PPC is proud to announce the 2024 Image Competition Dates, Rules & Categories!
This year we have revamped our rules, our categories, and our program to be the most educational program we can make it! We hope you join us for this spectacular event, start to finish!
Let's start with a message from PPC about our Annual Image Competition: Since 1961 the Professional Photographers of Colorado has stood for advancement of professional photography, excellence in education and camaraderie within its membership. Along with the ongoing pursuit of outstanding programing, PPC has created an excellent opportunity for members to better their craft through image competition and feedback from veteran photographers from the association and as well as outside of the association.
Striving for the best platform for PPC members to learn to enhance their imagery, the yearly image competition was created and designed for all members to take advantage of and learn from this hands-on experience and processes with creating and producing excellent imagery. Rewarding members with trophies and recognition for their fine work is just one of the benefits of competing with your peers at this professional level.
That being said, the driving force behind image competition is and always will be the education and experience one garners for entering the competition. Trophies and awards are always welcomed and appreciated. But it is the priceless knowledge gained from competing and receiving critiques that lasts the length of one’s career. Over time trophies will tarnish, excellence in imaging shines eternal. We hope you take this opportunity for advancing your craft with our Annual Image Competition!
Join us in September for a roundtable discussion on our upcoming events with our Annual Image Competition. There will be a Q&A with hosts Jeff Johnson and Rick Avalos. This meeting will be hosted on zoom but PPC will be hosting a southern Denver area watch party for those who can attend in person.
Notable Changes in 2024
Changes to Rules:
All PPA Merit Image Review (MIR) images scoring "Merit" ARE eligible for PPColorado's competitions if they have been captured/created within the last 24 months.
Images that have NOT scored a PPA Merit or higher are eligible regardless of creation date.
Images receiving the Imaging Excellence (formerly Loan Collection) status at any of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) MIR monthly Competitions or those that previously earned a medal (bronze or higher) at the International Print Competition (IPC, GIA), are NOT eligible to be entered into any PPColorado Image Competition.
Previous GIA images not advancing to the Bronze medal level or higher will be accepted into PPColorado competition regardless of creation date.
New Categories:
We have a few new categories: Painterly • Family/Groups • General Illustrative
Be sure to carefully read the descriptions of each category, not just the new ones, to enter your images into the correct category.
As always we have a General & Master distinction for each category. Non-Masters go head to head with other Non-Masters and Master degree holders go head to head with other Masters. Be sure to select the correct distinction.
New Program Details:
This year will are proud to introduce LIVE CRITIQUES the Monday after our event for every image! Each image will be judged live on zoom for all to learn and benefit from listening to the judges feedback and we no longer need to wait for critiques.
Submission Dates: Sept 1-Oct 10 • Late Entry (fees increase) Oct 10 @ 11pm - 15
Judging Watch Party & Zoom: Oct 20
Critiques: Oct 21 on Zoom
Save the Date: December 14, 2024 for the Annual Holiday Party and Awards following our Elevate '24 Conference. All of your hard work will pay off in a night of celebrating our group for all of the accomplishments in 2024.
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