2009 PSA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
PHOTOJOURNALISM DIVISION PRINTS
Information and Instructions

Deadline for Receipt of Entries:
August 10, 2009


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Print Chairman
Jayanthika Karai
1852 120th Lane, NE
Blaine, MN 55449
USA
Email: jkarai@hotmail.com


Telephone: 1-763-757-6300

Sections
The PSA Photojournalism Division offers two print sections for the 2009 PSA International:

      (1) Open section
      (2) Human Interest section

All entries in the Open section must conform to the Photojournalism Definition given below.
All entries in the Human Interest section must conform to the Photojournalism Definition given below and the Human Interest Definition given below.

Entry Fees

Non-Return Print Fees
   World Wide     -  $5 US for 1 section   or    $7 US for both sections.

Return Print Fees
   United States  - $10 US for 1 section   or   $20 US for both sections.
   Other              - $14 US for 1 section   or   $28 US for both sections.

An entry consists of 4 prints in a section.

Entries will be judged in 4 rounds by section. Any entry without paid entry fees at the time of judging will not be judged. IRC's are not an acceptable form of payment.


Catalog

An on-line 8½"x11" PDF Exhibition Catalog for all sections in the Division is included with your entry fee. A link will be included on the Exhibition Web Site so you can email the Catalog to yourself and save as an electronic file and/or print out. This is the same Catalog that will be provided to the Division Star Ratings Director and includes color reproductions of the medal winning images.


Judges
Russ Borud
John Olson, APSA
Leo Pritschet
- St. Paul, MN USA
- Plymouth, MN USA
- Minneapolis, MN USA

Photojournalism Definition

Photojournalism entries shall consist of pictures or sequences with informative content and emotional impact, including human interest, documentary and spot news. The journalistic value of the photograph must be considered over the pictorial quality. In the interest of credibility, photographs that misrepresent the truth, such as manipulation to alter the subject matter, or situations which are set up for the purpose of photography, are unacceptable in Photojournalism competition. No pictorial elements may be moved, cloned, added, deleted, rearranged or combined. No manipulation or modification is permitted except resizing, cropping, selective lightening or darkening, sharpening, and restoration of original color to the scene. Any adjustments must appear natural.


Human Interest Definition

Human Interest is defined as a photojournalism image depicting a person or persons in an interactive, emotional or unusual situation, excluding sports action.


Awards

Open Section
   PSA Awards
       1-75th Anniversary Gold Medal; 1-Silver Medal and
       4-Honorable Mention Ribbons

Human Interest Section
   PSA Awards
       1-75th Anniversary Gold Medal and
       2 Honorable Mention Ribbons
   PJD Awards
       1-Eugene Maniscalco Joy of Childhood Award


Titles

Titles will not be read aloud during judging. Please limit titles to 35 characters including spaces and punctuation. The Entry Form software will clip any excess characters resulting in an incomplete title. Titles on the Entry Form, complete or not, will be the title included in the catalog.


Image Size

Prints may not exceed 12 inches (30 centimeters) in the longest dimension
nor 8-1/2 inches (20 centimeters) in the shortest dimension.


Submitting Entries

Prior to shipping your prints you must complete the on-line Print Entry Form. This filled-in form must be mailed with the prints to the address indicated on the Entry Form. After you have carefully read these "information and instructions", click here to fill out the Print Entry Form and email it to yourself to print it out to include with the prints. You will receive a separate email for each section you enter. Both must be included with your prints if you enter both sections. NOTE: This not a requirement to email your prints. You must mail your prints by post.

A check box is provided on the Print Entry Form to give permission to destroy the prints after the Exhibition. Entrants giving this permission must sign the emailed Entry Form and can pay fees based on the Non-Return Fees above. All other entrants must pay fees based on the Return Fees above.

All prints must be shipped unmounted and flat regardless the country of origin. Stiffeners are recommended to prevent damage during shipping. Unless you elected the Non-Return option, prints should be packaged so the shipping materials can be reused to return the prints to you.


Calendar
Closing Date:
Judging Date:
Notification Date:
Catalog Availability Date:
Print Return Date:
August 10, 2009
August 21 & 22, 2009
August 22, 2009
September 14, 2009 (PDF Download)
October 24, 2009

Public Exhibitions:

Accepted Images, including award winners, will be on display at www.psaexhibition.com. Selected images and all award winners will also be displayed at the 2009 PSA International Conference in West Yellowstone between September 20, 2009 and September 26, 2009.

Space constraints may prevent displaying all acceptances at the Conference. All award winners will be displayed. Accepted images not displayed will still get full credit towards star ratings and Who's Who listing and will be in the PDF on-line catalog.


General Condition and Rules
Maker's Name: The maker's name and/or image title shall not be in the image area, or in any other area visible to the judges, of any digital files, slides or prints. Only pressure sensitive labels may be used on the backs of unmounted prints to prevent bleed-through of the ink.

Original Image Statement: Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures of object via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his/her own and permits the sponsors to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the exhibition. This may include use in a 2010 PSA Calendar or low resolution posting on a web site. The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright. All final work must be on photographic film, digital file, on photographic print material or digital print material, mounting excepted.

Previously Accepted Images: An image previously accepted in any PSA International Photojournalism Division section, regardless of media, is not eligile for entry in any Photojournalism Division section of the 2009 PSA International.

Duplicate Images: The same image may not be submitted in more than one Photojournalism Section of the 2009 PSA International regardless of the media. This means images submitted in either Photojournalism Print section may not be submitted in the other Photojournalism Print section nor in either of the Photojournalism Digital sections. Please note: Different images using the same title will be considered the same image.

Emails: Filled-in Print Entry Forms and Report Cards will be sent to entrants via email from the Chairman Email Address above. Please be sure that this email address has been included in your "safe" email addresses to assure receipt of these emails instead of having them blocked by your security system.

Exhibition Is Open: The exhibition is open to anyone; however, an entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to the exhibition rules and conditions.
Deadline for Receiving Entries:
August 10, 2009