The CAPIC Website
Promote your talent on our gallery-focused national site that is searchable by location and specialty. The CAPIC website will keep resources and best business practices right at your fingertips!
CAPIC News
A monthly newsletter delivered the first Monday of the month providing members with the latest CAPIC and industry news, technology updates and links to discounts. Non-Members may also subscribe by clicking here. To unsubscribe please contact our National Office at info@stage.capic.org
Community
The most important benefit of membership is the group voice that empowers CAPIC to represent you on various fronts at the municipal, provincial and federal levels providing members with updates on Copyright, advertising opportunities with agencies and publishing companies, and more!
Licensing and Fees Survey Results
We asked photographers across the country to quote on a series of hypothetical jobs, typical to work that they generally get. These included 27 different jobs in Advertising, Editorial, Food, Lifestyle, Architecture, Events, and more. A sample page can be seen here, but only members may download the entire document
FREE Applied Arts Subscription
All of our General Members receive a free Applied Arts subscription. Your subscription will be sent to the mailing address you provide when you sign up.
Business Information and Legal Referrals
Have a question about Copyright law or business practices? Contact the CAPIC National Office for a referral to trusted legal council.
Health Insurance
As someone who is creative, you’re passionate about your work. That passionate nature often drives other areas of your daily life. You want to protect what’s important to you. That includes the health and well-being of you, your family and your finances. Here’s where CAPIC’s insurance plan helps.
Your CAPIC membership gives you access to a wide range of insurance options at special group rates. Offered through Sun Life, you can get coverage for:
- Life insurance
- Extended Health Care & Dental insurance
- Long-Term Disability insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
- Professional overhead expense insurance
Explore your benefits options, choose the coverage you need then get back to the tasks that drive your passion.
To learn more, please contact your plan advisor:
Lorraine Cooney
Sales Associate Advisor
Duffin Financial Services Inc.
500-9050 Yonge St, Richmond Hill ON L4C 9S6
Cell: 416-458-6410 | Tel: 905-886-2200 ext 2386
lorraine.cooney@sunlife.com
You can also visit www.sunlife.ca/capic for more information, or call Sun Life at 1-800-669-7921, from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada is the insurer of this product, and is a member of the Sun Life group of companies.
Equipment & Studio Insurance
CAPIC is partnered with Front Row Insurance. Front Row Insurance offers plans designed for professionals within our industry. CAPIC members are eligible for a discount of $50 off the following separate policies:
These comprehensive insurance policies are designed to protect each professional Photographer and Illustrator from a wide array of loss exposures common to the industry Including:
- World wide Camera and Liability Coverage
- Accidental Breakage
- Negatives and Artwork
- Rental Equipment
- Property Away from Premises
- Actual Loss Sustained Business Interruption
- Standard $2,000,000 Commercial Liability
- Property in Transit
- Broad Form Studio Contents and Camera Floater
- Building Coverage, if required
This discount is available to General, Associate, Honourary, Retired, and Student members. Members living in Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan are NOT eligible for this discount. Please contact info@stage.capic.org for your coupon code.
Educational and Social Events
Local CAPIC chapters regularly hold events that provide CAPIC members and non-members alike with the tools to network and quickly improve their knowledge and skills. Check out the event calendar to see upcoming events happening near you!
Other Discounts
CAPIC works with national and regional service providers and material suppliers to bring the most benefits to our members. We are pleased to offer the following discounts to our members.
