Acceptances in International Salons
09th December 2010
A brief (not definitive)explanation...
When you enter an image in a salon, a team of judges (normally 3) will mark the image 1 – 5 marks. The max score is normally 15. The acceptance mark would normally be set at 12, so every image above this acceptance mark is judged again and awards are allocated. While an image may not attain a top mark of 15 a particular judge may feel it was his /her favourite so normally he/she has the option to award a salon medal / judge’s medal / ribbon to that image. Any image which receives an acceptance mark in an accredited salon counts towards distinctions in International Federations like FIAP (The Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique) and PSA (The Photographic Society of America). Each salon produces a “star-rated” catalogue or CD which is sent to each entrant. These catalogues form a collection of some of the best pictures in the world.
When you enter an image in a salon, a team of judges (normally 3) will mark the image 1 – 5 marks. The max score is normally 15. The acceptance mark would normally be set at 12, so every image above this acceptance mark is judged again and awards are allocated. While an image may not attain a top mark of 15 a particular judge may feel it was his /her favourite so normally he/she has the option to award a salon medal / judge’s medal / ribbon to that image. Any image which receives an acceptance mark in an accredited salon counts towards distinctions in International Federations like FIAP (The Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique) and PSA (The Photographic Society of America). Each salon produces a “star-rated” catalogue or CD which is sent to each entrant. These catalogues form a collection of some of the best pictures in the world.
