Competition Rules

Throughout the history of the Boeing Employees' Photographic Society, the club's competition events have been recognized as the most effective method of improving ones photography. Viewing another photographer's images and having yours critiqued cannot be matched in constructiveness toward refining your photographic skills. We encourage and look forward to your participation. The Competition Chairperson always welcomes questions and suggestions.

Two meetings are set aside each month for competitions. Normally, the first Tuesday of the month is Slide Competition night and the third Tuesday of the month is Print Competition night. The rules for entry are as follows:

General Rules (Print & Slide)

• The competitions are open to all members and on any subject that is of a subject suitable for display in a public work environment.
• Slides/Prints may be processed by either the member or a lab.
• The photograph must have been taken by the member.
• Entries are limited to three slides/prints per member. The Competition Chairperson may restrict entries at any competition to two entries per member if time constraints mandate.
• Entries can be submitted no later than10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

Slide Competition Rules

• A maximum of three slides may be entered on each of the slide competition nights.
• One slide can be entered in each of three categories:
  "Category 1" is for slides that are to be judged and critiqued.
  "Category 2" is for slides that are only to be judged, not critiqued.
  "Category 3" is for slides that are only to be judged, not critiqued.
  Note: Category 3 may be excluded if the Competition Chairperson determines too many slides are entered for the evening.
• Two slides may be entered in Category 2 if one is not entered in Category 1.
• Each of the slides must be marked per the example below.

Dot in lower left corner of slide mount when viewed from the front and held right side up.

Print Competition Rules

• A maximum of three prints may be entered on each of the print competition nights.
• Prints may be entered in two categories
• "Print-by-Maker" is for prints that are printed by the member entering the print.
• "Commercial-Print" is for prints that are printed by someone other than the member entering the print.
• The three prints entered during the night may be any combination of Print-by-Maker and Commercial-Print.
• Prints must be mounted on mat board for viewing but must not be framed. It is not required that the mounting be done by the member.
• Prints submitted as commercial printers must be marked with the words "COMMERCIAL PRINT" on the back.
• Each print must have the member's name and title on the back.

Judging

JUDGE'S GUIDELINES FOR SCORING

• 1 point - Thank-you for entering (Don't give up)
• 2 points - Average
• 3 points - Good
• 4 points - Excellent
• 5 points - Outstanding
  A score of 5 points by a judge means that the entry is outstanding in impact, composition, and technique with no major weakness in any of the evaluation criteria listed below.

Popular Voting

Annual Competition

Group 1 - Master Pictorialist with Distinction and above
Group 2 - Master Pictorialist
Group 3 - Apprentice and Fellow Pictorialist

Definition of Evaluation Criteria

• Mood
  
• Emotion
  
• Sensory Stimulation
  
• A fresh, imaginative approach Subject matter made interesting by the photographer rather than the subject's inherent qualities.
  

COMPOSITION (Artistic Quality): The selection and arrangement of photographic elements to enhance the meaning of the subject matter.
Areas of Evaluation:

• Area of Interest
  
• Visual Elements - Do they support the area of interest?
  
• Balance and Proportion
  
• Simplicity
  

TECHNICAL QUALITY (technique): The choice and effective application of the mechanical elements in order to strengthen the intended visual statement.
Areas of Evaluation:

• Lighting
  
• Focus (Sharpness)
  
• Depth-of-Field
  
• Exposure
  
• Color or Tonal Contrast
  
• Presentation (Cleanliness of slide and neatness of print)
  

Honors

Prints made by the photographer
Prints made commercially
Slides

Qualifying Entries	Honor
Less than twenty 8 point entries	Apprentice
Twenty 8 point entries	Fellow Pictorialist
Fellow plus twenty 10 point entries	Master Pictorialist
Master plus twenty 12 point entries	Master Pictorialist with Distinction
Master with Distinction plus twenty 13 point entries	Star Pictorialist
Star plus twenty 14 point entries	Star Pictorialist with Distinction
Star with Distinction plus twenty 15 point entries	Super Star Pictorialist

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