I= pswich & District Photographic Society

Print Section M= onthly Competition Rules

Competitions are o= rganised into two classifications, each having separate sections for Open and Set Subjects. The scores allocate= d in the monthly competitions shall be accumulated towards an end of season award for each category/classification/sub-classification.

Classification definitions<= /o:p>

Beginners Class= It is expected that members entering this class are newcomers to club photogra= phy with little or no experience. It is the class for members who believe that they are beginners requiring appropr= iate advice and competition with their peers.

Members who are uncertain of their status should consult the Print Section Chairman= for advice before entering their first competition.

New entrants will automatically be put into the Advanced class (Intermediate League) if they have:

1. Any experience of competitive club photography

2. Or, had acceptances into exhibitions of Federation, National or International standing. (Print or projected image)

3. Or, been awarded a distinction by the Royal Photographic Society or Photographic Alliance of Great Britain or any other comparable photographic distinction, such as a City and Guilds qualification.

Advanced Class is for those who are not Beginners as defined above and subject to the additional conditions shown below.

A. The highest scoring member of the Beginners Class, based on the total of the po= ints gained in both sections, will be promoted to the Advanced Class – Intermediate League. The Section Committee may at their discretion promote others who in their opinion are Advanced Print Workers.

B. Promotion to the Advanced Class, for whatever reason, will only be at the end of a current season.

The Competition<= /u>

· = Consists of a six rounds, as published in the IDPS Programme.

· = A maximum of three entries, per person, are permitted in each round, made up from: -

(a)Two prints in an “Open” competition and

(b)One print in a “Set Subject” competition. (The subjects chosen and publishe= d by the Section Committee at the end of the previous season)

· = For judging the competition categories are - Beginner Open, Beginner Set Subjec= t, Advanced Open and Advanced Set Subject.

· = Prints in each competition category will be exhibited as a group prior to and after completion of judge’s comments.

· = The judge comments on each print, taken in turn, whilst displayed on an illumin= ated easel. A score out of 10 will be allocated by the Judge. This score will be entered on the print entry label and on an overall record sheet. At the end= of each round the prints scoring 8 or more will be announced to the audience. =

· &n= bsp; The scores for ALL the open subject and the set subject prints will be recorded, for each entrant, in each round of the Seasons Competition

· = These scores are used for calculating the totals for each entrant, to determine t= he Annual Winners. The best 5 marks in the set subject category and 10 in the = open category will be accumulated over the season, counting for the awards allocation.

= League Structure and Awards

· = A print section plaque will be awarded at the end of each season, to each category winner – both the Open and Set Subject sections of the Beginners, Intermediate Advanced and Premier Advanced league classes. =

· = The Advanced Class is in two parts – Intermediate and Premier, but both sections are judged as one.

· = The promotion or relegation between the Advanced Leagues is based upon the total counting points scored, including both the open and set subject scores=

· = The top member of the Beginners League (based on the total counting points of t= he set and open subject lists) will normally be promoted at the end of the sea= son to the Advanced Class Intermediate League – others will be promoted dependant on standard achieved, which is reviewed by the Section Committee = and considering the photographers own wishes. Members can only remain in the Beginners Class for five full seasons, when they will then be automatically promoted.

· = The eight members having the top total scores of the combined Advanced Classes = will form the following seasons Advanced Premier League.

· = The Intermediate Advanced League will comprise of all the Advanced Members not = in the Premier League, plus those promoted from the Beginners League.

· = In the case of a tie for a League placing a count back of competition awards w= ill be used

The Entry Rules

· = Entry to each round is on the night. The prints entered to be regis= tered by 7.30 PM. People who cannot attend on the night can arrange for another member to deliver and register their prints.

· = A completed registration form, giving details of all the prints entered, must accompany prints entered.

· = All entries shall indicate on the reverse of the mount:

a) Entrant’s name and title of the print at top left corner (Name must not to appear on front face)

Class, category (i.e. Beginner or Advance= d - Open or Set Subject) together with the date of the competition shall be indicated on a special label, as supplied by the Competition Secretary and = is to be affixed by the entrant to the back of the print.

· = Prints MUST NOT have previously been entered in any IDPS Print Section monthly competition or have been accepted in any Federation, National or Internatio= nal photographic exhibition (including IDPS Annual Exhibition, Clover Cup, Holbrook Trophy a= nd Roslyn Cup).

· = Must comply with the general Society rules concerning images

= General Club Rules that also apply

· All must originate from photographic images.

· Negatives and transparencies may be trade processed.

· = Prints may be submitted in monochrome or colour, subject to the following conditio= ns: (i) The processing and finishing of silver based monochrome prints shall be= the sole work of the author (ii) Computer generated prints (e.g. inkjet prints)= are allowed providing all computer work and manipulations are the sole work of = the photographer. (iii) Trade processed colour prints from a commercial laborat= ory may be entered providing they are either machine processed or hand crafted = to instructions from the entrant.

· = The Copyright of all the picture elements must be at the disposal of the entran= t.

· = Prints shall be mounted on card not exceeding 50cm x 40cm.

· = One print dimension must be a minimum of 24cm or the area must exceed 400sq. cm. Multiple prints on the sa= me mount are allowed but must meet in total the area restriction.

· The acceptabili= ty of an image will be in accordance with Society Constitution paragraph 22.=