Competition Rules

A - Rules Applying to All Entries

(a) The whole print or digital image must be from an image or images exposed by the entrant.

(b) Prints and projected images may be produced using either chemical or digital processing or capture or any combination of these.

(d) Maximum entry per member for each open and set subject competition is three. However, if there is a very large entry, then the competition secretary will remove the third image entered by each member.

A2 – Rules Applying to Print Competitions

(a) They must show, on the reverse side, the title and no other identification.

(b) They must be mounted.

(d) They may be home or trade processed.

A3 - Rules Applying to Projected Image Competitions

Members will be advised of the size of digital images at the start of the season and/or as appropriate during the season.

A4 - Awards

In general, there will be awards for up to three “Commended” entries, three ”Highly Commended” and one each for 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st places.

See individual competitions for the award of trophies.

B1 - The Leagues

(a) There will be two leagues held each season, one for Projected Images and one for Prints. Entries can be made in any number of league competitions.

(b) The Print league will consist of four competitions: - one Open colour, one Open mono, one ‘Set Subject’ competition and one ‘Set of Three’ competition

(c) The Projected Images league will consist of four competitions: - two Open competitions, one ‘Set Subject’ competition and one ‘Set of Three’ competition

(d) In all league competitions points will be allocated as follows:

Each entry is given 1 point.

In addition, the following points are given:

Commended-1, Highly Commended-2; 4th place-3; 3rd place-4; 2nd place-5; 1st place-6

(e) Trophies will be awarded for the highest points aggregate in a season as follows:

Projected Image League: The R.E. Thomas Challenge Cup

Print League: The Arthur Spence Rose Bowl

B2 – Other Awards

(a) The Doug Ross Award is given to the member who has achieved a consistently high standard in all the print competitions but has not won an individual print competition or the print league.

(b) The President’s Cup is awarded annually by the President to a Club member, who in the eyes of the President, has made a meaningful contribution at the Club during the year.

Competition Programme

Competition	Format	Description	Trophy	Additional Information
Projected Image League Competitions			R.E. Thomas Challenge Cup
1st Open	Projected	A maximum of three images on any theme	Alnwick Club Award
Set Of Three	Projected	Set of 3 related images, which must be titled individually and as a group. Images must have been taken during the preceding 12 months	Nellie Bache Award	These images shall be judged as a set. All images should be new in the sense of not having been previously entered for this competition
PDI Set Subject	Projected	A maximum of three images on a subject. Each image must be related to Northumberland	Northumberland Plate	The subject will be announced by the committee at the start of the season.
2nd Open	Projected	A maximum of three images on any theme	Centenary Cup
Print Image League Competitions			The Arthur Spence Rose Bowl
Open Colour Print	Print (Colour)	A maximum of three images on any theme	Aln Trophy
Set Of Three	Print (Mono or Colour)	Set of 3 related prints which must be titled individually and as a group. They can be in one mount or three separate mounts.	Gene Bache Vase	These images shall be judged as a set. All images should be new in the sense of not having been previously entered for this competition.
Set Subject	Print (Mono or Colour)	A maximum of three images on a subject.	Breamish Trophy	The subject will be announced by the committee at the start of the season
Open Mono Print	Print (Mono)	A maximum of three images on any theme	Housby Award
Other Competitions
Reportage Award	Any Media	Any number of images in any format which tell a story	Huggins Shield	Judged by the previous winner of the competition.
Progress Award	Projected or Print (Mono or Colour)	Three images on any theme. Open to any member who, on the date of entry to the competition, has not been placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a league competition and has not previously won the Progress Award	Alastair Cochrane Progress Award	The competition is judged by three club members who will score each image out of ten. In the event of there being fewer than two entrants the Committee will make the award to an eligible member.
Knock Out	Projected	Maximum of 4 images on any theme	Davidson Cup	Judged by members
Knock Out	Print	Maximum of 4 images on any theme	Northumberland Gazette Trophy	Judged by members