MDPPA Spring Image Competition!

Date:  March 19, 2025

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom

The themed category for this competition is Macro photography.

Macro photography is the art of revealing the intricate beauty of the small and often overlooked. Through extreme close-ups, this category captures the delicate textures, vibrant colors, and mesmerizing details of subjects like flowers, insects, or everyday objects. Whether it's the crystalline pattern of a dewdrop, the delicate veins of a leaf, or the fine hairs of an insect, macro photography invites viewers to experience the world in a way that’s rarely seen with the naked eye. This category celebrates the artistry, technical skill, and unique perspectives that bring the micro-world to life.

Entry Details:

• You may enter up to a maximum of ten entries in any one category.
• Digital entries only via PrintCompetion.com. The portal is now open for submission. The deadline for entry is 3/16/25 at 11 p.m. EST.
• Zoom information for the event will be provided after you register for the event.

Entry fees:

Members $12 

Nonmembers $20 

Competition Judges: TBA

MDPPA Summer Image Competition!

Date:  July 23, 2025

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom

The themed category for this competition is AI-Assisted Image Editing.

This category highlights the integration of artificial intelligence in the creative editing process, showcasing images enhanced or transformed using AI-driven tools. Entries may demonstrate advanced techniques like automated retouching, intelligent compositing, AI-assisted color grading, or creative effects that amplify the artist's vision. This category celebrates the synergy between human creativity and machine learning, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in photography.

Entry Details:

• You may enter up to a maximum of ten entries in any one category.
• Digital entries only via PrintCompetion.com. The portal is now open for submission. The deadline for entry is 7/20/25 at 11 p.m. EST.
• Zoom information for the event will be provided after registration.

Entry fees:

Members $12 

Nonmembers $20 

Competition Judges: TBA

Image Competition Documents

• Image Competition Rules                                                                                                                                                                           

2024 MDPPA Image Comp Rules

                                                                                                 

• How to Enter Images into Print Competition

Spring and Summer Image Comp - Entering Your Images

• 12 Elements of a Merit Image

12 Elements of a Merit Image