BRISTOL PHOTOGRAPHERS CLUB’S 51ST ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Categories
1) Birds - any bird(s), wild or domestic
2) Animals - any mammal, reptile, amphibian, fish, or insect
3) Landscape - any wide view of any outside scene featuring land or water (excluding cityscapes)
4) Architecture - any man-made building(s) or structure(s)
5) Black and White - any black and white image of any subject (excluding color toning)
6) Color - any image where color or combinations of colors are essential to the impact of the image. The use of color “makes” the image. Selective color - a black and white image with one element in color - is not permitted.
7) Macro/Close-up - any close-up or macro view of any subject
8) People - any image where a person or people are the main subject
9 Long Exposure - any image where motion is captured and altered through a slow shutter speed or ICM
10) Decay - any image that captures the unique beauty found in the process of decay
11) Minimalism - any image that captures a subject's essence through an uncluttered composition and negative space
Bonus Categories
11) Creative - any image significantly altered with post-processing techniques. The photographer must capture every component of the image; images produced by others or created on text-based platforms (e.g., Midjourney and others) are not permitted. Images altered with applications that offer compositing tools, filters, textures, etc., are permitted and encouraged.
12) Youth - any photo taken by an individual 15 years or younger
Bonus categories are not eligible for Best in Show.
Rules
1) Entrants must have taken the photo.
2) Entrants may enter up to 12 images, with a limit of 2 images per category. Only one copy of any submitted image is permitted, whether color or black and white. Youth may enter 2 images, with additional images submitted in other categories.
3) Images with heavy manipulation must be entered in the Creative category. Composites must be created using images taken by the entrant. No stock images or AI is permitted.
4) Images that won awards in prior years will not be accepted.
5) All images must be printed at a minimum size of 8 x 10. Prints, including matting/mounting, can be no larger than 16 x 20.
6) All prints must be matted with white mats only or mounted on foam core or a similar product in white only.
7) Prints must be securely mounted or matted. No prints under glass or in frames will be accepted.
8) All prints must have Velcro (hook side) placed on the back of the mat on all corners sufficient to hold the matted or mounted print on the wall.
9) The entrant’s name, title, and hanging orientation must be written on the back of each print.
10) Club officials reserve the right to suggest reclassification of any image at any time and may disqualify any image deemed inappropriate.
11) Please email any questions to bristolphotographersclub@gmail.com. Additional information and registration forms can be found at bristolphotographersclub.com. Please also visit us on Facebook at Bristol Photographers Club.
Click HERE for the Registration Form.
Entry Deadline
The entry deadline is Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 8:00 PM.
No entries will be accepted after 8:00 PM on April 8.
Fees
$5 per image / $3 per entry in the Youth Category only
Drop-off Dates (Silver Lake Nature Center)
Saturday, April 5, 2025 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday, April 6, 2025 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Awards Reception
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, at the Silver Lake Nature Center.
Pick-up Date (Silver Lake Nature Center)
Sunday, June 1, 2025 (time to be announced)
Additional Information
The Bristol Photographers Club sponsors the contest. Sponsor is not responsible for any lost or damaged images; however, we will do our best to protect your images. Images not picked up will become the property of Bristol Photographers Club to dispose of as we see fit.