General

  1. A member is not restricted to competing in the same class across image types (categories), except as noted below in number 7.
  2. New members may enter any class they wish. In fairness to true novices, experienced new members are encouraged to voluntarily compete in the advanced class.
  3. Once a member has competed in the advanced class within an image type, the member may not revert to the novice class for that image type.
  4. Once a novice earns 50 points in a particular image type, he/she must compete in the advanced class in that image type beginning within two months.
  5. A member may compete in each of the image types. Novice or advanced standing is independent for each category (image type), except as noted below in number 7.
  6. Up to four photographs per category (image type) may be entered by one member in any monthly competition.
  7. Any member who has achieved Master status (300 total points – see Judging and Scoring number 6b) must compete in the advanced class in all image types (categories).