Meetings

Meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, second floor meeting room) 20 N. Dixie Ave. Cookeville, Tn. (At the corner of N. Dixie and Broad. St) Meetings are open to the public, but only members of the camera club may compete in club competitions. Critique nights are the best time for non-members to come and learn about photography and to hear comments about the images being shown.

Membership Benefits

Membership to the club is $25 dollars a year per individual and $35 for families. The proceeds are used to promote club awareness, pay for club functions, and other club needs. The benefits of being a member include being allowed to participate in club competitions, receiving the club newsletter, inclusion in non-public club functions, and more.

Competitions

The club has 6 club competitions a year. Three competitions are open and three are based on categories set at the beginning of the year. These competitions are for members only, however, the public is invited to come and view the images and the competition.

 

Contest Information

 

You must be a CCC member in good standing to compete in the contests or judge.

 

You will only be competing with the other members in your division:  Novice, Regular or Master.

 

Six contests are scheduled each year.  Three are open (any subject) and three are assigned subjects.  Points will be deducted if your photograph does not meet the criteria for the assigned subjects.  (Check the website (www.cookevillecameraclub.com )  News and Calendar for details pertaining to this years assigned subjects.

 

There are two categories:  Prints and Projected Images.

 

There will be a first, second and third place winner in each division (Novice, Regular and Master) for each category (Prints and Projected Images).  We will not break ties.

 

Judges are looking for technically correct images, interesting subjects presented in interesting ways, with either high key or low key impact, with good compositional elements.  (You should have received more detailed information on this subject.) Basically they use the T. I. C. system as a basis for judging.  You should think about this when you are choosing your entries.

 

Entries should be no older than three years.  (We want to keep you out there taking photographs).  We will make an exception to this if you are currently unable to get out and take photographs due to age or health issues.

 

You may re-enter photographs unless they have taken a first, second or third place in any division.  If they place you must retire them from our competitions.

 

You may enter a total of three photographs in either of the categories or any combination of the two categories.  In other words…three prints OR three projected digital images OR one print and two projected images OR two prints and one projected image.

 

Each entry is judged on its own merit by three judges, on a scale of 1 to 10.  The three judge’s scores are averaged for your final score.  After all three photographs have been scored, the three totals are added together and those points accumulate throughout the year.

 

After the November contest, points for the current year are totaled.  First, second and third place photographers are identified at each level (Master, Regular and Novice).  These presentations are made at the December Awards/Christmas dinner.  Members who have achieved the required points to move up within their division or to another division are awarded with patches. Plaques are awarded to the first place “Photographer of the Year”, and certificates are presented to the second and third place photographers.

 

Points earned for contests accumulate over the lifetime of your membership determining which division you are in: Novice, Regular or Master.

 

Divisions:

 

Novice:                                    0  to  150 points

 

Regular:

Senior Photographer                   151  to   350 points

Expert Photographer                   351  to   650 points

 

Master:

Master Photographer                  651 to 1000 points

Grand Master Photographer         1001 +

 

(The maximum number of points you can make a year will be 162.  (9X3=27X6=162)..  Of course you can not miss a contest, must enter three photos in each, and would have to get perfect scores all year to accumulate 162 points!)

 

There is an exception to moving through the ranks. If you come into the club and are already an experienced photographer, you have the option of competing in whichever division you wish.   You can move right into the Regular or Master Division but you will want to be sure that is where you belong before you make the choice because if you find you are not winning contests there is no going back.  We encourage you to move up to your comfort level so that true Novice members are not competing with experienced photographers.  If at the end of the year a Novice has accumulated more points than the top three Regular photographers, he or she will be asked to move up.  If someone in the Regular Division has accumulated more points than the top three Masters, he or she will be asked to move up.

 

If you have a winning print in a contest we request that when you get home you forward it digitally image via email to the Web Editor (webeditor@cookevillecameraclub.com ) so that he can get all the winning photographs on the website.

When submitting your PRINTs for the web:

>Image>Image Size> Resolutation--72 PSI

Make sure constraint perpotions is checked.

Change Pixel dimentions to 322 pixels on the longest side.

