October 30 at 7:00 PM is the last BPS Member Photo Competition & Critique Night of 2023. This will be a recorded, hybrid meeting using Zoom for those who decide not to join us at the GoggleWorks. The theme for this competition is Tranquility, Peace, Calm, Contemplative, Quiet in both Pictorial & Nature categories. As our world has become so hectic, disruptive & mean, maybe shifting our thoughts a little will be helpful. Submitted images must connote these feelings by however the artist creatively envisions & responds to the theme. The submission deadline is Sunday night October 15, 2023 at 12 MN. Every member is encouraged to participate.
The BPS competition rules were revised and given Board approval on May 8, 2023. Everyone should review the latest rules and the details for entry as found HERE or refer to the BPS website for details under the “Competition” header.
The submission process continues to be the same as the last several competitions. Each dues-current BPS member may submit up to two images in the Pictorial category (A) and up to two images in the Nature category (B) for each competition, using their assigned class, either Class A (advanced) or Class B group. Generally, new members are in Class B. For submission, there are 4 links to 4 separate directories in the Club’s SmugMug account to upload images into, depending on the photographer’s Class (A or B) and the image Category (Pictorial=A or Nature=B). This will then automatically separate the image files appropriately on the receiving end.
Class A photographers use these 2 links to upload files:
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Pictorial (A): https://www.smugmug.com/
upload/r5ZTvq/ClassAPictorial -
Nature (B): https://www.smugmug.com/
upload/BkRVbG/ClassANature
Class B photographers use these 2 links to upload files:
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Pictorial (A): https://www.smugmug.com/
upload/f7pVTw/ClassBPictorial -
Nature (B): https://www.smugmug.com/
upload/F5hJxr/ClassBNature
If you have questions or need help, please email Vince before submitting at Vince.Pellegrini@
Submission of an image for any BPS competition indicates agreement of the maker to allow BPS to post the image in the BPS Newsletter & online via the BPS website & BPS YouTube channel.
Our judge for this event will be Joe Edelman. Joe is an award-winning photographer, author, and photo educator.
Joe’s educational mission is “To help photographers to develop a solid understanding of the HOWS and WHYS behind creating great photographs.” Joe is honored to hold the title of Photographic Craftsman, a designation given to those who have met the standards of excellence set by the Professional Photographers of America in recognition of service to the photographic profession as an orator, author, and mentor. He takes great pride in sharing his experience as the host of the weekly The LAST FRAME Live, a 60-minute photography Livestream that appears on YouTube. His channel boasts 300 + videos viewed over 11.8 million times by more than 180,000 subscribers in 114 countries. Visit Joe’s website at https://www.joeedelman.com & his YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@
Joe has also earned a reputation as a lively and popular presenter at photography conferences and is frequently featured on major photography news websites & podcasts. From his start as a newspaper photojournalist while still in high school to his work today photographing all types of people, his photographs have been published internationally in magazines like Maxim, Cosmopolitan, Get Fit & Shape, to name but a few. He has been called upon to complete assignments for the New York Times & the Los Angeles Times & has serviced commercial advertising clients from all over the United States.