February 28, for Prints & Digitals

Photographic Society of Chattanooga
9th Annual Youth Photography Showcase Rules
Deadline: February 28, for Prints & Digitals
No Fee Charged!
6 Categories For Both Prints And Digital Images
1 - ARCHITECTURE – (1 print and 1 digital image allowed)
 Architecture can be a building or structure of any type, or any part thereof, including windows, doors, roofs,
stairways, steeples, towers, domes, etc.
2 - PEOPLE/ANIMALS – (1 print and 1 digital image allowed)
 An individual or a group of people and/or pets or other animals including birds, fish, reptiles, or insects, a
combination being acceptable.
3 - SCAPES – (1 print and 1 digital image allowed)
 A scene as of land, sea, city, clouds, etc. can be part of scapes.
4 - PHOTOJOURNALISM – (1 print and 1 digital image allowed)
 A photo recounting a story or news item generally dealing with news events, human interest, sports, disasters,
etc., are acceptable. (Cannot be manipulated in any way)
5 - COLOR PHOTOGRAPHER’S CHOICE OR CREATIVE – (2 prints and 2 digital images allowed)
 This category can be a photo of any subject. (This is an open category, and use of any photographic technique,
photo manipulation, or software is acceptable. NOTE: Monochrome digital images and prints will be disqualified
in this category.)
6 - MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHER’S CHOICE OR CREATIVE – (2 prints and 2 digital images allowed)
 This category can be a photo of any subject. (This is an open category, and use of any photographic technique,
photo manipulation, or software is acceptable. NOTE: Color digital images and prints will be disqualified in this
category.)
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No fee will be charged to participate in this program.
The deadline for entry is February 28, 2015.
Photographs (digital or print) must have been taken by the entrant. By entering the competition, you are stating
the image was taken by you. However, if a print, it may be printed by another party or commercial source.
Students MUST sign the “permission to reproduce portion” of the entry form.
A student may submit images from only one high school or organization.
If entering a print, draw an up arrow to indicate the top of your photograph, please.
Prints must be no smaller than 5"x7" and no larger than 9"x12" and must be unmounted.
Submit digital images that are no greater than 1024 pixels wide and 768 pixels high.
All images (print or digital) MUST have titles. “Untitled” is not an acceptable title, nor is numbering for
identification. Prints without proper titles will not be accepted. Please limit titles to 25 characters or less (including
spaces). Do not use punctuation in titles - such as apostrophes, commas, etc.
If you are entering a print that was captured by a digital camera, please e-mail a digital file of it to
youthcontest@chattanoogaphoto.org.
Bring print entries to the St. John United Methodist Church at 3921 Murray Hills Drive, near the intersection
of Hwy. 153 and Hwy. 58 on Saturday, February 28, between 12 Noon and 2PM.
Directions: Exit Hwy 153 onto Hwy 58 North. Turn left at the first stop light onto Murray Hills Drive.
Church is on the right, Parking surrounds the church - please go to the upper parking lot, and enter at
the entrance with the awning and the Youth Photography Showcase sign on it.
To make other arrangements prior to February 28, contact Pat Gordy by email at
youthcontest@chattanoogaphoto.org
Please clearly fill out all parts of the Submission Forms so that contact can be made with sponsors by e-mail and
with the winners during the summer.
14. For prints, one form is required for each print. Please print clearly to avoid incorrect listings. Be sure the school,
town, and state are included. Leave the control number blank. Cut the form apart where indicated and tape the
lower label to the back of each corresponding print entry. Guard against stickiness. Place the other part of the
form loosely in the plastic protector with the print.
Awards
 Local winners will be announced at a Youth Photography Showcase Awards Program on Friday, March 20, 7:00
PM, at St. John United Methodist Church's Sanctuary.
 One acceptance in categories 1-4, two for category 5, and 2 for category 6 will be selected from each school ( if
there are that many entries from the school), and these will receive certificates and the images will be sent to the
Photographic Society of America for its YPS at the international level and will not be returned to you.
 Locally, first, second, third places, and honorable mentions selected from each category will receive ribbons. One
"Best of Show" in Prints winner will be selected from all print entries and that student will receive a cash prize.
 You will be notified if you have images selected to be sent to PSA or images that placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or HM, prior
to the meeting (by March 13) so that you may invite parents, teachers and/or other guests to attend with you.
 Non-winning prints will be returned at the meeting on March 20, 2015 - after that they will not be returned. If you
cannot be at the meeting, you may make prior arrangements to have them picked up by someone else at the
meeting.
For more information, contact Pat Gordy, youthcontest@chattanoogaphoto.org