NIPA: Norther Irealand Photographic Association

NIPA

Northern Ireland Photographic Association

NIPA Competition – Rules

BEGINNERS MONOCHROME PRINT, COLOUR PRINT AND PROJECTED DIGITAL IMAGES COMPETITIONS
1.

There are three competitions, one each for Monochrome Prints, Colour Prints and projected digital images
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2.

The Beginners Competitions are to encourage genuine beginners or novices to submit work at a competitive level. Unless all those submitting entries observe the spirit of the competition, it fails to achieve that objective and will discourage genuine beginners.          

The competition is open to those photographers who comply with the NIPA definition of a beginner.

A beginner is a photographer who has NOT in any preceding year :

(a) Had a photograph awarded a star in the relevant section of the NIPA Inter-Club competitions.
(b) Been placed first in any section of the Annual NIPA Beginners Competitions.
(c) Been awarded recognised photographic honours, or a recognised academic qualification in photography.
(d)

Achieved success in any open exhibition or competition organised by a recognised photographic society, association, organisation or PAGB exhibition.

Success (d) is defined as acceptance in a selected exhibition, or award in a non-selected exhibition or competition.
(e) Produced work which is obviously of an advanced standard.
The NIPA Inter-Club Competition Organisers reserve the right to review the status of any entrant.

 
3. Each entrant may submit up to 4 prints or digital images in the relevant section of the competitions.
4. Prints must be mounted. The mounts may be of any colour, but must not exceed 16" x 12" in size. The back of the mount must show :

          (a) Author's Name
          (b) Name of Club
          (c) Title of print
5. Digital images should be saved on a CD as jpeg format, with a size of 1024 pixels on the horizontal side, if landscape format, or 768 pixels on the vertical side if portrait format. CD’s will not be returned.
6.

The titles for the images, and the author’s name and club should be written on the face of the CD.

The CD should be posted to:         Brian McKenna
                                                 1, Collinbridge Drive
                                                 Newtownabbey
                                                 BT36 7SX

Closing date for receipt of CD’s is Thursday 8th January 2009
8. The competitions will be judged by three judges nominated by NIPA Council.
9. The judges will decide the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places and may commend any entry which they deem worthy.
10. Entries are due on the date stipulated in the NIPA competition timetable.
11. The prints and digital images will be displayed at a Beginners evening, when the results, with judges comments, will be announced.
12. The author of the winning monochrome print will be awarded the NIPA Novice's Shield.
13. The author of the winning colour print will be awarded the NIPA Beginners Colour Print Trophy.
14. The author of the winning Projected Digital Image will be awarded the NIPA Novices Colour Transparency Trophy.
15. Trophies will be held from the date of their presentation until their return is requested by Council.
16. Unless the author states otherwise in writing, it will be assumed that any print or digital image may be used for publicity purposes to promote NIPA
17. Submission of an entry indicates acceptance of these rules.
 

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