Cherokee Photography Club Competition Rules
   
Eligibility: Only Cherokee Photography Club members in good standing are eligible to compete in regular club competitions. Dues must be current to enter.
   
Competition: A competition shall be held when there are at least three entries from at least two members.
   
Entries: Each member may enter up to three entries per medium, which includes color prints, monochromatic prints, and color slides.  Images which have won a First, Second, Third or Honorable Mention place in regular competitions are not eligible for re-entry in any form, except for Second Chance (if held). All images used for competition must be taken within two years of the competition date, and must be made with a camera.
   
Print Presentation: Each entrant must label each entry with her/his name, address, phone number and print name. Arrows or thumb dots must be placed to show correct orientation for viewing. Prints may be permanently mounted on photographic-type mount board, flush or with a border, or a single mat overlay may be used. No double matting or double mounting is acceptable. The mounting and overlay, if used, must be the same color. No form of decoration may be used, i.e., decorative scrolling on mats. Prints shall not be signed or titled on the front. Maximum print size, including mount board, shall not exceed 16 in. x 20 in. The combined thickness of mount and print shall not exceed 1/4 in. Frames, glass, plastic over wraps and the like are not allowed.
 
Slides: To orient the slide properly for projection, review the illustration provided. To position the thumb dot, hold the slide in the position you want it to be viewed and place the mark in the lower left hand corner. Be sure it is correct, as slides will be placed into the projector based on this mark. Slides must fit into a Kodak 80 slide tray. Thick glass mounts will not fit.
 
As viewed correctly, place dot on
lower left corner		 As placed in slide tray,
for correct projection
Judging: Entries must meet the theme of the competition category. Entries will be accepted between 6:30 and 6:55pm for judging. Members do not have to be present as long as arrangements are made for turn in and pickup of entries. The club will not be responsible for entries left behind. All prints and slides will be judged without a point system. Judges will view and judge prints displayed together. Judges will choose a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and HM place. Slides will be judged together in random order. Judge shall jury slides in or out and then award placements as with prints.
 

Awards:

Points will be awarded on the following basis:

First Place                                5 points

Second Place                            4 points

Third Place                               3 points

Honorable Mention                    2 points

Entry in a category                   1 point

 
Points earned accumulate toward the Photographer of the Year Annual Awards. Points also will accumulate and be tabulated for winners in the Photographer of the Year-Color Print; Photographer of the Year--Monochromatic Print; and Photographer of the Year--Color Slide Divisions as well. Points will stay in the medium where they are accumulated and cannot cross media.
 

A to Z Competition:

Best in Competition                                          5 points

Second Place                                                  4 points

Third Place                                                     3 points

Honorable Mention                                           2 points

Entry in the Competition                                   1 point

 

Second Chance Competition:  The Second Chance Competition is open to entries that won a 2nd, 3rd or HM placement during the previous year. This gives entries a second chance to win a first place and become eligible for the Best of the Year Competition which is open only to those entries which won a first place. Members are limited to 3 entries per medium. No points are earned in this competition as entries have already been judged once. This is simply a second chance for first place.

 

Best of the Year:  All first place winning entries are eligible to compete in this competition held in December. It must be the same print or slide which won during the year. It cannot be reprinted. Only the slide chosen best overall in A to Z may be entered in the Best of the Year Competition. Photographer of the Year points are not earned in the Best of the Year Contest.

 

Conduct:  Members are asked not to discuss entries with the judge during competition. Please allow the competition chairperson to respond to any queries the judge might have about a particular entry. Members are asked to give the judge all courtesy during his/her judging and refrain from comments that might alter his/her judging or distract his/her attention. Members are asked to refrain from talking, even to the person sitting or standing next to you, during the actual judging process. Members are also asked NOT to pick up or handle any of the prints and NOT to have food or drink near any of the prints.