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AWARDS / PRIX

For details on this year's competitions, please check out the members-only section of the website:

 

Focus Camera Club Contests

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - ADVANCED AWARD/

PRIX PHOTOGRAPHE DE L'ANNÉE-AVANCÉ

The Advanced Photographer Award is aimed at seasoned Focus Camera Club members. This award is based on the member's top 9 image scores out of a possibility of 15 (3 images x 5 photo contests). The top 9 scores of each member will be tabulated and the individual with the highest score will be awarded the Advanced Photographer Award.  The more contests the individual participates in the more chances they have of winning:

  • ​1st place - Gift card

  • 2nd place - Gift card

  • 3rd place - Gift card

  • 4th, 5th & 6th place - Free membership.

 

​Le prix du photographe de l'année-avancé vise les membres aguerris du club. Ce prix est basé sur les scores des 9 meilleures images du membre sur une possibilité de 15 (3 images x 5 concours photo). Les 9 meilleurs scores de chaque membre seront compilés et la personne ayant le plus haut score total méritera ce prix. Le plus de concours qu'un membre participe le plus de chance qu'il a de gagner.

  • 1re place - Carte cadeau

  • 2e place - Carte cadeau

  • 3e place - Carte cadeau

  • 4e, 5e et 6e place - Adhésion gratuite au club​​​​

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - INTERMEDIATE AWARD/

PRIX PHOTOGRAPHE DE L'ANNÉE- INTERMÉDIAIRE

The Intermediate Photographer Award is aimed at members who are new to photography within the last 5 years. This award is based on the member's top 9 image scores out of a possibility of 15 (3 images x 5 photo contests). The top 15 scores of each Intermediate member will be tabulated and the individual with the highest score will be awarded the Intermediate Photographer Award.  The more contests the individual participates in the more chances they have of winning.

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  • 1st place - Gift card

  • 2nd place - Gift card

  • 3rd place - Gift card

  • 4th, 5th & 6th place - Free membership

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Le prix du photographe de l'année-intermédiaire vise les membres qui pratique la photographie depuis 1 à 5 ans. Ce prix est basé sur les scores des 9 meilleures images du membre sur une possibilité de 15 (3 images x 5 concours photo). Les 9 meilleurs scores de chaque membre seront compilés et la personne ayant le plus haut score total méritera ce prix. Le plus de concours qu'un membre participe le plus de chance qu'il a de gagner. 

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• 1re place - Carte cadeau
• 2e place - Carte cadeau
• 3e place - Carte cadeau

• 4e, 5e et 6e place - Adhésion gratuite au club

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - BEGINNERS AWARD/

PRIX PHOTOGRAPHE DE L'ANNÉE- DÉBUTANT

The Beginner Photographer Award is an award aimed at members who are new to photography 1-2 years and still trying to learn the basic of Photography. This award is based on the member's top 9 image scores out of a possibility of 15 (3 images x 5 photo contests). The top 9 scores of each beginner member will be tabulated and the individual with the highest score will be awarded the Beginner Photographer Award.  The more contests the individual participates in the more chances they have of winning. 

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  • 1st place - Gift card

  • 2nd place - Gift card

  • 3rd place - Gift card

  • 4th, 5th & 6th place - Free membership

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Le prix du photographe de l'année-débutant vise les membres qui pratique la photographie depuis 1 ou 2 ans et qui sont entrain d'apprendre a maitriser la photographie. Ce prix est basé sur les scores des 9 meilleures images du membre sur une possibilité de 15 (3 images x 5 concours photo). Les 9 meilleurs scores de chaque membre seront compilés et la personne ayant le plus haut score total méritera ce prix. Le plus de concours qu'un membre participe le plus de chance qu'il a de gagner.

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• 1re place - Carte cadeau
• 2e place - Carte cadeau
• 3e place - Carte cadeau

• 4e, 5e et 6e place - Adhésion gratuite au club

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD/

PRIX DE LA RECRUE DE L'ANNÉE

The Rookie of the year is an award for new Focus Camera Club members. This award is based on the member's top 12 image scores out of a possibility of 24 (3 images x 8 photo contests). The top 12 scores of each new member will be tabulated and the individual with the highest score will be awarded the Rookie of the Year Award.  The more contests the individual participates in, the more chances they have of winning. Members joining the club mid season (after March 30th) would also be candidates for this award the following year.

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  • 1st place - Trophy

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Le prix de la recrue de l'année est pour les nouveaux membres du club. Ce prix est basé sur le score des meilleures 12 images du membre sur une possibilité de 24 (3 images x 8 photos). Les scores des 12 meilleures photo du nouveau membre seront compilés et la personne ayant le plus haut score total méritera le prix de la recrue de l'année. Le plus de concours qu'un membre participe le plus de chance qu'il a de gagner. Les membres qui joignent le club à la mi-saison (après le 30 mars) seront aussi candidat pour ce prix l’année suivante.

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  • 1re place - Trophée

MOST IMPROVED AWARD/

PRIX AMÉLIORATION

The Most Improved Award is an award for any Focus Camera Club member. This award is based on the member's average scores from last year and this years average. The winner will be the individual with the biggest improvement. This contest applies to Intermediate and Advanced Categories.

