PhotoU 2019 Image Competition
Judging will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2019 beginning at 9am at:
Sylvart Studios
564 W. Tuscarawas Ave. #405
Barberton, OH 44203
You can also watch online, there's just no audio. Come watch the judging LIVE!
Panel of Judges
This is a panel of all PPA Affiliated judges.
2019 Fall Image Competition
Image Competition Rules and Guidelines
First, Second and Third place awards will be given to the top three scoring PPO Masters and Non-Masters (for a total of 6 awards) in each of the following categories:
· Animal Portrait - This sub-category captures an animal(s) portrait using structured lighting in a studio or outdoor environment, where the animal is controlled by the owner or photographer.
· Children's Portrait - This sub-category must contain a child or children from birth to age 16.
· Portrait - This sub-category includes families, groups, couples and adults (18 and older), relationships, models and fashion portraits, in addition to tastefully artistic figure studies.
· Landscape/Nature - This sub-category shares joy and adventures while expressing a sense of place. Wild animals in an uncontrolled lighting environment, zoo animals, flowers, seascapes, cityscapes, urban landscapes, and sunsets with or without people can be placed here.
· Illustrative/Commercial - This sub-category is used when images are created for a commercial client to advertise a product and promote a brand or company. This can be an interior or exterior of a structure or within an industrial environment. Illustrative can also be conceptual images that tell a story.
· High School Senior - This sub-category portrays a person aged 16 to 18.
· Creative Open - Consists of images that have additional elements not created by the maker. All elements not created by the maker must be shown in a guide image.
· Wedding - Images created at or in connection with a wedding.
· Artist Creative - A conceptual image altered or manipulated from its original condition. Creations can be a subtle application using post processing techniques, or a dramatic combination of details to suggest a larger story. The artist is responsible for the idea behind the image and the work done to create the finished art piece.
· Artist Restoration – A restoration image.
· Album - Multiple images combined into a collection.
· Wedding Album - Multiple images combined into a collection exclusively showcasing a specific wedding.
Additional awards:
· Highest Four Scoring Images by a PPO Master
· Highest Four Scoring Images by a PPO Non-Master (Trophy Sponsor: 2018 Winner, Autumn Skoczen, CPP)
· Highest Scoring Entry by a First-Time Entrant
· PASO Trophy - Most Creative Entry by a PPO member regardless of Category (Trophy Sponsor: Photographic Art Specialists of Ohio)
· Highest Scoring Entry by a Non-member Entrant
WEBCAST: This image competition judging will be broadcast LIVE with audio on www.printcompetition.com.
TEXT ALERTS: You may choose to be notified of your scores via text during the entry upload process.
RULES & GUIDELINES
All image Submissions must be uploaded to www.printcompetition.com (select PPO).
DEADLINE: Image submissions open September 20th, 2019. Image Submissions close on November 13, 2019 at 5 PM.
Non-members may enter and will be eligible for a special “Highest Scoring Non-Member Entrant” award. ALL images will be judged, but ONLY current PPO MEMBERS are eligible for category awards and other prizes.
Early bird Member Fee: $12 per entry by November 6th
$15 per entry between Nov. 7th and Nov. 13th
Early bird Non-Member Fee: $15 per entry
$18 per entry between Nov. 7th and Nov. 13th
This competition is for digital entries only. Each maker may enter an unlimited number of images in any or all categories.
Entrants may use a subject in more than one image for this competition ONLY.
Entries must not have merited in any previous PPA-Affiliated Image Competition.
Entries must not have received a score of 80+ in any previous PP of Ohio Image Competition.
Entries should include a title. There are no file naming rules. Any file name will work.
RULES FOR IMAGE ENTRIES
All page / spread files must have the longest file dimensions at 4000 pixels color space sRGB for monitor viewing and save as a JPG at 10 quality. Entries in the Artist category must contain guide images per 2016 PPA changes. Entries in the Creative Open category must contain guide images per 2019 PPA changes.
RULES FOR ALBUM ENTRIES:
All page / spread files must have the longest file dimensions at 4000 pixels; this is your canvas size. Start the album with a blank, black page numbered 01. Number your remaining jpgs consecutively.
All page/spread files for the album should be placed in a folder and zipped before uploading. One additional file (not in the zipped folder) will be needed for your album cover/entry thumbnail.
SPECIAL NOTE for MULTI-MAKER album entrants:
Maker #1 should register, upload the cover & album zip files and pay for the entry.
Maker #2 should register, upload the cover file only and NOT pay for the entry.
We will match the multi-maker entrants up by ALBUM TITLE.
Click on this link for a printable version:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=158apjVNuabzNkAzJc2ixkraYHHbzlJoj