Flattering Posing - Avoid poses that place the subject in awkward or unnatural positions.

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1 Psing Psing shuld be apprpriate fr age, sex, and bdy type f the individual(s) phtgraphed. Psing shuld be designed t enhance attributes f the subject and minimize flaws. Lighting Bdy Angle Shulders shuld be slightly turned fr a mre flattering appearance. Avid images where subject s shulders are straight n as the shulders are generally the widest prtin f the subject. Flattering Psing - Avid pses that place the subject in awkward r unnatural psitins. Eye Directin- Eye directin shuld either lk int the camera r fllw the line f the subject s nse. If the subject if lking t far in either directin it will result in t much white exhibited in the eyes. Overall rati and directin f light shuld indicate skill and cntrl and be apprpriate fr the image. Blwn Highlights All light areas f the image shuld have detail, if it is nt present, this may indicate verexpsure r lack f cntrl f lighting. Blcked Shadws All dark areas f the image shuld have detail, if there is nne, this may indicate underexpsure r lack f cntrl f lighting. Flat Lighting Overall undefined light rati, equal light acrss subject. Uncntrlled Lighting Expsure thrughut the image is nt cnsistent, lighting ratis may need t be refined r light mdifiers/reflectrs may need t be emplyed. Catchlights - Catchlights bring life t the subject. Subjects shuld have catchlights in their eyes. Avid catchlights frm multiple directins r surces, as they can be distracting. Hair Light T Strng - Blwn ut highlights in the hair T Weak- N separatin frm the backgrund. i.e. dark hair and dark backgrund Angle - Angle f hair light t lw r cming frm an inapprpriate angle

2 Retuching Retuching fr image submissin is the remval f imperfectins and the enhancement f preferred features. T much retuching, especially when easily detected can detract. Crpping Crpping shuld be apprpriate t the cmpsitin f the image and the enhancement f a subject. It can change the aspect rati f the image, r imprve verall cmpsitin. A few guidelines f crpping may include: On prtrait subjects: avid crpping at a jint. Rule f Thirds can aid in determining cmpsitin Allw the subject rm t breath within the frame Negative Space must serve a cmpsitinal purpse and supprt Balance within the frame Crp ut unnecessary elements within the frame t aid with cmpsitin Reslutin Yur largest side, vertical r hrizntal, shuld be 650 PIXELS. JPG images shuld be saved in srgb mde at a high quality (10). T High Candidate did nt fllw directins and image cannt be viewed prperly within the platfrm. T Lw- Images shuld nt exhibit pixilatin, whereby individual pixels r blcks are clearly discernible in the image. Clr Balance Maintain prper white balance frm the clr temperature f varius light surces. In prtraits, skin tnes shuld be a pleasing and natural 'clr' cnsistent with the rest f the image. Subject Matter The subject matter shuld be apprpriate t the submissin purpse. Nudes are accepted if handled in a tasteful manner. Client images must be paid client wrk nt taken n speculatin. In ther wrds, if a prtrait phtgrapher submits a landscape which is 'fr sale', the landscape is nt cnsidered client wrk unless it is cmmissined and paid fr by the client.

3 Des nt meet criteria - An image will be marked Des nt meet criteria if: An image des nt demnstrate prper technical skill fr the mandatry r elective cmpulsry categry. An image has nt been marked fr specific elective cmpulsry demnstrated. DQ: Prtfli disqualified - A prtfli will be disqualified if the fllwing rules were nt fllwed n ne r mre images: The upladed size f the file is incrrect preventing it t be prperly viewed by judges. Subject is the same in mre than ne image f the bdy f wrk. (this des nt apply t cmpulsry images) Fcus Lens Chice Expsure The main pint f interest f any image submissin while allwing fr fcus alteratins that may be used t draw the viewer s eyes back t the main pint f interest. Fr prtraits, the eyes f subjects shuld be in sharp fcus in particular the eye clsest t the camera lens Lens chice is a persnal preference and ne that is nt necessarily bvius when viewing an image. Hwever; the use f the wrng type f lens is evident by distrtin f the subject r backgrund and by the lack f, r excessive lss f depth f field. The lens fcal length shuld agree with the subject r verall image. Example: A prtrait phtgraphed with a wide angle lens will distrt the subject and wuld likely be a pr lens chice. The image shws the prper value f the intended subject while remaining within the limits f the useful expsure range. Highlights and Shadws shuld be prperly expsed t shw detail in each.

4 Camera Psitin The image shws that the camera psitin has emphasized the pint f interest, and the directin f lighting has determined the bject's persnality. Shuld nt cause distrtin Backgrund/Fregrund - Backgrunds/Fregrunds are the area f an image nt cvered up by the subject(s). A few guidelines fr Image Backgrunds/Fregrund fllw: Nt t distracting r busy Shuld allw depth and separatin between the subject and backgrund Nt severely verexpsed r underexpsed in relatin t the subject r fregrund Nt t sharp, unless the prtrait benefits as a result f using a sharper backgrund/fregrund. Example: Prtrait f a military man with a fighter jet in the backgrund. Backgrund/Fregrund shuld have clr harmny with the subject. Backgrund/Fregrund elements, tree branches, light ples etc., shuld be placed in the frame as nt t appear t cme ut f the head r shulders f the subject. Example: Tree grwing frm the subject s head Backgrund/Fregrund shuld cmpliment the subject. Attentin t Details Clthing - Clthing shuld be apprpriate fr the scene. Clthing shuld appear neat and flattering t the subject. Avid distracting patterns in clthing that will result in attentin being drawn t the clthing as ppsed t the subject matter. Glasses Refractin Avid angles which result in distrtin f the face, eyes r features as a result f the refractin f the glasses. Glare Avid glare in glasses that result in clr shift r specular highlights that hide eyes and/r features. Cutting Eyes Avid psitining subjects that result in the rim f the glasses passing thrugh the eyes. Crked Avid situatins in which the glasses appear crked r ur f psitin n the face. Shadws - Avid unnatural shadws that can be caused by rims f glasses.

5 Prps Subject & Prp Agreement - Prps shuld be relevant t the scene and subject matter. Avid prps that are ut f key in the phtgraph resulting in attentin being drawn t the prps as ppsed t the subject matter. Awkward in Pse Prps shuld enhance the subject matter. Avid prps that create situatins where subjects are placed in unnatural pses. Distracting t Image - Avid prps that are t busy, t large, and detract frm the subject f the image.