Author Archive: Matt Collen

2021 Final Competition Results

2021 Digital Monochrome Image of the Year

Class Salon

“Perched” -Matthew Collen

Class AA

“Brooklyn Bridge” -James Fulton

Class A

“Uh-Oh” -Sandy Kline

2021 Digital Color Open Image of the Year

Class Salon

“Mid Flight Snack” – Cathy Outhouse

Class AA

“Church with a View” – Pam Kimberly

Class A

“Blooming in Winter” -Sandy Kline

2021 Conrad Palmer Award

“Ruffling Feathers” -Angelica Buehler

Club News

2021 NECCC Conference Update

There have been a couple big announcements made in regards to this years NECCC Conference. The first you’ve likely assumed, and even despite things in regards to COVID going in the right direction the conference will be postponed until 2022. Here is a note from conference coordinator Susan Mosser that explains their decision to postpone.

With the pressures of the continued COVID-19 pandemic, NECCC has decided to postpone our 75th Anniversary Conference to 2022. This is obviously not a decision we made easily or one that we wanted to make. Certainly, if you asked us last July, we would never have anticipated having to postpone the 2021 conference. We have been hopeful that it would be safe to hold our 900-person event, but here we are despite the light at the end of the tunnel with the vaccine rollouts, having to postpone again. When we started looking at state and local restrictions, social distancing, allowable room capacities, how to safely feed everyone for three days, along with travel restrictions for both our attendees and speakers, and other safety questions, it just became apparent that there were too many variables to work out. As we had planning and publishing deadlines looming, we made the difficult decision to postpone to 2022.

Despite what a bummer it is to have the conference postponed yet again we do have something pretty neat to look forward to this summer. As a thanks to everyone’s understanding and continued support the conference committee worked with some of the scheduled speakers and put together a one day online event. Here is more on this event from Susan.

To thank everyone for being a part of the NECCC family, we will be holding a one-day online event on Saturday, July 17th featuring speakers Richard Bernabe, Andre Gallant, ANEC and Freeman Patterson. Along with our speakers, Hunt’s Photo & Video will be joining us; there will be an event projected image competition and $1000 in door prizes.

Registration for our NECCC 2021 Event on July 17th opens March 31st
Registration Fee $30
http://necccphotoconference.org

If you have questions about any of this do not hesitate to reach out via email or ask in a comment below.

NECCC

Milford Photo’s 2021 Juried Photo Exhibition

Matt Collen 2021-03-05

MILFORD PHOTO’S 2021 JURIED PHOTO EXHIBITION

April 12 – 30, 2021

Show us your finest work! Open to all themes, styles, and images of any genre. This is a fantastic opportunity for both emerging and established photographers. This is a way to get your work viewed, promoted, and the chance to receive an award or prize.

Submissions could include, but are not limited to: digital or film photographs, environmental portraiture, landscapes, photos of architecture or cityscapes, portraits, documentary photography, abstract photography, conceptual work, narrative work, still lives, street photographs, color photos, black and white photos, images of nature, long exposure photography, etc. Show us the work you’re most proud of. We want to see you think outside the box of standard clichés, don’t be afraid to take a risk with your submission! For an idea of the jurors’ taste–look to the work of William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Larry Sultan, Alec Soth, Diane Arbus, Walker Evans, Joel Meyerowitz, Vivian Maier, etc.

All selected images will be displayed on our website, social media, and in a virtual gallery walk-through.

Submission Deadline: March 22 at Midnight, 12:00 EST

Announcement of selected photographers: by April 5

Exhibition Dates: April 12 – 30, 2021

Complete details can be found by clicking the link below:

https://milfordphoto.com/event/2021-juried-photo-exhibition

Local Events

Coastal Center 25th Anniversary Photo Contest Information

Matt Collen 2021-03-05

For all you Nature photogs out there, here is contest for your wonderful images and it all goes to a good cause.

Coastal Center 25th Anniversary Photo Contest Information

To celebrate the 25^th Anniversary of the Coastal Center and as a fundraiser to support our
Center and its programs into the future, we are excited to partner with Milford Photo (https://milfordphoto.com) in a special photography contest highlighting the wildlife, environment, and visitors of the Coastal Center.

The contest is open to all amateur photographers excluding staff and board members of Connecticut Audubon Society.

