2012 FPP Salon Competition Rules

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1 2012 FPP Salon Competition Rules REGISTRATION DEADLINES: Digital Submissions: Online Midnight Sunday, August 5. Registration will be closed at 12:01 AM! Case fee is $50.00 for a single entry, $95.00 for two or more entries. Fees must be paid online at the time of registration. No payments will be accepted with the case. Dues MUST be current before registering your case, and when the competition begins. Print Submissions: Shipped cases containing prints must be received no later than 5 PM, August 8, Ship directly to: Reedy Photo, Attn: Debbie Alcorn, th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL Hand delivered cases must be received no later than 7:59 AM, Saturday, August 11 at the Salon Room at the Rosen Plaza. Description of Eligible Membership Status: All participants must be FPP members, and have paid their annual dues to enter. Go to fpponline.org. Eligible members for salon competition include these categories: Active, Associate, Honorary Life, Retired, Out-of- State, Service, and Students. (Note: Out-of-State members may enter prints and earn merits toward their Florida degrees, but are not eligible to win any photographic competition awards.) One to six (1-6) entries are allowed for each Degree Classification; Florida Degree of Photographic Excellence (FDPE) or Florida Degree of Artistic Excellence (FDAE). FDPE and FDAE submissions may contain all photographic images, or a combination of single images and albums with no more than two albums. Each degree s entries (FDPE or FDAE) must be entered in a separate case with a separate entry fee for each case. * * * * * * FPP Photographic Exhibition 2012 The purpose of this competition is to allow the entrant to demonstrate their photographic imaging skills and expertise in pursuit of the FPP Florida Degree of Photographic Excellence (FDPE). Both prints or digital files may be entered in this competition. All entries will be judged relative to the 12 Elements of a Merit Image. Prints will be judged under standard competition lighting of 75 foot-candles of tungsten lighting. Digital files will be judging on calibrated NEC monitors. Competition Print Judging Submission: Competition prints must be permanently mounted on double-weight mount board, Competition Mount Board, Gatorfoam, Foamcore or Sintra. You may not use masonite, glass, metal, stretcher frames, or conventional frames. All prints must be able to fit in the hangers provided by the FPP Salon Committee. It is suggested that thickness not exceed 3/8th inch maximum with a minimum thickness of 1/8th inch. Those prints that cannot be hung in the standard mounting brackets will be returned to their respective cases and not on exhibit for public viewing. Prints of any shape and size are allowed within the following parameters: 1. A minimum total image size (not including digital matting) of 80 square inches. This is equivalent to an 8x10 image but does not have to be those proportions. 2. Images must be mounted on a minimum 320 square-inch mount board (equal to 16x20) up to a maximum of 576 square-inch mount board, with the largest dimension no longer than 24. (NOTE: For example, this means you may enter an image 80 sq.in. or larger image on a 16x20 mount board (320 sq.in.), or mounted on a 13⅓ x24 mount board (320 sq.in.), great for panoramics; or

2 up to a mounted 24x24 print (576 square inches), better for including guide prints on EI submissions. 3. You must register online, pay your fees by the deadline and upload a digital file of each image when you register. The digital files must 1600 pixels on the longest edge. They will be used for viewing at the awards banquet if your image is selected as an Honor Print. Digital Judging Submission: If you submit digital files for judging, you are not required to submit a print for the exhibit. Therefore you will not have a print on exhibit and will not be considered for print-only awards. However, you may submit an Exhibit-Only print that will not be judged for scoring purposes but will be hung in the exhibit for public viewing. The submission of the exhibit-only print is at the option of the maker. "Exhibit-Only" prints may be of normal density for best viewing on public display. "Exhibit-Only" prints must include identification tabs at the bottom of each print. Use two separate tabs, ¾ high, mounted on a sturdy surface (similar to the mounting board) and hung at the bottom right and left corners with tape. The name of the maker shall be placed on the left side and the title of the print placed on the right side. Leave a minimum 4-inch space between the tabs. The ID Tabs are not part of the print and may be removed after competition for studio/home/location exhibit. Since the print exhibit will begin being set up early Saturday morning, these will be used to help the salon committee easily identify the image and maker for corners and ribbons. See the example shown. Kodak Gallery Awards will be judged using competition print submissions only. Peoples Choice Award will be judged using any print submission and based on award requirements. See below for award requirements. Digital Image Requirements: Files must be sized so the maximum dimension in any direction is 3,000 pixels including presentation mattes (15 inches at 200 ppi). Each image file must contain an embedded color profile of either srgb or Adobe RGB1998 and be saved at a JPEG quality setting of 10. Monitor Settings will include D65, Brightness of 120 cd/m2 and 2.20 gamma. Total file size should not exceed 4.5 MB. It is not the responsibility of the Competition Committee to make sure your submissions comply with the requirements. * * * * * * * * PHOTOGRAPHIC OPEN RULES These rules pertain to images captured electronically with a digital camera or scanner. 1. Entrant must have captured and created the original exposure. 2. Any entry which has been reproduced from an existing photograph, graphic or any other artwork produced by another person is a violation of the competition rules and will not be judged, accepted or exhibited. If an entry, in the good-faith opinion of the Competition Committee, violates copyright, trademark or any other applicable law, that entry shall be disqualified. 3. A maximum of six entries may be submitted per entrant, with Social Event and Non-Event albums limited to two (2). 4. A case may contain a mixture of both digital and print entries not to exceed a total of six.

