Chairman: Gayle Gannaway, gannman02@yahoo.com
Expert Liaison: Jana Roberts
RULES
1. Competition open only to Wilson County residents; 18 yrs & older
2. Register online or all entries must be entered between 10:00 AM -
3:00 PM on
Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Expo Center. All entries must be
presented in person.
3. All photos must be at least 8”x10” & no larger than 8”x12” & firmly
NO white border or a border of any kind wrapping your image. MUST
BE MOUNTED ON 11”X14” FOAM BOARD (FRAMES). BOARDS ARE
TO BE NO THICKER THAN .5”. THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE BOARDS
ARE PLACED PROPERLY IN THE RACK SLOTS. BOARDS SMALLER OR
LARGER THAN 11”X14” WILL BE REFUSED.
No oval mats or framed
pictures. Judging is a reflection of the Mat. Construction paper &
poster board are not acceptable forms of presentation.
4. Entries are limited to 10 prints per person & only 1 print will be
accepted in each lot.
5. All photos must be the original work of the exhibitor. Management
reserves the right to place photos in the proper category.
6. Judging will be based on technical quality, creativity, artistic,
composition, originality, presentation & relevance to the category.
7. Name, address & phone number of exhibitor should be printed on the
back of each entry.
8. No Signature or Photographer Watermark on Photo
9. Premiums will be paid & exhibits claimed on Sunday, Aug. 25 from
1:00 - 3:00 PM. No photos may be removed before the date & time
specified. Early removal will forfeit the right of entrant to enter any
photos the following year. Any exhibits not picked up by
September
14
will be considered abandoned & will become the property of
Wilson County Promotions.
10. The photographs remain the property of the owner; however, the
Fair Board & its management cannot be held responsible for any loss
or damages incurred during exhibition.
11. Photos must have been made within the 12 months previous to the
entry deadline. Any photography that has previously been entered
at this Fair is ineligible to compete.
12. Prize money will be paid to the number of places indicated for each
lot according to the opinion of the judges. Judges reserve the right
to award 4th and 5th place ribbons, with no prize money, if quality
merits.
13. The management of the Fair reserves the right to refuse any photograph deemed unsuitable for competition, & all photographs will
be placed & displayed at the discretion of the management of the
Fair. Entries that do not meet requirements may be disqualified for
awards.
Premiums:
1st - $10 • 2nd - $7 • 3rd - $5
Best of Show – $15
SPECIAL CATEGORIES – 2024 FAIR THEME
SP1a. 95 Reasons to Celebrate Tennessee (Color or B&W Image)
SP1b. Year of Wheat & Small Grains (Color or B&W Image)
DIVISION I – COLOR
PEOPLE
1. Portrait Child: (Portrait-posed, Selfie) Photographer
is in control of Photographic position
2. Portrait Adult: (Portrait-posed)
3. Portrait Multiple 2+: (Portrait-posed)
4a. Candid: 1 Person
4b. Candid: Multiple People (Unposed - photos that
capture people being themselves)
SCENIC
5. Landscape: Natural Landscapes (over 50% land).
Section or portion of scenery as seen from
a single viewpoint. Scenery is the subject of
landscape image.
NO people or animals.
6. Waterscape: Natural Landscape shots with bodies
of water (over 50% water). View of the sea
or other body of water.
NO people or animals.
7. Cityscape: Capture the flavor of a city; photo must
be recognizable as being in the city. (Ex: Skyline, rush-hour traffic, sidewalk crowd, etc.)
Can have people.
8. Skyscape: (Ex: sunsets, clouds, etc.)
9. Weather: (Ex: snow, lightning, clouds, fog, rain)
10. Americana/Fair Theme: Includes a USA Flag or
American Theme representation, or Fair
themed (the focus/purpose of the photo).
Can include any category Lots
except Lots 1-4
with people in the photo.
NATURE
11a. Plants/Flowers/Fungi: (Wild or Cultivated)
11b. Trees
12. Animals/Wildlife/Sealife, etc.
13. Animals/Farm or Pet: (Tamed/Domestic)
14. Insects & Other Small Creatures: (Ex: snail, slugs)
15. Birdlife
OTHER
16. Sports/Action/Motion Blur/Movement
17. Architecture: Building or close-up of part of
building, bridges, other structures
18. Landmark/Monument: Historic building or
close-up of part of building, bridges, other
structures, established piece of Art.
19. Country: Capture the flavor of a country setting.
(Ex: country store, farm, field of hay bales,
barn, etc.)
May include people.
20. Still Life: Staged shots by you or someone else of
inanimate/objects (Ex: fruit in a bowl, cut
flowers in a vase, or an arranged grouping of
items of interest.)
NO people or animals.
21. Transportation: (Past or Present)
22. Computer Manipulation/Special Effects: Any
photo that has been obviously altered to the
point of Computer/Software Manipulation.
Photos that have been altered to include (ex.
of: Adding heavy HDR Effects, transform images to display ‘non-natural’ setting, or turn
an image into “Fine Art, Special Effects”, etc.)
*NOTE: Small alterations such as soft color
enhancement, soft sharpening done post digital editing does not credit towards this
category. PHOTO NEEDS TO LOOK NATURAL
TO THE EYE.*
23. Photojournalism/Street Photography: Collecting,
editing, & presenting of news material for
publication or broadcast that employs images in order to tell a news story.
24. Elements of Design in Color: Showcase line,
shape, pattern, form, & texture; can consist
of any subject matter. Zoom in on the Element of Design & fill the frame. Close-up or
purpose is to capture shapes.
25. Silhouettes: Person, an object or scene consisting of the outline as well as the feature less
entrance. Silhouettes object usually being in
black.
26. Open: Any photo that does not fit one of the
above categories. This category cannot be
used as a ‘filler’ or purpose to enter more
entries.
DIVISION II - BLACK & WHITE
Film or Digital Images in B&W/Sepia. Please
reference category descriptions from Division I Color
above for more details.
1. People
2. Landscape, Waterscape or Skyscape
3. Animal
4. Plants/Flowers/Fungi
5. Architecture
6. Still Life
7. Photojournalism/Street Photography
8. Computer Manipulation/Special Effects: Includes a
“Pop of Color”
9. Elements of Design in B&W: Reference color
description.
10. Transportation
11. Weather
12. Country *NEW*
13. Open