Photographs must be taken over the last 25 years at the Coastal Center. This would include the Center Building and grounds such as the marsh observation platform, Long Island Sound observation platform, outer platform, and adjoining sandbar.

Four Categories:

Birds
The Environment–Landscapes/Seascapes
People in Nature
Youth Photographers for ages 18 and younger

Entry Fee: As part of the 25^th Anniversary fundraising effort, your submission fee provides important support for this truly special nature center and its ongoing efforts in conservation and education.

$25 fee per photograph submitted for adults (over age 18).
$10 fee per photograph submitted for Youth Category (ages 18 years and younger).
Each photographer is limited to a maximum of 5 submissions.
Click here to pay your submission fee.
Please note that submission fees are fully tax-deductible and will support the Coastal Center at Milford Point.

How to Submit Your Photographs:

Must be high resolution JPEG files
Please use standard format: Last Name_category_email address_submission(number 1-5 for multiple submissions)
For example: Smith_peopleinnature_jsmith@gmail.com_submission1
All submissions must be made no later 3/26/2021
Click here to submit your photographs

Awards:

Each category will award a first, second, and third prize.
There will be one Grand Prize awarded to one of the first place winners from the four categories.

Prizes
First place winners will receive a $100 store gift certificate to Milford Photo.
Second place winners will receive a $50 store gift certificate to Milford Photo
Third place winners will receive a $25 store gift certificate to Milford Photo.

The Grand Prize winner will receive a Tamron 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD telephotos lens valued at $799 compatible with Cannon and Nikon cameras (or a 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD lens valued at $499 for Sony cameras).

Judges

All entries will be viewed by professional photographers selected by Milford Photo.
Winners will be announced and notified no later than April 15, 2021.

Winning photos will be highlighted on Connecticut Audubon Society and Milford Photo websites.

2022 Calendar:
With the submitter’s permission, winning photos will be featured in a 2022 calendar that will be sold to support the Coastal Center.

https://www.ctaudubon.org/2021/01/coastal-center-25th-anniversary-photo-contest/

Local Events

NECCC Spring Pandemic Photo Showcase

Matt Collen 2021-03-03

Spring Pandemic Photo Showcase

This showcase is a fun opportunity to enter your photos across a variety of categories.
Get your cameras out!

Sign Up today!

What is a Showcase

All individual members of any of the New England Camera Club Council (NECCC) camera clubs are invited to participate in a fun and free Pandemic Inspired Photo Showcase! This event is designed so everyone can participate from their own homes. There are five categories and only one photo may be entered in each. You can enter photos in as many categories as you like, from just one to all five, however, you can’t enter the same photo in more than one category. All photos must have been taken in 2021.

This is your chance to get creative! A category’s “meaning” is open to your interpretation! Let’s have some fun with this!

Everyone who participates and enters at least one photo will then be eligible to select their top favorite in each category. The one catch is you can’t choose your own entry.

Even though this showcase is focused on individual participants, the NECCC camera club with the greatest percentage of members participating will be recognized. Encourage your fellow members to submit their photos too!

Timeline

January 1 to April 21 – Take Photos (Warm up your camera and take photos wherever the pandemic leads you.)

April 5 to April 21 – Submit Photos (Upload your photos to 1 or more categories before 10 pm on April 21.)

April 22 to April 30 – Choose Your Favorites (Everyone who submits photos may now choose their favorite in every category.)

May 4 – Announce Fan Favorites (The winning favorite photos will be announced at the monthly NECCC Keeping Clubs Active meeting.)

May 5 – Showcase (All Fan Favorites and all submitted photos will be viewable on photo.NECCC.org.)

Rules

You must be a member of a NECCC camera club.
Photos must be taken in 2021.
Enter 1 to 5 photos across 5 categories. Only 1 photo in a category.
No duplicate, or near duplicate, photos submitted in other categories.
All photographs must be taken and edited exclusively by you.
For composites, you must have taken all components.
A category’s “meaning” is open to your interpretation.
Every category allows color or monochrome photos.
Titles will be displayed.

No watermarks allowed.
Copyright of the photo remains with you.
NECCC has the right to use the photo on their websites and literature.
NECCC has the right to disqualify and remove any photo as it sees fit.
You cannot choose your own photo for the category favorite.
Photos must be in the JPEG format with an sRGB color profile.
Photos will be automatically scaled down to fit in a 1920 pixels wide by 1080 pixels high screen while preserving aspect ratio.