Coastal Camera Club (CCC) is a member of Photographic Society of America (PSA) and participates in PSA Inter Club Competitions.
Members MUST be aware the competition rules for PSA are very different from our CCC Monthly Digital Competition Rules.
Links for PSA Interclub Competition
Definitions and scoring criteria for the Color category.
Definitions and scoring criteria for the Nature category.
Definitions and scoring criteria for the Monochrome category.
Definitions and scoring criteria for the Photojournalism category.
Definitions and scoring criteria for the Photo Travel Division Documentary (PTDD) and Photo Travel Division World in Focus (PTDW) category.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Members can submit up to 3 images in each of the six PSA categories: Nature, Color, Monochrome, Photojournalism, Travel Documentary and Travel World in Focus.
Only 1 of the 3 images could be selected to by the CCC judges for possible entry to each PSA competition category
The same image may not be entered in more than one category.
Previous images – if they did not win an award – can be entered in a subsequent competition.
Rules for sizing and submission are as follows:
– The new size is 1920 pixels wide x 1080 pixels tall.
– Vertical images may not exceed 1080 pixels high.
Submit files in .JPG format only.
It is recommended images be submitted in sRGB color space for optimum results.
Images must have a unique title that is descriptive of the Image no more than 35 characters long (PSA). After the “Official” PSA title put a hyphen (-) with the category and photographer’s name. This part will be removed before submitting to PSA. For example; Little Wonder -Nature – Smith
JUDGING AND SELECTION
First round of judging, for selection of images to be submitted to PSA, will be by CCC judges.
Members will be notified of the results by email by the 15th day of the submission month.
The Coastal Camera Club may submit up to 6 images in each category for each round of the PSA competition.
The PSA format is for 3 interclub competitions – November through April – with the Finals consisting of Merit winners from the first 3 rounds.
Images that have received either a Merit or Honorable Mention award from PSA will receive a digital certificate from PSA. This will be for each round.
All images receiving Merit Awards during the 3 Rounds will then be judged again in June 2027 for the End of Year Awards.
PSA Release Form – Interclub Competition Site you will find the Release Form on the Release Documents Required Tab. Judging Guidelines can be found on the Host Club Judging Guidelines Tab. All photographers must sign and submit a PSA image release form by the entry deadline. A submitted Image Release Form is valid for three years. Email forms with the subject of “PSA Interclub Competition Image Release Form” to competition@coastalcameraclub.com.