Bylaws
Membership
The Flagpole Photographers' Camera Club is a
non-profit organization. Any person interested in
pursuing photography as an art, hobby or by
sharing of knowledge and experience shall be
admitted to membership upon payment of dues.
Dues
Dues are
$25 per person or
$45 for a family
membership payable at the first meeting each
September. Dues shall be reduced to
$20 for
individual or
$35 for family membership for those
joining at or after the
March meeting.
Students may join at no charge.
Meetings
Regular meeting of the club shall be held on
the third Thursday of the month, unless otherwise
noted starting at 7:30 PM. The season starts in
September and ends in June.
Monthly Competitions
Each month there is a print competition. To enter a competition the
following conditions must be met:
- Entrant must be a club member.
- The entry must have been taken within the
last two years, except the annual "Best of
Summer" competition which must have been taken
the previous summer.
- Entries which win a ribbon in a competition
may not be entered in subsequent monthly
competitions. They may be entered in the
club's annual competition.
Print Competitions:
A member may enter three prints each month
as described below:
- One
entry may be entered in each of the following categories: “Assigned
Subject” (Color or Black and White), “Color Open,” and “Black and White
Open.”
- Each entry must have a club label affixed
in the upper left corner on the back of the
print. For blank labels you can print on your
printer click here.
- Each entry must be either matted or mounted
(no frames).
- The maximum overall size for an entry is
16" x 20".
- If mounted, the minimum one side dimension
is 10".
- If matted, the minimum one side exposed
dimension is 9.5".
- The maker's signature may not appear on the
print.
Categories
All Categories Except Nature
Digital editing is allowed on prints in all categories with the exception of Nature.
Nature
Nature is a special category with
competitions at the September meeting and the
annual competition (Dave Kriger Nature
Award).
Entries submitted in "Nature" competitions must
meet the PSA Nature Division's definition of
"Nature Photography" reprinted here:
“Nature
Photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to
depict observations from all branches of natural history, except
anthropology and archeology, in such a fashion that a well informed
person will be able to identify the subject material and certify as to
its honest presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must
be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining a high
technical quality. Human elements shall not be present, except where
those human elements enhance the nature story. The presence of
scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals is
permissible. Photographs of artificially produced hybrid plants or
animals, mounted specimens, or obviously set arrangements, are
ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the
photographic statement. No techniques that add to, relocate, replace,
or remove pictorial elements except by cropping are permitted.
Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photography without
changing the nature story or the pictorial content are permitted. All
adjustments must appear natural.”This
definition does not limit nature photography to Wildlife subjects.
Scenics, zoo shots and game farm shots are fair game for the Nature
Photographer.
Annual Competition and Exhibition
Each spring the club holds an annual print
exhibition and competition. The rules for this
competition differ from regular meeting print
competitions as follows:
- A maximum of six prints of which three may
be color and three black and white may be
entered.
The following awards are presented at the annual
competition:
- First, Second, Third place and Honorable
Mention for the "Color" category.
- First, Second, Third place and Honorable
Mention for the "Black and White" category.
- Best in Show.
- Dave Kriger Nature Award (Best Nature
category print).
- Jeannette Talarino Flower Award (Best
flower print).
- Bruce Allen Open Print Award.
- Peoples Choice Award (as voted by
visitors).
For a printable copy of the bylaws in PDF format
click
here.
(Last Revision:
3/20/11)
