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Photo Travel Division (PTD): Basics & Background

The Photo Travel Division was formed in 1972 to give photographers who love to travel the opportunity to build their skills as travel photographers, to provide educational resources and competition opportunities for travel images, and to promote fellowship and understanding among photographers worldwide.

Definition 
A Photo Travel image must express the feeling of a time and place, and portray a land, its distinctive features or culture in its natural state. There are no geographical limitations. Closeup pictures of people or objects must include distinguishable environment. Techniques that add to, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. All adjustments must appear natural. Conversion to full monochrome is acceptable. Derivations, including infrared, are unacceptable.

Division Brochure
The Photo Travel Division has prepared a brochure of the division services and activities.

Division Membership
PSA members qualify for membership in the Photo Travel Division (PTD) by: holding a past or present PTD elected Office, being the Director of an activity in the PTD, earning a Star Rating in the PTD, participating in the Travelette Competition in the PTD, or participating in a Study Group in the PTD.
PTD PSA Journal News Editor
Web Content Coordinator
Calendar
July 1   Image of the Year Competition
July 15    Travelette Competition (three Sections)
November 15   Interclub Competition - registration deadline
History
1969
   
Photo Travel Division established and founding officers appointed
1970
  
Three Photo Travel Division Programs presented at PSA International Convention
1972
  
Travel Slides adopted as new section of PSA International
1972
  
Van Gelder Award established
1973
  
First International Photo Travel Slide Exhibition at PSA International Convention 
1974
  
Requirements for PSA-recognition of International Photo Travel Exhibitions approved       
1975
  
First Photo Travel Division Stars awarded
1976
  
Interclub Slide Competition began
1976
  
Tops in Travel program started
1978
  
Slide evaluation service began
1984
  
Permanent Slide Collection established
1984
  
Photo Travel Slides may include those of North American subjects
1990
  
Photo Traveler I - V ratings established
1991
  
Photo Travel Exhibitions expanded to allow two sections (open and North America) with a PSA Gold Medal in each section
1995
  
Photo Traveler VI - X ratings established
2002
  
First Photo Travel Print section in PSA International
2007
  
First Photo Travel Digital section in PSA International
2009
  
Fees eliminated for Division activities
Van Gelder Award 
Since 2001 the Van Gelder Award has been presented for the Best Set of four images by one maker which were accepted in the General Section of the PSA Exhibition.