State Photography Clarificication

These two new rules actually slipped by me, but I believe we have caught them in time. :-) If you plan to participate at state, the photos must be submitted ONLINE by April 15th. So, no developing or mounting is necessary. HOWEVER, there are guidelines as to pixel measurement.

Please see the site here: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth/photography/index_youth_photography.php#guidelines

Also, A county may have only one entry per class for a total
of 14 entries per county, and all entries and entry fees must be submitted DIRECTLY TO THE TEXAS 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE via 4-H CONNECT (registration) and e-mail (photos).

So, that means we are limited to 1 photo per category, period. Again, this is a new rule and did slip by me. So far we have only had 1 senior participate in the county and district contest. If you are a senior, and you plan to participate, please contact me so we can make sure we don't have two participants in the same category.

Please, see the rules and guidelines as to the process to do this. Each photo will cost $10 to enter.

Remember, only those at the Senior level (14 and up as of August 1st) can participate at State, and you need not have participated at county or district to participate at the state level.

For those of you who submitted to District, Willie corrected each photo to the correct size, and they were submitted on time, so no worries. :-)

Another Extension Due to Pending Foul Weather

Hello All,

Yet again, I have decided to extend the entry deadline due to pending bad weather.
Please be aware that the new and final entry deadline date is now:

FRIDAY, February 11th.

I need to have these in my office no later than 5PM.

Thanks,
- Willie

PS. as always, if you need more info please contact the CEO at 903-683-5416 or Wendy Emprimo via email.

Extension due to weather:

Hi, everyone

Goodness it's been cold!! Due to the snow/bad weather expected tomorrow, we are extending the deadline to turn in the photos for the district competition. You have until 5:00 pm TUESDAY to get them in to the Extension Office in Rusk.

Willie will drive them to Overton at NOON on Wednesday.

We don't want anyone getting into any accidents on icy roads just to get photos in, so please take advantage of the extension and BE SAFE. :-)

Don't forget that you will need to e-mail (or give a CD) your photos to Willie as well. And, you will need to register at 4-H Connect.

DISTRICT DEADLINE Reminder

The deadline to submit your photos for district is NEXT Friday, February 4th. Please, make sure you have your photos to Willie before 5:00 pm.

You will also need to have a CD of the photos to turn in as well, or you may e-mail them to Willie, or directly to the District office.

You will also need to register with 4-H Online .
It is $5 for the first photo and 50 cents for each photo after that.

Please be sure to read the District Guidelines. You will find them to the right of the blog under "curriculum/resources". If you submitted 4x6 photos for county, you will need to have them printed at a 5x7 or 8x10 for district.

Remember, even if you did not compete at county, you may still compete at district. :-)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Wendy or Willie.

2011 County Photography Results

Hi, Everyone :-)

The photos have been judged and here are the results. I do have the judges forms/comments for each photo, so you may want to look at them before deciding which photos to move on to district, etc. Remember, the deadline for district is not until Feb. 4th, so if you choose to take new photos and enter those you may. Otherwise, just let Willie know you want your photos to move on.

Animal - Domestic
Abigail Verhelle - Red
Alaina Verhelle - Red
Katy Dickey - Red

Animal - Wildlife
Alaina Verhelle - blue
Abigail Verhelle - blue
David Wingard - blue

Flora/Plant
David Wingard - red
Alaina Verhelle - blue
Abigail Verhelle - red

Natural Landscape
Abigail Verhelle - red
David Wingard - red

People
Alaina Verhelle - red
Abigail Verhelle - blue

Dominant Color
Katy Dickey - blue
Abigail Verhelle - red
Alaina Verhelle - red

Marine/Aquatic
David Wingard - red
Abigail Verhelle - red

Food
David Wingard - blue
Abigail Verhelle - red

Macro Detail
Abigail Verhelle - red
Alaina Verhelle - red

Catch-All
Abigail Verhelle - red
Alaina Verhelle - blue

Element of Design
Alaina Verhelle - blue

There was a tie for "Best Overall". David Wingard in the Food Category, and Abigail Verhelle in the Animal- Wildlife Category, both received the top score.

PHOTOS ARE ON DISPLAY

The photos for the County Photography Project are now on display at the Jacksonville Public Library. Please, take time to stop by during regular business hours to view them. They will remain on display until January 28th.

Remember, if you did not compete at the county level you can still compete at the district level. The deadline to have your photos in for district is February 4th by 5:00 pm.

DEADLINE REMINDER:

Just a reminder the photos for the county competition are due in the Extension Office by 5:00 pm this Friday, the 14th. This will give us a chance to get them organized for the judges for next week.

The photos will be on display at the Jacksonville Public Library from the 18th -28th, so come by and see them all.

Remember, you do not have to compete at county to move on to district. The district deadline is Feb. 4th, so please have your photos into the Extension Office by 5:00 pm that day. Don't forget to include a CD or a e-mail your photos as well for both county and district.