PPCF Image Competition
PPCF Image Competition
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PPCF image competitions
Image Preparation and Competition Entry Guidelines
Eligibility: You must be a member of the PPCF in good standing to submit an entry.
Maximum Entries Allowed: You may submit up to 4 entries (that includes 1 album).
Case Fees: Member Benefit, there is no case fee.
Competition Rules: Here are the basic rules for Competition:
1. Entrant must have captured and created the original exposure.
2. No entry will be eligible that has been made under the supervision of an instructor, or as a class assignment, or from a workshop where posing and/or lighting have been preset.
3. 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. The maker must have personally created all photographic elements in their entry. 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.
4. A maximum of four entries may be submitted per entrant, including max 1 Album.
5. All entries must be titled.
6. All entries must be sized and formatted correctly as detailed below.
Any entry not conforming to these rules will be disqualified.
The 12 Elements
Images will be judged on these 12 Elements.
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Impact
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Technical Excellence
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Creativity
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Style
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Composition
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Presentation
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Color Balance
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Center of Interest
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Lighting
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Subject Matter
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Technique
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Story Telling
Categories
You must specify the category in which each image competes. Awards are presented in the following categories:
Portrait
Seniors & Teenagers
Children/Newborn/Baby
Social Function/Wedding
Commercial
Reportàge/Photojournalism
Fashion + Beauty + Boudoir + Maternity
Illustrative
Electronic/Digital Art
Fine Art
Animals/Pets
Nature/Landscape
Album – Event
Album – Non-event
A few
Final Details
Image Registration Information: PrintCompetition.com
When you register choose Organization: PPCF Professional Photographers of Central Florida
File Names: The file name should be the Image Title with no spaces or symbols (file name example: maryslittlelamb). However the actual title of the image should be typed out normally (title example: Mary’s Little Lamb)
File Preparation: Competition images should be prepared with presentation. For a great informational video on presentation from PPA CLICK HERE.
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Uploaded files must be sized so the longest dimension is 4,000 pixels (20 inches at 200 ppi).
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Each file must contain an embedded color profile of either sRGB or Adobe RGB1998 and be saved at JPEG quality setting of 10.
Notes on Scoring Photographer of the Year:
The total score each maker receives for all entries to both Image Competitions will be added to determine the ranking for the Top Ten Photographers. Your best chance on earning a place in the PPCF TOP 10 is to participate and submit 4 images in both competitions. GOOD LUCK!
Thank you for your submission.

Photo by: Daniella Koontz

Photo by: Rich Johnson
