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9. JUDGING
A. Images will be judged Friday, March 4, 2022 in an open PPA-style image judging.
B. PPA rules will be followed as they apply to state-level print competitions.
C. Images will be judged individually, but not in categories or classifications.
D. PPA Automatic Majority Challenge rule replaces the 78-79 and 80-81 review process.
E. The Image Committee Chairman has the authority to decide any questions not specifically covered by these rules, and his/her decision will be final.
10. IMAGE CORNERS
Blue, red, and white corners are awarded as follows:
• Blue = 80-100; Red = 75-79; White = 70-74
11. CREATIVE THEME AWARD
A. This year’s theme is “Blue”
B. Vermont VPP members may enter one image in this category.
C. This category is in addition to the 6 regular entries and is free to enter.
D. Judging is done within the VPP Image Competition.
E. The judges will select the image that best exemplifies and interprets this year’s theme.
12. BEST FIRST-TIMER AWARD
A. This is mini competition among the VPP members who are entering this competition for the first time.
B. This award goes to the highest scoring image among the first-time entrants.
13. MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
A. Awarded to a Vermonter who has competed in VPP’s Image Competition for 2 consecutive years, or more.
14. YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER AWARD
A. Awarded to a deserving young photographer, who is 25 years of age, or younger.
B. The winner of this award must have a VPP mentor who is in good standing. • If you need help finding a VPP mentor, contact the image committee chairman.
15. STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER AWARD
A. Awarded to a Vermont student photographer who is currently in high school, or college, and is full-time and in good standing.
B. The winner of this award must have a VPP mentor who is in good standing. • If you need help finding a VPP mentor, contact the image committee chairman.
C. The winner of the Student Photographer award will receive a $500 college scholarship.
16. GEORGE R. READ MEMORIAL AWARD
A. A Vermont VPP member's image in a Vermont setting is eligible for this award.
B. The image may be a portrait, commercial, or pictorial, but must stress the natural beauty of the State of Vermont, its people, or heritage, to be eligible.
17. COURT OF HONOR AWARDS
A. Any single image entry that scores 80-100, is eligible for these judges’ choice awards.
B. Three awards shall be given to non-masters.
C. Three awards shall be given to VPP members holding any of these PPA degrees and registered as a “PPA Master” on PrintCompetition.com:
• Master of Photography (M.Photog.)
• Master Artist (M.Artist)
• Master of Wedding Photography (M.Wed.Photog.)
D. One award for an out of state entrant may be chosen.
18. BEST BLACK & WHITE AWARD
This award goes to the highest scoring B&W entry, 80-100. Or a Judges’ Choice if more than one entry in same highest scoring level (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional).
19. BEST PORTRAIT AWARD
This award goes to the highest scoring PORTRAIT entry, 80-100. Or a Judges’ Choice if more than one entry in same highest scoring level (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional).
20. BEST WEDDING/EVENT AWARD
This award goes to the highest scoring WEDDING entry, 80-100. Or a Judges’ Choice if more than one entry in same highest scoring level (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional).
21. BEST ILLUSTRATIVE AWARD
This award goes to the highest scoring ILLUSTRATIVE entry, 80-100. Or a Judges’ Choice if more than one entry in same highest scoring level (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional).
22. BEST LANDSCAPE AWARD
This award goes to the highest scoring LANDSCAPE entry, 80-100. Or a Judges’ Choice if more than one entry in same highest scoring level (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional).
23. BEST ARTIST AWARD (previously the Creatively Plus Award)
This award goes to the highest scoring ARTIST entry, 80-100. Or a Judges’ Choice if more than one entry in same highest scoring level (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional).
24. BEST OF SHOW AWARD
A. This award goes to the highest scoring entry from the five category winners, 85-100.
B. Or a Judges’ Choice if more than one entry in same highest scoring level (Excellent, Superior, Exceptional).
25. CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER (CPP) AWARD
This award is given to the highest scoring image by a Vermont VPP CPP.
26. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHOTOGRAPHERS (ASP) AWARD
This award is given to the highest scoring image by a Vermont VPP ASP member.
27. DIGITAL ALBUM
A. An album is one of the regular entries.
B. At this time, albums do not have a separate category • So, enter it in one of the 5 image categories.
C. See the PPA video tutorial for preparing an album for competition: • https://www.ppa.com/events-members/photo-competitions-mem/ipc-resources-mem
D. All page/spread files must have: • the longest file dimension at 4000 pixels,
• have an embedded color profile of either sRGB or Adobe RGB1998,
• saved at a JPEG quality setting of 10.
