Sandhills Photography Club

​​​​The following presentations are scheduled for the remainder of this year. Suggestions for future programs are welcome; email me at the email above.

 

January 12: “Entering Image Competitions” by Tom McCabe

 

Tom McCabe is a retired US Marine who currently lives in New Bern, NC.

Tom is an award-winning photographer and is the owner of Coastal Light

Photographic Arts. He is a member of Professional Photographers of North

Carolina (PPNC) and Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and

has the following certifications: Professional Photographer (CPP), Master of

Photography Degree and Photographic Craftsman Degree.

Tom received the Kodak Gallery Award in 2012. He also has been awarded

1st Place in Women’s portraiture in 2012, 1st Place in Scenic/Fine Art in

2016, and 1st Place in Commercial in 2017 at the Professional Photographers of North Carolina Image Competitions.

Tom’s presentation on “Entering Image Competitions” will cover:
Image competition is one of the best ways to learn and expand your horizons in the world of photography. You will learn your strong points and your areas needing improvement as you develop as a photographer, both as a craftsman and as an artist. Whether you do well or not, feedback is essential to growth. Learning is what Image Competition is all about. There is no better way to grow as a photographer than by entering Image Competition.

In looking at the 12 Elements of a Merit Print, put out by PPA as a guideline, realize that at best only one element is objective, and that is Technical Excellence. And even the objectiveness of that is questionable. The rest are subjective and at the interpretation of the judges. Understand this and accept it for what it is. You will learn something from each judge, whether you agree with their scores or not.

“The devil is in the details!”

You can see Tom’s work on his website at: http://www.coastallightphotographicarts.com/about-coastal-light

I am looking forward to hearing Tom McCabe’s presentation; I am hope you will attend either in person at the Garden Center or by the Zoom broadcast.

Jacques Wood
Vice President and Program Coordinator

Jacques Wood, Vice President  and Program Coordinator

​Jacques

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