Competitions for

2023-24

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• Aged - Due Oct 1
• PSA 2023-24 Round 1 -- Due Nov 1
• Motion Blur Effect - Due Dec 1
• PSA 2023-24 Round 2 -- Due Jan 1
• Doors - Due Feb 1
• PSA 2023-24 Round 3 -- Due Mar 1
• Composition Alternatives to Rule of Thirds - Due Apr 1

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Intra-Club competitions:

Each of the intra-club competitions will be judged in three categories: Intermediate, Advanced, and Critique Only. Your choice. 

 A member can enter 1 or 2 images in either Advanced or Intermediate. In addition, you can enter 1 or 2 images in Critique Only by itself or in addition to one of the other divisions. So it is possible to have 4 photos in the intra-club contests. Critique Only will be judged by the same judge as the Intermediate and Advanced divisions. Images in Critique Only should fit the same topic.

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PSA PID Competitions:

The Photographic Society of America Projected Image Division inter-club competition, Open. Any subject, any processing or editing. 

There are two divisions: Color and Monochrome. You may enter the same photo in both divisions (i.e., one in color and a duplicate edited to monochrome), but they need to have the same title/file name.

In order to compete, you must have a permission form on file with the PSA. See message from Fran Nunn, Secretary.

This is a competition between PSA member clubs from around the US and the world. We will vote to choose 6 images to send as our club's entry. PSA will give each image a numerical score, and each club's total score is tabulated over the year to assign its relative place within its group. 

Member clubs are divided into 6 groups, A through F, according to their cumulative score over the year. Currently we are in Group B, next to highest, in 18th place out of 25.

Meeting was called to order at 6:10 pm by Diane Erhart.  The meeting was attended by 15 members in person at the Billings Public Library and 6 members online via Zoom. 

Announcements:

• Diane, Michelle and Greg have formed a FB group to keep the BCC FB page fresh and updated. They will be posting images from monthly galleries and contest winners. They may also institute an Instagram page.
• Ken Conger will be holding a class at his home in Columbus on April 20 from 9-4.  Includes taxidermy models in the woods; recommend 300mm + lens; no laptop required. Ken will also do a wildlife presentation at our April meeting

Program:

• DOORS competition results and images were reviewed. The judges were not available, so input was given by club members.
• PSA Round 2 results were also reviewed. Images are available on the website.
• February Gallery images were also reviewed and available on the website.
• The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 pm. The next meeting is scheduled for April 3, a Wednesday, at the Billings Public Library.

Submitted by Fran Nunn Sec/Treas

• Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Diane Erhart.  The meeting was attended by 15 members in person at the Billings Public Library and 8 members online via Zoom. 
• Announcements:
• PSA Inter club Round 3 images are due March 1
• April 1- images for inner club contest “Composition Alternatives to the Rule of Thirds”
• Available resources online: Out of Chicago Conference this weekend; Phlorography 24- a yearlong course flower photography; Santa Fe Workshops- photography, writing, quilting and other topics
• Colorado Professional Photography offers critique reviews on YouTube
• Magazines on the table available to take – PSA Journal and Professional Photographer
• Tomorrow there is an online YouTube video on PhotoPills at 11 am. See link on BCC message
• February 24- Photo Shootout from 10-2 for members in Laurel. There will be several stations set up to try different techniques and subjects. (Wood’s Power Grip, 908 Main Street)
• YAM Art Auction (Yellowstone Art Museum) is in progress- good place to see other artists’ work and perhaps by someone you know
• Barnes and Noble exhibit- date is still to be determined
• 10 topics have been chosen by the Board for next year’s contests- members will be asked to vote for 4 to determine our 4 contest categories.
• Program:
• LeeAnn Wood did a presentation on Focus stacking and how she uses it in her product photography
• Larry Bean did a presentation on the Golden Spiral and golden ratio (1 : 0.618) that is seen in art. He showed paintings and photographs that illustrated the use of this idea.  This is in anticipation of the next contest regarding Composition Alternatives to the Rule of Thirds.
• The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 pm. The next meeting is scheduled for March 5 at the Billings Public Library.
• Submitted by Fran Nunn Sec/Treas