Super Fair - Photography

Class Listings

PPhotography                     
Superintendent: Yvonne Nelson                              
E-mail: open_photography@superfair.org                                          
Phone: 402-488-3126
Registration Deadline: July 19th
Check-In: July 24th 1-6pm, July 25th 1-6pm. Lincoln Room
Show Times: August 5th, opens to public 9:00am
Entry Fees: None

Premiums: 1st place $5, 2nd place $4, 3rd place $3
Best of Division $5
Other Awards TBA

 

Release Times August 14, 9:00pm-10:30pm or August 15, 9:00am-1:00pm
Judge(s): 

Show Rules: Only one exhibit may be entered for each class number.  Exhibits must be entered and picked up in the Lincoln Room on dates shown above. Exhibit not picked up by 1:00pm on Sunday, August 15th will become the property of the Lancaster County Super Fair. 
Rules -Size of the photo: Minimum 8”x10”, Maximum 11”x14”, Mounting: 11”x14” ONLY, except Class 301 Panoramic.
 Mounting: All photos must be mounted on foam board or mat board and may be single-matted. Photographs must be unframed. Do not cover with cellophane, acetate or glass. NO HANGERS, PLEASE.
Photos: All photos must be original and must have been taken by the exhibitor. Photos previously entered in any Lancaster County Fair are not eligible. Photos that have been altered or manipulated in any way, through a photographic, digital, manual or computer process must be entered in “Anything Goes” Photographer’s name, initials or a date must not appear on the front of the photo.
 Identification: Please place the following information on the BACK of each photo:
Exhibitor’s Name
Address
Class #
Judging:
Judging is merit-based and will be conducted according to the following criteria:
Technique: Focus, lighting, exposure, depth of field
Composition: Focal point, balance, framing
Impact: Creativity, interest, mood/humor, appropriateness for class, the “WOW” factor
At judges’ discretion, not placing will be awarded if exhibits do not merit placing.
Premium payouts must be picked up form show superintendent during release time. 
At Superintendent’s and Judge’s discretion classes with few entries may be combined with others, and classes with an overly large number of entries may be sub-divided.
Due care will be exercised in handling each exhibit, but the Ag society will not be responsible for articles lost, damaged or stolen.