The information on this page is to acquaint new or prospective members to our club. Some of the web pages listed below can only be accessed by members.

Photo Competitions

Competition Levels

In order to submit photos to our monthly competitions, members must have a level assigned: basic, intermediate, or advanced. First-time competitors must choose their own competition level. To choose a competition level, email web@napfs.org and indicate which level in which you'd like to compete. Levels are not automatically assigned, so each new competitor must request a level.

Competition Level Examples

If you're uncertain about which competition level to request, take a look at the following pages:

A definition of the levels is at "Competitions > Competition Levels"

The results of all our past competitions are at "Competitions > Competition Results". Click on a year to see the results from that year.

Competition Themes

Many of the competition have specific themes; other competitions are "open", meaning that any photo subject is okay. The themes, along with the competition dates, are available at "Competitions > Competition Themes".

How to Submit Competition Photos

The instructions for submitting competition photos is at "Competitions > Instructions on Entering Competitions".

Other Competition Information

Much more information. including competition results, is available under the "Competitions" menu.

Meetings

Except for December, NAPfS meets on the first Thursday of each month for photo competitions, the third Thursday for presentations, and, when they happen, the fifth Thursday for social gatherings. All meetings are from 7-9 PM CT. Fifth Thursday social gatherings are held at locations selected by members.

Meeting Notices

The napfs.org home page has the most up-to-date information about upcoming meetings. Our calendar also contains information about upcoming events.

Zoom Meetings

Many (but not all) of our meetings are conducted both in-person and online via Zoom. Please refer to the meeting announcements on the home page to determine which meetings will have a Zoom portion. The link to the Zoom meeting will also be in the announcement, but only members can see this link.

Recorded Meetings

Many of our meeting have been recorded and are on our YouTube channel. Click here for a list of all our videos and the links to them.

If you have a suggestion on how to make the website better, please send them to web@napfs.org.