Preparing and Submitting Entries
The Club currently accepts entries submitted as slides, prints, or digital images. Each of these has its own rules for preparation.
Submitting Digital Images
- Digital images can be submitted via compact flash, 3 ½” floppy, CD or email.
- Emailed images should be sent to photoeval@lacrosseareacameraclub.org. CF, floppy, and CD should be dropped off at John’s house. Do not email them to Jerry's account.
- The images must be in JPEG format.
- Re-size digital images to a Maximum Height of 768 and a Maximum Width of 1024. This means that a portrait with an 8x12 aspect ratio will end up as 768H x 512W. That's ok as the projector will add black bars to the sides to compensate.
- The file name should be as follows:
- The first letter of the month
- Class (A or B)
- (O)pen / (P)eople / (N)ature
- Then a space followed by the title with proper case and spaces between words
- End it with .jpg
- Example: "SAO My Favorite Photo.jpg" is September, class A, open.
- After saving to CD, etc, double check to make sure the filename is correct.
- Make sure you have your name on the CD, etc.
- Any digital image accepted for year end may need be re-submitted in May so keep a copy of the image as submitted.
Submitting Prints
- The category for prints is either color or black and white, generally alternating each evaluation.
- All entries must be mounted on stiff board or foam core.
- Prints may be matted but not framed.
- The print size must be at least 5x7 and no more than 16X20.
- When using an 8X10 (12) mount, the print must be 5X7 or larger, up to 8X10(12).
- When using an 11X14 mount, the print must be 8X10 or larger, up to 11X14.
- When using a 16X20 mount, the print must be 8X10 or larger, up to 16X20.
- Identifying information such as the maker's name or the title should not be visible from the front.
The following four items must appear on the back of all prints submitted for evaluation:
- Maker’s name
- La Crosse Area Camera Club
- Title of image
- An indication of which side is the top such as an arrow or the word “top”
Submitting Slides
These five items must appear on all slides submitted for evaluation:
- Maker’s name
- La Crosse Area Camera Club
- Title of image
- Category of entry
- Thumb spot: Hold the slide by the corner with your left hand as you want the image to appear on the screen. Mark a “thumb spot” where your thumb is.
Glass mounts are not acceptable for club competitions due to the possible damage to slides if the glass mount should break. Slides may be “cropped” by using various masks or Erie slide mounts. Never use plastic or cellophane tape to mask a slide; they get gooey and can cause damage.