Entry Rules

Arizona Photographic Society Electronic Imaging

AZPS-EIE 2009

ENTRY RULES

AZPS EIE
Chairman: Nancy Sams, APSA, EPSA
3861 N Sapphire
Mesa, AZ85215
nhsams3@cox.net

This International Exhibition of Photography has been awarded recognition by PSA, the world’s largest patron of international photographic exhibitions. Acceptances received by PSA members in approved divisions of this exhibition are eligible for PSA Star Ratings, listing in the worldwide PSA Who’s Who of Photography and credited toward the PSA Distinctions PPSA and EPSA. This exhibition has FIAP approval: 2009/123. The Arizona Photographic Society will accept digital images with these recommendations: all PSA rules will apply. You may enter a total of eight (12) images: 4 digital images in General; 4 digital images in Creative and 4 digital images in Monochrome. Send entry form electronically found at www.apsocietyaz.com and fee by mail or use your Paypal account. No CDs for images. Send your images by email attachment to apsociety@cox.net. The images must be submitted as Electronic files by email.
*Entries:*	4 Digital - General/Open 4 Digital - Creative 4 Digital Monochrome
Schedule:
Closing: Judging: Report Cards Catalogs/Awards	November 2, 2009 November 7, 2009 November 12, 2009 January 23, 2010 – A digital CD catalog
Showings:	The Program will be shown on a high resolution projector November 17, 2009 - Sun City Grand Camera Club, Surprise, AZ November 18, 2008 - AZ Photographic Society, Mesa, AZ December 4, 2009 - Sun City West Camera Club, Sun City West, AZ
Entry Fees:	Digital: N. America, $8 USD for one section; $12 USD for two sections; $16 for three sections. All Others: $15 for one section; $20 for two sections $24 for three sections. Your fee will be accepted by Cash-USD. Checks and money orders must be in U.S. funds on a U.S. Bank. Checks and money orders must be made payable to Nancy Sams. No IRCs. Fees must be received by November 2, 2009.
	Entries received without fee will not be judged and will not be sent any results or a program CD.
Judges:	Susan Cowles, Narco, CA Larry Durbin, Sun City, AZ Lynn Thompson, Sun Lakes, AZ

AWARDS
Electronic Imaging Division

*Digital - 27 Medal Awards*	Best Show General: PSA Gold, AZPS Medals 2nd Best, 3rd Best Best of Show Creative: PSA Gold, 2nd Silver, 3rd Bronze Best of Show Monochrome: PSA Gold; AZPS 2nd Best, 3rd Best FIAP Gold Medal Merit Award; FIAP Silver Medal Merit Award, FIAP Bronze Medal Merit Award, FIAP Honorable Mention Ribbons (6) Creative Best Landscape: AZPS Medals in Open and Monochrome Best Portrait: AZPS Medals in each section 3 Judges Choice Medals for EACH Section (9)
Honorable Mentions	Ribbons will be given (10%) in each sections including FIAP ribbons in Creative Section
*Chairman's Award*	AZPS Creative Medal from either Open or Creative sections

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
This exhibition is open to anyone, however an entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to exhibition rules and conditions.
Each digital section’s entry is limited to four (4) images. Format: JPEG, (72dpi) and sRGB for best projection. Horizontal: 1024, Vertical: 768, 350 kb pixel max and should be flattened. Entries must originate as photographs (images-captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally. All images must be original and may not incorporate elements projected by anyone else. By submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as their own and permits the sponsor to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for display and/or publication in media related to the exhibition. This may include low resolution posting on the AZPS web site. The exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright. The same image may be entered in only one section and not used in a previous AZPS Exhibition. No CDs. Entry forms must be filled out and sent electronically to: www.apsocietyaz.com Include fees with a return address: Nancy Sams, FPSA, 3861 N. Sapphire, Mesa, AZ 85215 USA. Paypal account should be sent to nhsams3@cox.net with the notation for AZPS Exhibition. Use apsociety@cox.net - for electronic submissions as email attachments.


PLEASE NOTE: This is an electronic Imaging Division with PSA EID Star & Who's Who Recognition.

DIGITAL IMAGES:
This Exhibition will accept digital images with these recommendations: all PSA Photojournalism rules will apply and you will need to name your files and size your images according to the directions as presented on pages: File Name and Image Size. Digital images will be judged on an electronic projector. A black background is used during projection.

All care and precaution will be exercised but no responsibility can be assumed for loss or damage while in the possession of the Arizona Photographic society, nor while in transit. Your submission constitutes acceptance of these conditions.

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