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CONTEST CATEGORIES - WINTER 2004
Due to a growing demand and need for creative recognition within
the Association, the WPJA tried Five Enhanced Image Categories.
Unlike the 17 Standard Categories for this contest
that didn't allow any photo manipulation, enhanced image submissions
could utilize equipment-based techniques, digital capture effects,
photo development altering, toning, or computer software manipulation
including actions, plug-ins and filters.
DETAILS FOR THE FIVE ENHANCED IMAGE CATEGORIES
A specialized panel offering a diverse range of art, photojournalism
and photography backgrounds judged the ENHANCED IMAGE categories.
Cash awards and trophies were the same for both ENHANCED and STANDARD
competitions, with the following exceptions:
1. Due to its mid-year introduction, Enhanced Image Award
Recipients didn't accumulate contest points.
2. The WPJA allowed up to 20 entries per member in the five,
combined Enhanced Image Categories.
3. Each member is allowed 60 total entries in per year. But
as an added introductory bonus celebrating the new 2004 Enhanced
Image Categories, all members automatically received an additional
20 images for 2004 to participate in Enhanced Image Competitions.
4. 60 Standard Entries + 20 Enhanced Entries = 80 Total Entries
Possible
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STANDARD SECTION - 17 CATEGORIES
01. Getting Ready
“Getting Ready” entries spontaneously capture the prepping,
grooming, arranging, outfitting and nail biting before the ceremony.
02. Ceremony
“Ceremony” shots catch guests and participants throughout
pre-ceremony, vow and receiving line activity.
03. Reception
“Reception” photographs document festivities from the
cocktail hour through the last dance and departure.
04. Kids (Being Kids)
"Kids" entries capture youth doing what they do best.
05. Details
"Details" images are tighter shots on some of the day’s
textures including clothes, rings, linens, flowers and faces.
06. Action
“Action” entries capture key moments in peak action, highlighting
body language and/or expressions.
07. Emotion
“Emotion” entries unobtrusively freeze intriguing expressions
ranging from joy to tears.
08. Humor
“Humor” photographs document the lighter side of the wedding
day.
09. Transportation
“Transportation” images include brides in limos or carriages,
bridal parties in route to the ceremony or reception, trolley rides,
antique cars, buses and other transporting themes.
10. Silhouettes, Shadows & Good Light
“Silhouettes, Shadows & Good Light” entries include
portrait or candid graphic images brilliantly emphasizing natural
and/or artificial light, darkness, backlight and/or shadow.
11. Creative Portrait of Bride
“Creative Portrait of Bride” entries capture the Bride
using a fresh and artistic approach to wedding portraiture. Candid
moments are not eligible for this category. Must be from wedding
day. Creativity will be rewarded.
12. Creative Portrait of Groom
“Creative Portrait of Groom” images capture the Groom
using a fresh and artistic approach to wedding portraiture. Candid
moments are not eligible for this category. Creativity will be rewarded.
13. Creative Portrait of Bride AND Groom
“Creative Portrait of Bride AND Groom” entries capture
the Bride and Groom using a fresh and artistic approach to couple
portraiture. Candid moments are not eligible for this category.
Creativity will be rewarded.
14. Creative Portrait of Bridal Party
“Creative Portrait of Bridal Party” captures the Bridal
Party using a fresh and artistic approach to group portraiture.
Candid moments are not eligible for this category. Creativity will
be rewarded.
15. Sequential (3 images from the same situation)
“Sequential" entries include three strong images from
the same general time. Use software to combine the three images
into one submission. Keylines (or thin borders) around the individual
images are accepted ONLY in this category to separate each visually.
A single image from the three in this entry may also be submitted
in another category.
16. Five Images From One Wedding (5-From-1)
“5-From-1” entries combine five images from the same wedding
to document a story, feeling or moment each in itself. Images should
not be sequential or interdependent. 5-From-1 entries may be submitted
in another category for the additional entry fee. Winning images
from 2004 WPJA contests are also eligible for 5-From-1. Entry fee
is $10. per image, or $50. per submission.
Please follow the same sizing entry guide for each image in this
category. Do not combine images into a collage entered as one file.
17. Architecture (Interiors and Exteriors of Buildings etc.)
“Architecture" photographs include building interiors
and exteriors showing the beauty or feeling of the ceremony or
reception site.
Images must NOT be altered either developmentally or electronically,
including software manipulation. However MINIMAL dodging and burning,
dust and scratch removal, levels/curves adjustment, sharpening,
cropping and color to black & white conversion are acceptable.
Images with severe manipulation will be disqualified.
PLEASE DO NOT ENTER SEPIA OR OTHER TONED IMAGES IN THIS SECTION.
THEY WILL BE CONVERTED TO GRAYSCALE BEFORE BEING SENT TO THE JUDGES.
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ENHANCED IMAGE SECTION - 5 CATEGORIES
E1. Before Ceremony
“Before Ceremony ” entries spontaneously capture the prepping,
grooming, arranging, outfitting and nail biting before the ceremony.
Photo entries may use image enhancement techniques.
E2. The Ceremony
“The Ceremony” entries spontaneously catch guests and
participants throughout pre-ceremony, vow and receiving line activity.
Photo entries may use image enhancement techniques.
E3. After Ceremony
“After Ceremony ” submissions offer documentation of festivities
from the cocktail hour through the last dance and departure. Photo
entries may use image enhancement techniques.
E4. Details
"Details" offer tight shots on wedding day texture such
as clothes, rings, tables, flowers and expressions. Photo entries
may use image enhancement techniques.
E5. All Portraits
“All Portraits” entries capture new and artistic approaches
to wedding portraiture. Photo entries may use image enhancement
techniques.
Images COULD be manipulated for categories in this section.
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