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DEPT 20 ~
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
Who can enter? Amateurs only.
Photo Intake –
two days only!
Bring
your photo entries to the exhibition building Sunday,
September 7th, from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Monday, September 8th,
at 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Photo
requirements:
Photos may be black and white, sepia toned or colored. Photos may be
created from either film or digital cameras. Except for panoramic
photos, all other photos
must be 8x10 or 8x12. Panoramas must be between
8x16 and 8x36.
Mats and backing requirements:
Outside dimensions of mats for all 8x10 and 8x12 photos
must
be 11x14; mats for
panoramas must be 11 inches by whatever amount is 3” longer than
the photo. Mats may be single or double, any color, have interior
openings that are oval, rectangular or other specialty shape, and may
have a specialty finish (including but not limited to
corrugated appearance, fake leather appearance, metallic paint or linen
covered.)
Neatly cut poster board is NOT a mat.
Over the course of the two weeks that the
photos will be hanging on the walls, any photos that do not have a
backing
(poster board, matting, scrap cardboard such as from the side of a cereal
box, etc.) tend to sag.
Therefore we require that some sort of backing material be behind your
photo. Foam core is allowed as a backing material.
Photo titles:
We strongly discourage photo titles
written on the photos’ mats – at the very least (almost without
exception) they are distracting to the photo. Ugly or distracting
wording on your mat does have a negative impact on the overall
presentation on your photo, and can make a difference in how the judges
perceive (and judge) your photo.
With that said, beginning in 2008 if an exhibitor strongly feels
that their photos “must” be presented with a photo title, it will be
allowed, as long as it doesn’t
identify the exhibitor.
Not allowed:
any photo or scrapbook page previously
exhibited at Rochester Fair (including the non-judged People’s Choice
photo competition), any photo currently or formerly entered in another
department at the fair (4-H, scouts or Grange),
suggestive or inappropriate material,
embellished mats (glitter, cordage, etc.), glass coverings, frames, or
shrink wrap.
Photo “entry” defined and
number allowed:
Within the photo department, there is a maximum of four judged entries
per exhibitor; (People’s Choice photos are not judged and therefore do
not count towards this limit.) In all photo classes except the “Group”
class, one entry consists of a mat (single or double), a photo, and a
piece of backing; photos entered in the “Group” class are considered a
double entry, which consists of four identical mats (single or double)
and four related photos, each
properly backed.
A scrapbook page is considered one entry.
Each exhibitor may enter a maximum of two photos in any one class
– except for the “Group” class, where only one double entry (four
photos) is allowed. In all
classes except the “Group” class, exhibitors cannot present multiple
views of a single pose/event/location; if a group class entry has
strongly similar
pictures, (for example: squirrels at your bird feeder), you
cannot present an additional photo of the same subject matter in
another class (i.e. an additional photo of a squirrel in the
animal class). With the
exception of photos entered under antique photo restoration, the
exhibitor of a photo must have taken the exhibited photo; the exhibitor
of a restored antique photo must have done the restorations to the
photo.
Misc. other rules:
The superintendent reserves the right to limit or exclude any photos;
her decisions are final. Rule breakage can result in the loss of
ribbons, premiums, and/or having photos or scrapbook pages displayed.
Permission is given to the Rochester Fair Association to use the
entries for advertising. Reasonable care is taken with all entries, but
the Rochester Fair Association does not hold itself responsible for the
safety of exhibits or for any damage or loss thereto.
Judging Divisions:
Junior Exhibitors (age 1-18) age
will be taken into consideration when judging .
Adult exhibitors are age 19-59, and Seniors are age 60 and over.
Premiums:
All photos are judged and awarded blue (1st
premium, $6), red (2nd,
$5), white (3rd,
$4), or green (4th,
no premium) flat ribbons as merited; a select few entries may receive a
“special” purple flat ribbon (better than a blue, $12). Premiums in the
“Group” class are doubled. Best of Class purple rosettes are awarded for
Best Youth, Best Adult and Best Senior in each class; no additional
premium is awarded for best in class rosettes.
Photo sales: exhibitors may offer their photo
entries for sale, with prices set by the exhibitor and the Photo
Department
retaining 25% of any sales made.
Photos are sold with their mat, but ribbons or premiums earned are
retained by the exhibitor. All photos must remain on display for the
duration of the fair. The occasional sale of a photo, such as provided
here, does not change the exhibitor to a professional status in the eyes
of the Rochester Fair.
Photo pick up: Monday, September 22, 2008 from 12:00
pm to 5pm. Photos not picked up by 5pm are left at the fair office and
after Nov. 1 any remaining photos are discarded.
People’s Choice: “Larger Than Life” - Exhibitors may
submit one entry that captures or presents this theme. Entries in this
class are not judged and therefore do not count towards the maximum of
four entries allowed per person. The superintendent reserves the right
to select which entries are
included for display and voting.
Fairgoers vote for
their favorite that best depicts this theme.
Voting ends Friday at noon (the second Friday of the fair), and the
winner announced later at a time beneficial to
the winner.
Scrapbooking: only one page may be exhibited per
person, and this page is considered one entry in the photo department.
Pages may be 8.5 X 11 or 12 X 12 and must be enclosed in a standard,
clear plastic sleeve. All
pages are judged and awarded blue (1st
premium, $6), red (2nd,
$5), white (3rd,
$4), or green (4th,
no premium) flat ribbons as merited;
a select few entries may receive a “special” purple flat ribbon
(better than a blue, $12). New in 2008: Scrapbook Challenge, where the
entry must include a certain secret item that was only available to the
public at the 2007 Rochester Fair: rosette ribbon and $30 prize.
Photography Classes:
If you strongly feel that your best photos do not fit any of the following
classes, bring them anyway and we will find a way
to accommodate them.
Classes
1. Scenes
from the Rochester Fair and traditional farm animals.
2. Seascapes
(including those with boats, sea animals, sea birds, and lighthouses
where
the sea is the prominent feature.)
3. Landscapes
and waterscapes.
4. Cityscapes
and architecture. 5. American Pride 6. Sports 7. Nature
8. Flowers 9. Wild Animals 10. Dogs and Cats
11. People 12. Person/people with animal 13. Still Life 14. Humor
15. Americana:
antique (scene, vehicle or machinery), folk
art, military, patriotism, American history, significant locations,
gravestones, etc. 16. Panoramas 17. Grouping
18. Digital
Enhancement, darkroom wizardry and antique photo restoration– we are
looking for significantly more than red eye reduction or slight tinting
variations.
Please bring a 4x6 of original image for
comparison.
Other ribbons and/or cash awards:
Best Youth Under 8, Best Youth 8 to 12, Best Youth 13 to 18,
Best Adult, Best Senior, and Best of Show ($30 each)
Fair Manager’s Choice & Rochester Fair Motif ($25 each)
People’s Choice Award “Larger Than Life” ($100)
1st Time Exhibitor Photo of Distinction – Junior
1st Time Exhibitor Photo of Distinction – Adult
1st Time Exhibitor Photo of Distinction – Senior
Superintendent’s Choice
Rochester Times Editor’s Choice and Rochester Times Sports Editor’s Choice
Mayor’s Choice, Police Chief’s Choice and Fire Chief’s Choice. |
