Thru the Lens Photography Show - 2021

Thru the Lens Photography Show - 2021
Thru the Lens Photography Show celebrates how we all see the world filtered through a camera lens. Whether you are a professional, an amateur, an enthusiast, or just an occasional weekend photographer, we know you have a fantastic photo in your collection that we all want to see. The Joe invites photographers of all skill levels who celebrate what they see through a camera lens for jury consideration for the Thru the Lens Photography Show.

There are three categories under which work may be submitted:
Magical Places - Photography that captures the beauty, mystery and excitement of special places around the world either man-made or natural. What makes a place magical? It may be its location or natural beauty; it may be its cultural or historical importance. It could be how the light or the weather transforms something ordinary into something that creates awe and wonder. (Landscapes would fall in this category.)

Nature - This category showcases the beauty of our natural world, focusing on animal and plant life. Capture that image from an unusual angle or pose that shows the animal or plant in a different perspective.

Creative (Altered Reality) - Let your creative juices flow! These images on any topic have been altered beyond basic Photoshop corrections (cropping the image, exposure adjustment, color correction, sharpening, etc.). They may include multiple images, digital manipulations, alternative processes, mixed media, or elements of one or more processes.

JUROR: We are excited to have John Spohrer as our Juror. John is an award winning conservation writer and photographer specializing in the Apalachicola Bay system and a fiction writer. He is a Florida Master Naturalist. His awards include special recognition from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for ?fostering an appreciation of Florida?s fish and wildlife.? He has exhibited his photography in the Southeast including the Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta, Ga.; The Tallahassee Museum, St. George Island Plantation; the History, Culture and Arts Center and On the Waterfront Gallery both in Apalachicola.

John will do a presentation on photography of Florida's landscapes and wildlife on April 23 from 7-8:30 ET.

John is also donating a beautiful photo for a silent auction. The proceeds of this auction will go to St. Joseph Bay Humane Society.

Awards shall be presented during the Opening Reception by Mr. Spohrer. The following prizes will be awarded:
Best of Show: $150
Best of category: $75 each
Second and Third Place Ribbons in each category
Honorable Mentions in each category
Photographers' Choice: $75 (Each accepted photographer will receive a ballot to vote for Photographers' Choice.)

Entry fee $35 for Members, $50 for Non-Members, up to 4 pieces may be entered.

CALENDAR:
Entry Deadline: March 15
Notification of Acceptance: March 22
Delivery of Artwork: April 2, 11-6pm & April 3, 11-3pm ET
Reception: April 9, 6-8pm ET
Mr. Spohrer's Presentation: April 23, 7-8:30 pm
Artwork pickup: May 8, 11-3pm ET