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2010 Photography Contest Sponsored by Photos by Ruel

Jim Henry, Chairperson - 903.843.5399

 RULES

1. Photographs must be brought in and registered on Wednesday October 20th, from 1-6pm at the Yamboree Exhibit Building. Judging will be after 6:30pm. The show will be Thursday and Friday from 9am until 6pm., and Saturday from 9am. until 5pm.

2. All entries must be accompanied with a $3 entry fee for each photo. All photographs must be framed, matted or mounted ready for hanging. Photographs with wire or string, attached with tape, will not be accepted; and sawtooth hangers are not acceptable. Framed photos should have wire or string attached to small eye screws inserted on the back of the frame. Matted and mounted photos may be hung using photo hangers or other means as long as they are permanently attached.

3. No photography that has been published or won prizes at a past Yamboree contest will be eligible. Contestants are limited to residents of Upshur County and adjoining counties.Students who attend school in any of the adjoining counties are considered residents.

4 Photographs must be picked up Saturday, between 4-5pm; if you are unable to pickup your photos at this time please make arrangements for someone to pick them up for you. You or your representative must have the receipt to obtain your photographs NO EXCEPTIONS!!!. Photography Contest officials will strive to handle all entries with care but cannot assume responsibility for any damage that might occur. The chairman of the photography contest has the authority to reject any entry that might be deemed offensive to a family audience.

 

Divisions

1. JR. STUDENT: Grades 1-8 Photographs will be framed, matted or mounted and will not exceed 8x10 inches.

2. SR. STUDENT: Grades 9-12 Photos will be framed, matted or mounted and will not exceed 8x10 inches.

3. AMATEUR: Anyone not wishing to compete in divisions 1,2 or 4; photos must still be framed, matted or mounted and will not exceed 11x14 inches. Amateur has 5 subdivisions; animal, landscape/waterscape. nature, portraits/human interest and architecture.

4. PROFESSIONAL or ADVANCED: Photos will be framed, matted or mounted and will not exceed 16x20 inches.

NOTE: All divisions are open to film or digital - your choice. There is NO seperate digital division .

Categories

ALL divisions will include COLOR and BLACK/WHITE. Each division will be judged separately. Division 3 (Amateur) will have 5 subdivisions: Animal, Landscape, Water scape, Nature, architecture, Portraits/Human Interest.

Awards

(Ist, 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention in each division)

$15 - 1st Place

$10 - 2nd Place

$5 - 3rd Place

Honorable Mention - Ribbon Only

$15 - Most Unusual photograph of the show

$25 for Best of Show

All awards receive a ribbon in addition  to prize money listed above

 

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