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    OPENS IN MAY!

     

     

    Sponsorship

     The S4C Exhibition is sponsored by the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs (S4C).

    Applied for recognition by the Photographic Society of America (PSA).

     

    Now in our 56th year!

     

    View Catalogs and Galleries of prior Exhibitions.

     

    View Entrant Records to retrieve past scorecards and Certificates.

    What's New

    • New file format: 1920 pixels (W) x 1080 pixels (H)
    • New entry system
    • New chair

    Contacts:

    General Chair

    Lillian Roberts, MPSA, AFIAP, DFS4C

     

    Address

    PO Box 4027

    Palm Desert, CA 92261-4027, USA

     

    Email

    s4cex@pcms-photo.org

    Entry Divisions & Sections:

    Projected Image Division (PID) Color Class

    Section 1: General

    Section 2: Theme - Scapes (Landscape, Cityscape, or Seascape)

     

    Projected Image Division (PID) Monochrome Class

    Section 1: General 

    Section 2: Theme - People

     

    Nature

    Section 1: General

    Section 2: Wildlife

     

    Photojournalism

    Section 1: General

    Section 2: Human Interest

    Fees:

    • US$25 for up to 2 sections;
    • US$35 for up to 4 sections;
    • US$45 for up to 6 sections;
    • US$55 for up to 8 sections.

    Calendar:

    Closing Date:

    July 31st, 2023

     

    All Judging Completed By: 

    August 21, 2023

     

    Notifications Sent By: 

    September 4, 2023

     

    Awards Mailed By:

    September 28th, 2023

     

    Catalog and Online Galleries Posted By:

    September 28th, 2023

    Catalogs and Galleries:

    All catalogs and galleries will be electronic in PDF format.

    They will be downloadable from this website's Catalog page.

     

    Acceptance 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 29% of all images entered into a given Section will be accepted. 

    PSA: 2023-XX

    Image Size

    Image dimensions restricted to 1920 pixels (width) x 1080 pixels (height). Filesize must be less than 2mb.  JPEG format only.

    Awards

    160 Awards total!

     

    10 in each Section (8 Sections in all; 2 Judgings):

    • 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

    Nature

    • Rick Cloran, HonPSA, GMPSA (USA)
    • Lin Craft, FPSA (USA)
    • Charles Stricker, MPSA/2, AFIAP (USA

    PID Monochrome Class

    • Nick Delaney, QPSA (Canada)
    • Tom Kredo (USA)
    • Nancy Speaker, APSA, PPSA (USA)

    Photojournalism


    2. Whispering Palms Judging

    PID Color Class

    • Ric Cloran, HonPSA, GMPSA  (USA)
    • John Larson, FPSA, MPSA2, AFIAP (USA)
    • Pete Scifres, PPSA (USA)

    Nature

    • Jenni Horsnell, GMPSA/g (Australia)
    • Roy Killen, APSA, GMPSA/S, EFIAP (Australia)
    • Craig Parker, MPSA, BPSA, EFIAP/g  (Australia)

    PID Monochrome Class

    • Andy Hayes (Scotland)
    • Jenni Horsnell (Australia)
    • Craig Parker, MPSA, BPSA, EFIAP/g  (Australia)

    Photojournalism


     

     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 

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