PHOTOGRAPHY

The process, art and technique of capturing images with an analog or digital camera

Examples include but are not limited to: Black and white photographs, color

photographs, digital or analog photographs, photograms, other experimental

photography, etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. No more than six (6) photographs can be submitted or one (1) collage of work.

2. The photographs and/or mounting boards must be no larger than 20x16

inches and mounted on white, black, or gray color boards.

3. The contestant is required to make a minimum three (3) minute oral

presentation, explaining the methods or techniques used in developing the

project.

4. The local and national competition will provide display tables.

5. All photos must be the contestants’ original work. Contestants entering

unoriginal work will be disqualified. Editing is allowed for minor touch-ups and

image correction in a manner that simulates darkroom

6. Composite images, and photomontages are permitted, however, each element

of the composite image/photomontage must be the student’s original

photograph. Digital composites are allowed.

Contestants will be judged by the following criteria:

• Technical Merit (25)

Focus

Color Quality

• Cleanness (15)

• Composition (20)

• Effective use of Light (25)

• Viewer Involvement (15)