81 AWESOME IMAGES
44 AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Download The Rules | How To Enter | FAQ | 2010 Winners
The Ladysmith Camera Club and the Art Council of Ladysmith and District, with the support of our generous sponsors, are pleased to host the 2nd Annual Mid-Island Photo Expo (MIPE 2011). MIPE 2011 provides all photographers on Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands an exceptional opportunity to have their work critiqued amongst their peer photographers and exhibited to the public for sale.
READ THE BUZZ ABOUT MIPE 2011
Cowichan Valley Citizen - November 23, 2011
Ladysmith Chronicle - November 22, 2011 - pictorial of winning photos
Chemainus Valley Courier - November 2011, page 36 [PDF download 5.70 MB]
Ladysmith Chronicle - November 1, 2011
Chemainus Valley Courier - October 2011, page 22 [PDF download 4.24 MB]
Chemainus Valley Courier - September 2011, page 35 [PDF download 4.25 MB]
Vancouver Island Style - August 23, 2011
Ladysmith Chronicle - August 23, 2011
(5.5" x 17", PDF, 1.32MB)
Ladysmith & District Credit Union | Amplis | 49th Parallel Printers | Cotton Carrier Camera Systems | Doug Routley, MLA | The Ladysmith Chronicle | Grant Jewellers | Ladysmith Home Hardware | Kerrisdale Cameras | Soules Consulting Ltd | Bayview Framing & Art | Turning Point Arts | In The Bean Time Cafe
- Open to all Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands.
- Two categories: (a) Colour, (b) Black & White.
- More prizes than 2010.
- More chances to win and to have your work in a public exhibition!
- Lower gallery fee than 2010.
- Dirk Heydemann, principal at Heydemann Art of Photography in Nanaimo
- Ed Wiebe, past president of the Cowichan Valley Camera Club
- Allen Bargen, of the Richmond Photo Club, member and former president of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art.
The expo will be judged in two rounds. In the first round, photographers will submit their images as digital files which the judging panel will independently score. The scores will be tallied to determine the top 80 scoring images.
If you submitted one or more of the top 80 scoring images, you will be notified by email and invited to submit prints of your top-scoring images for the second round of judging. The judges will determine the overall winners of the competition based on the prints. Eight (8) different prizes will be awarded.
The prints will be exhibited and will be available for sale to the public at the Ladysmith Waterfront Art Gallery from November 1 to 30, 2011.
We want to encourage active participation by all photographers of all ranks and skills, so the fee is very simple and very affordable. It costs only $15 per image to enter, and only 20% gallery commission if you sell a print during the Exhibition.
Please download the rules and file requirements here (94KB, PDF).
Simply email your images in the required format to Submissions. We will send you a confirmation email with your Reference Number. Then send us your entry fee, either online through PayPal (see below, no PayPal account is required) or by cheque. We need to receive your payment by September 23, 2011. That's all there is to it!
PAY BY CHEQUE
Make your cheque payable to The Ladysmith Camera Club and indicate your Reference Number on the cheque. Mail or drop off your cheque to:
Ladysmith Camera Club
ATTN: Mid-Island Photo Expo 2011
10849 Olsen Rd
Ladysmith (Saltair), BC
V9G 1Z8
PAY ONLINE BY PAYPAL OR MAJOR CREDIT CARD
You do not require a PayPal account to pay online. Type your Reference Number in the space below and click "Add to Cart". You will be taken to an order page. If you are submitting more than one image, be sure to update the quantity on the order page. You have the option to pay with your PayPal account or a major credit card - just choose the corresponding checkout method.
Q. How many images can I submit?
A. There is no limit on the number of images you can submit.
Q. Are there any restrictions or limitations on subject matter?
A. Any subject or topic is fine. You may enter images of anywhere in the world and of any subject matter that interests you the most. The only categories are Colour and Black & White.
Q. Why do you require a title for each image?
A. The title you choose for an image can be key to understanding the creative intent behind the image and can influence the judge's decision in your favour. Consider your titles carefully. If you are submitting more than one image, be sure to carefully indicate which title goes with which file.
OTHER TIPS AND INFORMATION
1. Please don't embed a signature or other visible marks or symbols in your images that could identify you as the maker. We want the judging process to be anonymous.
2. Please be sure the prints you submit (if you're among the 80 top scoring images) are of the same images you originally submitted in digital form.
QUESTIONS?
Send your questions in an email and we'll do our best to answer them right away.