Lone Tree Photography Club Exhibition Guidelines
Each month during each quarter of the calendar year, LTPC Members have the opportunity to present their exhibition quality photography work and receive feedback if desired:
- Two of the monthly meetings per quarter are reserved for the presentation of Members’ digital, print and slide projected images with no consideration to competition. These are called “Member Exhibitions with Comments and Critiques.”
- One monthly exhibition each quarter is reserved for Members who choose to participate and wish to enter their digital, print and slide projected images into an LTPC member competition. These are called the “Member Competition Exhibition.”
- Each quarter, using the results of the LTPC competition, LTPC will enter up to 12 print and 12 projected images in the Colorado Council of Camera Clubs’ quarterly competition.
- Competition entries must have been photographed within the prior 5 year period.
- CCCC award winning prints or digital entries may not be entered in the quarterly competition exhibitions.
- Print or digital entries that have not received CCCC awards may be entered a second time.
- No entry may be entered more than twice.
- Framed images with Glass will not be accepted.
Member Exhibitions with Comments and Critiques
During each quarter of the calendar year, LTPC Members have two monthly exhibitions to display their digital, print and slide projected images and to learn from the comments and critiques of other members.
Since this is a learning opportunity for the maker of the photograph and the viewers, the following guidelines outline the exhibition process:
- All digital images should be submitted electronically.following the Colo. Council of Camera clubs image submission requirements. Prints and slides should be listed on the on line form and if a digital image is available then it can also be uploaded using the following
· The maker briefly summarizes information about the image. For example,
The maker’s intention, subject, location, physical conditions, lighting, lens, aperture and shutter speed.
- Additional information might include how the image was edited and if applicable, printed.
- At this point in the discussion, the maker has the opportunity to answer questions and to request constructive comments and critiques from the viewers.
The objective of the LTPC is for Members to help other Members to improve their photography skills. The comment and critique exhibitions provide all Club Members the forum for gaining valuable insight on how to improve their photographic images.
The standards for submitting images for exhibitions are defined under the heading: Submission of Images.
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Member Competition Exhibitions
A Member Competition Exhibition is held once each quarter. This is a learning opportunity for Members who enjoy displaying their digital, print and slide projected images in a friendly, helpful and competitive environment. Since the CCCC uses the member clubs to host the quarterly competitions we don’t have the specific dates but we will hold our competition meeting usually the month prior to their competition. Check back for updated information.
The top rated images are entered into the Colorado Council of Camera Clubs’ Quarterly Competition. Five other Member Clubs enter images in the Competition.
The following guidelines outline the Member Competition Exhibition process:
- Members may enter up to a combined total of 8 images into the Member Competition Exhibition. The 8 images may be split between digital, projected slide and print images.
- Images are separated into Color and Monochrome categories.
- Viewing Members will receive a ballot on which to rate each image on a scale of 0 to 5 points.
- As a voting guide, an Average image should be rated 3 points; Above Average 4 points; and Outstanding 5 points.
- LTPC may enter up to 12 prints and 12 projected images into the CCCC Quarterly Competition.
- Prints may be split between color and monochrome.
- Projected images may be split between digital and slides; and also between color and monochrome.
- Images containing the makers name or title will not be accepted.
- Framed images with Glass will not be accepted.
Images not meeting the CCCC guidelines will not be considered for competition.
If time permits, the makers of the images with the top two Total Points will be asked to discuss their images. Viewers will be able to ask questions and make comments.
Submission of Images
The LTPC uses the same standards for Electronic Submission of Images as the Colorado Council of Camera Clubs. These standards are available through a link to the CCCC website that is available on the LTPC website.
- All images (digital or prints) require an electronic submission using the Online Submission Form48 hours prior to the meeting and shall include the following information:
- Makers Name
- Image Title
- Category (Color or Monochrome)
- Medium ( Digital or Print)
- Digital submission must have the image(s) attached in the proper format to this electronic submission.
- The attached entry form should be filled out and brought to the meeting.
The standards for submitting Print Images are:
- Prints require that two CCCC labels be filled out and attached to each entry. One on the back of the image and one loose to be left on top of the image when it is dropped off. Labels will be available at the time of the competition or can be downloaded from the LTPC web site. www.lonetreephotoclub.com
- Prints may be matted or mounted
· Outside dimensions may be a maximum of 16X20 inches and a
minimum of 11×14 inches.
Online Submission Form Entry Form required for all images submitted for CCCC competitions
Exhibit quality images for the
Colorado Council of Camera Clubs
Competitions
The Colorado Council of Camera clubs has quarterly competitions along with a year end competition. We are allowed to enter up to 24 images split between 12 projected images and 12 prints. These are split between color and monochrome.
