A PDF copy of the rules is available here.
1. Definition of Classes
Entries will be placed in either the Beginners or Advanced Classes.
New members will normally go into the beginners unless, because of the members experience and work, the committee decide otherwise.
The beginner gaining the most points in all print competitions in one season will be promoted to the advanced section.
The runner up will be given the option of being promoted or stay in the beginners’ section.
The committee reserve the right to regulate the number to be advanced each season.
2. General Rules
A competition duration is from September to April the following year. A duration of 8 months inclusive. i.e. September 2024 – April 2025.
Entries are confined to members or honorary members.
Entries will only be accepted from members who have paid current subscriptions.
The judge’s decision shall be final.
The final date for receipt of prints/digital projected images will be announced.
No digital image can be printed and entered into a print competition.
No print can be entered in image format to a digital image competition.
All photographs submitted as a print or image must entirely be by the photographer.
No AI (Artificial Intelligence) produced image or print should be submitted.
AI assistance in editing an image is permitted. i.e. noise reduction, AI sharpening etc.
No font should be added to an image or print.
Composite images should be made only of the photographer’s photographs.
Editing software’s library (or other) of textures, clouds stars or other imagery must not be used.
While every care will be taken the Committee accepts no responsibility for damage or loss to prints or images.
3. Prints
Three print competitions will be held each season. The Advanced section being split into Portrait, or Landscape & General sections. For the beginners’ section there will be one section and no restriction on subject matter. Prints may be colour or monochrome. For Advanced members the points from only one of the two sections will count towards the “Photographer of the Year” Trophy and this shall be the section where the author has achieved the highest total points. The beginners can only enter four prints in each competition.
Prints may be entered in each section, as specified in rule 1 above. Entries may be trade processed or the work of the author.
Prints may only be entered in two general competitions in any one season and not in any other season. They may however be entered in the Hugh Shaw trophy for that season.
The minimum size of prints will be 7” by 5” and the maximum 20” by 16” including mount.
All prints should be mounted and have the title of the print, the class entered and the author’s membership number on the rear placed at the top left. Entry forms should be filled in as required.
4. Hugh Shaw Competition
This is an annual open print competition held at the end of the season. Members may submit up to 5 prints, any of which may have been entered into the season’s normal competitions.
The minimum size of prints will be 7” by 5” and the maximum 20” by 16” including mount.
All prints should be mounted and have the title and the author’s membership number on the rear placed at the top left. Entry forms should be filled in as required.
The author of the winning print will receive the Hugh Shaw Memorial Trophy
5. Mounting of Prints
Prints for all competitions shall be mounted and, in line with the requirements of the Glasgow District Photographic Union for their annual exhibition and portfolios, the board sizes should preferably be either 500mm x 400mm (equivalent to 20” x 16”) or 400mm x 300mm (equivalent to 16” x 12”) irrespective of print size, but in any case, no larger than 500mm by 400mm.
6. Digital Projected Images
Three general digital projected image competitions will be held each season.
Each member may submit up to 4 images in each competition. Images may not be entered in more than two competitions in any one season and not in any other season.
All images will be judged collectively and not segregated into separate classes.
Images shall be submitted as follows: File format: JPEG, (1600 pixels by 1200 pixels).
7: Trophies
The Moira J. Gore Trophy will be awarded to the beginner gaining the highest number of points in all general print competitions in the current season.
The James T Adams Trophy will be awarded to the beginner gaining the highest number of points from all general print and slide competitions in the current season that beginner not being the Photographer of the Year.
The Adams Butchers Trophy will be awarded to the advanced member gaining the highest number of points in the Landscape & general section of the general print competitions.
The Holytown Community Education Centre Trophy will be awarded to the advanced member gaining the highest number of points in the Portrait section of the general print competitions
The Tom Dickson Quaich will be awarded to the member gaining the highest number of points from all general projected image competitions
The Molly Shearer Trophy will be awarded to the author of the print gaining the highest number of points in all eligible print competitions i.e. three general print competitions and the Hugh Shaw competition.
The Hugh Shaw Memorial Trophy will form an annual print exhibition and will be awarded to the author of the winning print.
The Fergus Smith Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the member with the highest scoring entry in the theme competition
The Invercauld Trophy (Photographer of the Year) will be awarded to the member gaining the highest number of points for general projected image and print competitions in the current season. Points from the Theme Competition and Hugh Shaw Competition will not be included
All the above trophies will be held for one year, unless shared by more than one member
August 2024
COMPETITION RULES – AUGUST 2024
1. Definition of Classes
Entries will be placed in either the Beginners or Advanced Classes.
