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NPAC Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Warren Toda on June 25, 2021, 06:11 PM
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Just passing along some info:
The Canadian Heritage Photography Foundation (https://www.thechpf.com/) (CHPF) is an archive of photographs reflecting the diverse cultural heritage of Canada. The CHPF is a registered non-profit organization with the goal of collecting, preserving, and digitizing Canadian photographs. These photographs will provide a window into our country’s rich past.
The CHPF was founded in 2001 by the late Regina-born documentary (https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/images-20th-century-canada-countrys-most-prolific-photographer) and landscape photographer George Hunter (https://www.canadianfilm.com/can_photogs/george_hunter_bio.html) (and more here (http://phsc.ca/hunter.html)). He got his start working at the Winnipeg Tribune.
You would have undoubtedly been envious of his photo bus (http://www.canadiannaturephotographer.com/George_Hunter.html) (scroll down the page) which was obviously before the invention of flying cameras (i.e. drones).
The CHPF is building its archives and will accept donations (https://www.thechpf.com/archival-donations).
The Foundation also runs photo contests (https://www.thechpf.com/photography-contest). It is currently holding a June/July Pride themed photo contest in hopes of diversifying its archives to include more images that are representative of Canadian members of the LGBTQ2+ community. The CHPF is interested in images of the LGBTQ2+ community as well as images from Pride events/parades, etc.