The Society holds regular competitions throughout the year.
These competitions are open to all society members and are a great way to improve and get feedback on your photography.
2011 – 2012 Schedule
| Competition | Subject | Entry Deadline | Judging Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition 1 | Open Subject | 19th October | 2nd November | |
| Competition 2 | Lancaster | 16th November | 30th November | |
| Competition 3 | Open Subject | 4th January | 18th January | |
| Annual Print Competition | Open Subject | 25th January | 8th February | |
| Annual Projected Images Competition | Open Subject | 8th February | 22nd February |
Rules
Monthly competitions (October, December, January)
Each member may submit up to
- 3 colour prints,
- 3 monochrome prints,
- 3 colour digital projected images and
- 3 mono digital projected images.
Themes
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- Competition 1 – Open
- Competition 2 – Set theme ‘Lancaster’
- Competition 3 – Open
- Images can only be entered in one format, e.g. a colour print may not be submitted also as a monochrome print or a digitally projected image.
- Images may be of any age, but may not have been entered in a previous Lancaster Photographic Society competition.
- Prints should be mounted on card not exceeding 50x40cm. The printed image can be any size.
- On the reverse side, prints should include the title of the image (but not the author’s name).
- Digitally Projected Images must be sized 1400 x 1050 pixels. Fill in any blank areas around the image with black or dark grey to fit this. Instructions.
- Projected images should be saved with a file-name indicating the title of the image (e.g. morecambe_sunset.jpg) and must be presented on a pen-drive allocated to the member.
Annual print competition
Members may submit up to
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- 3 colour prints
- 3 Monochrome prints
- New images, or entries from the 3 previous monthly competitions may be submitted, either in colour or mono.
- Images from annual competitions may not be entered in any subsequent competitions.
Annual projected image competition
Members may submit up to
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- 3 projected images in colour
- 3 projected images in monochrome
- New images, or entries from the 3 previous monthly competitions may be submitted, either in colour or mono.
- Images from annual competitions may not be entered in any subsequent competitions.
General information
- To assist the competition secretary, please write your name on your print folio.
- A Highly Commended entry scores 3 points.
- A Commended entry scores 1 point. Point totals determine the ‘Photographer of the Year’ Competition.
For further information or questions about these notes please see the Competition Secretary.