Monthly Print Competition Rules and Regulations for 2010!
We will have four catagories for 2010 monthly print competition:
- Collections/Folios (three or more images in one frame, collage, folio or book)
- Portraits (a single image of one or more people)
- Commercial/Landscape/Open (a single image of a landscape, commercial, pets or unclassified single images)
- Weddings (all wedding images, collages, folios or albums)
Competition is open to SPPA members ONLY. You must be a member in good standing to participate. (Only Active Memberships can earn the Photographer of the Year Award.)
Entries: Each member may enter three (3) entries per month. Contestants may enter in each category or all in one category. Entries must be signed in by 6:45 on the day of the contest unless otherwise notified. Entries may be any size up to 24" on it's longest side.
Monthly Ribbons: A first, second and third place ribbon will be given each month in each of four categories.
Annual Awards: To be eligible for an Award of Excellence or Photographer of the Year Contestants must participate in a minimum of five competitions (any category) in one year to be eligible for Award of Excellence. Members must compete in three of four categories in order to be eligible for Photographer of the Year. The Photographer of the Year will not be considered eligible for the Awards of Excellence.
Photographer of the Year: The photographer with the highest cummulative score in all catagories will receive the Photographer of the Year Award.
Award of Excellence: The total points awarded to each photographer during the monthly competitions will be tallied and the photographers (excluding Photographer of the Year) with the highest scores in each category will receive SPPA's Award of Excellence for their category.
This competition is open to SPPA members ONLY! It's a perk! Join today!
Twelve elements have been defined as necessary for the success of an art piece or image. Any image, art piece, or photograph will reveal some measure of all twelve elements, while a visually superior example will reveal obvious consideration of each one
The Twelve elements listed below are in accordance to their importance.
Impact is the sense one gets upon viewing an image for the first time. Compelling images evoke laughter, sadness, anger, pride, wonder or another intense emotion. There can be impact in any of these twelve elements.
Creativity is the original, fresh, and external expression of the imagination of the maker by using the medium to convey an idea, message or thought.
Technical excellence is the print quality of the image itself as it is presented for viewing. Retouching, manipulation, sharpness, exposure, printing, mounting, and correct color are some items that speak to the qualities of the physical print.
Composition is important to the design of an image, bringing all of the visual elements together in concert to express the purpose of the image. Proper composition holds the viewer in the image and prompts the viewer to look where the creator intends. Effective composition can be pleasing or disturbing, depending on the intent of the image maker.
Lighting—the use and control of light—refers to how dimension, shape and roundness are defined in an image. Whether the light applied to an image is manmade or natural, proper use of it should enhance an image.
Style is defined in a number of ways as it applies to a creative image. It might be defined by a specific genre or simply be recognizable as the characteristics of how a specific artist applies light to a subject. It can impact an image in a positive manner when the subject matter and the style are appropriate for each other, or it can have a negative effect when they are at odds.
Print Presentation affects an image by giving it a finished look. The mats and borders used should support and enhance the image, not distract from it.
Center of Interest is the point or points on the image where the maker wants the viewer to stop as they view the image. There can be primary and secondary centers of interest. Occasionally there will be no specific center of interest, when the entire scene collectively serves as the center of interest.
Subject Matter should always be appropriate to the story being told in an image.
Color Balance supplies harmony to an image. An image in which the tones work together, effectively supporting the image, can enhance its emotional appeal. Color balance is not always harmonious and can be used to evoke diverse feelings for effect.
Technique is the approach used to create the image. Printing, lighting, posing, capture, presentation media, and more are part of the technique applied to an image.
Story Telling refers to the image’s ability to evoke imagination. One beautiful thing about art is that each viewer might collect his own message or read her own story in an image.
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