Chelmsford Camera Club Challenge (4Cs) Shield

Norwich & District Photographic Society has been invited to participate in the 4Cs on Saturday 8th Octoner in Chelmsford.

Althogh in previous years NSPS has not participated, the competition is open to all EAF clubs and requires competing clubs to submit up to two panels, each of six prints.

NDPS members who wish to be considered for this competition are invited to make the Competition Secretary aware of their intent before the end of May 2022 in digital format. This will enable the Society to select the TWO panels that will be entered by NDPS.

The production of panels is a valuable discipline that NDPS would like to encourage and this competition is another way of doing so for members who enjoy this discipline

Rules for Interclub Panel of 6 Prints (The 4Cs Shield)

Rules of entry

Panels must consist of 6 prints. There is no set subject for the panels. Panels are submitted on the day of the competition.

Every print in a panel must be mounted. The mount size may not exceed 50 x 40 cm. Each picture area may not be less than 300 square cm.

The panel must be viewable within an area 2m wide and 1.8m high and not exceeding 3 rows high.

The dimensions and layout of the panel must be sent to the organiser for approval no later than 3 weeks before the day of the competition.

A hanging plan must be provided with each panel. It should not be possible to identify the participating club from the hanging plan.

One print in each panel should be identified as the Representative print by way of a large, coloured label in the bottom right corner of the back of the print. After each panel viewing the prints will be placed in a stack with the Representative print face up on the top. This will serve as a memory aid to the judge when selecting the winning panel.

A statement of intent must accompany every panel on a separate sheet of paper from the hanging plan. The statement should not exceed 100 words and may include a title for the panel. The statement will be read out to the audience before the judge examines the panel.

Previously entered panels, or ones very similar, are not eligible.

PDI's of submitted panels

In order that Chelmsford Camera Club can publish the winning panels on our website it is a condition of entry that PDI's of the hanging plan and individual prints are submitted prior to the competition.

They can be sent by email, by DropBox or WeTransfer (Preferred)..