Interclub Competitions

A yearly competition is held among the clubs affiliated with the Twin Cities Area Council of Camera Clubs (TCACCC). The nature slides are judged at our March Meeting. Members are encouraged to participate. Club trophies and individual awards are given.

MNPC also competes several times a year in PSA club competition. Members' slides for this competition are selected by the PSA Club Competition chairperson. Results are announced in the newsletter.




International Competitions

Some camera clubs sponsor international competitions and exhibitions. The Photographic Society of America (PSA) sets standards for these. Three international nature competitions are held in the Twin Cities. Information is on the TCACCC events page.

The Minneapolis/St. Paul International is held in October and is sponsored by the Twin Cities Area Council of Camera Clubs. The TCACCC website contains information on this competition

The Northstar Nature Circuit is held in December and is also sponsored by participating clubs and TCACCC.

The Minnesota Botany Exhibitionis held in February and is sponsored by our club. (click for more information)

Four slides may be entered into each section of an international competition for a fee of about $5. Approximately twenty nature exhibitions are held in the United States each year and another twenty in foreign countries.

Join Minnesota Nature Photography Club

Membership Details

We meet at the REI store

750 West American Blvd
Bloomington, MN 55420

Please join us at our monthly meetings, third Wednesdays September Through May. Visitors are always welcome.

Click here for meeting details

Recent news and announcements

September Newsletter Posted
August 30, 2010

Find it under "Nature Photo Times" below

2009 Year End Results Posted
March 12, 2010

View the images here. (requires flash player to view)


Nature Photo Times

September 2010

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