IUSA15’s Image Competition Track

I’ve been prepping for the long awaited trip to Nashville. Part of that prep involves putting together a schedule of recommended classes for myself and my students. There’s quite a selection of information available about image competition this year, so I thought it would be helpful to share.

I recommend the following IUSA scheduled events and classes for my fellow image competition junkies, students and mentorees:

Preconference:

Saturday, January 31, 2015:

Link to DAVE’S HUNTSMAN’S BIO

If you are going to be at IUSA on Saturday night, I highly recommend you sign up for this class. Did you catch that? SIGN UP for this class. Dave already has the exact same class scheduled on Friday night that was sold out so quickly the PPA added in a second one. You must preregister for the class. Call PPA at 800.786.6277 to arrange that.

On a personal level – I give Dave five stars as an instructor. He was my judges’ workshop instructor in 2013 and I have high regard for him. Read my judging school post HERE.

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Imaging USA 2015

Sunday, February 1, 2015

^^^You need to see the exhibit. Allow yourself plenty of time and you may even want to visit several times. The prints are arranged throughout the exhibit and the digital images are shown on large screens, separated into an alphabetical order across several screens. It takes quite awhile to scroll through the digital images and several sittings to watch is recommended.

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^^^ It would behoove you to see ALL of the presenters in this program. They are all PPA affiliated judges and have more experience than you can shake a stick at. (Please don’t bring sticks, it’s just a saying). It’s being offered every day and there is a little bit of change-up with the speakers & topics, but not a lot. If you plan it right, you can hit 2 or 3 of these a day and get them all covered in 3 days.

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Monday, February 2, 2015

^^^ Oh, hey, look, here it is again. If you missed it yesterday, please check it out today.

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^^^ And here we are for day 2 of Merit Cafe. Which ones are you going to see? I’ll be seeing Donna Goodhale & Jeff Dachowski for sure !

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^^^ For inspiration and a gander at the finest photography culled from IPC 2014, you’ll want to be here for sure. Cheer for those on stage and offer your congratulations to our finest PPA photographic artists.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

^^^OK, this is your LAST chance, I’m serious! Check it out thoroughly because today the exhibit goes down at 3:30 PM. On the positive side, those of you that have been waiting patiently for the return of your prints and cases will have them back within the next few weeks.

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^^^I am super duper excited about this!!! See those names in the right-hand column? Those are some uber-talented and successful competitors who are going to share their mad competition knowledge & skilz with us. Be there or be square!

Links to presenter biographies:

Angela Kurkian, M.Photog.Cr., CPP

Christie Kline, M.Photog.Cr., CPP

Suzy Fulton, M.Photog., CPP

Tom Munoz, M.Photog.Cr., CPP

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^^^ Take three of Merit Cafe. The day is a bit short, today, so make sure you see the speakers you weren’t able to on the first two days. I’m probably going to see Gabriel Alonso speak twice. I may ask him to read my grocery list out loud.

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^^^And last, but not least. Come to the event that most competitors dream of; the day you get to walk across the IUSA stage and receive your Master’s Degree medallion from your sponsor and shake a bunch of peoples’ hands. It’s heady stuff, I’m tellin’ ya. 🙂 Seriously – show your fellow competitors your support and pride. It’s been a tough journey, no matter how easily it may have seemed for some. And when it’s your turn, we’ll be there for you.

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I will be at every single one of these events (except for the Saturday class with Dave Huntsman, I am in the Friday class). If you see me, say hello.