Calling All Volunteers!

We need members to fill the following volunteer positions as soon as possible:

• Communications Chairperson - Contact Kristina Allums
  
• Field Trip Chairperson - Contact Kristina Allums
• Membership Chairperson - Contact Kristina Allums
  
• Website assistance - You do NOT need to know coding languages such as HTML.  Training will be provided - Contact Cheryl Thielhorn
  

Please consider helping out in any way you can to make this a more active, fun, and educational club.  Helping out with small jobs is greatly needed and appreciated.  It is also a great way to earn a Service Point which allows you to progress in rank within the club and earn a certificate.  Contact Kristina Allums, Debbie Klosowski, Cheryl Thielhorn, one of the board members, or a committee member to volunteer.

October 4, 2023 Projection Competition - October's Theme Is "Paper"

Meetings are open to the public; however, you must be a club member to compete in monthly print and projection competitions.

We are pleased to offer two ways to attend the Projection Competition meetings--either in person or via Zoom!  The Zoom link will be emailed to all members as well as posted on this website article and in the Club Calendar.   We are looking forward to seeing all of you in person!

Submit Images - Friday, September 22 through Tuesday, September 26 at NOON - Please note the new cutoff time!

Judging & Voting - Wednesday, September 27 through Saturday, September 30 until 11:30 PM (PDT)

Review Meeting - The Wednesday, October 4 meeting will be a Hybrid in-person & Zoom meeting at 6:30 PM.

Meeting Location - Curtis High School, 8425 40th Street, University Place, WA  98466   Google Map

Directions:  Turn into the small parking lot (by the reader board sign and the big rock).  There are also flagpoles by the main entrance.  Go to the outside door marked "Staff Development Room which is where the meeting will be held.

Submission Requirements:

• Export/Save your images in JPEG, sRGB, 80% quality, no larger than 1920 px wide x 1080 px high, and a 1.5 MB file size limit
• Submit your images on this website at: Competitions > Submit Images For Print or Projection  OR  click here
• Please use capitalize your image titles and use proper word spacing.  Please check your spelling! The public will see your mistakes which we can't correct for you.
• DO NOT include your name, the word "copy", or numbers in the image titles.  The automated features of the website will automatically insert your name into the proper place.
• Your images will be placed into your private Image Library for future reference and use including submitting them to the Annual Division Competition, PSA, and NWCCC competitions! You will also be able to read all of the helpful educational critiques from our members.

Winning images will be placed in the Home Page slideshow with permission of the owner.  If you do NOT want your winning images placed in the slideshow, please contact Cheryl Thielhorn through the website email message system.  For more projection information and competition rules, click here.

If you are not a member of the TPS and would like to start competing in Print & Projection Competitions, join the TPS by clicking here. Then create a login name and password on the Home page of this website.  After logging in, set up your account profile on the My Account > My Account Settings page of this website.

September 21, 2023 Print Competition - September's Theme Is "Silhouettes"

Meetings are open to the public; however, you must be a club member to compete in monthly print and projection competitions.

Submit Images - Thursday, September 7 through Sunday, September 17 - You must submit your images online prior to the meeting.  This speeds up the meeting and creates less work for all of our volunteers.  Plus your images will be stored in your private and secure Image Library for future reference and use including submitting them to the Annual Division Competition, PSA, and NWCCC competitions.  Yes, we are connected to both organizations!

Judge & Vote - Judging and Popular Voting are done in person at the meeting.  This is an in-person-only meeting (no Zoom).

Review Meeting - Thursday, September 21 - The meeting is from 7-9 pm with a social time, judging, voting, and an image review with optional critiques.

Location - Waller Road Grange, 2708 East 64th Street, Tacoma  Google map

Submission Requirements:

• Commercially made color prints shall be accepted in the Print Division competition.
• As stated in the Bylaws, Print Division entries shall be a minimum of 35 sq. in. (e.g., 5″ x 7″) not including mounting. Maximum combined print and mount size shall be no larger than 320 sq. in. (e.g., 16″ x 20″).
• Submit your images on this website at: Competitions > Submit Images For Print or Projection  OR  click here.
• Please capitalize your image titles and use proper word spacing. Please check your spelling! Everyone will see your mistakes which we can't correct for you.
  
• DO NOT include your name, the word "copy", or numbers in the image titles.  The automated features of the website will automatically insert your name into the proper place.
• Your images will be placed into your private Image Library for future reference and use including submitting them to the Annual Division Competition! You will also be able to read all of the helpful critiques from our members.
  

If you are not a member of the TPS and would like to start competing in Print & Projection Competitions, join the TPS by clicking here.  Then create a login name and password on the Home page of this website.  After logging in, set up your account profile on the My Account > My Account Settings page of this website.

Lakeshore Gallery Exhibit of NWCCC Prints - Call For Art

The NWCCC Board has approved club participation in a Lakeshore Gallery Exhibit of juried NWCCC prints.  TPS needs to provide NWCCC with a list of members who plan to participate in this event.  Participants must be TPS members and have captured the image.  Participants will initially enter digital images of up to 3 prints which, if selected by a jury, will then submit their framed prints.  There is no entry fee.

Exhibit Date:  June 4-October 2023 

Location: The Lakeshore, 11448 Rainier Ave S. Seattle, WA 98178

Copyright © 2022 Tacoma Photographic Society

All photos on this website are the property of club members and are copy-protected. By law, they can NOT be copied, saved, reproduced, distributed, or shared in any form or for any reason without written permission from the photographer who created the image.  Photography is protected under the same copyright laws as fine art, books, poetry, and music.

The Tacoma Photography Society is a proud member of these two exceptional photography organizations.

The TPS extends our sincere thanks to these local companies for helping us make our TPS Annual Spring Fair Photo Competition (displayed at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup each April) a great success for us, and especially for all of the PNW photographer entrants!