Is The Universe of Color Photography a scam?
Jan 23, 2024 09:49:55 #
Judy795 wrote:
From what I have only seen on FB, someone pays $37 to join and submit photos and they are “judged”. I see people I know getting “awards” and it gets posted on FB.
Any merit to this group or is that the wrong word to use?
Any merit to this group or is that the wrong word to use?
The only difference between "scam" and "scheme" is one letter.
Jan 23, 2024 10:15:19 #
Judy795 wrote:
From what I have only seen on FB, someone pays $37 to join and submit photos and they are “judged”. I see people I know getting “awards” and it gets posted on FB. Any merit to this group or is that the wrong word to use?
As the immediate past President of Park West Camera Club, here in NYC and around continuously since 1937, I agree with Hip Coyote. I met him here on UHH and "talked" him into a "Bookmaking" presentation to my club a while back. A nice guy who travels a lot with friends and family and makes books to share his travels.
Without judging anyone or any enterprise, you must decide if getting critiqued and possible "awards" are worth your hard-earned $$. There are plenty of photographers and groups (some with famous names and credentials) out there who do similar "judging" and offer suggestions to improve your images. You must make an informed decision. Those who bad-mouth others with narfarious motives are some who might enter a "contest" by a well-
known company: "Enter 10 (or whatever #) images for (whatever amount) and win zada, zada, zada but never hear from them unless you actually win the "Grand Prize."
Park West CC, like many clubs now are on Zoom as a result of COVID-19 isolation but remain very active. My club "meets" on Zoom every Monday evening with over 40 "meetings"/year with the occasional in-person field trip or
party such as last Xmas. See: www.parkwestcameraclub.org
Be well! Happy New Year! Ed
Jan 23, 2024 11:01:49 #
Jan 23, 2024 12:33:15 #
davidrb wrote:
The only difference between "scam" and "scheme" is one letter.
OTOH we have four fingers and a thumb.
Jan 23, 2024 12:35:49 #
davidrb wrote:
The only difference between "scam" and "scheme" is one letter.
Better work on your spelling skills.
Jan 23, 2024 12:54:48 #
davidrb wrote:
The only difference between "scam" and "scheme" is one letter.
Shoulda stayed in school.
Jan 23, 2024 13:30:25 #
Judy795 wrote:
From what I have only seen on FB, someone pays $37 to join and submit photos and they are “judged”. I see people I know getting “awards” and it gets posted on FB.
Any merit to this group or is that the wrong word to use?
Any merit to this group or is that the wrong word to use?
I have no idea what specific group you are talking about. Could you be more specific.
Dennis
Jan 23, 2024 13:59:08 #
dennis2146 wrote:
I have no idea what specific group you are talking about. Could you be more specific.
Dennis
Dennis
"The Universe of Colour Photography" it started on FB but is now on its own.
Jan 23, 2024 14:01:19 #
robertjerl wrote:
theuniverseofcolourphotography.com it started on FB but is now on its own.
Thanks.
Dennis
Jan 23, 2024 14:04:23 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Thanks.
Dennis
Dennis
you are welcome, I did an edit since the link didn't work as a link. You can tell by the 'u' in colour that it is either British or someone with pretentions of seeming British.
Jan 23, 2024 17:12:07 #
Wyantry
Loc: SW Colorado
davidrb wrote:
The only difference between "scam" and "scheme" is one letter.
Methinks you need to reassess. I count a three (3) letter difference in the latter word. 1 “h”, two “e”’s.
Unless “scheme” is somehow spelled “scham”, which is doubtful . . . .
Jan 23, 2024 17:28:33 #
Wyantry wrote:
Methinks you need to reassess. I count a three (3) letter difference in the latter word. 1 “h”, two “e”’s.
Unless “scheme” is somehow spelled “scham”, which is doubtful . . . .
Unless “scheme” is somehow spelled “scham”, which is doubtful . . . .
Don't be causing any "schism" in the group. :-)
Jan 23, 2024 17:42:10 #
Jan 23, 2024 17:44:17 #
robertjerl wrote:
you are welcome, I did an edit since the link didn't work as a link. You can tell by the 'u' in colour that it is either British or someone with pretentions of seeming British.
India is overflowing with digital strivers. British spelling and grammar are nearly universal outside N. America.
Jan 23, 2024 17:50:56 #
It's close to $25/year to join the website. Most of the other major contests have an entree fee per image. The FB page is free and anyone can enter images for free. I was awarded for best of week and month several times before paying anything to the website. It is basically a juried contest page and site. IMHO the folks who do the work have an artistic style and standard that is quite good. Each week, month and year they produce an online collection of fine images. As for the possible stealing of art or other info, I have seen no evidence of such over the course of a couple of years. For the size of the project it seems to me that a few bucks per year is a bargain. There are plenty of free options in the world. I have not seen one that is its equal qualitatively. Some do not want to compete and some only for free: Your choice.
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