MOPPA/Develop Print Competition Rules and Instructions 2021

This is a DIGITAL ONLY competition.

All images MUST be pre-registered and uploaded to PrintCompetition.com

Dates & Cost

COMPETITION DATE: Saturday, July 11, 2022

ENTRY OPENS: (Date)

DEADLINE DATE: (Date) Midnight CST

Registration fee $15 per image, a maximum of TEN images allowed. Your total case score is determined by 4 top scores.

Awards will be awarded in two major divisions: MOPPA and Develop. Only members of Missouri PPA are eligible for Missouri PPA awards. Missouri PPA members are ineligible for Develop awards.

MOPPA Image Competition Awards List

Master (MOPPA): (Ribbons for 2nd and 3rd, Trophy for 1st)

• Wedding (1,2,3)
• Portrait (1,2,3) 
• Illustrative (1,2,3) 
• Artist/ Creative Open (1,2,3) 
• POTY (Photographer of the Year)

Non-Master (MOPPA): (Ribbons for 2nd and 3rd, Trophy for 1st)

• Wedding(1,2,3) 
• Portrait (1,2,3)
• Illustrative (1,2,3) 
• Artist/Creative Open (1,2,3) 
• POTY 

MOPPA Top 10

4/4 Pins (All Eligible)

**Trophies for MOPPA - Photographers must have a Missouri address/ business registration for their studio/place of business or live within metro areas. (KC, STL).

DEVELOP Awards: Top 3 Case Scores

**DEVELOP Trophy awards given to out of state MOPPA members or NON-Members 

Subcategories: ALL entries scoring 80 or above are ELIGIBLE :

• RAW Image
• Newborn 
• Child
• High School Senior
• Still Life 
• Landscape 
• Family/Group
• Pet/Animal 
• Man
• Woman 
• Wedding
• Architectural 

ADDITIONAL Awards:

ASP

CPP (Presented by CPP Liaison)

Clarification for Categories:

For the purposes of image competition in MOPPA, categorization of images should use these guidelines if unsure:

Portrait: Image should be mainly photographic in nature. Subcategories will include:

• Newborn
• Senior
• Man
• Woman
• Child
• Families/Groups (if wedding, please categorize as wedding image) 

Illustrative: Subcategories will include (and must be photographic in nature):

• Landscape 
• Still Life
• Architecture 

Wedding: (photographic images):
*Wedding category must only include images taken from an actual wedding day event. In the interest of fairness, styled shoot images will not be eligible. Images from styled shoots may be placed in the regular portrait categories.

Wedding category images may include:

• Bride
• Groom
• Bridal Party
• Candids
• Details 

Creative Open/ Artist:
The Creative Open/ Artist category shall include any image that no longer is photographic in appearance, to include painted images, composites, and restorations. Reference images should be included with submissions as part of the image presentation. If anyone should have any questions regarding image submission and categorization, please contact MOPPA for clarification. 

Additional Rules

1. Entry form must be complete.
2. Entry fee is per image. Case score will be compiled of top 4 scores. Image file names must match the image titles on the entry form.
3. Entrants agree that any entered photograph may be used by MOPPA/ Develop in any publication or on the website. Model releases must be available for all recognizable individuals submitted.
4. Images that were created during a seminar of any sort or under the supervision of an instructor will be disqualified.
5. Any entry that has earned a seal of approval or merit is not eligible and will be disqualified.
6. Images entered in MOPPA competition will be judged for photographic artistry and craftsmanship, based on the 12 elements of a merit image as outlined by the Professional Photographers of America. The decision of the judges and the competition chair is final.
7. Total case score will be comprised of the top four image scores from your case. The bottom two scores will be dropped.
8. Rules for this competition may be modified without notice.

Digital File Submission Instructions

The Professional Photographers of America has gone to a system of digital submissions to prints at the International Print Competition. Due to this, we have decided that it is in our best interest to offer a digital competition. This allows our members to be judged at the same size as they will be at IPC as well as learn calibration and color management skills. The below requirements and settings will help with accurate representation on the competition monitor.

Images saved with long side at 4000px. Quality 10.

Images can be submitted online at https://www.printcompetition.com

Membership for the site is required at a negligible fee.