Preparing and Submitting Images

PREPARING AND SUBMITTING IMAGES FOR PPOC IMAGE COMPETITIONS

By Charles van den Ouden, HLM, MPA, SPA

SEVERAL WEBINARS AND SEMINARS HAVE PREPARED PPOC MEMBERS FOR REGIONAL AND NATIONAL IMAGE COMPETITIONS. THE PPOC RECORDED MOST OF THOSE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND MADE THEM AVAILABLE TO OUR MEMBERS. THE PAST NATIONAL SALON CHAIR, GERRY DAVID, AND I, AS PAST NATIONAL EXHIBITION CHAIR, WERE FACED WITH COUNTLESS QUESTIONS REGARDING SUBMISSIONS EVERY YEAR. IN ADDITION, GERRY DEALT WITH NUMEROUS SUBMISSION ERRORS BY BOTH SEASONED COMPETITORS AND MEMBERS NEW TO THE PROCESS.

With Gerry’s help, I decided to build a package that would cover the complete submission process, to build an updatable information session that would be accessible to PPOC members for years to come. So, whether you are new to image competitions or a seasoned award-winning professional, this session will help you submit seamlessly. We will cover a personal colour deficiency check, colour balancing your gear, file size preparation, final image assembly, file naming, file uploading and the conditions PPOC judges, adjudicating from their home, will use in judging your images. (With a few steps in between.)

Photo by David Williams

Charles van den Ouden, HLM, MPA, SPA

Charles is a photographer trained at the Vancouver School of Art in Fine Arts, Film Animation and Photography. He has received the Masters of Photographic Arts and an Honourary Life Membership from the Professional Photographers of Canada. He has been President of PPOC-Ontario, a member of the Federal Council of the Professional Photographers of Canada and a Constituent Council Member for the Professional Photographers of America. Charles is currently the Past National Exhibition Chairman for the Professional Photographers of Canada. As the NEC Chair Charles was responsible for the adjudication panels of six Regional Photographic Exhibitions throughout Canada as well as the National Photographic Image Competition of the Professional Photographers of Canada.