Visitors are welcome to attend this free meeting.
Flagpole Photographers membership is required to submit competition photos.


Attend from home, this is a virtual event.
Having problems? Click for First Time Tips. Join button only works on the day of the meeting.
Click to Join Meeting
Last resort, join with voice only using any phone at 1 646 992 2010 with meeting id <TBD>.

Agenda
7:00 – Social time
7:30 – Flagpole announcements and competition
Uploading Digital photos
Use the Upload page for all digital categories. View uploading tips and tricks.

The upload deadline is Tuesday, at 10:00 pm, the week of the competition.
Competition Categories
Assigned Subject – “Nature” – Entries may be color or monochrome. Click to view special nature rules.
Monthly Challenge – “Negative Space” – The Challenge subject is announced about 1 month before the competition. The Challenge photo this month must be taken after August 20. Entries may be color or monochrome.
Open Color – Any subject allowed.
Open Color Comments Only – Judges only comment on the photos, photos are not scored. Any subject allowed.
Open Monochrome – Any subject allowed.
Open Monochrome Comments Only – Judges only comment on the photos, photos are not scored. Any subject allowed.
Upload Photos
Upload Photos Help
Competition Rules
A few articles on Negative Space
Search the web for more
Tips for Using Negative Space in Photography to Create Stunning ImagesDownload
Negative Space_ 6 Ways To Create More Powerful Photos With Your Camera Using This Composition TechniqueDownload

Learning Through Competition
Competitions encourage everyone to improve their skills and to learn new ways to look at things. Constructive comments from judges can be a very useful learning tool. However, judging art is very subjective. Judges can’t see inside your thought processes.
If you like what a judge says, whether it is your photo or not, that is great. Use that insight to improve your photos going forward.
If you disagree with what a judge says, that is ok too. If you like your art the way it is, that is more important than what anyone else says or how well it scores.
You choose whether to use or ignore the judging comments.

Announcements Agenda
Welcome
Programs
Exhibits
New England Camera Club Council
Introduce the judges

Information for Judges

Commenting on each photo
We ask that a judge provide a positive comment on each photo. Then, suggest how the photo might be strengthened.  
Help the photographer think about a different perspective, crop, lighting, background, etc. the next time a similar situation presents itself.
Focus on suggestions for before the shutter was clicked. Try to avoid complex post-processing suggestions.
Please don’t say you “love” the photo if you score it a 7.
We thank you in advance for making this a better learning experience.


General
Run-through at start of each category

Ties resolved at end of each category


Scoring
Range: 6 to 10 by half points

Practice using the keypad. Scoring is working when your choice is displayed in the lower right corner.