Meetings held at:
Sapphire Room
Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club
1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month
7:30pm
GUIDE TO COMPETITIONS
Upon joining our club, newcomers generally begin in the Small Prints section, or B Grade if they have a
some experience. In the Projected Image section, Small Print workers are entered in the B Grade section.
On competition nights, a visiting judge comments on all images entered in the competition. A maximum
of two prints or three projected images per section are allowed. Merits and Credits are then awarded to
the best deserving images in each section. These Merits and Credits are awarded points that contribute to
the end of year Point Score Competition. In any one competition, an author shall not enter the same or
substantially the same image in more than one section.
Print and Projected Image competitions are conducted on separate nights. Prints are mounted on matte
board for display on print stands and Projected Images are digitally projected onto a screen.
Images that have previously been awarded a Merit or Credit in any section (print or projected image) or
an image that is substantially the same cannot be re-entered in a subsequent club competition. Images
not gaining awards may be re-entered in subsequent club competitions.
Print entries will be received until 7:20pm on the evening of the competition. This time limit will be
strictly enforced. Entry forms are to be filled in clearly and legibly. All prints must be marked on the back
with the photographer's name, Grade (A, B or Small Print), a title for identification purposes and an arrow
to show correct orientation.
Projected Image entries should be emailed or submitted to the Competition Steward, one month prior to
the PI competition night. Please refer to the program.
Print Competition sections:
A Grade Colour
A Grade Mono
B Grade Colour
B Grade Mono
Small Prints
Projected Image sections:
A Grade
B Grade
President: Brian Lefoe
Po Box 45, Warilla NSW 2528
Email: president@kscameraclub.org
Web: www.kscameraclub.org
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Meetings held at:
Sapphire Room
Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club
1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month
7:30pm
PRINT SIZES - all prints shall be suitable matted. There is no minimum size.
Grade
Maximum Print Size
Maximum Mount Size
A and B
20" x 16" (508mm x
406.4mm)
20" x 16" (508mm x 406.4mm)
Small
Prints
48 sq in (309.7sq cm)
Any shape or aspect ratio: Normally 8" x 10" maximum
mount
Maximum thickness on all above sections is 6mm.
OPEN
Any pictorial treatment of a subject which contains the element of good
arrangement of composition and reflects the interpretation of the photographer.
MONOCHROME – F.I.A.P Definiton
A black and white work fitting from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a
monochrome work with the various shades of grey. A black and white work toned entirely in a single
colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black and white category. On the other hand
a black and white work modified by a partial toning or by the addition of one colour becomes a colour
work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category.
COLOUR – F.I.A.P. Definition
Any photograph that is not monochrome. It includes a monochrome photograph that has been partially
toned or had colour added.
NATURE – F.I.A.P. Definition
Nature photography depicts living, untamed animals and uncultivated plants in a natural habitat, geology
and the wide diversity of natural phenomena, from insects to icebergs. Photographs of animals that are
domesticated, caged or under any form of restraint, as well as photographs of cultivated plants are
ineligible. Minimal evidence of humans is acceptable for nature subjects, such as barn owls or storks,
adapting to an environment modified by humans, or natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves,
reclaiming it. The original image must have been taken by the photographer, whatever photographic
medium is used. Any manipulation or modification to the original image is limited to minor retouching of
blemishes and must not alter the content of the original scene. After satisfying the above requirements,
every effort should be made to ensure the highest level of artistic skill in all nature photographs.
President: Brian Lefoe
Po Box 45, Warilla NSW 2528
Email: president@kscameraclub.org
Web: www.kscameraclub.org
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Meetings held at:
Sapphire Room
Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club
1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month
7:30pm
PEOPLE/PORTRAIT
A photograph of a person or persons that may range from a head study to full body length. This section
includes candid photographs and formal portraits.
CREATIVE/EXPERIMENTAL
Creative or experimental photographs display a novel effect because of an unusual combination of
objects and/or unusual viewpoint. Photographs in which the images have been modified during or after
exposure by using an experimental technique are also eligible in Creative/Experimental sections. The
photograph must always have a basic photographic image. Digital manipulation processes may be
employed providing the original photograph was exposed by the entrant, including any textures used.
LANDSCAPE/SEASCAPE
A Landscape is a photograph of natural scenery. It may include evidence of man, people, animals, even
part of the sea provided that none of these elements dominate the photograph.
A Seascape is a photograph of natural coastal scenery, a wave study, or a picture of the open sea,
provided always that the sea is the centre of interest in the photograph. People, boats, man-made
structures or other items of marine interest may be present but must not dominate the photograph.
Large saltwater inlets are eligible.
Inland waters are included.
PHOTOJOURNALISM
Story telling photographs such as are seen in the news, media and periodicals, which may include
documentary, contemporary life, illustrative, spot news or human interest. In the interest of credibility,
contrived situations or photographic manipulation that alter the truth are not acceptable. The story
telling value of the photograph shall be weighed more than the pictorial quality.
SOCIAL DOCUMENTARY
Concerned with the portrayal and interpretation of society encompassing both human and non- human
subject matter.
LIGHT PAINTING
Wikipedia definitions
Light painting is a photographic technique in which exposures are made by moving a hand-held light
source or by moving the camera. The term light painting also encompasses images lit from outside the
frame with hand-held light sources.
President: Brian Lefoe
Po Box 45, Warilla NSW 2528
Email: president@kscameraclub.org
Web: www.kscameraclub.org
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Meetings held at:
Sapphire Room
Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club
1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month
7:30pm
Digital After Dark Definition
A: Using a controlled light source to illuminate an object that the camera records.
B: Directing a light source into the lens for the camera to record.
C: Purposely moving the camera while it is recording a light source.
The key terms here are “controlled,” “directing,” and “moving.” If you photograph a nighttime street
scene and accidently knock over your tripod during the exposure, you’ll record objects being illuminated
by lights, light rays coming directly into the camera, and light streaks from the moving camera, but you
won’t be light painting. To do that, you must purposely move the lights or the camera during the
exposure.
President: Brian Lefoe
Po Box 45, Warilla NSW 2528
Email: president@kscameraclub.org
Web: www.kscameraclub.org
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