3 5. No entry will be eligible that has been made under the supervision of an instructor or as a class assignment. 6. Entries of the same subject may be entered. In the portrait/social event category, they may NOT be the same setting/background and clothing. They must be completely different in content even though the same subject [person(s)/animal] is in the image. Special consideration will be given to wedding gown portraits regarding clothing. Commercial entries may be of the same product or location but with obviously different treatments. 7. Entry media may be either print or digital file format. 8. Album entries must be all digital. No physical albums will be accepted. 9. All entries must be titled. 10. No single image from an album entered into competition may be entered in any other category. 11. If an image Merits in any category of FPP competition, it may not be entered again in any other category at any time by any entrant. No image that receives a Merit may be entered more than once under any circumstance. This specifically includes any image in a merited album. 12. File names for images must include the Category-Maker s Last Name- Image_Title-Judging Designation. The Judging Designation specifies whether the image is for print judging (using a P ), digital judging (using a D ) or digital judging with a exhibit-only print (using a E ). 13. For example, Sue Miller s print in the Portrait of a Child category named Eyes of Blue should be submitted with the file name P-3-Miller-Eyes_of_Blue-P.jpg using dashes (-) to separate the category, name and title and underlining (_) for spaces in the title. If that image is to be judged digitally, replace the P with a D and if she includes a exhibit-only print, then replace the P with E. Entries in the Photographic Open will be judged in the following major categories: (See below for specific sub-categories): Portrait Illustrative Commercial Social Event Albums ALBUMS EVENTS: Use this category for time-sensitive social events such as weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc. NON-EVENTS: Use this category for portrait and story-telling albums. NOTE: In the case of any Multi-Maker album entries: 1. All makers of a multi-maker album MUST belong to the FPP. 2. Each maker must pay the appropriate entry fee. 3. Each album entry must have the official entry form submitted with the names for each maker. 4. Images in the album must be the work of the makers, with a minimum of 20 images per maker. 5. Multi-maker albums will be judged as one entry. 6. There is a limit of two (2) albums per maker. 7. Entries must be titled. Album Entries: Album entries must be submitted on line. Only Digital Album submissions will be judged. Page Images should be in a 2560x1600 pixel horizontal format. Monitor Settings will include D65, Brightness of 120 cd/m2 and 2.20 gamma. It is not the responsibility of the Competition Committee to make sure your submissions comply with the requirements. Entries must be zipped files with all pages contained in the one file to be able to submit them on line. Overall Album/File Names for submission must include the Category-Maker(or Makers) Last Name- Album_Title. Each page will be individually named according to the Maker-Title.

