CONTEST CLOSED
FEBRUARY  8TH 2021

“We will not let Covid defeat us.”

The committee has made the
tough decision to have a
​virtual show this year .

“Our hope is that we can make it
FUN FOR ALL 
and still high in quality work to be judged and shared."

We hope you will  join us this year and
next year we will gather together again."

​SHOW OPENS
March 14, 2021
VIRTUAL  AWARDS RECEPTION
5:30 PM
zoom link
passcode:  580828

Timeline & Deadlines for Virtual InFocus 2021

• January 4, Monday – Open Smarter Entry Competition at 6:00 a.m.
• February 8, Monday – InFocus competition closes to entrants at 6:00 p.m. 
• March 2, Tuesday – Notify photographers as to acceptance into competition 
• March 14 5:30 pm – Zoom party to announce the winners! 
• zoom link passcode:  580828 
• March 14, Sunday –Virtual Show is open to the public online.

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

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Best in Show Award- 2020

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

Charles Moore Award

Charles Moore Award - Mathew Brown- Love Shines Bright

1st Place-Macro/Close Up- Laurie Lehmann

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1st Place Landscape-Michael Maloney-If Ghosts Could Talk

People's Choice Award 2020 

Midnight in the Mountains by Matthew Brown

Student's Choice Award

Cow Kisses by Maureen Lemon

1st Place Nature- Morning Dove- Michael Maloney

First Place Man Made-Monastery of the Theotokos, Indiana- Larry Angier

1st Place Motion- Contact- Noel Ortiz

1st Place-Art of Humankind-Lindy in the Park- Pat Jennings

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Columbia Elementary School Guests in 2019

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."

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"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

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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 in all
• Columbia College brought more than 20 students from a photo class
• 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, was added. 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  
• ​We had over 833 Peoples' Choice Award Ballots cast
• We had two new judges representing many years of photography experience between them                     

In 2018

• We had 975 People vist this year's show
• We had 6 categories
• ​94 Photographers entered photos
• 226 Columbia El students attended
• Of 398 images entered, 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 visited the show
• Hickman School participated for the first time
• 460 images were entered and 178 images chosen to hang in Angelo’s Hall
• We had a Peoples' Choice award where 631 participated
• New this year, we had a Students' Choice Award where 275 students participated
• 102 photographers entered images and 76 were represented in the show
• Of the 6 categories, 3 were new categories  to the show
• A photo workshop with Judge Michael Phaling was offered to anyone who entered
• There was a walk-thru discussion with Judges Michael Phaling and Charlotte Gibb on the last day of the show

 

Angelo's Hall Columbia California

We are happy to announce that we hope to be in Columbia State Park again in 2022. We're  happy so many people saw the show last year, owing to all the foot traffic in the State Park.  Plan on bringing your friends and family in 2022. Show them your work and the work of all the other talented photographers who participate in the annual Photography Show. While you are there you can enjoy Columbia State Park and all it has to offer!
http://www.visitcolumbiacalifornia.com/
http://www.parks.ca.gov

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In 2020- Covid 19

• 85 photographers entered 377 images in 6 categories. At the end of the online jurying there were 66 photographers, of whose work 181 images were chosen to hang in the show.
• All photographers received a special 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.

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2021 Sponsors

Richard Emery, D.D.S

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