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Tidelands Photography Club Bi-monthly Photo Contest
Basic Contest Rules:
- Contests will be held Bi-Monthly beginning in February 2024
- Members will be limited to TWO images, one in Themed and one in Open.
- Images may not be re-entered into any other contest except “Image of the Year”.
- Themes for Contests will be announced by the Board
- Photo for the themed contest must be taken within the past 12 months of the contest deadline.
- Contests are open to members in good standing of Tidelands Photography Club.
- Photo and editing must be the sole work of the entrant/member. The only exception at this time would be the addition of textures created by another, but purchased and applied by the entrant.
- Photos entered in a Contest may be manipulated using photo editing programs.
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THEMED CATEGORY : Open to all members
**Images for the Themed Category have to be taken during the previous 12 months.
**Images will be accepted until the 15th of the month prior to contest. Reminders will be sent via email and posted on the website.
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2024 Contest Themes
Jan/Feb: Time, Timepieces, or parts - deadline Feb.15th
Mar/Apr: Black/White - deadline Apr.15th
May/Jun: Still Life - deadline Jun.15th
Jul/Aug: Beach Scenes - deadline Aug.15th
Sep/Oct: Reflections - deadline Oct.15th
Nov/Dec: Image of the Year - due by Dec.15 (winners announced at the Jan. meeting.)
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Open Category - Open to all members and does not have to pertain to the contest theme.
**Images for the Open Category do not have to be taken during the previous 12 months.
**Images will be accepted until the 15th of the month prior to contest. Reminders will be sent via email and posted on the website.
“Submit your contest images”
To Submit your images, email them to Sandra Barnes: smb.piper@gmail.com
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Contest Filing, Naming, and Sizing (updated)
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Judging:
Each judge will assign each submission a numeric score between 7 and 15, where 7 is lowest and 15 is highest. The judge’s comments will be kept and offered at the contest meetings. The comments are intended to help all members work toward improving their understanding and performance of the elements of photography.
Image of the Year:
- Any photo entered during the bi-monthly contests will be eligible for submission in the “Image of the Year” Contest which will be held in December.
- The member would submit ONE image which represents their best work.
- Members are free to make edits to improve the photo for submission at year end. Photo must be recognizable as the original.
Photographer of the Year:
The club member who receives the highest TOTAL point score for the year will be named “Photographer of the Year.”
Members with the 2nd and 3rd highest points will also be recognized In the case of a tie, multiple “Photographer of the Year” Awards will be given.
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