Photography

1. Photography is a Department in the Home, Arts and Agriculture Division of the fair. Please refer to the general rules related to this Division.
2. Pre-Entries can be made online at http://currnm.fairwire.com. Early entries will be very helpful. It is easier to delete entries rather than add them. By pre-entering we will have tags printed and ready for entries on entry day. Deadline for early online entries will be midnight, Tuesday August 1, 2023. After this date entries will be taken at the Home & Arts Building on Monday, August 12, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
3. Entries must be original and the work of the exhibitor with the original exposures made during the last 24 months.
4. No photograph will be considered for judging which was previously displayed at the Curry County Fair.
5. No more than one entry from the same negative will be considered.
6. Entries must be matted or flush mounted but NOT framed.
7. Subject matter judged to be unsuitable by the panel of judges will be disqualified.
8. No entry may be withdrawn.
9. Only one entry may be entered per class.
10. Exhibitors enter as professional or amateur, but not in both categories. (A professional is one who obtains 50 percent or more of his income from photography or who regularly offers his services as a photographer for pay or who on a regular basis sells his work).
11. Only 5x7 and larger photographs will be considered for judging.
12. All work must be 11" x 14" outside dimensions. Smaller work must be matted on 11"x l4" board either with front mounted photograph or matt. NO unmatted work will be displayed. The mounting must be 2 or 3 ply art or matt board. Entries cannot be accepted on construction paper or other flimsy material. This is for the protection of your work.
13. Only one photograph per mount can be entered for judging with the exception of the Digitally Enhanced Photo class where before and after photographs are required.
14. Titles are optional. If there is a title it must be on the back. No title may appear on the front of any photograph or mount unless it is an integral part of the photograph.
15. Photographs in each division will be judged by a panel of judges familiar with photography. There will be a Best of Show award given in each division. If no award is appropriate, none will be given at the judge's discretion.
16. If exhibit does not conform to the requirements, it may not be entered for competition unless changed to conform. It may be placed for display only, if not conforming.

Premiums - 1^st place = $4.00; 2nd place = $3.00; 3rd place = $2.00

Classes:

Definitions of Categories:

• Portrait - Photographs with people as the primary center of interest
• Pictorial - Landscapes, scenery
• Sports - Sports action shots
• Abstract - Shapes, lines, forms
• Animal Portrait - Animal as primary center of interest
• Nature - Flowers, insects, etc.
• Humorous - Photographs that show humor
• Unclassified - Photographs not falling into one of the above categories