CAPA Certified Judge
Born in Montreal, Richard Robesco is fluently bilingual, and is a visual artist now living in Gatineau, Quebec. An avid photographer since his teens, Richard started his working career as a filmmaker and television program producer and worked on hundreds of documentary films mainly for the National Film Board of Canada. He moved to Ottawa in 1980 and continued his work as a TV program producer. He was hired by the Government of Canada as Director of the Government Film and Video Centre in Ottawa, producing up to 800 new programs per year for federal government departments and agencies. This led to a 30-year career as a government executive, from which he retired in 2013.
Richard then enrolled in the Diploma Program at the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa (SPAO) and graduated in 2015. He started his full time photo-based art practice shortly after, and is now a member of several photography collectives.
Richard has had several solo exhibitions in and around Ottawa and Gatineau, and has participated in many group exhibitions including several at the Contact Photography Festival, in Toronto, Ontario. Many of his images have received awards. His work has been published in books and magazines.
Richard is also currently a long standing member of the Management Board of the Daïmôn Production Centre, an artist-run media production centre in Gatineau, Quebec. He received his CAPA judging certification in early 2024 and has provided competition judging services to photography clubs across Canada.
Gilles Vézina
CAPA Certified Judge
A photographer based in Gatineau, Gilles is interested in all genres of photography (nature, portrait, sports, travel) and more particularly in contemporary dance and ballet performances as well as outdoor concerts.
A member of the RA Photo Club of Ottawa for over fifteen years, he organized and presented numerous photography workshops. He also held various administrative positions, including that of president of the club.
Gilles has exhibited his works many times in recent years. The pandemic gave him time to review his photo collection and improve his knowledge and skills in video production and editing.
Gilles has been a certified judge of the Canadian Photographic Art Association (CAPA) since 2010. He judges a dozen competitions a year for the CAPA and clubs across Canada.
Sunchie Yang
CAPA Certified Judge
Sunchie Yang is a seasoned photographer known for his passion for action, night sky and time-lapse photography. Sunchie was born in Far East Asia, grew up in South America, and is now a long-time resident of Canada.
Using a blend of traditional and modern approaches, Sunchie creates captivating images, influenced by diverse cultures and artistic styles - connecting people in a moment in time.
From stunning action photos to mesmerizing night sky time-lapse videos, his work blends reality with imagination, sparking wonder. In addition to photography and video production, Sunchie has a passion for mentoring, teaching, and sharing ideas with other photographers. He believes in nurturing the next generation of creatives, guiding them to find their own unique sense and style.
Committed to making a positive impact, Sunchie supports social and environmental causes through his work. He continues to explore nature’s beauty through his lens, inspiring others with their vision and dedication to storytelling.
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