DIVISIONS - Pictorial Print (PPD) |
Pictorial Print Division (PPD)Unique to the Pictorial Print DivisionFrom the Pictorial Print Division ChairIf you have an interest in prints, you should find a number of opportunities that would increase your experience and enhance your skills as well as providing additional enjoyment of this photographic medium.
✉ Pictorial Print Division Chair
GENERAL INFORMATIONA list of all pictorial print officers and directors. PSA members qualify for membership in PPD by: being an Officer or Director in the PPD, earning a Star Rating in the PPD, participating in the Print of the Month (POM) in the PPD, or participating in a Study Group (Portfolio) in the PPD. All official division definitions may be found on the Definitions page. Division DefinitionsImages that receive Acceptances for inclusion in a PSA-recognized exhibition are eligible to be used by PSA members to apply for a PSA Star Rating. Stars are awarded separately in each of the PSA Divisions. There are two PPD Classes of Star Ratings: Pictorial Print Division Color (PPDC) and Pictorial Print Division Monochrome (PPDM). Each is a distinct Star Path and requires separate applications. All applications go to the coordinator. Information on how to deal with acceptances received before and after the merger of the small and large print divisions - pdf See below link for general application instructions. Star Ratings Star Ratings DirectorsMentors are members who have excelled in a specific area of photography and will share their expertise and resources with PSA members. Member must be signed in to their account to request a mentor.
There are 4 images by 4 members allowed in each of the five categories of Prints (Small Color Open, Large Color Open, Small Monochrome Open, Large Monochrome Open, and Creative Altered Reality).
Who's Who in Photography is an annual publication listing exhibitors in all divisions and sections who have met the minimum number of acceptances in PSA recognized exhibitions from the previous year. Each Print Study Group is comprised of 6 to 10 participants who enjoy sharing their prints with other printers, want to improve the quality of their prints, and are interested in an objective evaluation of their prints. The members of each group mail a packet of prints to each member in turn. Each study group includes a commentator who makes more extensive comments on each print and also awards Green Eagles to those prints they believe would be accepted if entered in an exhibition. Number of groups: 15, members submit 1-4 images each round. Rounds last 1-3 months. Entrants must be PSA members in good standing who are the winners of the Best of Show or PSA Gold medals in Pictorial Print Image Division Sections of PSA-Recognized Exhibitions whose closing dates occurred in the previous calendar Year |
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