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.
• The images are projected at 1024 wide by 768 high. We suggest sizing them to 1200 by 800 pixels because a slightly larger size is better if your photo wins Year End and is printed in the Tribune. Due to cropping and other reasons, you may not get these exact numbers. That's ok. Just size your images as close to this as possible. Larger images will be resized down by the projector but anything larger than 1200 by 800 gets too big for email. Smaller images will not be resized larger and are difficult to judge. Also remember that the projector is always in landscape mode. If you have a portrait image, you still want it to be close to 768 pixels high but the width will be much smaller than 1024. 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.