Camera Club of Brevard
Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Print Competition Guidelines
These contests encourage the members to plan and skillfully approach their photographic and artistic skills. The purpose of the monthly and quarterly contests is to encourage members of the Camera Club of Brevard to take photographs of announced “themes” and to enter these photographs for judging in our monthly meeting competitions. The Annual Print Competition, held at the end of the year, is a chance to participate in an upscale photo competition where you can compete with other club members with your best photographs.
There are two Contest Classes for entering your Photograph/s in the monthly and quarterly contests. Class A and Class B. You may only enter photographs in one Class. Class A is for photographers with previous successes in photography contests or is at an advanced level. Class B is for photographers who have less experience with photo contests or are not at the Class A level. The Annual Print Competition photographs will be judged as a single Class.
Monthly Contest Guidelines
- Members in good standing may submit up to 2 print photographs
- Photographs must have been taken within the previous 18 months
- Photographs are not be no larger than 14 inches on a side
- Photographs are to be no smaller than 7 inches on a side. Photographs with special printing techniques may be smaller.
- Photographs may be mounted or matted, but not framed
- Photographs must represent the Monthly theme
- A judge will determine the winners
- Ribbons will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
Quarterly Contest Guidelines
- Members in good standing may submit up to 2 print photographs
- Photographs must have been taken within the previous 18 months
- Photographs are to be no larger than 14 inches on a side
- Photographs are to be no smaller than 7 inches on a side. Photographs with special printing techniques may be smaller.
- Photographs may be mounted or matted, but not framed
- Photographs must represent the Quarterly theme
- Members in good standing will judge the photographs at the program meeting. Members will vote for two photographs in each Class. The picture with the largest vote total in each Class will receive 1st place, the picture with the second most vote total will receive 2nd place, and third most vote total will receive 3rd place. In case of a tie, the tied photographs will have another vote.·
- Rosette Ribbons will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
The Annual Print Competition
The Annual Print Competition provides an opportunity for members to compete with one another on an advanced level incorporating standards frequently used in juried photography exhibits. This is an opportunity to display your best photographs and have them judged by professionals within the artistic community.
Annual Print Competition Guidelines
- There are two Divisions of competition: Black and White print photographs, and Color print photographs
- All photographs will be judged as one Class
- Members in good standing may enter up two photographs in each Division
- Photographs must have been taken within the previous 18 months
- Photographs entered in previous Annual Print Competitions are not eligible
- ·Photographs are to be no larger than 14 inches on a side
- Photographs are to be no smaller than 7 inches on a side. Photographs with special printing techniques may be smaller.
- A All photographs must be mounted and/or matted. Mounts and/or mattes shall be black, white, black and white, or white and black only. Mattes or mounts may be up to 20 inches on a side. No framed photographs will be accepted
- There are no themes for this competition. All photographs meeting CCB guidelines will be accepted.
- Each photograph must have the photographer’s name and phone number on the back of the photograph. No names should be on the front of the photograph
- Deadline for entries will be at the November Camera Cub meeting. All photographs must be brought to the November Camera Club meeting to be eligible for this competition, or at the discretions of the President
- There is a $5.00 entry fee for each photograph entered. Payment for the entries must be made at the November meeting. Checks to be made payable to Camera Club of Brevard
- Three individuals in field of photography or members of the art community will judge the photographs. These judges may not be members of the camera club. Judging the photographs will be at the very high standard associated with juried photograph exhibits
- Overall 1st, 2nd, 3rd place color photographs will be awarded rosette ribbons
- Overall 1st, 2nd, 3rd place B/W photographs will be awarded rosette ribbons
- There will be six “Award of Distinction” photographs chosen. These will be chosen from the remaining photographs that do not receive a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in the overall competition. Rosette ribbons will be awarded. The three judges will determine the placement of the photographs in the following categories
- The Award of Distinction photographs will be chosen from these categories:
- Landscape
- Flora
- Fauna
- Urban (includes buildings, structures, architecture)
- People/Persons
- Fine Art/Artistic
- A “People’s Choice Award” will be awarded from all of the photographs entered in the competition. The voting for this award will take place during the Annual Print Competition and Party
- Awarded photographs, except the “People’s Choice Award”, will receive prizes. Overall 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in the Color and B/W categories will receive $70.00, $50.00, and $30.00 respectively. Award of Distinction winners will receive $20.00. There will be no cash prize for the People’s Choice Award.
- The winning photographs of the Annual Print Competition will be announced at the Camera Club of Brevard’s Annual Print Competition Party held in December.
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