4 For example: Bob Smith s Event Album will have an overall file name of A-1-Smith-Jessica_and_Jeff. Each page must be titled also. The submitted image for Page Three of the above album will be named A- 1-Smith-Jessica_and_Jeff-P3.jpg. If it is a multi-maker album with Sue Blake, title the overall file as A-1- Smith_Blake- Jessica_and_Jeff and individual pages will be A-1-Smith_Blake- Jessica_and_Jeff-P3.jpg. * * * * * * * * Photographic Open Categories (FDPE Degree) Portrait: P-1 Portrait of a Man: Man at least 16 years old. P-2 Portrait of a Woman: Woman at least 16 years old. P-3 Portrait of a Child: Male or female under the age of 16. P-4 Portrait of a Group: Portrait must be two or more people. P-5 Environmental Portrait: Subject(s) on location where the environment is significant to the image. P-5 Figure Study: Portrait of tasteful, artistic nude subject. Images deemed inappropriate for public display will be judged and returned to their respective cases. P-7 Portrait of a Pet: Portrait of a pet(s) under controlled lighting and a controlled environment, as in a studio. This also includes outdoor portraits where the animal is controlled by the owner or photographer. Illustrative: I-1 Abstract: Abstract subject matter. I-2 Landscape: Scenic image of landscape, seascape, cityscape with or without people. I-3 Animals: Images of animals in a uncontrolled lighting environment. Subjects include wild animals, birds, reptiles and insects. Pets are specifically excluded from this category. I-4 Open: Entry of subject matter that does not clearly fit into any other category. Commercial: C-1 Advertising Illustration: Image created to advertise a product or service. A tear sheet is recommended. C-2 Architectural: Interior or exterior image of a structure. C-3 Industrial: Image created in an industrial environment. C-4 Photojournalism: Storytelling, editorial image produced in a non-studio environment for use in a commercial media. Note: A tear sheet included with any image should be attached to the back of the print entry, or included in the case if the image is to be judged digitally, in a 9x12 manila or white envelope with the image that it goes with clearly identified on each envelope. Social Event: F-1 Social Event Formal Portraiture: Image of one or more individuals associated with a social event captured under controlled lighting and conditions. F-2 Social Event Open: Image of one or more individuals associated with a social event not captured under controlled lighting and conditions. Candid shots are appropriately in this category. Albums (Limit of two): A-1 Event Album (Single-Maker): Album depicting a single social event. Minimum of 20 images in the album.

5 A-2 Event Album (Multi-Maker): Album depicting a single social event. Each maker must have at least 20 images in the album. A-3 Non-Event Album (Single-Maker): Album depicting any subject. Minimum of 12 Images in the album. A-4 Non-Event Album (Multi-Maker): Album depicting any subject. Each maker must have at least 12 images in the album. * * * * * * * ELECTRONIC IMAGING RULES (FDAE DEGREE) The purpose of this competition is to allow the maker to demonstrate their electronic imaging skills and expertise in pursuit of the FPP Florida Degree of Artistic Excellence. Entries will be judged for digital, artistic and technical proficiency. Entries must have been sourced, composited, manipulated and/or produced by digital means. FPP members are eligible to achieve FPP Salon Merits toward the FDAE Degree. These rules pertain to images entered in the EI Category: 1. All digital manipulation must have been performed by the maker. 2. Any entry which has been reproduced from an existing photograph, portrait, graphic or any other artwork produced by another person must be accompanied by written permission from that maker and pasted on the back of the print if one is submitted. If a print is not provided, written permission must be included in the case. If an entry, in the good-faith opinion of the Competition Committee, violates copyright, trademark or any other applicable law, that entry shall be disqualified. This rule does not apply to entries in the Retouching and Restoration categories. 3. Entries are required to be titled. 4. A maximum of six entries may be submitted per entrant. 5. No entry will be eligible that has been made under the supervision of an instructor or as a class assignment. 6. Entries of the same subject may be entered. They must be completely different in content even though the same subject [person(s)/animal] is in the image. 7. Entries in this competition may not be and may not have been entered again in any other category at any time by any entrant. 8. If an image Merits in any category of FPP competition it may not be entered again in any other category at any time by any entrant. No image that receives a Merit may be entered more than once under any circumstance. This specifically includes any image in a merited album. Electronic Imaging Judging and Submissions 1. All entries may include guide images. It should be noted that judges are limited to the information available to them on the entry. Guide images should clearly demonstrate the artist s talent in producing the final image. 2. Un-retouched or un-manipulated original guide images are required in the EA-1 and EA-2 categories and are recommended in all categories to demonstrate the digital expertise of the maker. 3. If an entry requires guide images, they must be displayed adjacent to the finished image in the submitted print or digital file. See example to the right. 4. Entries without guide images may be submitted and judged in certain categories. 5. File names for images must include the Category-Maker s Last Name -Image_ Title- Judging Designation. The Judging

