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***NOT SAFE for IPC 2016 JUDGES!!!!*** ***I repeat, if you are an IPC 2016 Juror, you need to turn back now!!!*** Well, howdy there! How have you been? If your life is anything like mine – you’ve been so busy you haven’t been able to take a breath. Or get your IPC entries done. …
Continue reading “Countdown to IPC 2016; What’s in *YOUR* Case?”
***** Update Notes are italicized (thanks Dan & Francie for clarification help).***** As I write about photographic competition topics, I will put them under a header of IPC with whatever “competition year” we are in. That means that this topic pertains to anything that is going on from approximately September 1 through August 31, depending …
Continue reading “UPDATED! IPC 2016: Changes to the Photographic Competition Judging Process”
Are you ready? For some reason, it’s really crept up on me this year, how about you? I finally did the dreaded IUSA gown-shopping trip today and in the midst of all the dress-trying-on frenzy, I wound up getting excited. I don’t know what it is, but this year… maybe it’s because it’s so close …
A behind-the-scenes look at my online private mentoring… Today I had an appointment with a new mentee, Kelly, from Ohio and she was gracious enough to agree to let me blog about her mentoring progress. I thought it would be nice to use a real-life example of a student’s mentoring session – so mucho big …
Yes, it’s true! The PPA rules allows its members to enter any other PPA district competition for SCORE ONLY. You may also order the optional critiques. You WILL NOT earn seals and you ARE NOT eligible for district awards. If you’re like me and like to see official proof, please go HERE to see it …
Continue reading “Enter PPA’s Southeast District for Score/Critique Only!”
I’ve been prepping for the long awaited trip to Nashville. Part of that prep involves putting together a schedule of recommended classes for myself and my students. There’s quite a selection of information available about image competition this year, so I thought it would be helpful to share. I recommend the following IUSA scheduled events …
If you are already a PP of Ohio member, this benefit is FREE for you. If you’re NOT a member – it’s FREE for you, too – YAY!! All day education for FREE? This is a joke, right? No joke, folks, here’s the scoop. The PPA allows anyone who wants to attend a District …
Continue reading “All Day Print Competition Education FREE | Lewis Center, Ohio: March 13/14, 2015”
This past week many competitors were given the opportunity to view the 2015 Southwest District image competition. Isn’t technology a wonderful thing? For two days we could sit in the living room with our feet up and listen in on one of the best educational resources available. Many just listened in while they went about …
Continue reading “Print Competition: Inspiration vs Duplication”
One of the pieces of advice I give to my students is that they should look around and see if there are any other image competitions that would be helpful to them. There are many state level PPA-Affiliates that allow non-members to enter for a score, only. This can be a viable way of testing …
This is going to be short and sweet as I am deep into some preparation and packing for a four day class I’m teaching in Cleveland, OH this week. One of the things I do for some of my class presentation materials is prepare some lighting diagrams to help my students understand lighting patterns better. …
