County Contest Reminder

I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas.  :-)

This is just a reminder that the County Photography Contest will be held January 13th - 17th.  Entries need to be turned in to Willie no later than 5:00 January 8th.   Please follow the entry guidelines as stated in the 2014 State Guidelines.  

Email all entries to Willie at wrarnwine@ag.tamu.edu

Remember, this is not a qualifying event.  You can still participate at District and State ( for those 14 and over) even if you do not participate at County.  However, participation at County can be very beneficial with the judges feedback in determining if you want your photo to move on to District, or use a different photo.

For the Seniors who wish to compete at the State level; we can only send ONE photo per category for the whole county.  So first option will be given to those who compete at County/District.  Entry deadline for State is April 15th.

There is no charge to compete at County, so feel free to enter a photo for all 15 categories.  :-)  And remember the most important part is to HAVE FUN while you're learning.  :-)

NEW contest: Photo Judging

There is a new Photography Project/contest at State this year; Photo Judging.  

This is a contest where the participants learn HOW to judge a photo, therefore improving their own photography skills.  I confess, I am still learning about all of this myself.  Like I said, it is a new competition that is open to both Intermediate AND Seniors.  :-)  It will be held June 10th at State Roundup.

A team consists of 4 members from the same county, and individuals may compete if we do not have enough participants to make a team..  I would love to have some of our kids participate, and am willing to put together some workshops if there is enough interest.  You can view the information and rules here: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/files/2013/11/photography_4H_contest_rules_1314.pdf .


Please, let me know if your child would be interested in participating.  If there is enough interest I will begin organizing some workshops as early as late January/mid February.  :-)

District Photography Contest info

The District Office will be accepting entries until February 17, 2014. All contestant registration 
information should be completed on 4-H Connect by this date. All pictures must be received by the 
due date and in the specified format or the entry will be disqualified. 

Entry fees for the District contest are $8.00 per person plus $.50 per photo. You will be notified as 
soon as the contest registration becomes available on 4-H Connect. 

Entries will be showcased in a running slide presentation during District Roundup on April 26, 
2014. Selected photos will also be used on the District 5 website and may be used for marketing 
and promotion efforts.

E-mailing Photographs: 

In the subject line of the e-mail, include the name of the 4-H member and their county. Example—
Member Name, Clover County. Please make sure the photograph(s) is attached before sending. No 
text is needed in the body of the e-mail. E-mails can come from personal e-mail addresses as well as 

county Extension office e-mails. Send photographs to d54h@ag.tamu.edu .

Merry Christmas to you all.  :-)  Just a reminder that the County Photography contest will be held in January.  With Christmas upon us this is a wonderful opportunity to take some really great photos.  :-)

Reminder:  There will be a  photography workshop this Thursday night, the 7th.  We will meet at the Extension Office at 6:30 pm.  This one will be to go over the rules/guidelines, categories and give you a few tips.  :-)

Houston Live Stock Show

Did you know that the Houston Livestock Show has a category for photography?  I didn't.   It's in the Horticulture division.  Go figure...

So, if you'd like to participate in the Houston Livestock so, please check out the guidelines.  There is NO entry fee, and parents... there is an adult division as well.  :-)  Please, read the guidelines very carefully.  These photos DO have to be mounted like we used to do, so they are not submitted online.  

Theme: Exhibitors will take a photograph representative of the theme Texas Reflections 
and Shadows. 

Guidelines: Exhibitors should review the guidelines prior to preparing their entry. 
Questions may be directed to Laura Lambert. 

 Photography entries are limited to subjects related to horticulture, flower 
arrangement, gardens, and landscapes. 
 Photographs must incorporate a reflection and/or shadow. 
 All photographs must include plant material. 

 Each entry must be titled

UPDATE*****  The workshop scheduled for THIS Saturday, October 19th, at Mission Tejas has been canceled due to weather.  We will reschedule as soon as possible.