• Macro photography is extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects, in which the size of the subject in the photograph is greater than life size. (Wikipedia)

• Rob Shephard’s Definition: Macro photography is photography that gets so close that the image area being captured is at most 2”x2”. This can be done with any lens, any camera, any focal length that allows you to find an image area 2”x2” or smaller.

• Tip: What does macro and micro refer to when it comes to photography? The word macro means big, whereas the word micro means small. So how is it that these two terms related? If the subject you are photographing is small and you want to make it look big, you end up with a “macro” view of a “micro” subject.

HUMAN INTEREST –In addition to the requirements for Photojournalism General (see below); Human Interest is defined as an image depicting a person or persons in an interactive, emotional or unusual situation, excluding recreational or organized sports action. Guidelines for Human Interest Images. [SEE: Alterations], [SEE: Note], [SEE: Borders]

TRAVEL – A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land as they are found naturally. There are no geographic limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography are not appropriate. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the environment.

For PSA Journal article clarifying this definition, (SEE: Note Clarification Photo Travel Definition), however, S4C uses a uniform definition regarding alterations for all 3 reality-based divisions (see Alterations below).

Note 1: An image taken just while traveling may or may not fit this definition. The primary elements of the image must be characteristic with respect to features or culture.

Note 2: Entrants are cautioned that the sentence on arranged events or activities includes any images that appear to be arranged to the judges even though the judges will give benefit of the doubt to the maker. Entrants are therefore advised that such images may well be disqualified (DQed). [SEE: Alterations], [SEE: Note], [SEE: Borders]

Picturesque scenes such as cityscapes, landscapes, skyscapes, seascapes or scenic views as the predominate theme.

Desert Scenes depicting the environment, plants, animals and birds of the southwestern deserts. Including close-ups and landscapes dominated by desert wildflowers.

This competition will not be judged, instead our membership will also vote on their favorites. It is not necessary to resubmit your qualifying digital entries but prints must be brought to the competition.

If you are not going to be able to make it please contact your competition chair to get your prints delivered to the competition.

To be updated and added soon.

By virtue of submitting this entries with the Lancaster Photography Association (LPA), the member/entrant certifies that the work is his/her own and permits LPA to reproduce all or part of the entered images free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the LPA, S4C and PSA Competitions the LPA Newsletter and LPA website. This will include for example: presentation in the end of year Competition should any of the images be selected for this Competition submission to the PSA Council Challenge should an image be selected for this purpose; and low resolution posting on an S4C website. The entrant further understands that LPA nor S4C assumes liability for any misuse of copyright. The entrant further represents that to the best of his/her understanding the entry complies with all LPA/S4C requirements for entry (Return to Entry to see summaries of these Requirements).

For S4C & PSA Interclub entries, the submitter is affirming that s/he has permission of the creator of each image used in the submission to use the creator's image and that the creator agrees with the above. [Rev 07/25/2015]

[Rev 11/2015]