Each competition year may herald changes from the previous year. These are outlined here.
S4C essentially follows definitions used by the Photographic Society of America (PSA) for its exhibitions, and updates its definitions as PSA's definitiions are modified. S4C, however, restricts or clarifies these definitions where necessary to avoid confusion. Entrants to S4C competitions are advised to read the definitions and other entry requirements carefully to ensure that entered images are in conformance and are not DQed (disqualified).
Some of the competition definitions have been updated to comply with current PSA (Photographic Society of America) definitions. Entrants are advised to familiarize themselves with these changes before entering. For the most part they are clarifications of wording rather than radical differences.
Note the new Important Notifications that have been issued regarding use of AI and regarding appropriate and inappropriate subject matter. These apply to all competitions.
New Guidelines have been issued clarifying allowable and non-allowable editing in reality divisions (Nature, Photo Travel, PJ).