Photography West Competitions
Monthly Projected Image, Print, and Projected Image
Photography West sponsors three types of competition for its members to participate in during the winter months and is open to all club members who are in good standing with their monitor commitments. A description of the competition (print or digital and monthly digial), the categories, dates (submission, etc.), and how to enter follows.
Monthly Digital Photo Program
MyKee Cornelison
This program is geared towards encouraging beginning photographers to comfortably show their photos in a group setting. It will be open to Beginning and Advanced classes who are in good standing with their monitor commitments. Master class photographers are welcome and encouraged to submit images on an exhibition basis. Ribbons will only be given to the Beginning and Advanced classes. The Monthly Digital Program is held each month during September thru April. Ribbons are awarded for achievement, however no points are awarded relative to the class. Photos submitted will be shown as a slide show and ribbons presented at the Friday general meeting. The Judge will provide comments on why the winning photo was selected. See the information below that describes the rules, categories, and how to enter.
You can view a short video of the most recent monthly competition entries on the button below.
Monthly Projected Image competition Rules
Two images per member per month
Image Sizing: 1920 pixels x 1080 pixels maximum
Maximum File Size: 3 MB
Images are due by the 10th of the month
Get your photos ready for next
season’s Monthly Digital Competition
beginning September 2023.
September ~ Things Red
October ~ Still Life
November ~ Bottles
December ~ Doors
January ~ Tree Bark
February ~ Round Things
March ~ Smoke
April ~ Reflections
Kelly Asmussen
The print competition is held each fall and spring and is open to all club members who are in good standing with their monitor commitments. See the information below that describes the categories, how to enter, and the rules. The meeting and display for the print competition is held in the Sagebrush Room at the Beardsley Recreation Center (corner of 128th Ave and Beardsley Road).
Maximum number of entries per member is ten
Maximum of two entries per category
Maximum of 250 entries for the competition
Fall 2023
Entries Accepted: October 2
Entry Deadline: October 18 2023
Results Show: October 27 2024
Categories: Open, Nature, Creative Expression, Monochrome, Rotating (Bridges)
Spring 2024
Entries Accepted: March 4 2024
Deadline: March 20 2024
Results Show: March 29 2024
Categories: Open, Creative Expression, Monochrome, Nature, and Rotating (Photojournalism)
Fall 2024
Entries Accepted: October 1 2024
Deadline: October 16 2024
Results Show: October 25 2024
Categories: Open, Creative Expression, Monochrome, Nature, and Rotating (TBA)
By checking the “Entry” box, you are agreeing to the Rules and Regulations for the competition.
Projected Image
Jim Keane
The projected image competition is held each fall and spring and is open to all club members who are in good standing with their monitor commitments. See the information below that describes the categories, how to enter, and the rules.
Projected Image Team: Jim Keane, Pam Meindl, Tom Richardson, Eileen Arps, Mykee Cornelison
Projected Image Competition Rules
Eight images maximum per member
Two maximum entries in Open, Creative Expression, Monochrome, Rotating.
A maximum of 350 entries will be accepted
Image Sizing: 1920 x 1080 maximum
Maximum File Size: 3 MB Rules
Fall 2023
Entries Accepted: October 30, 2023
Deadline: November 10, 2023
Results Show: 10 AM on December 1, 2023 at Stardust Theater
Categories: Open, Creative Expression, Nature, Monochrome, and Rotating(Bridges)
Spring 2024
Entries Accepted: February 26 2024
Deadline: March 8, 2024
Results Show: 10 AM on April 5 2024 at Stardust Theater
Categories: Open, Creative Expression, Nature, Monochrome, and Rotation (Sports)
Fall 2024
Entries Accepted: October 28 2024
Deadline: November 8 2024
Results Show: 10 AM on December 6 2024 at Stardust Theater
Categories: Open, Creative Expression, Nature, Monochrome, and Rotation (Abstract Art Photography)
Abstract Art Photography: Express the unexpected with abstract photography and see how lenses, filters, texture, perspective, scale, and shutter speed allow a photographer to create intriguing abstract art. .
By checking the “Entry” box, you are agreeing to the Rules and Regulations for the competition.