2022
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NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!
Judging now complete.
December 3: scorecards emailed.
- now corrected.
December 14: Exhibition acceptance reports (EDAS) posted to PSA database
- data now available for star rating applications.
December 21 - Links to Medal certificates emailed to recipients.
December 22 - Links to HM certificates emailed to recipients.
January 13 - Catalogs and Galleries posted.
January 29 - PSA Medals shipped to Best of Show Gold Medal recipients.
Sponsorship
The S4C Exhibition is sponsored by the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs (S4C)
and is recognized by the Photographic Society of America (PSA)
Now in our 55th year!
View Catalogs and Galleries of prior Exhibitions.
Contacts:
General Chair
Stuart Lynn, HonPSA , QPSA, HonS4C, DFS4C
Address
PO Box 4027
Palm Desert, CA 92261-4027, USA
Entry Divisions & Sections:
Projected Image Division (PID) Color Class
Section 1: General
Section 2: Theme (Animals: mammals - but not humans - reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates - including insects, shellfish etc.). No human or part of human may be visible.
Projected Image Division (PID) Monochrome Class
Section 1: General
Section 2: Theme (Human Expression)
Nature
Section 1: General
Section 2: Wildlife
Photojournalism
Section 1: General
Section 2: Human Interest
Fees:
US$12 (Exhibition Fee) plus US$6 per Section.
Calendar:
Closing Date:
November 4th, 2022
All Judging Completed By:
November 2oth, 2022
Notifications Sent By:
November 30th, 2022
Awards Mailed By:
December 20th, 2022
Catalog/Online Galleries Posted By:
January 15th, 2023
Catalogs and Galleries:
All catalogs and galleries will be electronic in PDF format.
They will be downloadable from this website's Catalog page.
Acceptable Range
No more than 35% of all images entered into a given Section will be accepted. This Exhibition also sets as a target that no fewer than 27% of all images entered into a given Section will be accepted.
PSA: 2022-18
Image Size
Image dimensions restricted to 1400 pixels (width) x 1280 pixels (height). There is no restriction on filesize. JPEG format only.
Awards
80 Awards total!
In each Section (8 Sections in all):
- 1 PSA Gold Medal (Best of Show)
- 1 S4C Gold Award
- 2 S4C Silver Award
- 3 S4C Bronze Awards
- 3 Judge's Choice Awards
and Honorable Mentions according to judges.
Except for the PSA Gold Medals, all Awards and Honorable Mentions will be distributed electronically in the form of handsome digital certificates - that may be printed locally or stored electronically.
Delays and losses associated with international mailings and the steep rising costs of postage have driven us in this direction. Many entrants have also told us that they prefer this form of recognition since the certificates provide new and more convenient ways to store their results either in digital files or in binders when printed; hang the printed certificates on their walls; and share their successes online with family and friends!
Judgings (Salons) and Judges:
There are 2 judgings: Golden Sands and Whispering Palms
1. Golden Sands Judging
PID Color Class
- John Davis, HonPSA, MPSA (USA)
- Diana Magor, APSA, MPSA, EFIAP/b ( England)
- Elena McTighe, HonPSA, MPSA, ESFIAP (USA)
Nature
- Lin Craft, FPSA (USA)
- Roy Killen, APSA, GMPSA/S, EFIAP (Australia)
- Craig Parker, MPSA, BPSA, EFIAP/g (Australia)
PID Monochrome Class
- Bob Benson, FPSA, EPSA, AFIAP (USA)
- Arnab Chakraborty, APSA, EFIAP (India)
- Brian Magor, APSA, MPSA, EFIAP/b (England)
Photojournalism
- Nan Carder, FPSA, GMPSA, EFIAP/b (USA)
- Randy Carr, APSA, GMPSA, EFIAP (USA)
- John Larson, FPSA, MPSA2, AFIAP (USA)
2. Whispering Palms Judging
PID Color Class
- Cindy Lynch
- Nancy Speaker, APSA, PPSA (USA)
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Anne Sutcliffe, APSA, PPSA, EFIAP (England)
Nature
- Rajdeep Biswas, APSA, GMPSA (India)
- Andy Hayes, PPSA, EFIAP/g (Scotland)
- Lillian Roberts, MPSA, AFIAP (USA)
PID Monochrome Class
- Vladimir Jovanovski, MPSA, GPU CR3 (North Macedonia)
- Barbara Schmidt, GMPSA, BPSA, EFIAP/g, GPU VIP5 (Germany)
- Joanne Stolte, HonPSA, MPSA, EFIAP, ESFIAP (USA)
Photojournalism
- Jennifer Fawkes, EPSA, SPSA (Australia)
- John Andrew Hughes, FPSA, PPSA, AFIAP (USA)
- George "Hutch" Hutchison, QPSA (USA)
The Sponsor of this S4C International Exhibition (Circuit) is the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs (S4C).
The Exhibition Organizers refers to the General Chair of the Exhibition, appointed by the Sponsor,
and others delegated by the General Chair to assist with the organization and operation of the Exhibition.
For further information, please email s4cex-info@pcms-photo.org
View Catalogs and Galleries of our previous international exhibitions of photography.
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