The Trillium Photographic Club holds Clinics for image evaluation and education. This page gives an overview; for more details on submissions, see the Clinic Entry Instructions page
Members who wish to participate in the clinics should email [email protected] to introduce yourselves and be assigned a member level or to ask any questions. By default, new members are assigned to the Bronze level. Earn promotion points to advance. Clinic Awards (Top of Clinic and HMs) are based on the member’s level.
Only permanent members and the immediate past president may enter clinics.
Enter an image only once.
Images are presented on Clinic Nights with scores and up to three comments per entrant. Top of Clinic images receive ribbons, and promotions are announced.
The Categories are Pictorial, Nature and Creative. The details start at p. 7 in the current version of our Members Handbook.
- Pictorial: catch-all category for people, cityscapes, pets, cultured flowers etc. The primary criterion for evaluation is the artistic quality of the image.
- Nature: realistic images of identifiable natural subjects using minimal processing and containing no (or very little) human elements. Story telling is encouraged. Title = species; nothing catchy.
- Creative: images that depart from reality, emphasizing imagination and originality. Title should enhance or contribute to the message conveyed.
General Rules:
- All submissions must be your work, including digital manipulation.
- No copying and/or inclusion of elements from other artists’ images unless part of the environment.
- No computer-created images.
- Rules 1-3 prohibit generative AI.
- Eligibility will be determined by the Club.
- New members are encouraged to submit their entries early to allow for review prior to clinic closing.
Submissions: Clinic images are uploaded under Clinics, Clinic Uploads.
- 5 JPEG files per clinic
- export in sRGB colour space
- Maximum 1400 px wide x 1050 px high
Scoring is out of 30.
See our CAPA Competitions page for hints on editing your photos so that they may eventually be submitted to CAPA.
Documents you might like to review:
Trillium Categories in one page
Recognizing subjects for Nature and Reviewing Clinic Images
Wildflower Directory by season.
David Evans did a presentation on the master’s evenings that covers some good tips for clinics:
Please refer to the Members’ Handbook for further information.