Images for digital projection must be no larger than 768 pixels high and 1024 pixels wide. The images must be in JPG format with a file size no larger than 500 KB. (see below for tips on how to resize your images.)
Courtesy of Denver Digital Camera Club www.denverdigital.com
(suggestions based on use of Photoshop):
3.1 In order to match an image on your computer monitor with the image projected on a screen, it is very important that you calibrate your monitor. It is recommended that one of the following calibration methods be used–in order of preference:
* Calibration device, such as a colorimeter;
* Adobe Gamma, a Photoshop feature (This may not work on an LCD monitor);
* Visually to a calibration target image.
3.2 Edit the image as necessary. Do File>Save As to save the edited image in TIF or PSD format.
3.3 Flatten the image if layers were used.
3.4 Size the image. The best image quality for projection is obtained if the width is made exactly 1024 pixels and/or the height is made exactly 768 pixels – in order to match the native resolution of the digital projector. Do one of the following:
* Image>Image Size: Check Constrain Proportions and Resample Image. If horizontal image, set Pixel Dimensions Width=1024 pixels. If vertical image, set Pixel Dimensions Height=768 pixels.
* File>Automate>Fit Image: Enter Width=1024 pixels and Height=768 pixels. This automates what you otherwise have to do in Image Size. This re-samples and maintains the aspect ratio of the image to fit within the specified height and width dimensions.
3.5 Sharpen the image, as necessary, and examine at 100% magnification.
3.6 Use sRGB Color Space: If your normal RGB Color Setting (color working space) is other than sRGB, it is suggested that the file intended for image projection be converted to sRGB via Image>Mode>Convert to Profile. You probably won’t notice any difference in colors after converting to sRGB, but in case you do, re-edit the image as necessary. Digital projectors are typically designed for sRGB color space.
3.7 Create JPG file: Do one of the following:
* File>Save As: File name must start with your last name, followed by the title. For example: York-Aspen Glow.JPG. It is not necessary to embed the ICC Profile in the JPG file, so this box can be unchecked. In the JPeg Options dialog box set the quality level as high as possible – consistent with keeping the compressed JPG file size close to, but less than, 500 kb. For a given quality level setting the associated compressed JPG file size is shown as kilobytes (kb) – the number in the lower left (left of the slash) of the “Size” area.
* File>Save For Web: File name must start with your last name, followed by the title, for example: York-Aspen Glow.JPG. It is not necessary to embed the ICC Profile in the JPG file, so this box can be unchecked. Click the arrow in the upper right to reveal the drop-down optimize menu. Select Optimize to File Size and enter 500 kb, and select Current Settings. Click OK. Click Save.
The advantage of using Save For Web is that you can get closer to the file size limit than with Save As. A disadvantage may be that Save For Web strips out any EXIF/IPTC metadata (such as, camera settings, copyright, author, caption or contact information) that may be in the file – unless you have made a setting in Save For Web to retain such metadata (as in Photoshop CS4).
4.0 Image Submittal Requirements
E-mail your JPG images, as Attachments, to the club Exhibit Coordinator at the following e-mail address:
Depending on your Internet Service Provider, you may be able to send several image files with one e-mail message. If multiple e-mails are sent, state how many images you are submitting in total.
5.0 Common Errors
5.1 Vertical Pixel Dimension Too Tall: Mistaking the 1024 pixel dimension as acceptable for a vertical (portrait) oriented image. Remember the vertical dimension must not exceed 768 pixels.
5.2 Pixel Dimensions Too Large or Small: Exactly matching the native resolution of the projector (1024 x 768 pixels) results in the best image quality. Images with larger or smaller dimensions would be interpolated by the projector and result in display of lower quality images.
5.3 JPG File Size Too Large: File size should not exceed the 500 kb limit. However, substantially smaller file size results in lower image quality, because the file has been JPG compressed more than necessary. Strive to attain the largest file size without exceeding the 500 kb limit.
5.4 Incorrect File Naming: Remember, it should be your last name followed by the title. For example: York-Aspen Glow.JPG
6.0 Tips
6.1 Stroked Border: If your image has dark regions along the perimeter, the framing of the image may not be distinct when projected against the black background. Adding a narrow stroked border of another color would provide separation.
6.2 Canvas Size: If your image does not fill the full 1024 x 768 pixel dimensions, and you want to have the image viewed with some background color other than black in the “unused” space; you can use Canvas Size to enlarge the image to the full 1024 x 768 pixel dimensions and fill the added space with a color of your choice.
