Competition Format

Three set subject competitions are held each season, open to all members.  The Creative Competition is held each year, and two other set subject competitions, with subjects chosen by the Committee, are also held.  These competitions are for Projected Digital Images The rules for each competition are set out here.  Separate Trophies are awarded to the winner of each.

The Tandridge Creative Cup

The cup is awarded for the best creative projected digital image.

This cup was donated, to TPS, by Dr J Nathan in 2018.

Rules

1        Members may submit the number of digital images as published by the committee for this competition. Images should be prioritised such that if there are more entries than the judge can be expected to judge then a limit will be implemented.

2        All images submitted to be produced to the size and format guidelines from the General Rules button below.

3        The copyright of original elements used in a competition entry must be held by the author. (NB There must be a significant photographic content but this does not need to be with a conventional camera. You could, for instance, use a traditional method such as Pictograms, cyanotype, a pinhole camera or you could use a scanner.)

4        The Tandridge Creative Cup will be awarded to the member judged to have produced the best digital image by an independent judge.

5        The image winning this competition may not be entered again in any Tandridge Photographic Society internal competition, in any format (mono print, colour print or PDI), with the exception of the Panel Competition.

6        The Tandridge Creative Cup will be presented to the winner at the Annual Prize Giving, to hold for one year.

Further Guidance on Tandridge Creative Cup Entries

Creative photography is an extension of conventional photography into creative art. Its purpose is to stimulate creative thoughts and encourage experimentation with new ideas going beyond a simple photograph. It can be extravagant, subtle, fun or thought provoking. You can experiment with your camera or with software.

All images will be submitted and judged as a PDI. You may enter one image which must conform to the usual PDI format standards.

There must be a significant photographic content but this does not need to be with a conventional camera. You could, for instance, use a traditional method such as a photogram, cyanotype or a pinhole camera or you could use a scanner. You must have created the photographic content yourself.

You may use Photoshop, Lightroom or any other digital manipulation program.

You may use texture layers which you have purchased or which you have applied using software (e.g., the Nik programs). You may also create your own textures.

Some examples of what you could do:

Using photo manipulation software:

• Photograph interesting textures such as stone, cement, bark, leaves and blend with one or more images.
• Add elements from one photograph to another; for instance, to show a hand coming out of a letter box or mirror.
• Combine several photographs or textures to create a multiple exposure.
• Experiment with different filters and programs to create special effects, for instance to add motion blur or colour casts.

Using only your camera:

• Use very long or short shutter speeds
• Vary your depth of field so that some parts of the photo are out of focus
• Use intentional camera movement, or move your zoom lens during the exposure, to create an abstract image
• Use in-camera multiple exposures
• Experiment with different filters on your lens, for instance to create special effects, colour casts, or to distort parts of the image
• Use a pinhole camera – make your own if you want to be very creative!
• Use a scanner, photocopier, camera and light box or (if you have access to one) darkroom techniques to make photograms of solid or translucent objects.
• Create patterns with leaves or flowers, silhouettes of small solid objects and the shadows they cast.

Set Subject (1) and (2) Trophies

Each Trophy is awarded for the best projected digital image on a subject of particular photographic interest set from year to year by the Committee.

The original trophies were known as the Robin and Daphne Cloquet Trophies and were donated, to CCCC, by Dr R Cloquet in 1979 and by Mrs D Cloquet in 1983.

Rules

1        Members may submit the number of digital images as published by the committee for this competition. Images should be prioritised such that if there are more entries than the judge can be expected to judge then a limit will be implemented. 

2        All images submitted to be produced to the size and format guidelines as published separately by the Society.

3        The copyright of original elements used in a competition entry must be held by the author.

4        The Trophy will be awarded to the member judged to have produced the best image by an independent judge.
The image winning this competition may not be entered again in any Tandridge Photographic Society internal competition, in any format (mono print, colour print or PDI), with the exception of the Panel Competition.

5        The Trophy will be presented to the winner at the Annual Prize Giving, to hold for one year.