Print entries must be permanently mounted on standard mount board material. No glass, stretcher frames, canvas or frames allowed.
Images of any shape and size are allowed but must be mounted on 16x20 mount board. mount board thickness should be 1/8 to 3/8 inch think, not to exceed 3/8 inch.
Exception: PPA Master of Photography Degree holders may submit images of any shape and size on a mount board with a minimum of 80 sq. inches, not to exceed a maximum of 480 square inches, with the largest dimension not to exceed 24 inches.
Photographic Open will consist of four categories: Portrait, Illustrative, and Wedding.
Commercial images may consist of Commercial and Industrial entries.
An award will also be given for the highest scoring print of a first time entrant.
The entry must have been captured and created by the entrant.
The entrants name shall not appear anywhere on the face of the entry.
There is no limit to the amount of entries submitted, cost per entry is $10.00 each
Entries must be submitted by current PPSO members only.
No entry shall be accepted if made under the supervision of an instructor of a class assignment.
No two entries shall be of the same subject.
Entries prevoiusly merited at any PPA competition shall not be eligible.
Album Entries: Albums may be submitted at a cost of $10.00 each.
Images in the album must be the work of the entrant.
If the album is a combination of multi-makers it must be so noted.
Any studio or identification of the album must be covered.
*** Images and albums must be submitted no later than 7:00 pm on November 1, 2004.
Awards for 1st 2nd and 3rd will be awarded for each category at a later date.
Photographer of the year will be the photographer with the three highest scoring images (print score) overall.