In Person Meetings
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For years, BIPC has been a place where members can share their experiences and knowledge of photography to improve their skills and enjoyment. The Board determined that it would be helpful to provide our members with a guiding statement about the content of images that they submit as well as a process for dealing with any photos that may be considered "controversial."
Board Guiding Statement: We believe that submitted photos should contain subjects appropriate for all ages. Those that contain sexually explicit, obscene, violent, demeaning, racially or religiously biased or other objectionable or inappropriate content, as determined by the BIPC Board in its sole discretion, are ineligible for submission. It is also the responsibility of our photographers, if they have a question about photos that may fall into any one of these categories, to contact one of the Board members to discuss this.
PHOTO SHARING:
Photo Sharing
There are three categories of entries: General, Special Monthly Theme (includes slideshows and video), and Panorama.
The Special Monthly Themes are selected by the BIPC Board of Directors.
Special Monthly Theme Subjects
Each Sharing Meeting focuses on a specific theme, (such as landscapes, still life, complementary colors, etc). These are preselected by the BIPC Board of Directors.
Themes for 2024
January - Shadows
March - Something Made From Wood
May - Pareidolia
July - Curly
September - Trails, Paths or Roads
November - Leaves
Themes for 2025
January - Local Culture or Public Art
Submitting Images:
Sharing photos with other photographers is arguably the lifeblood of this or any photo club. Our Club has active sharing and commenting activity, to which six of our twelve monthly general meetings are devoted.
Both “straight” and manipulated images are welcome in all categories. It is a requirement that each image be the sole work of the submitting photographer.
Photo Sharing
There are two categories of entries: Theme and General.
Members may submit up to 2 photos per meeting (no vertical panoramas) or (at in-person meetings only) 1 five minute (max) slideshow or video.
Photos may be either digital, print or one of each.
“Before and After” how-to images count as one submission.
When a member’s photo is shown, the member speaks on their photo, then the commenter speaks. When the commenter is finished the other members have an opportunity to speak.
Commenters may be guests or club members.
Images are sent to commenters to preview before the meeting.
Submitting Digital Images:
File format: JPEG (jpg)
Categories: G= General theme
M= Monthly Theme
File size: Downsize images to a maximum of 3000 pixels on the long side.
Formatting Entries: Use underscores as separators and submit images as follows. Spaces are allowed between between first and last names. Please use short titles.
Give your photos file names as in these examples.
Category_Title_Maker Name.jpg
G_Rain Forest_John Doe.jpg
M_Lake Chelan Canoers_Jane Doe.jpg
Once images are completed following the steps above, images should be sent to projectmyimages@biphotoclub.org and the subject line should be Photo Sharing. Photos must be submitted and received by midnite, the Friday before the Photo Sharing meeting.
Submitting Print Images:
Printmakers: When naming your print, use the same above instructions with the addition of the word “print” preceding .jpg as in the following example.
G_Rain Forest Two_John Doe.print.jpg
Mount prints on mat board or foam board no more than 1⁄4 inch thick. 16” x 20” maximum. Print size is up to the individual (such as 12 x 16 or 8 x 10). Top mats are not required but will help protect the image when prints are stacked together.
The print’s identification must be provided indicating your name, title, category and arrow (to indicate which is “up”) on the print’s back (or may be hand written).
a. your name
b. print title
c. category
d. an arrow pointing to the top of the print.
Framed prints are unacceptable. Submit prints between 6:15pm and 6:45pm
Print submitters must also provide a digital copy for preview prior to the meeting. Please title following the instructions above for digital images.
Submitting Slideshows and Videos for In-person meetings:
• Bring the slideshow or video on a thumb drive in an MP4 format at least 20 minutes before the meeting.
• Maximum duration of 5 minutes; may be with or without music.
• Timing for slides at 4-5 seconds each is desirable or timed to fit a song.
• The maker may briefly discuss the presentation before it is shown.
• The presentation should have continuity such as a theme, a series of related images, a trip, a subject of particular interest, a study or project, etc.
• Members may submit 1 slideshow or video per meeting and up to 5 slideshows or videos during our 6 annual competition/sharing meetings.
• No additional images may be submitted at the same meeting in the competition or sharing categories.
Website Photo Sharing:
Monthly shared images are downsized to 720 pixels on the long side and are automatically posted on our website. Images of children are deleted. Members may request that an image not be shown
In addition to the intra-club competition, some Club members also participate in a traveling print competition run by the Northwest Council of Camera Clubs. Some members participate in independent local, national, and international competitions run by a variety of groups.