On October 20, 2026, Lancaster Photography Association is having a Travel Competition for our members. It will be at 6:00 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Senior Center.

The deadline for entry is October 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. All members are eligible to enter up to three photos for the $5.00 entry fee. 

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Entering a competition is a great way to get feedback on your images and learn how to create stronger photos. We encourage our members to enter, as each image gets a short critique from the judge. 

Travel is a reality-based class, so you will need to follow the rules as given below regarding the photos.

TRAVEL - A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic or distinctive physical features or distinctive culture of a country, region or continent as they are found naturally. There are no geographic limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography or of subjects directed or hired for photography are NOT allowed. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the surrounding environment, so as to indicate they were not taken in a studio. Time exposures are allowed if they do not dominate the image as a special effect (no star trails, etc).

Note: An image taken just while traveling may or may not fit this definition. The primary elements of the image must be distinctive or characteristic with respect to features or culture.

Editing: As with all reality-based divisions (Nature, Photo Travel, and PJ), techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by croppying, are not permitted. The only allowable modifications are the removal of dust, scratches, or digital noise, restoration of the existing appearance of the original scene, sharpening that is not obvious, and complete conversion to grayscale monochrome. Other derivations, including infrared, are not eligible. All allowed adjustments must appear natural. 

Note: Restoration of the appearance of the original scene may include techniques, such as HDR, focus stacking, and dodging/burning, provided they do not alter the contents of the original scene and the result looks natural.

Borders: Borders are optional, but must be 3 or 4 pixels in width and must be white or a shade of gray.

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Lancaster Photography Association will be hosting a fall color field trip to the Eastern Sierra area from Wednesday, October 14, 2026 to Friday, October 16, 2026. We will stay in Bishop and travel to various photo opportunities from there. 

Please make sure to get your hotel reservations early. Fall is a busy time of year for the Eastern Sierras. Motel 6 and Best Western are next door to each other and both are recommended, based on your price point.

Photo adventures will include the Bishop Creek area and lakes, Convict Lake, June Loop, Bodie Ghost Town, Mono Lake, Owens River and Hot Springs, and any other spots we happen upon.

Wednesday, October 14, we will meet at 12:00 p.m. at Carl's Junior in Bishop, CA and head up Bishop Creek to Lake Sabrina, South Lake, North Lake, etc. We will come back down for dinner and hotel check-in.

Thursday, October 15, will include Convict Lake, June Loop with several stops, Bodie State Historic Park, and Mono Lake at sunset with hopes of better star trail weather than last time we went.

Friday, October 16, we will check out of our hotels, meet for breakfast and then possibilities include Hot Creek, Fish Slough Petroglyphs, etc.

If you will be attending, please sign up by commenting in the Comments section below. We will be sharing further information with those who sign up. 

On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Lancaster Photography Association will be heading down to Hollywood Forever Cemetery for their annual Dia De Los Muertos Celebration. We will have a grand time together learning about human interest/travel/portrait photography. All levels of photographers are welcome!

You must purchase your tickets on-line before the event. It does sell out, so make sure to purchase early! LINK TO TICKETS

We will meet at approximately 12:00 at the front entrance for a group photo and then explore the cemetery for wonderful costumes, performers and displays! There is so much to photograph. It should be a great time with unique photos around every corner! MORE INFORMATION

You will want to bring a wide-angle lens and perhaps mid-range (70-200), extra batteries and memory cards, water, sunscreen, and a hat (the weather may still be warm).

Parking is available in the Paramount Lemon Grove Structure, for the shortest walk to the cemetery.

Let us know you will be attending by commenting in the Comments section below. 

On October 27, 2026, Lancaster Photography Association will be learning how to critique our own images by having a "You Be The Judge" night. We will meet at the Antelope Valley Senior Center at 6:00 p.m.

We need you to send in up to 5 images for critique. These can be photos you have entered at the fair or other competitions, or just photos you would like input about.

We will have a short presentation about judging criteria. Then we will go through the images you have sent in and ask for critiques from the members of the audience about each image. We will look for both positive critique and what could be improved for each image.

Learning what to look for in a competition image is very helpful in helping you progress as a photographer and entering competitions, such as LPA, S4C, PSA, PPA, or PPC. These skills also help you when you are out taking photographs and thinking about what you want your final photo to look like, adjusting your location, lighting, settings accordingly.

We will also have our normal Photosharing at the beginning of the workshop. Send up to 10 photos to Kathy by 10/26/2026.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87841523471?pwd=qIF6jx4gDqY9Pu4A5n8xF7qgWEatDV.1