Get those images ready, image competition is coming!! For those that have been waiting to test some images or looking to try image competition for the first time, mark this date down in your calendars, November 14th, 7:00pm
Information you need to know:
Please view rules at www.dppa.net under Photo Competition tab
We will be using Printcompetition.com. You will need to sign up on the site if you do not have a membership with Printcompetition.com, there is a fee of $13.. If you are a premium member, you are covered. Follow the instructions on the site for uploading images. Make sure to select DPPA MI, there is a DPPA Texas site also.
Entering opens up November 1st, 2023
No submissions will be accepted after November 13th, 5:00PM, EST, 2023
We will follow PPA guidelines and judged according to The 12 Elements of a PPA Merit Image: Impact, Creativity, Style, Composition, Presentation, Center of Interest, Color Balance, Lighting, Subject Matter, Technical Excellence, Technique and Story Telling
Registration Fees: Members (DPPA, MAPP, & PPofM must register as DPPA members)
$10 per image (six images total) for those registered by November 10, 2023 by 6:00PM. EST
$15 per image (six images total) for those registered November 10th, 2023 after 6:01PM EST
DPPA members: The top four scores from the first six images uploaded for each member will be considered for DPPA awards.
Non-Members:
$15 per image (six images total) for those registered by November 10, 2023 by 6:00PM EST
$20 per image (unlimited) for those registered November 10, 2023 after 6:01PM EST
Files must be sized so the longest dimension is 4000 pixels. Each file must contain an embedded color profile of either sRGB or Adobe RGB1998 and be saved at a JPEG quality setting of 10. In most cases, the total file size should not exceed 3.5 MB. Larger files will be accepted when necessary, so long as they are JPG/10.
Files are to be named by their title. No underscores or special characters. The maker's name may not appear in the title or on the image itself.
This will be a remote event. On November 14th, you will sign into Printcompetition.com, to watch the judging.
We are looking forward to another year of great images! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact: mari@photographybymari.com or 248-666-7995. Now get working on those images!
