Critiques
Digital Critiques
Six Digital Critiques are scheduled for 2022. Instead of awarding First, Second, and Third Place, our system is based on points:
- 9 = Excellent
- 8 and 8.5 = Good
- 7 and 7.5 = Average
- 6 and 6.5 = Poor
Images that receive a score of 9 are exhibited on our Web site in the Winning Images Archive.
This scoring system
- Provides immediate recognition to participants
- Helps participants to determine their best images for entry in the Year-End Competiton in November
- Accumulated points determine high point awards for the Year-End awards
New Rules for Digital Critiques
You can open and print this PDF copy of the most recent Digital Critique Submission Rules. Please be sure to refer to these rules, as changes have been made for image size, ppi, and naming conventions.
Non-Scored Judging
Three (3) Non-Scored Digital Critiques are scheduled for 2022, during which the judge will provide constructive comments but will not score the images. You may enter two (2) photographs in each of the three (3) Non-Scored Critiques. These critiques are scheduled for March, July, and October. For information about how to name your entries, refer to the 2022 Digital Critique Submission Rules.
Special Subject Categories for 2022
The special subject categories for 2022 are
- January: Action/Motion
- March: Red
- May: Patterns
- July: Street Photography
- September: Reflections
- October: Silhouettes
Read this handout for an explanation of the special subject categories.
Submitting Images for Digital Critique
Images must be submitted to the following email address no later than 5:00 pm on the Wednesday before the event: