Photography

Department 4 Division 2

Premiums for  Class 1 and 2: 1st-$5     2nd-$4     3rd-$3

Premiums for Class 3 and 4: 1st-$3     2nd-$2     3rd-$1

Class 1 – Color or Black & White Prints – Adults
(matted or mounted from 5×7 to 8×10)
Lots:

1. Candid of person or people
2. Portrait
3. Animals
4. Landscapes
5. Waterscape
6. Skyscrapes
7. Inanimate Objects
8. Flowers/Plants
9. Action
10. Insects
11. Architecture
12. Any Other Photo
13. Fair Scene (anywhere in USA)
14. Best of Show

Class 2– Color or Black and White Prints – Youth
(matted or mounted from 5×7 to 8×10)
Lots:

1. People
2. Landscape, Waterscape, or Skyscrape
3. Animals
4. Flowers/Plants
5. Buildings
6. Inanimate Objects
7. Any Other Photo
8. Fair Scene (anywhere in USA)
9. Best of Show

Class 3 – Snapshots – Adults
Class 4 – Snapshots – Youth
(4×6 matted on poster board)
Lots:

1. People
2. Portrait
3. Scapes (land, sea, or air)
4. Buildings
5. Animals
6. Flowers/Plants
7. Series of 3 Related Photographs
8. Humorous (photo makes you laugh)
9. Best of Show

• Enter: Saturday, August 12, 2023 and Sunday, August 13, 2023 from 9a.m.-2p.m. NO EXCEPTION
• All entries in Class 1 and 2 must be at least 5×7, but no larger than 8×10. Entries must be matted and mounted on mat board no smaller than 8×10 and no larger than 11×14.
• Name, Address, Class, and Lot Number MUST be on the back of each entry.
• Entries must be made in person and must be work of the exhibitor.
• All exhibitors must be amateur.
• Youth competitors in Classes 2 and 4 must be 18 years and younger.
• No previous winners will be accepted.
• Limit one (1) entry in each lot per exhibitor.
• The Cocke County Fair Association will not be responsible for any photography entered for competition.
• No framed photography will be accepted.
•  Please make sure that prints are matted an mounted securely because of humidity in the building. Use the strongest adhesive .Flimsy postboard is subject to warpage.
• Judging will be based on:
• A. Photographic Quality: technical correctness
• B. Composition: arrangement of subject matter for best effect
• C. Originality: eye-catching appeal to the greatest number of people
• D. Relevance: how the photographic subject relates to the lot category
• Premium checks must be cashed within 30 days.
• Items may be removed Sunday August 20, 2023 after 1p.m.