Tallaght 21st International Salon of Photographic Art


Competition Rules

PSA Rules and Definitions


Conditions of Entry

  • Entry is open to all photographers, amateur and professional, worldwide.
  • The maximum entry in each Class per author is 4.
  • An entrant’s four images will be presented to the judges consecutively.
  • The same image must NOT be entered in more than one Class - This includes altered and unaltered images.
  • Entries must originate as photographs, (image captures of objects via light sensitivity), made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally.
  • By virtue of submitting and entry, the entrant certifies the work as his 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 low resolution posting on a website.
  • The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright.
  • Name, address and title must be shown on each piece of work and numbered, to correspond with the entry form.
  • Please limit titles to 25 characters.
  • Entries accepted at a previous TPS Salon of Photography, or so similar as to be almost identical regardless or title, are not eligible.
  • All imagery MUST be the total and exclusive work of the submitting author and may not include any element that was originated by or is the copyright of other photographers.
  • The right of reproduction in relation to the exhibition, including digital representation, will be assumed unless specifically withheld.
  • Entries will be treated with care, but no liability is accepted for loss or damage.
  • An illustrated catalogue will be sent to each entrant and a label for each acceptance.
  • 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.

ENTRIES RECEIVED WITHOUT FEES WILL NOT BE JUDGED - ONLY ENTRIES WITH RETURN POSTAGE WILL BE RETURNED.

THE SUBMISSION OF AN ENTRY SIGNIFIES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE RULES & CONDITIONS.

All About Your Entry

Print Sections

  • UNMOUNTED PRINTS ONLY and these will only be returned where return postage has been paid.
  • Overseas return by surface mail only.
  • Up to 4 Prints, maximum size of A3 (297mm x 420mm) may be entered in each of the following sections: Open Monochrome, Open Colour, Landscape Colour & Landscape Monochrome
  • Entrants may also enter upto 4 projected images in each ofthe Open digital section and the Nature digital section.
  • Each print must have entrants Number, Name, Address and Title (as per the entry form) on the back of the print.
  • Our exhibition takes place in November and accepted prints for hanging will be made from your digital file.
  • Our Catalogue will include a listing of accepted images for the exhibition for all sections and will include all award winning images with statistics, PSA approval.

After completing the online application form, please send your printed images to:

Mr J Byrne, 26 Alderwood Green, Springfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland.

Digital Sections

  • Maximum width of any image 1024 pixels Maximum height of 768 pixels Resolution of 300dpi and saved as a large jpg file to be titled as per entry form.
  • All entries to be made via our electronic entry form on www.tpssalon.com
  • Any questions, please email competition@tpssalon.com

Additional Rules

  • The judges’ decisions are final.
  • Images entered in one section cannot be entered in any of the other sections either altered or unaltered.
  • As organisers we will take the utmost care of your entry but will not accept liability for any damage or loss howsoever caused.
  • Images will only be returned where the correct return postage has been received. Tallaght Photographic Society will not accept responsibility for returning images where incorrect return postage has been received.
  • Images of a pornographic nature are not acceptable.
  • Images accepted in our previous International Exhibitions are not acceptable.
  • Every image will be marked by 3 judges awarding from 1 to 5.
  • The highest mark achievable is 15.

Payment

All payments to be made via PAYPAL to competition@tallaghtphotographicsociety.com

Entry Fee EUR €
One Section 13
Any Two Sections 20
Any Three Sections 25
Any Four Sections 30
Any Five Sections 35
Any Six Sections 40

All payments must be made via PAYPAL using competition@tallaghtphotographicsociety.com e-mail address for payment.

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