EXTERNAL
COMPETITIONS
In
addition to our monthly club competitions, we have the
opportunity to enter external competitions
that are held through other groups and associations.
These can either be club participation or individual
participation. For the club participation
competitions, CdCC handles the fees associated with
entering.
Club
Participation
Photographic
Society of America (PSA)
New Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs (NJFCC)
Photographic Society of America (PSA)
International Club Slide
Competition (ICSC)
Competitions
are held in October, December, February and April with a
final competition in June to pick the Best of the Year from
the monthly winning entries. Last year there were 102 clubs
entered in 5 different categories. The designations are
A,B,C,D & E. We started in the E group. Each year the
top 5 clubs move up to the next higher Group and the lowest
5 clubs drop one Group.
The results are published on this website:
http://www.psa-csd.org/icsc.html
Rules:
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We
are allowed 6 entries per competition, with no more that
2 from any one member.
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The
maximum size is 1024 x 768 pixels at a resolution of 300
pixels in a jpeg format. (Don't worry if your images are
too big, we can make them fit. )
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Submit photos to us on a CD with up to 10 images on it.
These can be submitted to Kristina Kaye at any of the
CdCC meetings. (CD may be kept for later use in the
competition season). Please write your name on the CD
along with your email address so we can notify you when
we are done with your images.)
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The
images must be titled so we can identify them for this
competition. (Please don't just give us images
such as DSC00643.jpg. We need an actual title for
this competition.)
If
you need additional information you can check out the web
site mentioned above or contact Kristina Kaye at
609-918-0603.
New
Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs (NJFCC)
Print
Competition Guidelines
for
Competition Year 2007-08
NJFCC Print Competition Requirements:
The subject matter of these competitions is open, so submit
your very best work. This is an opportunity to stack
your work up against other camera club members’ in the
state. Accepted entries are scored independently by
three judges. The reported score is the accumulated
total of the three judges. There is no critique.
There are two categories and two classes in each print
competition: Color Prints (Class A and Class B) and Black
and White Prints (Class A and Class B). You may submit up
to three prints each in Color and B/W categories, all in the
same A or B class.
Entries must be submitted at the designated CdCC club
meeting. The CdCC competition committee will select
club entries from the submitted images at the following
External Competition Committee meeting which everyone is
invited to attend.
The club may enter 18 prints in each category and class.
Rules:
1.
Size
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Prints must be at least 8" by 10" or 80 square inches.
The supporting mat board must be no larger than 16" x 20".
Prints may be flush mounted (same size as mat), or mat may
be larger than print (up to 16" x 20").
2.
Backing
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Print must be mounted on a single weight mat board.
Single weight mat board is about 1/16" thick. Foam
core is not permitted.
3.
Overmat - Window
over-mats are not permitted.
4.
Text -
No name shall appear on the front of a print or mat.
5.
Label -
Attach a label to the top, left corner of the back of each
print indicating the Title, Maker, NJFCC Class (see below),
and Category (B/W or Color) in legible print. Official
NJFCC competition entry labels will be generated and placed
in the upper, right corner by the competition committee.
6.
Foreign Matter -
No foreign matter is permitted on a print (front or back)
that may cause damage to other prints. No frames,
glass, wire, staples, masking tape, adhesive, etc.
7.
Class A or B -
If this is your first entry of this NJFCC’s competition
year, you must elect to compete in either Class A or Class
B. Class A is for those who wish a top level of
competition. Class B is for beginners, and those who
seek a lower level of competition.
8.
Resubmissions -
You may not resubmit any image that has already won an award
in a NJFCC competition except in the final “Tops In New
Jersey” competition..
Schedule for 2007
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2008
Competition Year
Fall Print Competition –
Already in process.
Judging occurs on November 13, 2007.
Spring Print Competition –
Print
submission deadline at CdCC – January 8, 2008.
Competition entry selection at
CdCC – January 15, 2008.
Print submission to NJFCC - January 21, 2008.
Competition judging – February 12, 2008.
Tops In New Jersey Print
Competition –
Print
submission deadline at NJFCC – April 9, 2008.
Competition entry selection at
CdCC – April 16, 2008.
Print submission to NJFCC deadline - April 21, 2008.
Competition judging – April 30, 2008.
The Tops In New Jersey
competition allows one print per person.
The print may have won an award at a previous
NJFCC competition, but does not have to have done so, nor
need it have been entered into any competition.
Classes A and B are judged together – class is not
considered.
Competition Results-
are published in the NJFCC newsletter
CABLE RELEASE
. You can sign
up for automatic notification of publication.
Other Information
The official NJFCC competition flyer is
HERE
. There are a few other rules that should be
noted. Be aware that there are only two regular print
competition dates this year, plus a "Tops
In New Jersey" print competition.
The foregoing dates assume Wednesday meetings for the
Club. Adjust
Club dates as necessary depending on the Club’s meeting
schedule in effect at the time.
NJFCC dates are final.
If you have any questions regarding
NJFCC print
competitions please contact Tam Stuart at
tmstuart@comcast.net
