SOUTHEND PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
GENERAL COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONS
(Revised 2006/7)
GENERAL COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONS
(Revised 2006/7)
1. There will be five print and three slide competitions per season and an annual exhibition.
(i) A maximum entry of 3 prints or 5 slides per competition per member.
(ii) Marks out of ten will be awarded to each print/slide and totalled over the five print or three slide competitions to determine the winner.
(iii) See separate list for Annual Exhibition categories.
2. There are two classes of entrant – Preliminary or Advanced
(i) entry to the Preliminary Class is restricted to members not having obtained a major award in previous competitions at this or any other photographic Society or Club.
(ii) members may be in different classes for slides and prints
(iii) at the Committee’s discretion members may compete in a higher or lower class depending on their previous competition results.
3. All prints and slides and elements within, must originate from a photographic image(s) taken by the entrant to which they have the copyright
4. Entry will be by the purchase of the appropriate colour coded competition form.
5. The committee reserve the right to reject any print or slide they consider not within the spirit of the competition rules.
6. Prints/slides may be monochrome or coloured
7. There is no classification of subject matter.
8. Any print or slide may be entered for ONE monthly competition only.
9. Entries may be home or trade processed. (Darkroom or Digital)
10. Prints should be mounted on card which can be of any shape or colour, provided it is within the boundaries of 20” x 16” rectangle. The minimum picture size is 35 sq/in (7” x 5”). Framed prints will not be accepted.
11. Each print must have the entrant’s full name, an identifying title and the class of entry printed on the back of the print mount.
12. All slides must be mounted in 2” x 2” mounts.
13. Slides must be spotted in the bottom left hand corner and any masking must be internal.
14. Each slide must have the entrant’s full name, an identifying title and the class of entry on the mount.
15. The Committee’s decision on ALL matters pertaining to the rules is FINAL.