Guild Review Rules

Scoring:

100 Point system

  • 30 points for Composition

  • 30 points for Impact

  • 30 Points for Technical

  • 10 points for Creative 

Digital Salons

Photographs must be the work of the maker and not the product of a workshop or class or set up, with or without an instructor’s assistance. Image Reviews are open to projected images that have been computer enhanced or computer manipulated (digital). Digital photos must be based on or composed from original optically or photographically generated images. Projected images are not to be totally computer-generated. All components (photobased) must be created by the photographer – no clip art or purchased software images.

  • Attendees may enter the three divisions of Projected Images as follows:

    • Pictorial Division – 2 images Usually, but not limited to, images that do not fit into the Nature or Wildlife Divisions.

    • Nature Division – 2 images Images entered in the nature competition must conform to PSA’s definition of a nature image.

      Eligible subjects include trees, wild flowers, weeds, grasses, fungi, ferns, mosses, animals or birds (except domesticated), reptiles, insects, fossils, weather, land/seascapes (without boats or other human evidence), geological formations, etc.

      Ineligible subjects include cultivated plants or flowers, domestic animals (dogs, cows, etc.) scenic’s which show human artifacts (fences, buildings, telephone wires, etc.), mounted specimens, museum habitats or groups, or subjects no longer alive.

    • Wildlife Division – 1 (one) image of pure wildlife.

      • Images of captive animals may not be submitted. This division shall follow PSA Guidelines for Nature and Wildlife photography, and be limited to the following:
        i. Mammals
        ii. Birds
        iii. Fish
        iv. Reptiles
        v. Amphibians (Revised 2011)

  • Submission guidelines for all digital images:

    • Image format – .JPG files only

    • Maximum pixel dimensions – 1920 Pixels wide by 1080 Pixels high including digital mats and borders.

    • Color space – should be sRGB

  • File naming: Each image file will be named as follows: Letter of Division (P, N, or W)… followed by an underscore Number of entry (1 or 2)… followed by an underscore Last name … followed by an underscore First name… followed by an underscore Title Example: P_1_Thyme_Justin_End of the Day.jpg Note: The jpg file extension may or may not show up on your finished image, but if you have saved it in that format, it is there.

  • Check your files carefully to be sure they match the requirements. We will not be responsible for making corrections.

  • You must submit by e-mail in advance.

  • Please list: Your full name and address.

"Any image winning an award in Can Am Photo Expo competitions may be displayed on the CanAm website or social media accounts. The creator maintains full copyright of the image(s), and grants the CanAm Expo, LLC. anly a limited use license for social media, as stated above. The maker will always receive credit for any image used.