PSA Report for November, 2013

PSA Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico: The Photographic Society of America’s Annual Conference for 2014 will be in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Watch for more information about this conference which will be held September 27 to October 3, 2014. Room rates for the conference hotel (Albuquerque Marriott on Louisiana Blvd.) will be $99/night. There are only 200 rooms reserved for the conference, so reserve rooms now.  http://psa-photo.org/index.php?future-conferences

The Lancaster Photography Association (LPA) tied for second place overall in Group A for the 2012-2013 season. Participating this year were the following: Bruce Cable, Diane Cable, Nan Carder, Tina Crowe, Lee Garner, Helen Henry, Sharna Lee, Sue Liberto, Scott Shackelford, Dale Ware, Chris and David Wilkins.

PSA Photojournalism Division Interclub Year End: The Lancaster Photography Association (LPA) received a list of the 2012-2013 year end awards for the Photographic Society of America's Photojournalism (PJ) Interclub.

Congratulations go to Sue Liberto for winning first place in the open category with "Flying Cocker". Sue's award will be presented to her at one of the LPA club meetings.

Lancaster Photography Association was tied for second in the PJ Interclub Group A. The 2013-2014 PSA Interclub competitions started in October.

PSA Nature Interclub (First Round):  There were no awards or honorable mentions.

PSA Projected Image Division Interclub (First Round): The LPA entries for the first round of the PSA Projected Image Division Interclub are the following: “Antelope Valley Poppies” Sue Craft, “Santa Barbara Pier 8516” Eugene Duley, “Persimmon” Anita Kratofil, “Neil Flag Face” Rock Myers, “Leaning Bristlecone Pine” David Wilkins, and “Getty Stairway” Ron Yagi.

PSA Photojournalism Division Interclub (First Round): The LPA entries for the first round of the PSA Photojournalism Division Interclub are the following: “Capturing Notre Dame” Tina Crowe, “Firestarter” Dale Ware, “Morning Workout Keeneland” David Wilkins, “Splash Dog 9737” Nan Carder, “Tejay Time Trial” Chris Wilkins, and “Tribute to Our Soldiers” Pam Vick.

PSA Travel Division Interclub (First Round): “16th Century Bath Abbey” Pat Ware, “Embera Indians Panama” Dale Ware, “Reflections at the Wave” Chris Wilkins, “Bean Salesman 1315” Nan Carder, “Jefferson’s  Monticello Home” Scott Shackelford, and “Mono Lake at Night” David Wilkins.

Ocean State International Exhibition: Lancaster Photography Association members have entered the Ocean State International Exhibition again this year. Receiving acceptances were the following:

• Nan Carder:
  • California Poppy
  • Lotus 4047
  • Brown Bear on Rock 5896
• Sue Craft:
  • Bristlecone Pine Star Trails 2
  • Saddleback Buttes State Park
• Arliss Dawson:
  • Burrowing Owls-101
• Bonnie Matthews:
  • Faythe Sitting Pretty
• Holly Peskin:
  • Peony Luxury
• Bill Sutton:
  • Teton Sunrise-101
• Dale Ware:
  • Brown Pelican Yawning
• Pat Ware:
  • Sea Lions at La Jolla Beach
• Chris Wilkins:
  • Emerging from the Arctic
  • Hawk in the Florida Swamp
  • King Penguin and Chick
  • Polar Bear on an Iceberg                                     
• David Wilkins:
  • Leaning Bristlecone
• Ron Yagi:
  • Reeds

German Mega Circuit: Bonnie Matthews, AS4C, did well at the recent German Mega Circuit. She had 20 acceptances (four images) in the Projected Image Division (PID) Monochrome and she also had seven acceptances (two images) in the PID Color.

CIPAE International Exhibition (Egypt): Bonnie Matthews had two acceptances in PID Color, and three acceptances in PID Monochrome.

9th Swansea International Exhibition: Bonnie Matthews had three PID Color, two PID Monochrome, and one Nature Division acceptances.

If anyone would like information about the Photographic Society of America, please contact Nan Carder, EPSA at nancarder310@msn.com.

By Nan Carder, EPSA, DFS4C, PSA Club Representative