Competitions for

2025-26

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• Due Oct 1- Insects and Spiders
• Due Nov 1- PSA Round 1
• Due Dec 1- Leading Lines
• Due Jan 1- PSA Round 2
• Due Feb 1- Through my Window
• Due Mar 1- PSA Round 3
• Due April 1- Abstracts

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Intra-Club competitions:

Each of the intra-club competitions will be judged in two categories: Contest images and Critique Only. Your choice. 

 A member can enter 1 or 2 images in each contest. In addition, you can enter 1 or 2 images in Critique Only by itself or in addition to the images to be judged. Images in Critique Only should fit the same topic.

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PSA PID Competitions:

The Photographic Society of America Projected Image Division inter-club competition, Open. Any subject, any processing or editing. 

There are two divisions: Color and Monochrome. You may enter the same photo in both divisions (i.e., one in color and a duplicate edited to monochrome), but they need to have the same title/file name.

In order to compete, you must have a permission form on file with the PSA. See message from Fran Nunn, Secretary.

This is a competition between PSA member clubs from around the US and the world. We will vote to choose 6 images to send as our club's entry. PSA will give each image a numerical score, and each club's total score is tabulated over the year to assign its relative place within its group. 

Member clubs are divided into 6 groups, A through F, according to their cumulative score over the year. Currently we are in Group A for Monochrome and Group B in Color. Our Monochrome images did very well last year and advanced the Club's standing where we currently remain.

Meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm by Bob Ruble.  The meeting was attended by 8 members in person at the Billings Public Library and 4 members online via Zoom. 

Announcements:

• Dues are due:) These are $15 per person and valid for one calendar year after payment is received. You can pay online on the website or in person at a meeting.
• There is an outing scheduled for Friday Oct 10 in Park City to photograph ghost images. Please see Diane's message for details on where to meet.
• If you are interested in submitting photos to the PSA contests and one of your images is chosen by the Club, you must have a PSA Release form on file. These are good for 3 years and may be obtained from Fran Nunn, Sec-Treas.
• Great Falls CC needs judges for a Wildflower Contest. Bob, Fran and Sheila volunteered.

Program:

• There was a general discussion of editing software used by members. There is quite a variety, including many programs out there like DxO, Nik Collection and other non-Adobe apps. 

• The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 pm. The next meeting is scheduled for MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2025,  at the Billings Public Library. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DAY TO MONDAY- THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED FOR ELECTION DAY ON TUESDAY.

Submitted by Fran Nunn Sec/Treas

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Bob Ruble. There were 8 attendees at the Library and 4 members on Zoom.

Announcements:

• The Photo Safari scheduled in April was cancelled, primarily due to inclement weather.

Program:

• The results of the Solitude Competition were revealed and discussed by the judges. The images were displayed on screen and discussed by judges from the Great Falls Camera Club: Robyn Mehmke, Chris G and Kathy Myers. Many thanks to them.
• HM- Lone Tree by Patrick McDonald
• HM- Introspection by Larry Bean
• 3rd- Alone on the Prairie by Sheila Ruble
• 2nd- Quiet Place by Sheila Ruble
• 1st- Quiet Night by Patrick McDonald

 The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 pm. 

That's it for this year.

See you in September.

Submitted by Fran Nunn Sec/Treas