Competitions are held on the first Monday of the month, October through May. Please arrive early for competition nights as the lines for entry are long and entries will not be accepted after 7:25 PM. Members are encouraged to enter the 8 monthly intra-club competitions, competing with peers at their own skill level (Novice or Advanced) in one or more of their chosen media (digital, slide, monochrome print, or color print). Digital entries must be filed on the club website no later than midnight of the Tuesday prior to competition. Login and password is required for digital entry submission.
Each competition provides expert, constructive criticism of each picture by outside judges, thus becoming a teaching tool for improving photographic results and personal satisfaction. We are also affiliated with regional organizations through which B-CCC members are eligible to participate in several competitions outside of the club.
| October | Open | Any Subject, any time |
| November | Geometric Shapes | This goes way beyond the lines of a building. A bunch of grapes could well illustrate circles just as a path leading to a point in the woods could form a triangle. The shape should be very apparent while enhancing the overall composition. |
| December | Shadows | The shadow more than the object causing the shadow should be the emphasis. |
| January | Food | Anything from a hamburger on a bun to hamburger on the hoof, from an egg to the chicken, from an M&M to Bob Leonard's M&M Rainbow - it's food. |
| February | Travel | The photograph must be taken more than 50 miles from Bowie. A stronger picture would be one that suggests a different culture or geography. The Ernie Nagy Memorial Travel Award will be presented to the entry judged Best in Show. |
| March | Night | When the sun goes down, the Night photos come out. |
| April | Nature | All objects must be naturally occurring; no hand of man is allowed; and no domesticated plants/animals. Examples of "hand of man" would be such things as fences, wires, stone paths, vases, etc. The Novice Nature Award will be presented to that judged best of all the Novice entries. |
| May | Open | Any subject, any time. |
| May | End of Year Competition | All 2010-2011 club year award (1st, 2nd, 3rd, HM) winning photos are eligible for this End of Year Competition. Actual submission deadline to be announced. |