Rentals:
| B3K Digital www.b3kdigital.com 163 Queen St. E Suite 100 Toronto, ON M5A 1S1 Phone: (416) 628-8044 Email: info@b3kdigital.com Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm |
B3K Digital delivers rentals, support, repairs, training, consulting, installation, inspiration and Exceptional Equipment with one of the most experienced teams in the industry. Choose the premier source for complete photography, studio lighting and cultural heritage solutions in Canada. CAPIC members receive 15% off of rental equipment. |
| Royal Photo www.royalphoto.com 2106 Rosemont Blvd. Montreal (Qc) H2G 1T4 Phone: (514) 273-1723 Email: info@royalphoto.com |
For all your camera and video needs, for printing HD photos and for everything about your Apple products, trust Royal Photo! We are the only Apple Premium Service Provider in the Greater Montreal region and we are also an Apple Specialist Reseller. We sell and repair photo and video digital cameras of all major brands. CAPIC members receive 20% off of rentals! Proof of membership is required. |
| Album Studio & Equipment Rentals www.albumstudios.com 92, Geary Avenue, bureau 88 Toronto (ON) M6H 2B6 416 537-9494 |
CAPIC members receive a 10% discount off of studio and equipment rentals. Identify yourself as a member at the time of booking. |
Studios:
| Curious Montreal – Studio C www.curiousmontreal.com/studio-c 5000 Rue d’Iberville, Montréal Qc, H2H2S6 Studio C – Local 310 Email: info@curiousmontreal.com Phone: 514-264-7698 |
CAPIC members receive 10% off studio rentals Identify that you are a member at the time of booking. |
| Shoot Studio www.shootstudio.ca info@shootstudio.ca 6330, rue Saint-Hubert, suite 300 Montréal, Québec 514-849-0451 |
Shoot Studio is one of the largest photo and video production houses in Quebec. No matter how complex the project may be, in the field or in studio, Shoot Studio can take care of everything. From budget planning to production to delivery of the finished images, no detail is overlooked. CAPIC members receive a discount of 20% off until September 1st, 2020. CAPIC members enjoy a 10% off discount after September 1st, 2020. Proof of membership is required. |
| Studio Simone www.studiosimonephoto.com studiosimonephoto@gmail.com 2000 Notre-Dame Est, Suite 514 Montréal, Québec 514-573-4030 |
CAPIC members receive a 10% discount off studio rentals. |
Products:
Camera Bits – Photo Mechanic software www.camerabits.com 472 S 1st Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97123 Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00am-5:00pm [PST/PDT] support@camerabits.com Phone: (USA) 1-503-547-2800 |
Photo Mechanic is the workflow tool used by professional photojournalists worldwide. Cull raw files fast, add captions and copyright, use text shortcuts for complex metadata tasks, and lots more. Try it free for 90 days at www.camerabits.com, with no credit card required. If they like it, CAPIC members get 10% off at www.store.camerabits.com. Please contact info@stage.capic.org for your coupon code. |
| Cradoc fotoSoftware www.cradocfotosoftware.com |
Cradoc fotoSoftware understands your priority is getting the right shot. Our priority is to help you maximize your creative time. We provide you with the most comprehensive, easy to use, end to end business software for freelance photography.CAPIC members are eligible for 15% off single programs and 10% off program packages or bundles. NOTE: discounts apply to regular priced programs for new users only. The discount cannot be combined with other discounts, applied to sale prices or to our already discounted upgrade pricing. Please contact info@stage.capic.org for your coupon code. |
| Tricera Print www.triceraprint.ca 1830 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver BC Phone: 604-733-5702 Toll Free: 1-888-733-5702 |
CAPIC members are eligible for discounts from Tricera Print in Vancouver. CAPIC members receive a discount of 10% off portfolio printing and a discount of 20% off of all print orders (excluding portfolio printing). CAPIC members are also eligible for free shipping on orders of portfolio printing over $99 and free shipping on orders of 50 or more blank sheets of MOAB Lasal Photo Matte and/or MOAB Entrada Rag Bright portfolio paper |
| DeSerres www.deserres.ca |
CAPIC is part of the Associations Creative Club! All CAPIC members receive 10% off select regular priced items. To receive your Associations Creative Club membership card visit any Deserres store. Bring a proof of membership to CAPIC or the official approval letter. |
| Artlandia info@artlandia.com www.artlandia.com |
Artlandia is the maker of award-winning plug-ins for creating patterns in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. All Artlandia’s plug-ins are fully CS5-compatible on both Windows and Mac.Artlandia’s SymmetryWorks and SymmetryShop empower you to create pattern designs a hundred times faster, better, and more imaginatively – like no other software does. CAPIC members receive a 10% discount on all products above $50. Please contact info@stage.capic.org for your coupon code. |
