Call for entries for the Best of 2021 Photo Contest!!

Enter your best photos from 2021 into the Saint Louis Photography Club's 7th annual photo contest!!! Here are the instructions:

Awards for 1st, 2nd & 3rd places in each of the categories and People's Choice and prizes for the top three finalists.

Entries will be received Saturday, January 29, 2022, from 10am to 6pm at Studio 858, 10459 Saint Charles Rock Road. You may also send them via DropBox or TransferBigFiles.com to art.media.coop@gmail.com and pay the entry fees via PayPal to art.media.coop@gmail.com.

The Entry Form is in the photo section below.

The Categories are:

Abstract
Animals - domestic & wild
Architecture
Babies & Children
Black & White
Boudoir/Figure Study
Composite/Digital Art
Events
Fashion
Food & Product
Film - color & monochrome
Flowers/Plants/Trees
Humor
Landscape
Long Exposure
Macro & Insects
Open (what doesn't fit elsewhere)
Phone photos
Portrait
Sports & Action
Street Photography
Theatre/Dance/Concert
Weddings

Images must be submitted on USB drive or CD in jpeg format or electronically (via TransferBigFiles.com to art.media.coop.com), with a minimum resolution of 3000 pixels on the long side.
Each entry must be accompanied by $30 fee, which covers up to 3 images. One or more submission forms listing all of the entries by title must accompany submissions. Additional entries may be submitted for an additional $10 each for individual images, $15 for diptychs and $20 for triptychs. Up to 8 entries may be listed on each submission form. There is no limit to the number of images you may enter. All photographs remain the property of their creators, but your entry into the contest grants the Saint Louis Photography Club, Studio 858 and Artists Media Co-op permission to use your submitted images for promotional purposes.

Rules:
All images must have EXIF data intact and must have been taken in 2021. All photographs must have been taken by the submitter. HDR is acceptable in all categories. Composites and digital art, however, must be entered into the Composite/Digital Art category. Prints from images entered into the Film category must be supplied with their original negative, positive or transparency. These will be returned to the submitter.
The best 101 photos will be selected from the submissions. All 101 finalists must submit a presentation-ready print for the gallery showing in order to win a prize. Prints must be framed, with or without mat, or canvas gallery wraps, or metal prints. All prints must be wired and ready to hang. The minimum size for the finished prints is 11x14, the maximum size is 30 inches on the long dimension. 20% of each image's grade will depend on the quality of the presentation; i.e., matting, framing and readiness to hang.

Judges:
Judges this year are Judges this year are Wiley Price, award winning photo journalist, Jeff Hirsch, photo instructor and photo tour leader, and one other. The decisions of the judges are final.

Details:
Your images must be saved in .jpg form, and must be a minimum resolution of 3000 pixels on the long side. All images must have EXIF data intact and must be from 2021.
Give each of your images a title and make that title its file name.
Save all of your submitted files to one USB drive or CD.
Mark the drive with your name and e-mail address.
Fill out as many entry forms as you need (up to 8 entries per form) for your images. The $30 entry fee is not refundable and covers up to 3 individual images.

Fees may be paid by cash, check to Studio 858, or PayPal to Art.Media.Coop@gmail.com.
We must receive your photos and application form by 6pm Saturday, January 29th, 2022.
You may mail it to:
Photo Contest, 10459 Saint Charles Rock Road, Saint Ann, Missouri, 63074
OR,
Electronically via TransferBigFiles.com to art.media.coop.com
OR,
You may bring your CD/DVD or USB drive in person to Studio 858 at 10459 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63074, on Saturday, January 29, from 10 am to 6 pm.

Exhibition at the Artists' Media Co-op's Studio 858
The best 101 photos will be selected from the submissions. All 101 Finalists must submit a presentation-ready photograph for the April 2-9 gallery showing in order to win a prize. Prints must be framed, with or without mat, or canvas gallery wraps, or metal prints, wired and ready to hang. The minimum size for the finished prints is 11x14, the maximum size is 30 inches on the long dimension. Prints not conforming to specifications will be disqualified. Prints may be offered for sale at the gallery show with 20% of proceeds going to the Saint Louis Photography Club. Finalists may be featured in promotional materials for the Saint Louis Photography Club, Studio 858, and Artists Media Co-op. No responsibility is assumed or accepted by the St. Louis Photography Club, its affiliated organizations and any of the members thereof, or by the judges, for any issues arising from this contest.

Judges will evaluate on the following criteria:

Impact - strong first impression
Originality - point of difference , creativity in camera
Lighting – use of natural or artificial light
Composition - point of interest, cropping, placement of elements
Presentation - print quality, matting, framing, ready-to-hang