Monthly PVCC photography competitions are open to all PVCC members in good standing and are free to enter. Competitions are intended to enhance our technical and creative skills behind the lens and during post-processing.

Our judge is Gary Potts:

My photo journey began as a 14-year-old in Bedford, Indiana, when I worked part-time at a photo store and hobby supply owned by two wonderful people. They introduced me to f-stops, shutter speeds, film types, Kodak prints and slides. They gave me a wonderful Minolta AL for my high school graduation. In college at Purdue University, I became Photo Editor of the Purdue yearbook for the 1968 edition. In 1979 I first joined PSA, knowing little about the organization but wanting to learn more. I believe I entered my first international exhibition into CPID with slides in about 1982. I achieved little success and knew I had to further ramp up my skills, subject matter and technique. Photography is never-ending improvement to the maximum, and I’m reminded of it every time I get results back from one of the many exhibitions or salons.

Headquarters for Eli Lilly & Company was Indianapolis, Indiana, and this is where we called home for many years beginning in In Indianapolis, I became active in the Riviera Camera Club and served as its president in the late 90’s for several yearsI also served a year as one of the instructors in Jon Fishback’s Individualized Photography course and currently serve as a participant in Digital Study Group 66, Infrared Photography. I served two years as Executive Vice President of PSA International in 2017-2018.

Photographically, I earned the PPSA in 2013, the EPSA shortly after and was awarded the MPSA at the 2014 Annual Convention in Albuquerque. The Grand Master PSA was awarded in 2016; GMPSA/B followed in 2024. The Federation of International Photographic Art (FIAP) awarded me the Platinum distinction (EFIAP/p) in 2022.

My wife Sarah and I have been married for 56 years and have three sons and 9 wonderful grandchildren.