LPA will be having a Human Interest Competition for our members on October 15, 2024. It is a reality-based competition, so make sure to read the rules regarding any editing you do. 

Each member may enter up to three digital images for the Entry Fee of $5.00. Set the maxiumum dimension in pixels to 1400 wide by 1280 high and save as a jpeg.

Please upload your entries by October 8, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Click HERE to enter.

We encourage all our members to participate in the competitions, as it is a great way to get feedback on your photography and learn ways to improve. 

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87588618819?pwd=yaqZdKpUVKbd5gcNSsY6w2ZFexBunG.1

HUMAN INTEREST – Human Interest is defined as an image depicting a person or persons in an interactive, emotional or unusual situation, excluding recreational or organized sports action.

Guidelines for Human Interest Images:  As with all reality-based divisions, we do not permit techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping. The only allowable modifications are 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.

“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 are optional, but must be 3 or 4 pixels in width and must be white or a shade of grey.

On July 16, 2024, Lancaster Photography Association will be having our first competition of the new year 2024-2025. Our Class is Macro/Close-Up.

DEADLINE: All photos must be entered by July 9, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

All members are encouraged to enter. It is a great way of getting feedback on your photography and learning ways to improve. You can even use some of your images from the recent Macro workshop!

The entry fee is only $5.00 and you may enter up to three JPG images, sized 1400 x 1280.

DEFINITION OF MACRO/CLOSE-UP: Photographs of small subjects or close-up views of sections of large subjects. Think of this Class as "close up" to the subject.

A photo of a faraway galaxy appears closer using a telescope, but it is not a close up image. A close-up on a face is good, but maybe better is a close-up of an eye. This class is expecting some level of magnification. 

Our judge will be our own Helen Henry!

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85849607851?pwd=9JBPCjnZsWXxQ7euN6BNNlmML2MkJp.1

Entries are closed

On May 21, 2024, Lancaster Photography Association will be having our last Themed Competition of the year - TRAINS. Entries may include trains and train-related subject matter. This is a pictorial competition, so any editing is allowed. Remember - No AI-generated images or parts of your image are allowed. 

Entries are due by May 14, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ENTER HERE  

LPA members may enter up to three images for your $5.00 entry fee. Digital files must be sized 1400 high x 1280 wide pixels. You may pay online via Paypal, or bring $5.00 on the night of the competition. 

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83976056541?pwd=SjF5dXZSZ3VIWllFcVVNblJjODgzQT09

 

DEADLINE: January 9, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

On January 16, 2024, Lancaster Photography Association will have our first competition of the new year at 6:00 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Senior Center.

All members are eligible to enter. This is a great way to get feedback about your images.

Crystal Olguin will be our judge. She excels at creative photography and will be a wonderful judge!

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81394014748?pwd=NTkvN3hIT1pJZWRYNXh0Wk9tTHNSQT09

CREATIVE DEFINITION: Creative is defined as altered reality that is apparent to the viewer. This definition includes alterations utilizing: Colored lights and gels, black light, Mylar, double exposures, projected images, camera or lens movement, lithograph, birefringence, and computer manipulation. The image should have strong composition, pleasing quality, and color, texture, pattern, and/or tone impact. The appropriateness of the technique selected and pictorial merit is considered in judging. Small amounts of manipulating images (changing opacity, using filters, adding text, fantasy or textured backgrounds, etc) is NOT considered Creative. The content is unrestricted.

Sizing: 1400 high x 1280 wide pixels

Entry Fee: $5.00 for up to 3 images.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER

Join Lancaster Photography Association on May 16, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Senior Center for some great learning as we have the last themed competition of our year – TRANSPORTATION.

We encourage all our members to enter. It is a great way to learn how to improve your images, as each image gets a short critique from the judge.

DEFINITION: Any type of transportation (car, boat, airplane, etc.)

You may enter up to 3 digital images for a $5.00 fee. Sizing – Max 1400 wide by 1280 high, sRGB.

The judge is going to be Stuart Lynn, who will have some very helpful critiques for us!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82167256129?pwd=SFB4RVQ2TmdDOWhpcWVseVEyRmpEZz09

ENTER HERE

On October 20, 2020, Lancaster Photography Association will be hosting a Travel Competition. We are looking forward to seeing everyone’s travel images, especially since we have not been able to do much traveling in the past few months!

The deadline for entry is: October 13 th at 11:59 p.m, so make sure to get your images uploaded before then.

Diane Racey will be our judge. She has done a wonderful job judging for us in the past and we are looking forward to having her be with us via Zoom.

The Zoom link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86118736811?pwd=eHZhR09uVWdReEFRMElaeERUOVJIQT09
Meeting ID: 861 1873 6811
Passcode: 895498

 2016-2017 Skill Level Advancement

Congratulations to the following members! On July 1^st, we have SIX members move up to the next Skill Level.  Club rules provide that at the end of each competition year those persons who have attained two first place wins in digital or three EA's in prints (must be from three different) club competitions at their current level, they are advanced to the next level.  [Note: If a competitor wins both in the Digital division and in the Print division, they would need one Digital division first-place ribbon and a total of two Print division EA ribbons, won over two different Print competitions, to be advanced.] This will take effect on July 1, 2016, the beginning of the new competition year.

To Amateur:           

• Dale Taft  

To Advanced                      

• Denis Lust  

To Master:

• Diane Cable
• Sharna Lee
• Kathy Newman
• Ronald Yagi

Have A GREAT LPA Competition Year!

Images can be submitted to the LPA Website for the October 20th, 2015 competition September 15, 2015 through October 13, 2015 at 11:59pm. The judge for this “Open” competition is Dan Holmes. Mr. Holmes is a professional photographer based in Ventura California.

Enter here. 

[image1_left] You’re invited to join Dan for a no-host dinner at 4:30PM at the Greenhouse Café, in Lancaster, before the Competition and General meeting.

Our competition Theme is “Open” which means anything from Abstract to Vehicles plus a few more you could think of. Images must be in good taste! Color or B&W images both are allowed.

This Is Your Chance to Show-Off 3 of your AV Fair images. Since they will be already printed, why not enter the prints? OR Enter 3 you have NEVER entered before, digital (jpg’s), prints or a combination of both (for a total of 3 entries).

October 20^th 6pm-9pm is the 2nd competition of our 2015-2016 competition year and our new LPA Competition Rules are in effect. Please make sure you know the new Rules, How to Enter, and Definitions. You will find all these on the LPA website under Competitions.