Entry period starts TODAY for annual NPC members photo exhibit opening Sept. 1
It's decision time -- time to make your final selections of print photos and electronic images that you want to enter in the 23rd annual members photography exhibit, which will be appearing for the month of September in the National Press Club's main lobby. The Club's Photography Team begins accepting entries for the exhibit on Monday, Aug. 1. The entry period closes Friday, Aug. 12, for print photos and Saturday, Aug. 13, for electronic images. The show displays NPC members' print photos on fabric panels and electronic images on four monitors all month. You can enter up to two print photos and four electronic images, which must be your original work, and have not appeared in previous member exhibits. The Photo Team is looking for photo prints and electronic images you consider special, either related to your work or taken on your own, that capture important moments, people or events, or display ideas or reflect perspectives not often found in everyday photos. Remember: this is an exhibit, not a contest. There are no judges, nor are prizes awarded. You can find full instructions online, with specifications, entry links and deadlines. The show includes an online catalog that gives details about the photographers and stories behind the pictures. Here's last year's exhibit catalog to offer inspiration for this year's entries. Print photo participants: Print photos are hung with Velcro on fabric display panels, and they must be securely mounted on lightweight cardboard mats or foam-core. The maximum overall size of entries -- print and mat -- cannot exceed 11 by 14 inches. No glass or frames are allowed. If you need help preparing your prints, here's a list of photo print shops in the Washington, D.C., region compiled by Exposed DC. Participants outside the area should consult Yelp or local photo clubs for recommendations. Electronic image participants: Digital images are displayed in continuously running slideshows on two large video screens and two desktop monitors. Video monitors, of course, are wider than they are tall, so images in landscape orientation will fill the screen better than portrait orientation. Also, the larger the image and higher the resolution, the better. As a rule of thumb, aim for a minimum image size of 2 megabytes. Questions? Contact Photo Team Co-Chair Alan Kotok at [email protected].