Entering A Contest... Whats Medium Mean

Vycor

So im entering a photo contest, but they ask me the following:

Title, Medium, Framed Sized

Obviously I know my title/framed size, but what do they mean by "Medium"

I emailed them and asked and they said its whatever medium the print shop uses?? Im still lost... can someone help me here. I get things printed at walgreens for 8x10s and a local camera store (the famous Cameta Camera, they are local to me) for my larger prints...

cletus

Vycor wrote:

I emailed them and asked and they said its whatever medium the print shop uses??

I'm probably completely wrong, but I think they are asking what printing process was used to make the prints... was it ink jet, laser, dye sub, etc...

Just swing by your print shop and ask what type of printer they use. If they give you a make and model you can look it up and see what process it uses.

DsrtVW

Could also mean if it was Digital, 35mm film, large or medium format film, pinhole camera. Or the type of paper that it is printing on and the process.
Do they give you anymore info in the sign up sheet

raptorcaptor

Medium is the process you used to create the image.
example: digital, film, paint, silkscreen etc.

Art Scott

raptorcaptor wrote:

Medium is the process you used to create the image.
example: digital, film, paint, silkscreen etc.

Vycor

The contest said this:

The ‘medium’ refers to the print. Most people use the term ‘pigment print’ for images printed on an inkjet printer with archival inks.<o:p></o:p>
If you send your prints out to be printed, you can ask your printer what term to use.<o:p></o:p>




So I'm going to list it as "Digital - InkJet" to cover my bases, if my printer uses inkjet.
<o:p></o:p>

Angelo

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/medium