INFOCUS
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March 14-21, 2021 

Angelo's Hall
Columbia, CA
22760 Main Street, Columbia, CA 95310

2020
​Thank you to everyone for your cooperation in these hard time!

Best in Show Award- 2020

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2020 Best of Show- Rebecca Harvey- Grizzly Bears Fighting in the Wild

Charles Moore Award

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Charles Moore Award - Mathew Brown- Love Shines Bright
Picture1st Place-Macro/Close Up- Laurie Lehmann
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1st Place Landscape-Michael Maloney-If Ghosts Could Talk

People's Choice Award 

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Midnight in the Mountains by Matthew Brown

Student's Choice Award

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Cow Kisses by Maureen Lemon
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1st Place Nature- Morning Dove- Michael Maloney
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First Place Man Made-Monastery of the Theotokos, Indiana- Larry Angier
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1st Place Motion- Contact- Noel Ortiz
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1st Place-Art of Humankind-Lindy in the Park- Pat Jennings

Columbia Elementary School Guests in 2019

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In 2019 We had 1st - 5th graders from Columbia Elementary School attend this years show. They were asked to pick their "People's Choice" Award and to write, in one word, why they chose the image they chose. Here are some of their responses.
  • Sparkles, peaceful, ice blue, lava, sunlight, relaxing, inspiring, emotional, incredible, sad, calming, graceful, soothing, unique, smug face, rays, magical, role model, extraordinary, touching, solitude, freaky, gloomy, bright. 




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​Some didn't follow directions and had more then one word responses and are well worth noting...
  • ​"Epic scenery."
  • "I wish it's the way life would be, no crying, no sad moments, just soothing."
  • "If you get stressed out you can think about this, it's like calm."
  • "To see the story of my life."
  • "It's like a whole galaxy right there!"
  • "This one reminds me of my heritage."
"When I asked a young 3rd grader why he picked this one as his favorite his reply was, "Because I like history...because I feel like I am there...because I remember it when I walk away.""
"I asked him if he wanted to be a Judge next year!"

​Laurie Lehmann~Committee Member
InFocus  is sponsored by the Tuolumne County Arts Alliance

In 2016 

  • 157 Images were hung in the show. 5 categories were featured. 
  • More then 600 people visited the Gallery in Columbia this year
  • More then 600 people voted for the Peoples Choice Award
  • The 2nd & 3rd Grade classes from Columbia Elementary School attended the Show- More then 80 students
  • Columbia College brought students from a photo class- More then 20 students
  • Two of the Judges did a walk through to share their insights into the judging choices
  • Video's of the walk through were posted on our website

In 2017

  • We had 332 online entries and 166 Images hung in Angelo’s Hall
  • We had 6 categories. A new category for our 30th Anniversary, Images of Tuolumne county. This image winner was chosen by the Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau.   
  • We had over 1,064 visitors come through the gallery.
  • We had more then 250 Columbia Elementary Students from 1,2,3,4,5 grades visit the gallery. They learned about the categories and they chose their favorite image in 
  • ​We had over 833 People's Choice Award Ballots cast
  • We had two new judges with lots of photography experience                      

In 2018

  • We had 975 People visted this years show
  • We had 6 categories
  • ​94 Photographers entered photos
  • 226 Columbia El students attended
  • 398 Images entered and 191 Images were hung in the gallery
  • 954 Peoples' Choice ballots were counted
  • We had 3 new judges that we will invite back again next year.

In 2019

  • We had over 900 people visit the show
  • 237 Columbia Elementary students visit the show
  • Hickman School participated for the first time
  • 460 images entered and 178 images chosen to hang in Angelo’s Hall
  • We had a People’s Choice award where 631 participated
  • New this year we had a Student’s Choice Award where 275 students participated
  • 102 photographers enter images and 76 were represented in the show
  • 6 categories, 3 were new categories to enter
  • Photo workshop with Judge Michael Phaling available to anyone that entered
  • Walk-thru discussion with Judges Michael and Charlotte on the last day of the show
 

Angelo's Hall Columbia California

We are happy to announce that we will be in Columbia State Park again next year 2020. e so happy many people saw the show last year because of all the foot traffic in the State Park.  Plan on bringing your friends and family. Show them your work and the work of all the other talented photographers that participate in the annual Photography Show. While you are there you can enjoy the Columbia State Park and all it has to offer!
http://www.visitcolumbiacalifornia.com/
http://www.parks.ca.gov

In 2020- Covid 19


  • 85 photographers entered 377 images in 6 categories. At the end of the online jurying there were 66 photographers and 181 images chosen to hang in the show.
  • All photographers received a special a one year InFocus membership to Tuolumne County Arts.
  • The committee, with the help of our sponsors, purchased 10 new panels and more lights to make the show even brighter than before.
  • We offered a one day virtual sale day where the photos were at a 25% discount. We sold 11 images with $1,255 going to photographers. 
  • 145 people saw the show. This was a very challenging year.

2020 Sponsors

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Richard Emery, D.D.S

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