The CAPIC Website
Promote your talent on our new, gallery-focused national site that is searchable by location and specialty. The new website will keep resources and best business practices right at you fingertips!
CAPIC News
A monthly e-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@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!
Business Information and Legal Referrals
Have a question about Copyright law or business practices? Only CAPIC members enjoy discounted legal fees!
CAPIC recommends Dan Pollack, of Dipchand LLP, for any intellectual property or legal counsel.
Discounts
CAPIC has 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 (please log-in to view content).
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Rentals:
| Album Studio Rentals www.albumstudiorentals.com 88-92 Geary Avenue Toronto, ON, M6H 2B6 416-537-9494 |
10% reduction on Studio and Equipment rentals! Identify that you are a member at the time of booking and we will add a 10% discount to your first, and all future orders on studio, equipment and sprinter van rentals. |
| Studio Kaizen www.studiokaizen.com 267 Brock Ave. #302Toronto, ON |
Beautifully designed photography studio for rent. Located in the West End of Toronto. 1350 sq ft, Cyclorama (cove), 14 ft high ceilings, grip gear, high speed wi-fi, Ipod hookup, ample parking and more. Equipment rentals are also available. CAPIC Members receive 10% discount on all rental rates of Studio. |
| Whitebox Studios www.whiteboxstudios.ca 140 – 11100 Bridgeport Road Richmond, BC V6X 1T2 604 231 0020 |
Whitebox Studios is Richmond’s largest photography rental studio at 2,000 sq feet of white space.The space features a Cove CYC Wall, a Grade Load Bay Door, Natural Light with Blockouts, and Profoto Equipment for Rent. The studio is fully furnished with change facilities, make-up and styling area, lounge, kitchenette, production office, washroom and shower and wi-fi.CAPIC members receive a 10% discount for their booking. |
Products:
| 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.Coupon code: CAPIC2010. |
| LightboxEditPro www.lightboxeditpro.com Toronto, ON |
LightboxEditPro is a image file presentation and delivery solution for professional photographers.Designed and developed by photographers and tested by CAPIC members, LightboxEditPro provides a, cost effective professional file selection and delivery workflow thats easy to use.CAPIC members receive a 10% discount. Enter coupon code: CAPIC0802 |
| Palette http://palettegear.com |
CAPIC members receive a 10% discount on Palette Gear! Please use the following code: CAPIC. |
| Schenk Photo Electronics 276 Carlaw Avenue Toronto, ON M4M 3L1 416-466-2927 |
CAPIC members receive 10% off services (lighting equipment repair), 5% on goods show membership card. |
Services:
You are now a member and on your way to great savings!
| 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. CAPIC Members receive a $50 discount on new accounts with code: R50 |
| Office Foundations www.officefoundations.ca 416 255 7255 |
Bookkeeping and Management Accounting Services. Discount: 10% off to CAPIC members. Contact Kim at (416) 255 7255 or kimfreestone@hotmail.com for details. |
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Educational and Social Events
Held regularly by local chapters, CAPIC provide members with the tools to network and quickly improve their knowledge and skills.
Insurance
CAPIC membership provides access to insurance plans at very attractive rates. This Benefit is available to General, Sustaining, Associate, Emerging Talent and Student members.
Health Insurance:
- Long Term Disability
- Critical Illness
- Term life insurance & optional dependent life insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Extended Health Care
- Dental Care
- Studio Overhead Expense
CAPIC is partnered with two independent insurance advisors committed to providing CAPIC members with insurance solutions to suit their needs at competitive rates.
Meet our Advisors:
Angie Djurdjevic is an independent advisor associated with Hollis Insurance. For the last 35 years she has specialized in providing expert Insurance advice to clients. Angie holds contracts with all the major insurance carriers in Canada and is therefore able to provide the best coverage options for her clients. Angie recognises that every client is unique, and with a wide variety of flexible insurance products ranging from disability, term life, universal life, participating life, critical, long term care, and group, clients can be confident that their needs are being met.
Angie is committed to providing the best advice based on the foundation of confidentiality, ethics, respect, trust and reliability.
Contact info: Toll free. 1-877-654-0996. Tel.905-547-4994. Fax. 905-544-8611. adj@on.aibn.com
Christopher Wynter started his career as a field agent for The Paul Revere Company. Over the last 25 years Christopher has been an Independent Financial Broker specialising in group and individual insurance for professionals, business owners, students, associations and corporations.
Christopher is a graduate of Ryerson University in Business Administration. Throughout his career Christopher has provided Insurance Solutions for a myriad of personal, professional and business clients. He is a member of The Independent Financial Brokers of Canada and a Hollis and PPI Affiliate.
Contact info: Tel. 416-258-9894. Email. cdwynter@sympatico.ca
Equipment & Studio Insurance:
CAPIC partners with equipment & studio insurance providers that offer plans designed for professionals within our industry. Available to General, Sustaining, and Associate members.
Our comprehensive insurance policy 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
PLEASE NOTE: THIS COVERAGE IS AVAILABLE ONLY IN ONTARIO, ATLANTIC PROVINCES AND THE PRAIRIE PROVINCES. THE UNDERWRITER REQUIRES THAT BUSINESS PREMISES BE PROTECTED BY A PERIMETER AND MOTION ALARM SYSTEM (certain exceptions may apply).