13 Jul July 2015 Image Competition Opens Today!
Greetings, NAPCP Members!
Today, along with the launch of NAPCP’s new website and look, the July 2015 NAPCP International Competition opened at 8:00AM EST and will close at 11:59PM EST August 13th, 2015. The purpose of NAPCP’s Image Competitions is to recognize the accomplishments and creative excellence of our members, rewarding their talent with medallions, priority listing on our directory, vendor endorsements, member points, titles and professional recognition. Members each receive a total of 2 Competition Credits per Competition with their Membership. Details are online!
In addition to recognizing and showcasing the talents of the industry’s top images, NAPCP also seeks to better educate and train all of its members by offering a critiquing service for photo entries. Due to the amount of time our judges dedicate to this process, a Critiquing Fee of $25 will apply for any member who wishes to receive professional feedback on submitted photos. This fee ensures that each photo is thoroughly examined and given thoughtful consideration and time.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words … and yours may be featured in our next press release. For the past five International Image Competitions, the winners announcement highlighted the names of the competition winners and received great exposure – collecting thousands of views, postings to other websites, and search index hits. Wouldn’t you like to see your name and photo sent over the wire too?
Members, start submitting your best images here!
Good luck!
The NAPCP Team
Above photo credits clockwise from top left: Becca Wohlwinder, “Running Free” • Jamie Bard Dube, “Her One True Love” • Amy Wood, “Sleeping Beauty” • Jennifer Petritz, “Story Time.”
We could not be more excited about our talented panel of judges including Jennifer Kapala, Dan Brouilette, Michael Howard, Deb Schwedhelm, Christine Pobke, and Andrew Niesen! To learn more you can find bios and portfolio links here!
ABOUT THE IMAGE COMPETITION
The National Association of Professional Child Photographers (NAPCP) recognizes the accomplishments and creative excellence of its child photographer members. Image competitions reward talent with medallions, priority listing on our directory, vendor endorsements, member points, titles and professional recognition.
In an effort to enhance our annual Photographer of the Year competition and create a more accurate depiction of the year it encompasses, we have made changes to the competition rules. Beginning in 2016, the Photographer of the Year will be based on the combined total scores of that calendar year’s Image Competitions (e.g. the January 2016 Image Competition and July 2016 Image Competition), and the winner will be revealed at the subsequent year’s Winter Retreat. Due to these changes, we will not name a 2015 Photographer of the Year. Submissions to the upcoming July 2015 Image Competition will not be eligible for any POY competition, but participants will have opportunities for highlighted features and other recognition.
DEADLINE & FEES:
The NAPCP July 2015 International Image Competition will open 8:00AM EST July 13, 2015 and close at 11:59PM EST August 13th, 2015.
Members will receive a total of 2 Competition Credits per Competition with their Membership. Additional Competition Credits can be purchased for $25 each. Competition Credits can be used in any single competition, and can not roll over to the following competition. A Critiquing Fee of $25 will apply for any member who wishes to receive professional feedback on submitted photos.
CATEGORIES:
Instructions/Disclaimer: Images for each category can range from maternity, family, newborn, child-specific events, sibling, etc. Category submissions are open to interpretation based on the Photographer’s perception. Categories are subject to change in future Image Competitions.
1. Maternity
2. Newborn
3. Baby
4. Child
5. Sibling
6. Seniors & Tweens
7. Family
8. Toddlers
JUDGING CRITERIA:
1. Impact (40%) – the sense one gets upon viewing an image for the first time. Compelling images evoke laughter, sadness, anger, pride, wonder or another intense emotion. Story Telling also plays a part in overall Impact. This refers to the image’s ability to evoke imagination. What message does the viewer read, and what story does the image depict?
2. Technical Merit (30%) – the quality of the image itself as it is presented for viewing. Retouching, manipulation, focus, appropriate depth of field, sharpness, exposure, composition and correct color are some items that speak to the qualities of the image.
3. Creativity & Style (30%) – important to the design of an image, bringing all of the visual elements together in concert to express the purpose of the image. The photographer’s style can be defined simply through their use of light, color, or any element that enables the audience to connect with the image. Creativity is the original, fresh, and external expression of the imagination of the maker by using the medium to convey an idea, message or thought.
RULES:
Eligibility: NAPCP’s International Image Competition is held twice yearly and is open to all current and active members.
1. Competition entries must be the Entrant’s unassisted original work. This includes staging, capture, processing, and finish.
2. Entries can not be a result of a workshop or a class assignment.
3. Member images may only be submitted one time for consideration. Images may not be used in multiple categories or for any future NAPCP Image Competition.
4. A maximum of 3 entries can be entered per Category.
5. No where on the Image submission can the entrant’s name, logo or signature appear.
6. Competition Entry should be labeled as follows: LastName_FirstName_YearA_Title
Entrants agree that any entered photograph may be used by the National Association of Professional Child Photographers (NAPCP), in any of its publications, printed materials or electronic media, such as but not limited to any of its web sites or its affiliates’ web sites. Model releases must be available for all recognizable individuals in submitted photos. Do not submit these releases unless requested.
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