6 Designation specifies whether the image is for print judging (using a P ), digital judging (using a D ) or digital judging including an exhibit-only print (using an E ). A. For example, Sue Miller s print in the Digital Art category named Eyes of Blue should be submitted with the file name B. EA-3-Miller-Eyes_of_Blue-P.jpg using dashes (-) to separate the category, name and title and underlining (_) for spaces in the title. If that image is to be judged digitally, replace the P with a D and if she includes a exhibit-only print, then replace the P with E. 6. Entries of the same subject may be entered. They may NOT be the same setting/background and clothing. They must be completely different in content even though the same subject is in the image. 7. Please refer to submission guidelines at the beginning of these rules for the following: A) Competition Print Requirements B) Mounting Requirements C) Digital Judging File Sizes D) Exhibit-Only Print Submission & Identification Electronic Imaging Categories Electronic Art: EA-1 Digital Portrait Retouching: Entry in this category must demonstrate the ability of the artist to provide digital retouching services. Entry will be judged on the retouching, not the original image. Guide images are required on all EA-1 entries. EA-2 Digital Restoration: Entry in this category must demonstrate the ability of the artist to provide digital restoration services. Entry will be judged on the restoration, not the original image. Guide images are required on all EA-2 entries. EA-3 Digital Art: Entry in this category should be an artistic image created using any method a maker desires, normally Photoshop, Painter, etc., and is not required to appear photographic in its final form. The final image must be based on photographic originals that are clearly recognizable in the final entry. Electronic Manipulation: EM-1 Digital Illustrative Art: Entry created with a combination of photographic images and digital tools to provide a final creative image. This category is designed to allow you to use various digital tools and software to produce a final image that gives the impression of a photograph. The final image MUST appear to be photographic. Any image that is obviously derived from a painting will not be accepted. Electronic Album: Entries in each category may utilize any and all the digital tools accepted in the EI Category. A maximum of two (2) albums may be submitted by any one maker. EB-1 Open Album (Single-Maker): Album depicting any subject. EB-2 Open Album (Multi-Maker): Album depicting any subject. Each maker must have at least 12 images in the book. * * * * * * * Scoring The scoring ranges are as shown below. Also note that images that score will be reviewed. Those that score will undergo a thumbs-up/thumbs-down review with four of the six judges required to give it a thumbs-up to stay in the merit category. Those that score will also undergo a thumbs-

7 up/thumbs-down review with four of the six judges giving it a thumbs up to bump it up into the merit category Exceptional Superior Excellent Deserving of a Merit Above Average Average 69-0 Unacceptable Special Information on Awards Kodak Gallery and Fuji Masterpiece Awards: The Kodak Gallery Award is presented by the judges to five entries scoring 80 or higher in the following categories: Commercial, Illustrative, Social Event, Portrait and Albums. Visit for more information. A printed image that was not made with Kodak products may be considered for a Gallery Award. However, for an image to eligible for a Gallery Elite Award, the exhibit print must be printed on any of the following: KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Papers or Display Materials KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTATHERM Media KODAK PROFESSIONAL Inkjet Photo Paper Note: Kodak Gallery Awards will be judged using the only the printed image submitted. Digital entries are not eligible for Kodak Gallery Awards. Robert Becker Award for Creative Photography: This award will be presented to the maker whose image is judged to be the most creative single image in the overall photographic open category. A minimum score of 85 is required to be considered for this prestigious award. Susan & Stewart Powers Award: The Best-of-the-Best album will be awarded the Susan & Stewart Powers Award award as determined by the judges. A minimum score of 85 is required to be considered for this prestigious award. Both Single- Maker and Multi-Maker albums will be considered. People s Choice: The People s Choice award will be determined by voting of the general membership with votes accepted from only FPP members eligible to compete in the salon. This includes Active, Associate, Honorary Life, Retired, Out-of-State, Service, and Student members. Judging will be done using the prints on display in the salon print exhibit.