PPA’s International Print Competition is a world-renowned photographic competition, where entries are evaluated against a standard of excellence (not against each other).
Why enter?
- Increase your skill and confidence in your craft. Preparing to submit entries to the International Print Competition (gathering images, tweaking images, discussing choices with peers) forces you to look deeper at your own photography. It helps you see techniques to improve and ideas to try.
- Earn merits towards a Masters Degree. If your entry scores above a certain level, you will earn a merit, which adds up to a PPA degree. And those degrees recognize a level of commitment to and skill in photography.
- Go “Loan.” Your image could score high enough to secure a spot in the International Traveling Loan Collection, which travels to different exhibits and is published in a book.
You can enter commercial, portrait, illustrative, and wedding prints, digital files, and albums. Just follow the rules…and good luck!
Learn more about the print competition with articles from fellow photographers:
2009 International Print Competition List of Accepted Prints
You may download the Official 2009 List of Accepted Prints here.
What's New in 2009?
- As the judging will take place June 14-17, the entry deadline is earlier this year. Cases will be accepted until 5pm CST on May 22.
- After you submit your payment, you won't be able to make changes to your entry. Please review your information carefully before submitting that payment!
- You must upload your images when you enter if you want them to be considered for publication. FILE SPECIFICATIONS
- You must upload your images when you enter if you are ordering a critique.FILE SPECIFICATIONS
And if you're thinking of entering the Electronic Imaging section of the competition, download the article "Clearing Up Some Confusion" to learn what to enter, where to enter, and what judges look for during the judging.
