Department
120
PHOTOGRAPHY
Rules:
1.
All State of WI and Jefferson County rules apply.
Both sets of rules are found in the front portion of this
book.
2.
Open class exhibits are open to Jefferson County residents
& residents of adjoining counties:
Rock, Walworth, Waukesha, Dane and Dodge, space permitting.
3.
Entries in this Department are to be brought to the
fairgrounds on the Thursday before Fair week between 1:00 p.m. and
7:00 p.m.
Late entries will automatically be disqualified.
Judging will begin at 1:00 p.m. on the Friday before Fair
week.
Exhibitors are encouraged to attend.
4.
Exhibitors will be classed as Amateur or Professional.
(Exhibitor may not exhibit in both categories.)
A person who derives their main source of living from the
sale of their photography must enter the Professional class.
5.
All photography must
be taken by the exhibitor and may not have been exhibited at a
previous Jefferson County Fair.
6.
Only one entry per Lot Number per exhibitor and NO
changes after entries are turned in.
7.
No nude pictures allowed.
8.
A photo from the same negative/slide can not be used for
more than one entry.
(Individual or Collection)
9.
A bracketed negative/slide of the same subject can not be
used in successive years.
10.
A photo can not be entered as a 5” x 7” vertical one
year and an 8” x 10” horizontal the next year or any other
combination of size and orientation.
11.
Each entrant per household should have different subject
matter per lot.
Amateur
Class A and B:
12.
All entries are to be single photo except the Collection
entries.
13.
For Individual entries, minimum photo size shall be 5” x 7” and maximum photo size shall be 11” x 14”.
All
entries must be mounted securely on a piece of tagboard/matboard
or be framed and be prepared for hanging.
14.
Matting for Individual entries is allowed.
15.
For Collection entries, photo size shall not be larger than
4” x 6”.
Photos must be mounted on one piece of tagboard/matboard.
NO frames for
these entries.
16.
Tagboard/matboard
size shall be 11” x 14” only for individual or Collection
entries.
Thickness to be such that it is rigid and will not fold up
by itself (approximately 1/16” thick).
White is preferred.
Color is optional if it enhances the photo(s).
17.
Tagboard/matboard shall be prepared for hanging by using
two ¼” diameter holes spaced a minimum of 6” apart or in
increments of 1”, and be approximately 3/8” down from the top.
This will allow them to be displayed using two pegboard
hooks.
Dimensions given are guidelines for ease of display only.
18.
All wood frames shall be prepared for hanging using screw
eyes and stranded picture frame wire.
Screw eyes to be a minimum of 3” and a maximum of 5”
below the top.
Loop of wire shall be a minimum of 1” below the top of
the frame.
Dimensions may vary with the size of the frame and are
guidelines for ease of display only.
19.
All other frames such as metal, plastic, shadow box etc.
must be prepared appropriately to hang straight on large pegboard
hooks.
Sawtooth type
hangers will not be accepted as they do not fit on the pegboard
hooks.
20.
Mount entry tag in the lower left or right hand corner as
close to the frame or tagboard/matboard as possible.
Entry tags to be
picked up at the Fair Office prior to entry date.
Digital/Computer
Enhancement Class:
21.
This class is for any photo taken with a film or digital
camera.
The resultant photo or digital image is to then be enlarged
using a personal computer and printer with the final enlargement
to be 5” x 7” min. and 8” x 12” max.
The resulting enlargement shall show change by addition,
deletion, color change or cropping etc.
Judging will also be based on the standard rules of
composition.
The original scanned in print or a print of the pre-changed
digital image shall be submitted.
It must be the work of the exhibitor.
Downloading an image from the Internet is not allowed.
Professional
Class:
22.
Pictures may be black and white or color.
All pictures must be framed and prepared for hanging.
The afore mentioned rules also apply, except the photo size
shall be 8” x 10” minimum and 16” x 20” maximum.
Class
A – Amateur – Black & White Prints
1.
Portrait – Individual
2.
Portrait – 2 or more persons
3.
Special Occasion
4.
Jefferson County Fair Scene
5.
Scenery or Landscape
6.
Architecture
7.
Seasonal Scene
8.
Animal or Pet – Domestic
9.
Agriculture
10.
After dark – No Flash
11.
Any other photo.
Must not fit into any other category listed above
Class
B – Amateur – Color Prints
1.
Portrait – Individual
2.
Portrait – 2 or more persons
3.
Baby or Children
4.
Special Occasion
5.
Action – Sporting event
6.
Jefferson County Fair Scene
7.
Scenery or Landscape
8.
Architecture
9.
Seasonal Scene
10.
Sunrise or Sunset
11.
Clouds
12.
Wildlife – Animal (as found in nature)
13.
Wildlife – Plant (as found in nature)
14.
Flowers
15.
Animal or Pet – Domestic
16.
Agriculture
17.
Collection of 3 picture of a person, baby or children
18.
Collection of 3 travel scenes
19.
Collection of 3 pictures on a related subject
20.
After dark – No Flash
21.
Any other photo.
Must not fit into any other category listed above.
Class
C – Amateur – Digital/Computer Enhancement Class
1.
Portrait – Individual
2.
Portrait – 2 or more persons
3.
Baby or Children
4.
Scenery or Landscape
5.
Architecture
6.
Seasonal Scene
7.
Sunrise or Sunset
8.
Flowers
9.
Animal or Pet – Domestic
10.
Action – Non Sport
11.
Agriculture
12.
Any other photo.
Must not fit into any other category listed above.
Class
D – Professional – Black and White or Color Prints
1.
Portrait – Individual (Indoors/Outdoors; Formal/Informal)
2.
Portrait – Family (Indoors/Outdoors, Formal/Informal)
3.
Portrait – Wedding Couple Only (Indoors/Outdoors)
4.
Portrait – Wedding Group (Indoors/Outdoors)
5.
Baby or Children
6.
Unlimited – Your own idea:
Must not fit into any category listed above.
Photography
Premiums Class A - D:
$4.50-3.50-2.50-1.50
(Best
of Show for each Class)
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