I.
Meetings will
start at 7:00 p.m. with the reading of the minutes and treasurer’s report. A
monthly competition and a program will be held at each meeting. Members will be
asked to volunteer for monthly program responsibility.
II. Each member in
good standing (whose dues are current) may submit a maximum of two (2) slides
or prints to each of these competitions with the following provisions:
A.
Any combination of slides and prints will be accepted for competition, not to
exceed a total of two (2).
B.
The submitting member must be present at the meeting, with the exception that
the member may be absent for three (3) competitions in which said member may
submit slides or prints (Must be entered in the month of category. No entries
accepted after the monthly deadline). (11/96)
III. Each slide
submitted must have the following information written on the mount:
A. Maker's name, a
title, and a distinct dot on the lower left hand corner. Each slide must be the
work of the submitting member except for developing, mounting, and digital
manipulation.
B. Slides may be
entered in any type mount compatible with carousel trays.
IV. Each print
must have the following information written on the back: Maker's name and a
title. Each print must be the work of the submitting member except for
processing and printing.
V. Images, size
and type of prints:
A. Color or black
and white prints are acceptable.
B. Each print must
not exceed 100 square inches (maximum) in size. (changed
5/00)
C. Mounting or
matting is optional.
D. Images: All
images entered into competition must originate with one or more photographic
images recorded by the member with a camera. 100% computer generated images are
not eligible for entry. Images must originate from film or digital. Color
images (print or slide): Photographers may perform any enhancements and/or
modifications that improve the presentation of the image that does not change
the truth of the original photo image. Acceptable modifications: Cropping and
horizontal flipping (equivalent to reversing the slide); and, global
adjustments which are changes made to the entire photo are acceptable.
Unacceptable modifications (examples): Addition of elements, removal of
elements (other than cropping), combining elements from separate images,
re-arranging elements, cloning elements, posterization
and/or saturation adjustment to part of the photo, masked adjustments
VI. Image
Enhancement Category or Digital Manipulation Photographers may perform any
enhancements, modifications and/or alterations to the image. All entries in
this category must include two photos on the same type of photo paper; however,
they do not need to be the same size. The first must be an original copy of the photo printed at the same photo quality as the
enhanced photo. The second photo is the “modified/enhanced” photo to be judged.
To view the photos side by side, members can fasten the photos with a small
piece of tape to create a hinge; or, simply submit both copies of the photos.
There will be no exceptions to this rule. (added
10/09)
VII. There is no
limit to subject matter. No slide or print more than two (2) club calendar
years old may be submitted for competition.
VIII. Members will
be divided into two groups. Class "A" and Class "B". Those
who have won the "Photograph-of-the-Year" contest or the equivalent
in any other organization, have been successful in international or national
exhibitions, or have had twelve (12) slides or prints accepted in one (1) club
year will be in Class "A". All others will be in Class "B".
IX. There will be no
difference in the presentation or the judging of the two (2) classes.
X. Slides and prints
will be judged by three (3) members of the organization who will base their
judging on pictorial presentation (impact), technical quality, and composition.
Names for judges and alternates will be picked at random from the club
membership. Judges must have attained Class "A" status. Members may
win monthly in both print categories as well as slide. Judges will select print
winners and one slide winner per month. In the event of a tie, all winners are
accepted and awarded points. (added 10/09)
XI. Each judge will
rate each slide or print on a basis of 0 - 3 in each category: composition,
impact and technique. The ratings of the three (3) judges will be added for
each entry making possible a maximum score of 27 points. To be accepted, Class
"A" slides or prints must earn 17 points; Class "B" must
earn 14 points. The judges will make the final determination whether or not a
given slide or print is or is not in a category.
XII. Slides or
prints submitted in the correct category that month will receive two (2)
points. Each slide or print accepted by the judges will earn an additional five
(5) points. These points will be cumulative throughout the year, with the
highest point’s member to receive a trophy or prize. (corrected
10/09)
XIII. No slide or
print accepted by the judges may be entered in any future monthly competition.
Slides or prints must be in category in order to be eligible for "Photograph-of-the-Month".
XIV. All slides or
prints accepted become eligible for entry into the next
"Photograph-of-the-Year" contest. Each member may submit five (5)
additional slides or prints of their choice to this contest. Any photo entered
in the "annual competition" that DID NOT win an honor may be entered
in the coming year's monthly competitions. (8/97)
XV. All decisions of
the judges are final and no judge need feel it necessary to justify the rating
given to any slide or print. However, judges may be asked to suggest ways that
the photographs can be improved.
XVI. Membership dues
are $15.00 per individual and $20.00 for a family membership and $5.00 for
students. Dues must be paid by the second Tuesday in July in order to enter
competitions or to judge monthly competitions or to receive the newsletters.
Dues for a new member, joining in mid-year or after the fiscal year begins will
be pro-rated. (rule changed 8/97)
XVII. Any of the
above rules may be changed at the discretion of the board of directors. However,
the members must receive notice of any change at least one (1) month prior to
it's going into effect.
Notes: The “Nature”
award given at the annual competition is in honor of Robert Gerke,
a local man interested in nature photography. The subject is natural plant and
animal subjects. This award may be won either in the slide or print category.
In 1999 the “Slide
of the Year” award was dedicated to the memory of John H. Chorpenning.
Mr. Chorpenning was one of the original founders of
the Marietta Photographic Society in 1950 and an active member for many years.
It will now be known as “The John H. Chorpenning
Slide
of the Year Award.” In 2008, “The
Tom Grimm award for Still Life of the Year” was established.
Also in 2008, “The
High Point Award” was renamed “The Max Carr High Point Award.”