April 20, 2026
7:00PM - 9:00PM

Competition - "Portraits in the Style of” (See Info)

Midwest Photo

Please note that in April our judges expect portraits of people for this theme, not landscapes or animals.

When naming your digital and print images, plan to include “In the style of ________” in the title.  Please use the following naming system for April digital files:

First, your club id number followed by an underline _

Second, your image title followed by in the style of

Third, the work your image emulates (the artist’s name)

For example:

12345_my image in the style of Rembrandt

Here is an updated list from Bobbie and Ray with a brief description of what that artist might mean to them:

• Dorothea Lange (posed, documentary)
• Richard Avedon (artistic and unconventional)
• Diane Arbus (portraits that are more than a portrait)
• Rembrandt (the master of light)
• Vivian Maier (self-portraits, one of the best ways to learn)
• Henri Cartier Bresson (the decisive moment being prepared)
• George Hurrell (Hollywood lighting)
• Ernst Haas (dramatic black and white)
• Dan Winters (pushing the envelope)
• Annie Liebovitz (well, it is just Annie)
• Erica Manning (studio lighting and costume)
• Lindsey Adler Photography (studio lighting)
• Glyn Dewis (WWII project, other unique photography portraits)
• Yousuf Karsch (formal)