THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE 2021 COMPETITION!

Sponsored by the Berks Photographic Society

The 2019 High School Photo Competition Winning Photograph

This year, the contest will be in digital format covering four categories: Abstract/Texture, Landscape/Nature, Animals & Portraiture.

Images will be judged based on creativity, artistic flare & technical detail. Each student may submit up to a total of 3 images. All Berks County, PA students in grades 9, 10, 11 & 12 are eligible.

PRIZES:
$250 cash & a prize ribbon for the Grand Winner of all categories.
First, Second & Third Place winners of each category will receive prize ribbons.
First-Place winners will also receive a 16×24” gallery wrap canvas print, along with a BPS member mentor session in their category.

Email your image files to HSComp@BerksPhotographic.com as an attachment using this file naming format:

Category-Title-School-First name-Last name.jpg.

Submit full-sized jpg files at maximum quality. Include your name & your school in the email subject line.The electronic submission deadline is April 3, 2020 at 5:00pm.Students will receive notification when their images are successfully uploaded.Image files will also be accepted in person on April 6, 2020 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Suite 326.

Judging will be performed by three members of the Berks Photographic Society. All decisions by the judging will be final.

OPEN HOUSE AND RECEPTION for all students, family & art faculty on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts at 1:00pm. Winners will be announced & prizes awarded. You do not have to be present to win but we’d love to see everyone. All submitted images will be continuously projected at high resolution, along with last year’s winners. BPS members will be happy to discuss the images, as desired. Chair: Greg Aulenbach