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Part #3 in a series of how many ever parts it takes. Instead of immediately entering my 4 district-sealed images directly to IPC after the Northeast District, I let my case sit for a few extra weeks until I received my district critiques. I felt that at least one image was going to need reworked …
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Part #2 in a series of how many ever parts it takes. I fell in love with my case. There it is, no beating around the bush, it’s out there. I broke the most important lesson I teach my students. Do not enter family members or images of people you are very close to. You …
Dear IPC Case #3742 , formerly known as Northeast District Case #3169: Today, we parted ways. With a swipe of my business check card for a slightly-over-$24 charge, I was rid of you. And your ilk. I don’t really know what “ilk” is, but it sounds serious. And menacing. And stuff. Today was the final …
*IPC Judges should not view the video links within this article, of course. 🙂 Yesterday was the “early” deadline for the 2013 International Photographic Competition. Within the hour, I will be on my way to the UPS store with my case, so that it arrives by July 5th in Atlanta, Georgia. My 2013 case consists …
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If you compete in PPA photographic competitions on a district level, and if your image scores an 80 or above, it earns a “Seal of Approval.” Oooohhh, seal of approval, that sounds so fancy. I have to admit, when I started in print competition, I couldn’t wait to get a peek at one of those …
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