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Ultimate Shootout 15: Luce Loft results

Ultimate Shootout 15: Luce Loft results

Thank you everyone for your entries and participation at the SCPG’s Ultimate Shootout 15! With a huge field of 28 photo entries, the group made their favorite image known with almost 20% of the total votes.  These top three images exemplify great use of the environment, expressive models, and of course, the work of the...

Ultimate Shootout 15 voting is now open!

With 26 photos entered from 13 photographers, US15 voting is now OPEN!  Thanks to another exclusive venue courtesy of The Luce Loft, all the the SCPG artists presented their take on a concrete, urban environment. Many thanks to those who participated in the  shoot with  their diverse styles and abilities!  The teamwork you’ve all shown...
US14 results are in!

US14 results are in!

Happy New Year everyone, we’re glad you made it to 2012! Voting from December’s shootout has been completed, and the votes tallied.  Thank you and congratulations to all who entered, we appreciate your participation!  We hope you not only enjoyed the shootout but also seeing the best of what others have to offer. This was...

US14 Big Shot of the Day voting is now open!

Happy Holidays everyone! We hope everyone is enjoying their holidays and is ready to celebrate the new year safely! Many thanks to those who participated at US14.  It was awesome as always to see everyone hard at work making magic We’ve received all the entries for US14′s Big Shot of the Day, and wow.  The level of...

SCPG: Ultimate Shootout 14 is live!

SCPG: Ultimate Shootout 14   Overview: Facebook event page: Location: Downtown San Diego, CA Date: Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 Time: 9am – 6pm (NINE hours of studio time!) Theme: Studio Beauty/Fashion Parking: Street parking & pay lots are available Tickets: http://us14.eventbrite.com What are Ultimate Shootouts? The Ultimate Shootouts are HIGHLY collaborative events where photographers, models,...
US13 Results are in!

US13 Results are in!

Many thanks to everyone who entered entered the contest and voting for your favorite images.  The results from US13′s vintage & bikini shootout in Temecula, CA are in, and for the first time ever, we had a THREE-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE! Each image received 12.6% of all votes, so we went to the tie-breaker...

US13 Big Shot of the Day voting now open!

Here we go again!
US13 Wrap up & Big Shot of the Day!

US13 Wrap up & Big Shot of the Day!

Thanks to everyone for coming out to US13!  With a last-minute venue change due to unforeseen circumstances, everyone endured through the humidity and heat (with a little help from the tree cover) and put on a great shoot! For all photographers, here’s your opportunity to win a free pass for you, the model you worked...
And the US12 winners are..

And the US12 winners are..

Thank you to everyone who everyone entered their images and made the votes!  The results have been tallied, and your winners are..

US12 Big Shot of the Day voting now open!

  Thank you everyone who entered photos for the BSoD contest.  Lots of new talent across the board makes for some interesting images for everyone to see.  Please be sure to review all the images before casting your vote, and photographers, please bear in mind that to remain eligible to receive your ranking points, you...

PC4 – Symmetry voting now open!

The entries for Photo Challenge #4 – Symmetry are up for voting!  Please choose your TOP 3 images in preferred order.  This is one of the last opportunities for photographers to earn points towards their rankings. The number of wins a photographer has accumulated WILL carry over into the next season, so those who are...
Photo Challenge #5: Ambiance

Photo Challenge #5: Ambiance

With today’s digital camera technology reaching historically high ISOs, the ability to capture usable images using only available light is easier more than ever. SCPG’s Photo Challenge #5 is to shoot people or events at night, or in dimly lit places (church, etc), using only available lighting. This is a FREE photo challenge, open to...