COMPETITIONS

At each meeting, members are allowed to submit up to three (3) digital images and up to three (3) print images as long as no more than 2 are in any one category. The categories to enter are PLANT LIFE, SCENIC, and WILDLIFE. The competitions are for our enjoyment only and are a way for NPPNW members to show off some of their photography. There are no prizes, but top scoring images will be displayed on the NPPNW website. Judges are volunteers from our club and are not professional judges. Different judges are used for each of the categories.

BEST OF THE NORTHWEST AWARD

The Best of the Northwest Award and will be awarded to the highest scoring images in each category that were taken in Washington or Oregon. In order to qualify for this award your image description must indicate that it was taken in either Washington or Oregon.

RULES

Here are the guidelines for both Digital and Print entries. For information on how your images will be judged, see the Judging Guidelines page. Note: You must be registered for the conference (either live or on Zoom) in order to enter images in the competitions.

LIMITED HAND OF MAN – We will again use a “limited hand of man” rule. Any people or man made objects in the entry should not be a major or significant portion of the image. Images not meeting this criteria may receive zero points.

GUIDELINES FOR DIGITAL IMAGES

Deadline for Images:
Midnight – Saturday, March 22, 2025

Send to:

Include text in your email message that indicates your images are for the DIGITAL Competition and give the Category and Title of your images. No watermarks (names or logos) on the images will be allowed. All images for the competition must be received by the deadline above.

Receipt: Once your images are received, a confirmation of receipt will be sent. If you do not receive a confirmation email by the deadline for submissions, please contact us at .

FILE SIZE

Files must be jpegs. Please size your images to 1440 px on the long side at 300 dpi. (No smaller)

FILE NAMING REQUIREMENTS

The file names for submitted images must be in the following format: Category – Image Title by FirstName LastName.jpg We will not take responsibility for placing your images in the correct category if you fail to label them properly with the category name first.

Here is an example:
Scenic – Sunrise Over the Rockies by John Doe.jpg

You must follow these file naming guidelines:

Use spaces to separate each word and use proper capitalization. DO NOT use ALL CAPS and no_underscores.
Your images can be divided amongst the following categories: Plant Life – Scenic – Wildlife
It is your responsibility to be sure your image file is labeled for the proper category. We will not take responsibility for photos that are submitted to the wrong category.

WHY FILE NAMES ARE IMPORTANT:

File names will later become the Titles when we upload the winning images to the NPPNW web site. Your help in following these guidelines is greatly appreciated by the person who readies your images for projection and for uploading to the website afterwards. It will also expedite the process of posting the winning images on the NPPNW website shortly after the meeting. Please do your best to make the job easier!

GUIDELINES FOR PRINT IMAGES

In addition, members are also encouraged to submit a maximum of three (3) prints, as long as no more than 2 are in the same category. NEW REQUIREMENT FOR PRINTS: Send digital copies to NPPNWprints@gmail.com prior to the meeting and then bring the actual prints to the meeting. Indicate in your email that your images are for the PRINT Competition. Size for the digital copy of your image should be 1440 on the long side, no watermark and the naming convention is the same as with Digital images. (Category – Title by First and Last Name) This will help us better display the winning images to the live audience at the meeting and to those on Zoom.

The print registration desk will open at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the meeting. No prints will be accepted after 9:45 a.m.

SIZE LIMIT FOR PHYSICAL PRINTS

The prints may be matted but not framed. Due to space limitations we must limit the height + width dimensions (including mat) to no more than 40 inches. i.e. a 16 x 20 inch print would total 36 inches. The categories for the print competitions are the same as those for the projected images: Plant Life, Scenic, and Wildlife. No watermarks (names or logos) will be allowed.

Failure to follow these guidelines may disqualify your print.

LABEL

The back of your print must include the category, the image title, and your full name and your phone number.

AFTER THE MEETING

Print makers must pick up their prints before leaving the meeting. If your print wins an award and you have not already submitted a digital copy, you must send a digital copy to within one week of the conference in order for it to be displayed on the NPPNW website.