Jon Ward

Artist Bio

Jonathan Ward FCAPA – Photographer Jonathan is a photographer specializing in Wildlife and Travel photography. His work is in collections in India, Canada, the USA and a number of countries in Europe. Jonathan has presented at international conferences and his work has been exhibited in a number of Art Exhibitions and Shows in the Toronto area. His images have won medals in international competitions. He was awarded the FCAPA designation by The Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) He is a CAPA certified national and international photographic competition judge and an OCCC certified judge. He has judged over 400 competitions, locally, Canada wide and internationally. He is the mentor for a group of 12 photographers within one of Toronto’s largest photography clubs. His journeys have taken him to many parts of the world, but his artistic passion is centered on Southern Africa and India – places to which he travels regularly. Jonathan says: Photography is a place where I forget the rest of the world and there is just my camera and whatever I am photographing. I decided early on in my photographic career that Nature and Wildlife were the areas which interested me most. I have travelled to some relatively exotic places to capture my images . I find wildlife photography challenging and while subject knowledge and patience are important, the connection between the photographer and his / her subject is more so. Photography is a continuing process of learning. There is always something new to learn, something new to experience, some new area to explore and, new challenges to overcome. Affiliations CAPA Internationally Certified Photographic Judge Ontario Council of Camera Clubs (OCCC) Certified Photographic Judge Former Secretary of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) Former President of the Toronto Digital Photography Club (TDPC) Member of the F8 Photographic Collective