New members will normally go into the beginners unless, because of the members experience and work, the committee decide otherwise.
The beginner gaining the most points in all print competitions in one season will be promoted to the advanced section.
The runner up will be given the option of being promoted or stay in the beginners’ section.
The committee reserve the right to regulate the number to be advanced each season.
2. General Rules
A competition duration is from September to April the following year. A duration of 8 months inclusive. i.e. September 2024 – April 2025.
Entries are confined to members or honorary members.
Entries will only be accepted from members who have paid current subscriptions.
The judge’s decision shall be final.
The final date for receipt of prints/digital projected images will be announced.
No digital image can be printed and entered into a print competition.
No print can be entered in image format to a digital image competition.
All photographs submitted as a print or image must entirely be by the photographer.
No AI (Artificial Intelligence) produced image or print should be submitted.
AI assistance in editing an image is permitted. i.e. noise reduction, AI sharpening etc.
No font should be added to an image or print.
Composite images should be made only of the photographer’s photographs.
Editing software’s library (or other) of textures, clouds stars or other imagery must not be used.
While every care will be taken the Committee accepts no responsibility for damage or loss to prints or images.
3. Prints
Three print competitions will be held each season. The Advanced section being split into Portrait, or Landscape & General sections. For the beginners’ section there will be one section and no restriction on subject matter. Prints may be colour or monochrome. For Advanced members the points from only one of the two sections will count towards the “Photographer of the Year” Trophy and this shall be the section where the author has achieved the highest total points. The beginners can only enter four prints in each competition.
Prints may be entered in each section, as specified in rule 1 above. Entries may be trade processed or the work of the author.
Prints may only be entered in two general competitions in any one season and not in any other season. They may however be entered in the Hugh Shaw trophy for that season.
The minimum size of prints will be 7” by 5” and the maximum 20” by 16” including mount.
All prints should be mounted and have the title of the print, the class entered and the author’s membership number on the rear placed at the top left. Entry forms should be filled in as required.
4. Hugh Shaw Competition
This is an annual open print competition held at the end of the season. Members may submit up to 5 prints, any of which may have been entered into the season’s normal competitions.
The minimum size of prints will be 7” by 5” and the maximum 20” by 16” including mount.
All prints should be mounted and have the title and the author’s membership number on the rear placed at the top left. Entry forms should be filled in as required.
The author of the winning print will receive the Hugh Shaw Memorial Trophy
5. Mounting of Prints
Prints for all competitions shall be mounted and, in line with the requirements of the Glasgow District Photographic Union for their annual exhibition and portfolios, the board sizes should preferably be either 500mm x 400mm (equivalent to 20” x 16”) or 400mm x 300mm (equivalent to 16” x 12”) irrespective of print size, but in any case, no larger than 500mm by 400mm.
6. Digital Projected Images
Three general digital projected image competitions will be held each season.
Each member may submit up to 4 images in each competition. Images may not be entered in more than two competitions in any one season and not in any other season.
All images will be judged collectively and not segregated into separate classes.
Images shall be submitted as follows: File format: JPEG, (1600 pixels by 1200 pixels).
7: Trophies
The Moira J. Gore Trophy will be awarded to the beginner gaining the highest number of points in all general print competitions in the current season.
The James T Adams Trophy will be awarded to the beginner gaining the highest number of points from all general print and slide competitions in the current season that beginner not being the Photographer of the Year.
The Adams Butchers Trophy will be awarded to the advanced member gaining the highest number of points in the Landscape & general section of the general print competitions.
The Holytown Community Education Centre Trophy will be awarded to the advanced member gaining the highest number of points in the Portrait section of the general print competitions
The Tom Dickson Quaich will be awarded to the member gaining the highest number of points from all general projected image competitions
The Molly Shearer Trophy will be awarded to the author of the print gaining the highest number of points in all eligible print competitions i.e. three general print competitions and the Hugh Shaw competition.
The Hugh Shaw Memorial Trophy will form an annual print exhibition and will be awarded to the author of the winning print.
The Fergus Smith Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the member with the highest scoring entry in the theme competition
The Invercauld Trophy (Photographer of the Year) will be awarded to the member gaining the highest number of points for general projected image and print competitions in the current season. Points from the Theme Competition and Hugh Shaw Competition will not be included
All the above trophies will be held for one year, unless shared by more than one member
August 2024
