The Texas Association of Extension 4-H Agents (TAE4-HA), a professional Extension organization for County Extension Agents, Specialists, and Extension Administrators for the purpose of professionalism, collaboration, and youth development. The members from District IV delegation are hosting a photography contest for youth and adults to provide scholarship funds for district level 4-H leadership events, such as Fall Focus, District Lockin and Leadership Lab.
ALL photos must be received by the District IV Photography Committee Chair by 5 p.m. on May 15, 2014.
Late entries will not be accepted.
Addressed to:
ATTN: D4TAE4-HA Photography Contest
C/O Dr. Tamra McGaughy
10056 Marsh Ln, Suite B-101
Dallas Texas, 75229
Contest participation will cost $10.00 for the first photo and $1.00 for each additional photo per individual. Payment can be check or money orders only and should be mailed with photo submissions. Payment should be made out to D4AE4-HA Photography Contest. Photos will not be consider as an entry until payment is received.
See the following for more details. All questions regarding this contest can be sent to Dr. Tamra McGaughy, District IV Photography Committee Chair at tdmcgaughy@ag.tamu.edu or 214-904-3061.
Purpose
The Texas Association of Extension 4-H Agents (TAE4-HA), a professional Extension organization for County Extension Agents, Specialists, and Extension Administrators for the purpose of professionalism, collaboration, and youth development. The members from District IV delegation voted to host a photography contest to provide scholarship funds for district level 4-H leadership events, such as Fall Focus, District Lockin and Leadership Lab.
Contest Dates and Submissions
ALL photos must be received by the District IV Photography Committee Chair by 5 p.m. on May 15, 2014.
Late entries will not be accepted. Addressed to: ATTN: D4AE4-HA Photography Contest, C/O Dr. Tamra McGaughy, 10056 Marsh Ln, Suite B-101, Dallas Texas, 75229.
Contest Categories
This contest will compliment the Texas 4-H Photography Contest categories. Contestants may submit one photo per category. Category descriptions can be found at: http://texas4-.tamu.edu/photography_contest under the State 4-H Contest heading.
ANIMALS - DOMESTIC
ANIMALS - WILDLIFE
CATCH-ALL
DETAILS & MACRO
DIGITAL DARKROOM
DOMINANT COLOR
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
FOOD
MARINE/AQUATIC
NATURE & LANDSCAPE
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
PEOPLE
PLANT/FLORA
THEME: What is Your WHY?
Age Divisions
Participation will be divided into four divisions Age must be calculated as of January 1, 2014. 4-H membership is not required for participation in this contest, but participants must reside in Texas.
Juniors: Youth ages 8 to 10
Intermediates: Youth ages 11 to 13
Seniors: Youth ages 14 to 18
Adults: Any person 19 and older, amateur photographers only
Contest Cost
Contest participation will cost $10.00 for the first photo and $1.00 for each additional photo per individual.
Payment can be check or money orders only and should be mailed with photo submissions. Payment should be made out to D4AE4-HA Photography Contest. Photos will not be consider as an entry until payment is received.
Contest Prizes
Awards will be given for the best photo in each age division per category and the best overall all photo per age division (total 60 prizes). All winning photos will be on display during the 2014 State TAE4-HA Conference in San Angelo and will be kept for further viewing at the discretion of the committee. All other photos will be returned to the local county Extension office. Division Winners will receive $100, Category Winners (per age division) will receive 50% of the category proceeds or $10, which ever is greater.
Contest Results
All winners will be notified no later than July 1, 2014.
Photography Contest Guidelines
Submit photos consistent with the content guidelines for each division. All photos must have been taken during the previous year. Category descriptions can be found at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/photography_contest under the State 4-H Contest heading.
Photos will only be considered for contest prizes if they meet the blue quality standard. Red quality and white quality photos will not be eligible for top prizes. See the above link for judging criteria standards.
Each contestant may enter one photo per category.
Youth are allowed to enter a photo previously submitted in a county, district, or state level contest during the 2013– 2014 4-H year.
Adult may also enter this contest. (Amateur photographers only). Photos must have been taken in the last 18 months.
Each photo must be the original work of the person submitting the photo.
Photos must not be edited, altered, or digitally enhanced. Slight computer-enhanced photos are allowed – such as cropping, trimming, and red eye reduction – but photos altered by using computer graphics or color changing,. Extreme Photo-shopping will be disqualified, unless permitted in the select category description.
Entrants are not permitted to place borders or frames around their images. Do not place watermarks, signatures, dates, or copyright notice on their images.
Photos may be submitted as color, black and white, or sepia tone.
All photos must be permanently mounted on a non-frame board that may be of 5mm foam board or mat board no larger than 8 ” X 10″ but no smaller than 5“ X 7”. Masonite, photo folders, corrugated cardboard or thin poster board is not acceptable. Double faced tape, glue or rubber cement is not allowed for mounting purposes. An adhesive spray or special adhesive board is best. Mat Framing (of any kind) is not allowed and will result in disqualification.
All photos must be submitted with a photo label on the back giving the following information: contestant name, age (as of January 1, 2014), county of residence, and category entered.
No Photo Stories will be accepted. Individual photos only, please.
All photos must be received by May 15, 2014.
Please contact Dr. Tamra McGaughy at tdmcgaughy@ag.tamu.edu or 214-904-3061, with any questions.
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