GCA POINTS FOR JUDGING PHOTOGRAPHY

Creativity	30
Composition (includes Elements & Principles of Design)	25
Technical merit (includes exposure, color, and presentation)	20
Distinction	15
Interpretation of theme	10

Following are the Photographic Society of America Judging Guidelines by the Photographers Forum*

Below average images

·Out of focus

·Over or under exposure

·Not relevant to the schedule

·Snapshot type of picture with personal appeal to the photographer but not able to stand on its own merits

·Little impact or imagination

Average images

·Technically correct (exposure, focus, etc.)

·Good color for tonality

·Relevant to the theme of the schedule

·Little impact or imagination

Above average images

·Technically correct (exposure, focus, etc.)

·Good presentation

·Good composition

·Good pictorial treatment

·Tells a story or creates a mood

·High impact to the viewer

·Exemplifies the theme of the schedule

*Photographers Forum Camera Club of Nashua, NH

http://www.mv.com/ipusers/fs/photographersforum

February 2004