Every Great Competition Image Starts with the Courage to Enter.

Get those images ready, image competition is coming!! For those who have been waiting to test some images or looking to try image competition for the first time, mark this date down in your calendars, November 17th, 7:00PM.

Information you need to know:

• Please view rules at www.dppa.net under Photo Competition tab
  
  
• We will be using Printcompetition.com. You will need to sign up on the site if you do not have a membership with Printcompetition.com, there is a fee of $13. If you are a premium member, you are covered. Follow the instructions on the site for uploading images. Make sure to select DPPA MI, as there is a DPPA Texas site also.
  
  
• Entering opens on November 1st, 2026.
  
  
• No submissions will be accepted after November 16th, 5:00PM, EST, 2026.
  
• We will follow PPA guidelines and be judged according to The 12 Elements of a PPA Merit Image: Impact, Creativity, Style, Composition, Presentation, Center of Interest, Color Balance, Lighting, Subject Matter, Technical Excellence, Technique, and Storytelling.
  
  
• Registration Fees: 

Members (DPPA & PPofM must register as DPPA members)

Non-Members:

• Files must be sized so that the longest dimension is 4000 pixels. Each file must contain an embedded color profile of either sRGB or Adobe RGB1998 and be saved at a JPEG quality setting of 10. In most cases, the total file size should not exceed 3.5 MB. Larger files will be accepted when necessary, provided they are JPG/10.
  
  
• Files are to be named by their title. No underscores or special characters. The maker's name may not appear in the title or on the image itself.
  
  
• This will be a remote event. On November 18th, you will sign into Printcompetition.com, to watch the judging.

We are looking forward to another year of great images! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact: mari@photographybymari.com or (248) 666-7995. Now get working on those images!