E. Each page/spread file may contain as many images as you desire.
F. An entry shall contain a minimum of 5 pages/spread files up to 36 pages/spread files
G. Files will be numbered in viewing order with two digits, i.e., 01 jpg, 02 jpg, 03 jpg, etc.
H. All individual files must be compressed into a single ZIP file. ZIP file must be named: Album Title.zip (e.g., Summer Wedding.zip).
I. Studio identification or entrant's name cannot appear on any file within the album entry.
J. MULTI‐MAKER ALBUM: • Should be entered by the photographer with the most images in the album.
• Each entrant must have a minimum of 10 images.
• Multi‐maker albums will be judged as one entry.
28. VERMONT HIGH LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE GOLD, SILVER, AND BRONZE AWARDS A. These awards are based on image competition performance.
B. Six regular qualifying entries are required to be considered for this award.
C. A minimum of four entries scoring 80, or above, is required.
D. The scores are based on the highest total score from the top four entries.
29. MACK DERICK MEMORIAL AWARD A. Special Note: for the 2022 competition, each printmaker needs to:
• Enter in 2022 on PrintCompetition.com
• Print your Mack Derick photo.
• It must be delivered to Image Competition Chair, Brian Watt, by Thursday, March 3rd 1. In this Covid-19 environment, your print still needs to be “wholly of the maker’s own production from photographic capture to the finished mounted print. This includes all the retouching, enhancements, and printing.”
2. After the competition, your print will be returned so you can store it.
3. Prints are required, because the year you are presented your award, your accomplishment will be highlighted with a display of all your Mack Derick prints at the VPP annual convention.
4. The jury panel will use your digital image for judging.
B. This award was established to give VPP members a continuing incentive to create and enter images of their own production. The award is in memory of one of the founders of VPP and a lifelong craftsman of the photographic arts. The intent of this award is to honor the craftsmanship of photography. This includes exposure of a sensitized material, film or digital sensor, which is processed in chemistry, or with a computer, and brought to a print through a chemical process, or an inkjet printer.
C. The Vermont VPP member enters one (1) print annually in this award challenge, until the award is earned, using the current rules for entry in the VPP Image Competition.
D. Judging will be on the same basis as the images in the VPP Image Competition. • The registration requires a digital image, and for 2021, this is what will be used for judging your Mack Derick.
E. The current year’s print will receive the following points based on the print’s final score: 90-100 = 5 points; 85-89 = 4 points; 80-84 = 3 points; 75-79 = 2 points; 74-70 = 1 point;
≤ 69 = 0 points. Earning zero points allows the competitor to remain in the MDMAC.
F. In order to receive the Mack Derick Memorial Award, the competitor must enter a print, annually, until 15 points are earned.
G. If the print maker misses a year, his/her point count is reset to zero (0). • Extreme circumstances accounting for missing a year can be appealed to the VPP Board of Directors, in writing, before the next VPP Image Competition.
H. Each print submitted in this award challenge must be wholly of the maker’s own production (with the exception of color first generation processing) from photographic capture to the finished mounted print. This includes all the retouching, enhancements, and printing.
I. The print, which may be in black and white, or color, and will be in addition to the case total allowed by the VPP Print Rules.
J. This is a stand-alone competition; Mack Derick prints are not eligible for other awards.
K. Register your Mack Derick print on PrintCompetiton.com along with your other entries.
L. This is a free category.
M. Transparencies are not eligible.
N. A Mack Derick Memorial Award recipient may receive this award only once.
O. By entering prints in this award challenge, you certify that you have read and understand the specifications of the Mack Derick Memorial Award as set out here in the VPP Image Competition Rules. You also certify that you did all of the work from capture to its final presentation for this award challenge, personally.
Photographic Committee Chairman’s Notes
o PRINTCOMPETITION.COM provides a valuable learning experience for its members by offering an extensive library of images to view. Your entries will be added to the database unless you express, in writing, that you do not want this to happen.
o To opt out, send an email to the image committee chairman.
• VPP / NORTHEAST DISTRICT / IPC (International Photographic Competition) o All three levels of competition use the same print and image preparation standard, so you only have to make one set of digital files, or prints, if you choose to compete with your VPP entries at the next level(s) of competition(s).
CONTACT THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN FOR QUESTIONS:
Brian Watt
