Affiliations

The La Crosse Area Camera Club is a member of the North Central Camera Club Council (N4C) as well as the Photographic Society of America (PSA). Both of these organizations provide additional opportunities for members to have their work judged along with conventions, newsletters, and much more.

North Central Camera Club Council (N4C)


From the N4C website:

N4C is a non-profit organization dedicated to public education and learning in the science and art of photography. It is an organization of about 40 camera clubs in the North Central States area of the United States of America.

The N4C covers the following states: Iowa, Wyoming, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas.

The N4C Bulletin is available to LACC members here.

The N4C Handbook contains a wealth of information about the organization. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to host it on the website due to privacy and copyright issues. If you would like a copy, please send an email to n4chandbook@lacrosseareacameraclub.org and the PDF will be emailed to you ASAP.

The current edition is 2006-2007 with a file name of N4C06076A.pdf. It is 2.4MB, so please be sure your mailbox has enough room.

Entering N4C Competitions

For those wishing to get more feedback, or a different point of view, regarding your photographic skills, you can submit your work to the monthly N4C events.

Slides:
You can enter one slide in each of the following categories:

  • 2 X 2 Pictorial
  • 2 X 2 Nature
  • 2-1/4 X 2-1/4 slides
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
  • Photo-Travel

Prints:
You can also enter one print in each of these categories:

  • Black & White (no class)
  • Nature - Class A or B (A-you print)
  • Color A or B
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism

Slide Essay:
You can send in two entries every other month for Stereo slides and an annual "Slide Essay". (Here is a PDF with more information)

Slides, prints, and slide essays must be given to Dick Gagne by the 9th of the month that they are being judged, so that they can be sent to the judging club, somewhere in the eleven state N4C Region. You will get a sentence or two feedback, as well as a score.

Digital Images:
Starting in 2006-07, the N4C is implementing a digital competition. The only category is open and the club as a whole can enter up to 8 images, one per member.

If you are interested in entering, email your images to n4ceval@lacrosseareacameraclub.org or get them to Peder on a CD. Images must be in jpg format, sized to 1024x768, and have the title as the filename. They must be received by the first meeting each month. If we receive more than eight entries, the club will need to pick the best eight to send. If we receive less than eight entries, we will ask the makers of the top photos in our previous monthly competition permission to submit those to make up the difference.

For more information on any of these competitions ask a board member, or refer to the N4C Handbook.

Photographic Society of America (PSA)

The PSA is a worldwide organization for photography enthusiasts from amateur to professional. Membership is available for individuals, camera clubs, and councils. They offer a monthly magazine, photo and digital competitions, study groups via mail and the internet, how-to programs, an annual conference and more.

If you'd like to see a sample of the PSA magazine, John occasionally brings his older copies to meetings to give to whoever wants them.

More information can be found on the PSA website.