2025 Open Digital Salon Competition

DIGITAL DIRECTOR: Henry Heerschap   
Email: digital.competition@nwcameraclubs.org   Phone: 206-719-1782

Digital Salon Entry Form

Extended Deadline: October 14, 2025

Rules: 

  • Please read carefully. The rules are revisited every year and may have changed.
  • Any member of a club belonging to the Northwest Council of Camera Clubs may enter. Go to https://nwcameraclubs.org/member-clubs/ to see a complete list of eligible clubs.
  • The subject is OPEN – color, monochrome, and creative/altered reality images in any category are acceptable as long as a photograph is the primary component. 
  • All images must have been created by the entrant. If the image is a composite, all of the elements of the image must originate with the maker. For example, use of third-party textures or stock photos is not allowed. Click here for the NWCCC Statement on the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) creation and editing tools. 
  • Each entrant may submit up to a MAXIMUM total of four (4) images.  If you submit more than four, it is up to the discretion of the Digital Director to determine which four images will be entered. If there is time, the Director will attempt to contact the entrant if there is a problem.
  • Image Size and Format:
    • Height is limited to a maximum of 1200 pixels.
    • Width is limited to a maximum of 1920 pixels.
    • File size is limited to 2 mb.
    • The file needs to be in JPG or JPEG format.
    • Please use the sRGB color space for consistency in judging. Larger color spaces such as Adobe RGB or ProPhoto will often not display correctly on judges’ screens.
    • Be careful not to make your images too small as that can cause pixelization of the photo which will have a negative impact on the judges’ viewing experience.
    • The Digital Director will attempt to let you know if there are any issues with your entries. Please let him know at the email address at the bottom of the page if you have any questions, preferably well before the deadline.
  • Watermarks of any kind (signature, maker’s logo, etc.) are prohibited. Images received with watermarks will be rejected.
  • Photographers are encouraged to enter new work, but images that have not previously received an NWCCC Competition award may be resubmitted.
  • Images entered in the interclub 2025 Traveling Image Salon are NOT eligible for this competition. 
  • You are not permitted to submit the same image to both the Open Print Salon and the Open Digital Salon in the same competition year. You may submit it to the two competitions in different years.
  • Please use the online form to send in your entries. Please contact the Director at the email address at the bottom of this page if you have any questions. 
  • Each image should be named as follows before uploading to the online form:
    • Maker’s Name_Title_Club Code.jpg 
      Example: Henry Heerschap_Blue Lupine_PSCC.jpg
    • Use underscores between maker’s name, title and club code. Use spaces between first and last name as well as words in the title. 
      Each image title needs to be unique. “Untitled” is acceptable if you use “Untitled #1”, “Untitled #2”, etc.
      Please try to keep your image titles as short as possible. Avoid making a title out of a long description of the subject.
      Please follow this format carefully. It greatly helps the Director as he prepares these images for judging.
  • When you submit your entry form, you should receive a confirmation email. In addition, the Digital Director will attempt to acknowledge receipt of your entry personally. If you do not receive a confirmation by the end of the next day, please contact the Director at the email address at the bottom of this page.

Strict adherence to these rules is necessary to avoid being disqualified. Please direct any questions to the Digital Director.

JUDGING

Judging will be by qualified judges who are not affiliated with NWCCC or its member clubs.

AWARDS

Individual awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place. Honorable Mention awards will also be given.

Special awards will be given for the following:

      • Best of Creative
      • Best of Landscape
      • Best of Nature
      • Best of People
      • Best of Wildlife

Awards will be announced and awarded at the Annual NWCCC Conference on November 15, 2025.

SHOWINGS

A slideshow of winners will be shown at the Annual NWCCC Conference on November 15, 2025. This show will be posted on the NWCCC website and be made available to member clubs.

CONSENT AND COPYRIGHT

The entrant must be the sole owner of the copyright. By entering your image into the competition, you grant NWCCC the right to use your images in promotions and/or posting on the NWCCC website. The photographer will be credited wherever possible. The photographer retains ownership of their images.

INDEMNITY

Neither NWCCC nor its volunteers shall be held responsible for failure of receipt, loss, or loss of quality of any image entered into any NWCCC competition. 

DIGITAL DIRECTOR: Henry Heerschap   
Email: digital.competition@nwcameraclubs.org   phone: 206-719-1782