08 Feb Image Competition Closes February 17th!
Hello!
Don’t miss out on your chance to enter the January 2012 NAPCP International Image Competition! The competition closing date has been moved to February 17th at 11:59pm. The purpose of NAPCP’s Image Competitions is to recognize the accomplishments and creative excellence of our members, rewarding their talent with medallions, priority listing on our directory, vendor endorsements, member points, titles and professional recognition. Members each receive a total of 2 Competition Credits per Competition with their Membership. Details are online!
Members, make sure to submit your best images here!
Good luck!
The NAPCP Team
Above photo credits clockwise from top left: “Glitter,” Sara Lane; “Muse,” Vairdy Andrew; “Summer Blondies,” Amy Tripple; “Waiting For More Than a Kiss,” Kelly MacDonald.
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How To Select Your Best Images – By Karen Carey!
In the spirit of pushing ourselves to become better photographers this year’s image competition will challenge you to discover and submit only your very best work.
When choosing images for competition, my best bit of advice is to get tough on yourself. Have a critical eye and take as much emotional connection to your subject as possible out of your decision making process. With attention to detail, cull your photographs into categories and select your top two favorites in each category. Work fairly quickly and use this rule to help you with the process: If the image you are considering IS NOT a definite YES, then it IS a definite NO. Move on.
Once you have your favorites in each category, select the strongest two overall images based on the elements that make a great photograph, like great composition, excellent exposure, provoking gesture and thoughtful storytelling. Take yourself out of the equation and ask for the advice of a colleague or mentor who is not emotionally invested in the subject. Sometimes we cannot see distractions or mistakes because we know the subject personally and have become emotionally engaged, rather than thoughtfully critical of the image.
The goal is to find photographs that invite the viewer to linger long enough to become curious about and intrigued by the subject matter. Avoid distracting elements that pull the eye of the viewer out of the frame or cause the viewer to feel uncomfortable while lingering. Remember that all of the elements need to work together to yeild a high score. Dynamic expression can not overcompensate for awful composition or poor exposure.
Best of luck! I’m so excited to see and evaluate your very best work! – Karen
NAPCP Members can submit their best images here!
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