Bob Acciaro Memorial Website

Bob Acciaro's Career as a Photographer and Teacher
1951-1953	Darkroom Technician in the photography department at Dominion Engineering Works Limited.
1953	Staff Photographer for the Montreal Gazette
1953-1962	Industrial photographer for Dominion Engineering Works Limited.
1961-1989	Published over 265 cover photographs in Canada and the U.S.A.
1962-1984	Self employed as a freelance commercial and industrial photographer.
1979	Hired by Radio-Quebec Television Network, as lecturer, specialist on film exposure, for the photography series "f5.6" Program title "*Posemetre et Zone System*" (Exposure meters and Zone System).
1953,1955,1957, 1959,1961,1964	Attended, seminars/workshops, 3 days duration each, sponsored by CAPPAC/PPOC, at the University of Western Ontario.
1973 1975-1979	Attended, seminars/workshops, 3 to 4 days duration each, sponsored by 1981 to 1983 The Professional Photographers of Quebec, (PHOTIQUE ), at the University of Sherbrooke.
1974-1982	Teacher and coordinator of the commercial photography program for "Commission Scolaire du Sault-Saint-Louis" Designed studios, black-and-white and color lab facilities.
1974	SPEAKER: 23rd. Annual Convention of The Professional Photographers of Quebec, Montreal, Quebec. " Industrial Photography".
1976-1981	Annual guest lecturer (8 lectures) at The Dawson Institute of Photography, "*Industrial Photography and Zone System*".
1976-1987	Annual guest lecturer at "Cegep du Vieux Montreal". "Industrial Photography".
1976	Provincial and Montreal Regional President, of The Professional Photographers of Quebec.
1977	President, of The Professional Photographers of Quebec. SPEAKER: Quebec City Region, The Professional Photographers of Quebec, at Auberge des Gouverneurs. "*Exposure and The Zone System*".
1978	SPEAKER: The Annual Photography Seminar of the Junior Advertising and Sales Club of Montreal. "Exposure Control and The Use of Filters in Black-and-White Photography ". SPEAKER: 27th. Annual Convention of The Professional Photographers of Quebec, at the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City. "*Industrial Photography and The Use of Filters in Black-and-White Photography". SPEAKER: Le 3e Oiel Camera club, “Black & White exposure*” including a photo critique.
1979	Delegated by "Commission Scolaire du Sault-Saint Louis" for the Quebec Ministry of Education as a member of the team to structure the curriculum for the Commercial Photography Program to have a duration of 1200 hours.
1980	Delegated by "Commission Scolaire du Sault-Saint-Louis" for the Quebec Ministry of Education as head of the creative team, to design the curriculum for the Commercial Photography Program for the Province of Quebec.
1981-1982	Pedagogical counselor, program coordinator and teacher of professional workshops at "L'Institut Quebecois de la Photographie".
1981	Delegated by "Commission Scolaire du Sault-Saint Louis" to revise and edit the Correspondence Photography Course for the Quebec Ministry of Education. Hired for a period of 18 months by CSSSL for the Quebec Ministry of Education, Continuing Education Department, as content specialist of the team to structure and breakdown by objectives the curriculum of Quebec's Commercial Photography Program. SPEAKER: Chateauguay Camera Club, Chateauguay, Quebec. "*Exposure Control and The Zone System". SPEAKER: Lakeshore Camera Club, Pointe Claire, Quebec. “Location Photography in Industry*”
1982-1983	1st. Provincial-Vice-President, The Professional Photographers of Quebec.
1982	Awarded the title, " Master of Photography" by The Professional Photographers of Quebec.
1983	Began teaching at Dawson College. COURSES TAUGHT: Sensitometry and Zone System, Industrial and Architectural Photography, Advanced Architectural Photography, Color Lab.
1983	Executive Treasurer, Montreal Region, of The Professional Photographers of Quebec. SPEAKER: Mauricie Region of The Professional Photographers of Quebec, day seminar on "*Exposure Control" and "The Use of Filters in Black-and-White Photography". SPEAKER: "Cegep D'Alma" for " Les Photographes Professionnel du Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean", 4 days seminar on " Exposure Control, Industrial & Architectural Photography and The Use of Filters in Color & Black-and-White Photography*". Print and Judging Chairman, Annual Print Competition, The Professional Photographers of Quebec.
1984	Started using a MacIntosh computer (purchased a MacIntosh Plus). Awarded the " National Citation for Services for the Advancement of Professional Photography" by the Professional Photographers of Canada Inc. and The Professional Photographers of Quebec.
1985	SPEAKER: Lakeshore Camera Club, Pointe Claire, Quebec. “*Exposure Control and the Use of Filters in Black-and-White Photography*”.
1987	SPEAKER: Lakeshore Camera Club, Pointe Claire, Quebec. "Controlling Contrast Ratios" and the "*Use of Filters in Black & White and Color Photography*".
1988	Member of the Dawson College team appointed to the "Conseil Provincial des Arts Appliques" for the updating and restructuring of the commercial photography program for the Province of Quebec. SPEAKER: Le 3e Oiel Camera club, “Black & White exposure” including a photo critique. SPEAKER: The Professional Photographers of Quebec Annual Spring One Day Seminar, "*Latitude and the Contrast Range of Photographic Materials*".
1995	1995 Awarded a medal of recognition for services for the advancement of professional photography in Quebec by the Corporation of Masters Photographers of Quebec.
Details for this period are not available
to 2004	Teacher and Program Coordinator of the Commercial Photography Program at Dawson College. COURSES TAUGHT: Sensitometry and Zone System, Industrial and Architectural Photography, Advanced Architectural Photography, Color Lab.

Selected Publications:
1980	Photomag, Aug. Issue, "*How to win merits in a photo competition*".
1985	Professional Photographers of Quebec, monthly publication, January to July (6 issues ) "*Hints on Industrial Photography*".

Participation as print judging panelist for numerous organizations and photo clubs:
Annual Print Competition of The Professional Photographers of Quebec. Lakeshore Camera Club, Semi-Annual Judging. Dawson Institute of Photography, Portfolio Judging. Photo Loisirs de Granby, Annual Print Competition, Granby, Quebec. Radio Canada Employees, National Photo Contest. Maritimes Professional Photographers Association Annual Print Competition. Professional Photographers of Canada, Accreditation Judging Le 3e Oiel Camera Club. The Montreal Camera Club. The Anjou Camera Club. Photique, at the University of Sherbrooke. Revision of the Loan Collection for The Professional Photographers of Quebec. 4th. Annual National Drawing and Photography Competition, Sponsored by the Government of Canada, (Communications Canada ). Graduating Class, Academie de photographie Sylvain Dethioux.