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  • 1st place

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Le prix amélioration est un prix décerné aux membres du Focus Camera Club. Ce prix est basé sur le score moyen des membres de l'année dernière et celui de cette année. Le gagnant sera l'individu avec la plus grande amélioration. Ce concours s'applique aux catégories Intermédiaire et avancée.

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  • 1re place 

MEMBERS' CHOICE PRINT AWARD

The Members' Choice Print Award is based on the votes by the Members during the In-House Print Exhibit usually held mid-season. All members will be given 3 tokens (with varying points value) to vote for their choice of 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. The Printed Image with the most votes will be awarded the Member’s Choice Print Award. There will also be a 2nd and 3rd place finish. Prior to voting, a session will be presented to members on how to evaluate an image and what makes a good photo. Photos for the In-House Exhibit will be printed and matted.

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  • 1st to 6 st place - 8x10 print

FREEMAN PATTERSON FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD/

PRIX BEAUX-ARTS FREEMAN PATTERSON

​The Freeman Patterson Fine Art Award Competition is an ideal way to gain valuable exposure for your artwork, increase your confidence, and exhibit your talent. It is also an excellent opportunity to foster your talent and grow as a photographic artist. ​​

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What is Fine Art Photography? The term "fine art photography" has no universally agreed meaning or definition: rather, it refers to an imprecise category of photographs, created in accordance with the creative vision of the photographer. The basic idea behind the genre is that instead of merely capturing a realistic rendition of the subject, the photographer is aiming to produce a more personal - typically more evocative or atmospheric - impression. One might simplify this, by saying that fine art photography describes any image taken with a camera where the intention is aesthetic (that is, a photo whose value lies primarily in its beauty rather than scientific (photos with scientific value), commercial (product photos), or journalistic (photos with news or illustrative value).​

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The Freeman Patterson Fine Art Photography Award competition is open to all members of the Focus Camera Club. By registering and entering the competition you hereby accept these Terms and Conditions: ​General Guidelines:- Each participant will submit a series of 4 images. Images are looked at as a series and not individually and will be judged as a group.-No Watermarks / Copyright Units / Logos on images/ no borders- Photo submissions must be relevant to Fine Art Photography

KEN DUNPHY LANDSCAPE AWARD / PRIX PAYSAGE KEN DUNPHY

The Ken Dunphy Landscape Award was established in 1996 memory of Ken Dunphy by the membership of the Focus Camera Club. The award pays tribute to Ken's dedication to photography and family.

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  • Each member can submit up to 3 images depicting "Landscapes". Landscape photography is the depiction of mountains, valleys, trees, rivers and forests. Traditionally, landscape art depicts the surface of the earth.

  • Each image may be submitted in full resolution

  • The images will be judged by two of our esteemed senior members

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Le prix Ken Dunphy Landscape Award fut établi en 1996 en mémoire de Ken Dunphy par l’affiliation  au Club Focus Camera.

  • Chaque membre peut soumettre jusqu'à 3 images décrivant un paysage. La photographie de paysage est la représentation de montagnes, vallées, forêts, rivières etc.. Traditionnellement, l'art du paysage illustre la surface de la terre.

  • Chaque image peut être soumise en pleine résolution

  • Les images seront jugées par deux de nos estimés membres senior

BRIAN TOWNSEND ILLUMINATOR AWARD/

PRIX ILLUMINATOR BRIAN TOWNSEND

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By Brian Townsend :

A common issue among photographers is the quest for "nice" or "good" pictures. Often this results in technically good images that are weak in emotional content. They look nice, are well composed, have nice colours, etc. but beyond that, don't engage the viewer in any deep or meaningful way. We all do this. Sometimes we just don't have any particular feeling about the subject. Maybe we were just enjoying the graphic design in the subject. But we should also spend more time communicating with our images. I consider it a personal mission to encourage people to think more carefully about what their images are saying, to engage their heart and emotions in the process of image making, to express their feelings such that the viewers can feel the message and understand the story.

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  • Each member can submit up to 3 images.

  • Each image may be submitted in full resolution

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Par Brian Townsend

Une préoccupation commune parmi les photographes est la quête pour de jolies ou bonnes images, Souvent ceci résulte en des images techniquement bonnes mais qui sont faibles en contenu émotionnel. Elles paraissent belles, sont bien composées, ont de jolies couleurs, etc, mais au delà de cela, n'engage pas l'observateur d'aucune manière significative ou profonde. Nous faisons tous cela. Parfois, nous n'avons aucune émotion particulière pour le sujet. Peut-être que nous aimions le motif graphique du sujet mais nous devrions aussi passer plus de temps à communiquer avec nos images. Je considère  comme une mission personnelle d'encourager les gens à réfléchir plus attentivement sur ce que leurs images expriment, à engager leur cœur et leur émotions dans le processus de création d'image, à exprimer leurs émotions de façon  à ce que l’observateur peut ressentir le message et comprendre l'histoire.

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  • Chaque membre peut soumettre jusqu'à 3 images

  • Chaque image peut être soumis en haute résolution

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