| Palette http://palettegear.com |
CAPIC members receive a 10% discount on Palette Gear! Please contact info@stage.capic.org for your coupon code. |
| Schenk Photo Electronics 276 Carlaw Avenue Toronto, ON M4M 3L1 416-466-2927 |
CAPIC members receive 10% off services (lighting equipment repair) and 5% off of goods. Proof of CAPIC membership must be provided. |
Services:
| Imprimo www.imprimo.ca |
CAPIC Members receive a discount off of monthly subscriptions! CAPIC pricing: Basic: $8.99/month, Premium $12.99/month (Standard pricing: Basic: $12.99/month, Premium: $19.99) |
| Pixsy www.pixsy.com 340 S Lemon Ave, Walnut, California, 91789, USA +1 323 284 9404 |
Pixsy is an award-winning legal-tech service for online image protection and copyright enforcement. Founded by photographers in 2014, Pixsy fights for the rights of artists by protecting the images of photographers, agencies, designers, and illustrators. Their pioneering AI-powered image monitoring solution works 24/7 and has uncovered more than 300 million matches. Pixsy also offers expert case resolution services to recover compensation for creatives through lost licensing revenue and legal settlement. Pixsy partners with 26 law firms across the world and has handled over 100,000 copyright infringement cases to date. Send DMCA takedown notices worldwide with their automated tools (translated to over 14 languages). Pixsy now also offers integrations with the USCO and CIPO to register photos directly from within the app. CAPIC Members save 50% on any of Pixsy’s subscriptions for 12 months. Please contact info@stage.capic.org for your coupon code. |
| Momenteo www.momenteo.com hello@momenteo,com 400, boulevard Langelier Quebec City, Quebec G1K 5N9 Canada |
Momenteo is a user-friendly solution meant for you. Simply keep track of your work done, expenses, and travels in our beautiful calendar and let out software generate your accounting. Try it free of charge, proudly made in Canada for Canadian freelancers! CAPIC Members receive a 20% discount on the premium package. Please contact info@stage.capic.org for your promo code. |
| Big Black Bag www.bigblackbag.com 1-866-278-3835 |
The easy way to create, design, maintain & control your own portfolio website for less than $15/month. Please contact info@stage.capic.org for your coupon code. |
| Zenfolio www.zenfolio.com |
Zenfolio is an all-in-one e-commerce platform to showcase and sell your photography. Voted #1 by photographers!. CAPIC members receive a discount of %25 off the first year of their Zenfolio plan. Please contact info@stage.capic.org for your coupon code. |
| Image Salon | Based in Montreal and proud of it, IMAGE SALON is one of the largest photo editing studios in Canada that hires 100% locally and works with photographers, brands, and production studios around the world. Known for working with high volume and high quality, they cumulated over 31,000,000 images edited to date. Image Salon stands out with their expert editors and their new application called PHAiTO; an application compatible with Adobe Lightroom that uses artificial intelligence to colour correct your images and that is powered by Image Salon.
Get 50% OFF your first order, as well as 5% OFF all Image Salon orders. Forever. Please contact info@stage.capic.org for your promo code. |
| PHAiTO | Based in Montreal, PHAiTO is a leading artificial intelligence application in photo editing. Powered by one of the biggest Canadian outsourcing companies called Image Salon and sourced from hundreds of thousands of images, PHAiTO brings out the best out of your Lightroom Catalogue, in one second per image. Counting more than 31M images edited to date, PHAiTO is helping photographers, brands and production studios around the world gain their time back with beautiful, consistent and expert results.
Get 50% OFF your first order, as well as 15% OFF all PHAiTO orders. Forever. Please contact info@stage.capic.org for your promo code. |
| Duuo | Duuo was created by Co-operators, a proudly Canadian insurance company founded in 1945 by a small group of farmers and social pioneers who felt traditional insurance didn’t meet their unique needs. That’s why they invented a different kind of company designed especially for them.
Get 15% OFF on your event insurance! Please contact info@stage.capic.org for your promo code. |
| Legal Services | Paul Sanderson has been exclusively serving clients in arts and entertainment for over 35 years. Consistently named “Repeatedly Recommended” as an entertainment lawyer in the Canadian legal directory, he is the leading writer on legal aspects of Canadian visual arts.
Get 15% OFF on legal services! Please contact info@stage.capic.org for more info.
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