| Monthly Print Competitions |
| September Print Competition: PPA Style Remember to have your images entered by 6:45PM. |
NCPP Monthly print competitions are held after the monthly meeting and guest
speaker concludes. There are two types of competition:
1. PPA Standard Competition - refer to the PPA Elements of a Merit Image
below for what we look for. Print area must be at least 8x10 or larger and
matted but not framed. Signatures must be covered.
2. People's Choice - the group decides who's piece is most appealing, original
or interesting. Completely subjective.
speaker concludes. There are two types of competition:
1. PPA Standard Competition - refer to the PPA Elements of a Merit Image
below for what we look for. Print area must be at least 8x10 or larger and
matted but not framed. Signatures must be covered.
- Ribbons:
- Gold - For prints obtaining Gold Standard 80 or above.
- Blue - For prints obtaining a score of 70-79.
2. People's Choice - the group decides who's piece is most appealing, original
or interesting. Completely subjective.
Requirements of Print Competition Winners
After you win print competition:
Any questions - please email our Print Competition VP - Jill Hager.
After you win print competition:
- Receive "Print of the Month" ribbon (along with praise and adoration
from your peers) - Have your picture taken for the Focal Point with your winning print.
- Email Webmistress with an electronic copy of your winning print to be
posed on the website. Include your website address (your picture will
link to your site). - Send your electronic image to Peg Jackson for the Focal Point cover
(please make sure it's is at least 4" x 5" 300dpi.)
Any questions - please email our Print Competition VP - Jill Hager.
PPA Elements of a Merit Image - click here to go to the “Achieving the 80+
image in Print Competitions” page.
Twelve elements have been defined as necessary for the success of an art
piece or image. Any image, art piece or photograph will reveal some measure
of all twelve elements, while a visually superior example will reveal obvious
consideration of each one. They are:
1. Impact is the sense one gets upon viewing an image for the first time.
Compelling images evoke laughter, sadness, anger, pride, wonder or another
intense emotion.
2. Creativity is the external expression of the imagination of the maker by using
the medium to convey an idea, message or thought.
3. Style is defined in a number of ways as it applies to a creative image. It
might be defined by a specific genre or simply be recognizable as the
characteristics of how a specific artist applies light to a subject. It can impact
an image in a positive manner when the subject matter and the style are
appropriate for each other, or it can have a negative effect when they are at
odds.
4. Composition is important to the design of an image, bringing all of the visual
elements together in concert to express the purpose of the image. Proper
composition holds the viewer in the image and prompts the viewer to look
where the creator intends. Effective composition can be pleasing or disturbing,
depending on the intent of the image maker.
5. Print Presentation gives an image its finished look. The mats and borders
used should support and enhance the image, not detract from it.
6. Center of Interest is the point or points where the maker wants the viewer to
stop as they view the image. There can be primary and secondary centers of
interest. Occasionally, there will be no specific center of interest, when the
entire scene serves as the center of interest.
7. Lighting—the use and control of light—refers to how dimension, shape and
roundness are defined in an image. Whether the light applied to an image is
man made or natural, proper use of it should enhance an image.
8. Subject Matter should always be appropriate to the story being told in an
image.
9. Color Balance supplies harmony to an image. When tones work together to
effectively support the image, they can enhance its emotional appeal. Color
balance is not always harmonious and can be used to evoke diverse feelings
for effect.
10. Technical excellence is the print quality of the image itself as it is
presented for viewing. Sharpness, exposure, printing, mounting and correct
color all speak to the qualities of the physical print.
11. Technique is the approach used to create the image. Printing, lighting,
posing, film choice and paper selection are part of the technique applied to an
image.
12. Story Telling refers to the image's ability to evoke imagination. One
beautiful thing about art is that each viewer might collect his own message or
read his own story in an image.
The Photographic Exhibitions Committee (PEC) of PPA uses the 12 elements
above as the "gold standard" to define a merit image. The PEC trains judges to
be mindful of these elements when judging images to the PPA merit level and
placing them in the International Print Exhibit at the annual convention.
image in Print Competitions” page.
Twelve elements have been defined as necessary for the success of an art
piece or image. Any image, art piece or photograph will reveal some measure
of all twelve elements, while a visually superior example will reveal obvious
consideration of each one. They are:
1. Impact is the sense one gets upon viewing an image for the first time.
Compelling images evoke laughter, sadness, anger, pride, wonder or another
intense emotion.
2. Creativity is the external expression of the imagination of the maker by using
the medium to convey an idea, message or thought.
3. Style is defined in a number of ways as it applies to a creative image. It
might be defined by a specific genre or simply be recognizable as the
characteristics of how a specific artist applies light to a subject. It can impact
an image in a positive manner when the subject matter and the style are
appropriate for each other, or it can have a negative effect when they are at
odds.
4. Composition is important to the design of an image, bringing all of the visual
elements together in concert to express the purpose of the image. Proper
composition holds the viewer in the image and prompts the viewer to look
where the creator intends. Effective composition can be pleasing or disturbing,
depending on the intent of the image maker.
5. Print Presentation gives an image its finished look. The mats and borders
used should support and enhance the image, not detract from it.
6. Center of Interest is the point or points where the maker wants the viewer to
stop as they view the image. There can be primary and secondary centers of
interest. Occasionally, there will be no specific center of interest, when the
entire scene serves as the center of interest.
7. Lighting—the use and control of light—refers to how dimension, shape and
roundness are defined in an image. Whether the light applied to an image is
man made or natural, proper use of it should enhance an image.
8. Subject Matter should always be appropriate to the story being told in an
image.
9. Color Balance supplies harmony to an image. When tones work together to
effectively support the image, they can enhance its emotional appeal. Color
balance is not always harmonious and can be used to evoke diverse feelings
for effect.
10. Technical excellence is the print quality of the image itself as it is
presented for viewing. Sharpness, exposure, printing, mounting and correct
color all speak to the qualities of the physical print.
11. Technique is the approach used to create the image. Printing, lighting,
posing, film choice and paper selection are part of the technique applied to an
image.
12. Story Telling refers to the image's ability to evoke imagination. One
beautiful thing about art is that each viewer might collect his own message or
read his own story in an image.
The Photographic Exhibitions Committee (PEC) of PPA uses the 12 elements
above as the "gold standard" to define a merit image. The PEC trains judges to
be mindful of these elements when judging images to the PPA merit level and
placing them in the International Print Exhibit at the annual convention.
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