MONTHLY/QUARTERLY COMPETITION

PRINT OF THE MONTH

Each month, with the exception of Salon Competition meetings, BPPA Members can submit up to two online images for Print of the Month.  Image preparation is listed below.  The categories are Portrait and Unclassified.  BPPA Members vote on the prints.  The highest scores earn first and second prize.  Those who win, as well as those who enter Print of the Month, are given points toward Photographer of the Year. 

CREATIVE QUARTERLY

Four times a year, BPPA Members can submit up to two online images for Creative Quarterly Competition.  Image preparation is listed below.  Entries are judged by Master Photographers.  The highest scores earn first and second prize.  Those who win, as well as those who enter Creative Quarterly, are given points toward Photographer of the Year.

Creative Quarterly is based on a theme.  The 2023 themes are:

• March - What You Eat / In The Kitchen
• June - Natural Framing
• August - Self Portrait
• October - Series of Three

IMAGE PREPARATION:  Print of the Month and Creative Quarterly images are prepared the same as Salon images.  Size the image at 4000 pixels on the long side.  Any ratio/dimension is acceptable.  Each file must contain an embedded color profile of either sRGB and saved at a JPEG quality setting of 10.  The  total file size should not exceed 7 MB.