President’s Message
Well, here we are at the beginning of a
different take on the importance of each
new year, with a great place to meet and
of the 12 elements and how they work
an ever increasing membership. At least
together to help define a merit image.
that’s the current trend and one that I hope continues.
Looking forward to a busy and prosperous 2022 with entertaining and educational
Next month is our annual image
speakers, fellowship with photographic
competition an event I strongly suggest
artists and friends and hopefully an end of
everyone enter , maybe even, especially
the pandemic.
if you have never entered competition before. Competition has made me a better photographer and taught me more than
I’ll be watching for YOUR images at the Salon
I ever could have imagined when I first
Gratefully
started so long ago. Elsewhere in this
Win Wolloff
issue you will find a great article on the
TAPPA President
12 elements that go together to make up a merit worth image. It is reprinted by permission of the author Lisa Dillon M.Photog, Crafts. ASP fellow and gets right to the heart of the things that help one image stand out from the rest. I urge you to give it a read even if you have been a successful competitor in the past, as it offers real insight into the process and a
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