Images of the Year:  All images entered in an Annual End of the Year Competition must have been previously entered in any regular RPC evaluation during the club season that started in September, and must not have been entered in any previous Annual Competition. Images entered in NJFCC competitions are not eligible, unless they had also been entered in regular RPC evaluations. Images need not have received an award or honorable mention to be entered into the Annual Competition.  A maximum of three (3) monochrome images and three (3) digital color images may be entered in the annual competition by any member. Submission of print images has temporarily been suspended.  Images submitted for the End of Year Competition should have NO corrections from judges suggestions or otherwise.  It must be the entry in its original state as entered in that specific evaluation.  The image MUST also retain the original submitted title.
In the Annual competition, all images are scored one (1) to five (5) points by one to three judges (Total maximum of 15 points). In the event two or more images or prints in the Annual Competition are tied for points, those prints will be reviewed and scored a second time. Images and prints are shown anonymously. Only the names of the Image of the Year winners are announced to the audience.
Annual Awards: Annual awards are based on total scores earned in the various categories during the season by class (Annual Year End Contest is not included).
Photographer of the Year Award (no class distinction) will be given to the Club member that accumulates the highest average during the calendar year. To qualify, a minimum of 16 total images (digital and print) must be submitted during the calendar year.
Excellence Awards: will be given to Club members in each class (Beginner, Advanced and Salon). There will be separate awards for each Digital Image and Print category. The member to receive the award must have the highest average in the category and must have submitted at least 12 images to qualify.