Maximum Number of Participants (5 minimum for judging): No maximum.

Purpose of this Challenge:   To create a photograph that an average person in E TN would easily recognize as being made in the winter, and even better if it is recognizable as being a winter time photo made in E TN. A photograph that meets any of the 2023 SANP Digital Competition categories is permitted as long as the photograph is made in the location described above.

Challenge Procedure:  You must register for this challenge if you want to submit images for judging. You will receive a registration confirmation. You may submit up to three images for judging, following the guidelines below for file naming, file size, and deadline. Before the images are posted to Zenfolio for judging, the Administrator will replace the Participant's name with an assigned Participant Number to help ensure image anonymity during the judging. If you have questions, contact Ron McConathy, at mcconathy@aronsha.com.

If a Participant wants his/her images displayed on Zenfolio but not judged, that can be stated in the email with the submissions.

Note: Challenge image submissions will be posted (anonymously until after judging) in a Challenge Gallery on the SANP Zenfolio website accessible to the public; winners will be displayed on SANP social media, the SANP website, and in the SANP Newsletter.

Equipment Specifications:

• Camera: Any handheld type of camera is allowed. (Drones are allowed.)
• Lens focal length: Only lens focal lengths from 12 to 300 mm may be used (35mm equivalent focal lengths).
• Filters: Neutral density, polarizing, and closeup filters may be used.
• Flash: On-camera or off-camera flash is allowed.
• Tripod: Any tripod is allowed.
• Cell Phone: Any cell phone is allowed.
• Other: The photographer must get signed model releases from any people recognizable in a photograph.

Photography Technique Specifications: Images must be made by the photographer using a camera. No AI generated images are allowed.

Processing Technique Specifications: None

Entering Challenge Images for Judging

Entries must be received by midnight, Saturday, 27 January, 2024.  Participants may submit up to three JPEG digital image files (not over 4 MB each). The Participant’s copyright information and the image metadata must be embedded in the submitted image files.

Send your entries to mcconathy@aronsha.com. Entries received late, too large, or not in the proper file name format will not be judged. If you want your images displayed on Zenfolio but not judged, state that when you submit the images.

Name the digital files in the following format:

SANPPC-202402-a-A_Photographer

Where:

• SANPPC stands for ‘SANP Photography Challenge’ (do not change this)
• 202402 is the year and month (month is always two digits)
• a is the participant’s first entry (b = second entry, c = third entry)
• A_Photographer is the photographer’s first initial and last name