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fxbg photography show
Fredericksburg Photography Show
An annual 40 year tradition
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2021 Best in Show, "Love You Mom " , by Andrew Sentipal
The 2022 Annual Fredericksburg Photography Show will be live this year. Last year's show was successful as a virtual show, but it is exciting to be back in person this year. The Fredericksburg Photo Show has been an annual event for 40 years, having had as many as 600+ entries in one year. Originally sponsored by Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation, with help from the Fredericksburg Photography Club, the show is now sponsored by the Club, in conjunction with Parks and Rec.
It is an ideal venue to showcase your work or to see what other photographers are doing. There is still time to enter -- your entry must be postmarked by May 4, 2022. There are seventeen categories to enter: Abstract, Animals, Architecture, Birds, Digital Art, Landscape, Life in Virginia, Macro/Closeup, Monochrome, Panorama, Plants, Street Photography, Portraiture, Sunrise/Sunset, Unclassified. Waterscape, and a Junior category for budding photographers 18 and under. First place in each category wins $25, Most Popular $25. Best in Show will win $125 and the Best Junior will win $50.
It is free to come enjoy the Photography Show once it opens to the public. This year's show is at the Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street, Fredericksburg. Show dates and times are:
May 12 - 4p-8p
May 13 - 4p-8p
May 14 - 10a-4p
May 15 - 12p-4p
Club member and Vice President, Andy Sentipal, will be conducting two classes on Saturday starting at 1:00p, beginning with "Introduction to Photography," followed by "Composition."
Entry forms and information are available on our Club website (www.fbgphotoclub.com). Questions can be addressed to fbgphoto@aol.com or by calling Carol Bochert at 804-840-2580. Also on the website you will find more information about the Fredericksburg Photography Club, which was established in 1986. The Photo Club is open to anyone interested in photography. Membership includes photographers at all skill levels from
beginners to advanced using digital and/or film. Club members work cooperatively to raise the level of excellence for all and to promote an awareness of photography in the community. The club has a growing roster of over 50 active members. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month and are open to the public if you would like to attend one before joining.
Even if you don't enter this year, be sure to come to the Community Center and stroll through and enjoy the show.
bY carol bochert
“Sisters on a Hot Day ” Eleaner Loos
Carol Bochert, Treasurer of the Fredericksburg Photography Club, is Co-Chairwoman of the Photo Show.
