Best of Show Trophy and Best of Class Exhibit

  • All entries (unless otherwise noted) must be mounted (with or without captions) on firm white cardboard or white foam board without matting or framing and uncut. Must leave a one-inch margin around the outside of the photos.
  • Emphasis of judging will be picture quality in relation to Class.
  • Special equipment needed to show exhibit is the responsibility of the exhibitor. Consider how the exhibit will be shown during the Fair.
  • For tips on exhibiting photos, see pages in the back of your photography project manual. 

PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISIONS

 Project Interview (required)

PHOTOGRAPHY LEVEL 1

If using a film camera, please designate on entry tag.

CLASS 100      Two pictures — one in landscape and one in portrait of the same subject

CLASS 101      Two or more pictures showing how to keep a photo steady and level

CLASS 102      Two or more photos of the same subject taken in different lighting

CLASS 103      One photo where lighting creates a “mood”

CLASS 104      A series of photos showing interesting shadows

CLASS 105      Photo with sidelight from a window

CLASS 106      Series of photos showing lighting — front, back, side, top

CLASS 107      Photo or series of photos showing subject with and without flash

CLASS 108      Series of landscape photos

CLASS 109      Two photos of same subject — one with subject in foreground, one with subject in background

CLASS 110      Photo with an obvious focal point

CLASS 111      Three photos from different distances

CLASS 112      One or more close-up photos

CLASS 113      Photos demonstrating clutter-removal — before and after

CLASS 114      Series of photos showing bird’s eye or bug’s eye point of view

CLASS 115      One or more trick photos done through placement of subject

CLASS 116      Display of one or more selfies

CLASS 117      One or more photos of people

CLASS 118      One or more photos of animals

CLASS 119      One or more photos of buildings

CLASS 120      One or more photos of landscapes

CLASS 121      Photo story — series of photos that tell a story

CLASS 122      One or more black and white photos that show texture, shape, contrast and composition

CLASS 123      One 8 x 10 or 5 x 7 enlargement mounted on mat or poster board of your best picture in terms of                                         composition, human interest, appeal, and quality

CLASS 124      Display of “problem” pictures with description of how you could have made each picture better using the                           photo scorecard

CLASS 125      Photo slide show no longer than 5 minutes in length, with or without music

CLASS 126     Other related item 1

CLASS 127      Other related item 2

CLASS 128      Other related item 3

PHOTOGRAPHY LEVEL 2        

If using a film camera, please designate on entry tag

CLASS 200     Educational Display showing different parts of your camera

CLASS 201     Series of photos showing use of different lenses

CLASS 202      One or more photos showing use of lens filters

CLASS 203      One or more photos where light is used to create a mood

CLASS 204      One or more photos making good use of reflections

CLASS 205      One or more photos showing skill in use of the flash

CLASS 206      One or more photos showing skill in use of natural light.

CLASS 207      One or more photos showing strong use of the “rule of thirds”

CLASS 208      One or more photos showing the use of the “golden triangle”

CLASS 209      One or more photos showing the use of the “golden rectangle”

CLASS 210      One or more photos showing different point of view or perspective

CLASS 211      One or more photos where positive and negative space changes the composition of the photo

CLASS 212      One or more candid photos

CLASS 213      One or more close up photos of ordinary items

CLASS 214      One or more panoramic photos

CLASS 215      One or more photos showing use of color to create warm, cool, monochromatic, contrasting or                                             complementary photos

CLASS 216      One or more photos that inform, educate or persuade

CLASS 217     Photos or poster educating viewers on some aspect of photography

CLASS 218      Educational Display of “problem” pictures with description of how you could have made each picture                                   better using the photo scorecard

CLASS 219      Photo slide show no longer than 5 minutes in length, with or without music

CLASS 220      Other related item 1

CLASS 221      Other related item 2

CLASS 222      Other related item 3

PHOTOGRAPHY LEVEL 3

If using a film camera, please designate on entry tag.

CLASS 300      Series of photos showing different shutter speeds (Please mark clearly)

CLASS 301     Series of photos showing different apertures (Please mark clearly)

CLASS 302     Series of photos showing use of aperture or shutter speed to stop motion in a photo

CLASS 303      One or more photos showing depth of field as affected by aperture settings

CLASS 304      One or more photos taken in low light

CLASS 305     One or more photos taken in low light with a long exposure.

CLASS 306      One or more photos showing overexposed, underexposed and corrected lighting

CLASS 307      One or more silhouette photos

CLASS 308      One or more photos showing framing

CLASS 309      One or more photos showing strong elements of composition

CLASS 310      One or more photos using angles to frame the subject

CLASS 311      One or more photos that create a strong line in the photo

CLASS 312     One or more photos that demonstrates harmony by using the rule of thirds

CLASS 313      One of more photos that create discordance

CLASS 314      One or more still life photos

CLASS 315      One or more formal portraits of people

CLASS 316      One or more informal portraits of people

CLASS 317      One or more photos showing shapes, textures or patterns

CLASS 318      One or more photos showing symmetry and asymmetry

CLASS 319      One or more action photos

CLASS 320      One or more underwater photos

CLASS 321      One or more astrophotos (moon, stars, planets)

CLASS 322      One or more infrared photos

CLASS 323      Display of photos showing the concept of joiners

CLASS 324      Educational display of “problem” pictures with description of how you could have made each picture                                   better using the photo scorecard

CLASS 325      Photo story      

CLASS 326      Photo slide show no longer than 5 minutes in length, with or without music

CLASS 327      Other related item 1 

CLASS 328      Other related item 2

CLASS 329      Other related item 3

 PHOTOGRAPHY INDEPENDENT STUDY DIVISION

CLASS 400           Educational Display

CLASS 401          Other related item 1

CLASS 402          Other related item 2

CLASS 403          Other related item 3 

 VIDEOGRAPHY DIVISION

Please Note: Special equipment needed to show exhibit is the responsibility of the exhibitor.  Consider how the exhibit will be shown during the Fair.

Project Interview (required)

 

CLASS 100           Short, 1-2 minute movie, video or DVD on any subject

CLASS 101           Long, 5 minute movie, video or DVD on any subject

CLASS 102           Public Service Announcement (PSA)

CLASS 103           Storyboard and/or script for film production

CLASS 104           Podcast of video created

CLASS 105           Research on topic for film creation

CLASS 106           Filmed interviews on a specific topic

CLASS 107          Other related item 1

CLASS 108          Other related item 2

CLASS 109          Other related item 3