Save As, to your folder with the file name as follows.

Doe_John_Novice_Sunset_1st place     (or 2nd, or 3rs as applicable)

Open your email and attach only one image per email

If you need assistance contact the web editor or another club member for help.

 

 

He already has the Projected Images and will keep the winners of this category in a separate file to be used at the end of the year for “Projected Image of the Year”..

 

You are responsible to keep track of your first, second and third place winning prints  These will be re-entered and judged at the end of the year for ”Print of the Year”.

During the year. (We suggest you put them in a special place so you can find them later)

 

Good luck!

 

Constitution of the Cookeville Camera Club

 

Article I – NAME

This organization shall be known as the Cookeville Camera Club.

 

Article II – AIMS

The aim of the Cookeville Camera Club shall be the enjoyment, mastery and furtherance of photography.

 

Article III – MEETINGS

Regular meetings of the Cookeville Camera Club shall be held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise designated.

Article IV – MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the club shall be open to all persons who have paid dues.

 

Article V – OFFICERS

The following officers shall be elected by the membership: (1) President; (2) Vice President; (3) Secretary; (4) Treasurer; (5) Newsletter Editor; (6) Website Editor; (7) Director; (8) Director. These officers and the immediate Past President shall constitute the Executive Board.  With the exception of the office of President, the membership by a simple majority vote may designate that any two of the above named offices may be held concurrently for up to one year by the same person.   Article VI – AMMENDMENTS and BY-LAWS Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed by any member and may be incorporated into this Constitution if approved by a majority vote of the entire membership. Amendments to the By-laws of this Constitution may be proposed by any member and may be incorporated into this Constitution if approved by a majority vote ofthe entire membership. The proposed amendments to the Constitution or By-laws must be made known in writing to members thirty days prior to the meeting in which the vote

is taken.

 

Article VII – ENDOWMENT

Should the Club stop functioning, any equipment owned by the Club will be sold and theproceeds added to the balance in the Treasury. After all bills of the Club are paid, thebalance remaining shall be donated to the Putnam County Library to purchase

photography books.

 

Article VIII – PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

Roberts Rules of Order, Revised, shall be the authority in all questions of parliamentary law.
Rev Jan. 2008

Cookeville Camera Club By-Laws

Article I – ELECTIONS

Election of club officers shall be held yearly. The President shall select a no minating committee, which will present a slate of officers, and nominations shall be made and accepted at a designated business meeting of the Club. Vacancies in Club offices shall be filled by appointment by the President, subject to the approval by the Executive Board.

Vacancy of the President’s office shall be filled by advancement of the Vice President.

 

Article II – DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Duties of the President shall be: to preside at all meetings of the Club and at Executive Board meetings; to appoint chairmen of all committees; to act as Club spokesman; and to generally supervise and keep in close contact with all Club activities. Duties of the VicePresident shall be: to assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President and to act as a Club Director on the Executive Board. Duties of the Secretary shall be: to keep records of the minutes of all meetings; to notify members of special meetings andevents; to conduct correspondence of the Club; and to act as a Club Director on theExecutive Board. Duties of the Treasurer shall be: to maintain financial records; to prepare semi-annual reports of Club finances for club meetings in July and December,and when requested by the President or by vote of the membership; and to act as a Club Director on the Executive Board; Duties of the Newsletter Editor shall be: to mail amonthly newsletter to members and act as a Club Director on the Executive Board.  Duties of the Website Editor shall be: to maintain the club website on the Internet and to act as its primary administrator; to keep the information published on the website up-to-date; and to act as a Club Director on the Executive Board.    The Officers, Directors and the Past-President shall serve on the Executive Board of Directors.

 

Article III – STANDING RULES

1. Expenditures up to $200.00 may be approved by the president.  Expenditures from $200.01 to $400.00 must be approved by the board.  Any expenditure over $400.00 must be brought before the club to be voted upon.
2. Expenses incurred by an office or member in conducting business of the camera club and authorized by the president, board, or membership as stipulated in Article III .1, shall be paid promptly upon request along with valid receipts

Rev. Jan. 2008