PHOTOGRAPHY

Sections 151-153 – PHOTOGRAPHY

Premiums: $75 for Best of Show (One award per section – Open, Amateur, Youth)
Entry Fee: Open and Youth Amateur , $2.00 per photograph; youth, $0.00 (free)
Chair: Ronnie Leftwich, ronnie.e.leftwich@gmail.com
Pre-Entry: None
Entry: July 1st – July 20th, 2011 (see rule #2 for exact location and times)
Required Pick-up Date: Saturday, Aug. 13 after 9:00 p.m. or Sunday, Aug. 14 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

RULES & REGULATIONS

  1. Competition is open to all residents of Williamson County or active members of a Williamson County photography club, art organization or school.
  2. Participants may drop off photos, entry forms, and entry fees at these locations any time during the entry date span during normal business hours. Participants please see the front desk receptionist:
    1. Franklin Recreation Complex, 1120 Hillsboro Road, Franklin
    2. Indoor Sports Complex in Brentwood, 920 Heritage Way, Brentwood
    3. Longview Recreation Center at Spring Hill, 2909 Commonwealth Drive, Spring Hill
    4. Fairview Community Center, Fairview Blvd, Fairview
  3. Each entry will be a minimum print size of 8” X 10” mounted on a white or black 11” X 14” standard mount board. On the back of each board include the title of the print, name of the participant, mailing address, section (open, amateur or youth) and class (as listed below in Rule 12). Framed photos are ineligible and will not be accepted. Photos MAY be matted, but do not HAVE to be matted.
  4. Each entry submitted with an 11×14 standard mount board, MUST FIT INTO THE PHOTOGRAPHY COMMITTEE’S SUPPLIED PLASTIC ENVELOPE, used to display photographs. Any photo entry larger or smaller than the 11×14 size mount board WILL NOT be eligible for the contest. Photos will be placed in the plastic envelopes by the Committee after mounted prints are submitted.
  5. Each photo must be submitted with a completed ENTRY FORM found in the Williamson County Fair Catalog or on-line at www.williamsoncountyfair.org. Photographs without entry forms will not be eligible for the contest. You may list multiple print entries from a single individual on a single entry form. Appropriate entry fees must be submitted with the entries; one check is sufficient for all entries.
  6. A participant may enter as many as six (6) photographs total, but no more than three (3) in any one of the 11 classes.
  7. Color prints and black and white prints will compete within a class; there will be BEST OF SHOW winners in each section, earning a $75 cash prize.
  8. Photographs of an abstract nature should be marked with a “this end up” arrow to avoid exhibiting the photo the wrong way on display panels.
  9. A participant in the youth section will not have obtained age 16 as of January 1, 2011. An amateur is 16 or over and does not earn a livelihood from photography. Anyone may enter prints in the Open section.
  10. All entries that achieve red, white, blue or honorable mention status will be exhibited from the opening of the fair until the close of the fair. The exhibit space will be air-conditioned. As many entries beyond the prize winners as possible will also be displayed on a space-available basis. Entries on exhibit may not be removed until 8/13 at 9 PM. Williamson County Fair Association, Inc., and Williamson County Parks and Recreation shall not be held responsible for damage or loss that may occur and assume no responsibility for damage or loss. All prints are entered at the participant’s own risk.
  11. All entries shall either be picked up on Aug. 14, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or a self-addressed stamped envelope must be included with total entry. Include the number of mounted prints being entered on the back of the envelope. Envelope must be of a size and quality suitable for returning the total entry. All entries not picked up by the last release date will become the property of the Williamson County Fair Board after August 14, 2011.

PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES

Section 151 – OPEN

  1. People
  2. Scenic/Landscapes/Seascapes
  3. Still Life*
  4. Animals
  5. Bird Life
  6. Aquatic Life**
  7. Flora
  8. Sports/Action
  9. Architecture
  10. Cityscape***
  11. Potpourri (Abstract/Special Effects)

Section 152 – Amateur

12. People
13. Scenic/Landscapes/Seascapes
14. Still Life*
15. Animals
16. Bird Life
17. Aquatic Life**
18. Flora
19. Sports/Action
20. Architecture
21. Cityscape***
22. Potpourri (Abstract/Special Effects)

Section 153 – Youth (under 16)

23. People
24. Scenic/Landscapes/Seascapes
25. Still Life*
26. Animals
27. Bird Life
28. Aquatic Life**
29. Flora
30. Sports/Action
31. Architecture
32. Cityscape***
33. Potpourri (Abstract/Special Effects)

*Classic still life is a photograph of inanimate (“still”) objects, often arranged but sometimes found.

**This is any sort of aquatic life: fish, frogs, alligators, porpoises, turtles, seaweed, etc.

*** Buildings in a city.