2011 Photograpy Section 9 Entries

Co-chaired by Elaine Rennie (905-237-5443), Brad Derynck, Michelle Wannop.
Before entering this Section , please refer to the Additional Rules For Homecraft on our website, as well as the following:
* Closing date for entry forms: Thursday, September 15th, 2011 by 8:00 p.m.* Will be strictly enforced.

Please take special note:

All print photography entries are to be brought to the General Exhibits Building between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday September 24th. The judging will be done the next day. For this reason no entries will be accepted after 5 p.m. Saturday. We regret that no entries for other sections can be accepted at this time.

All Digital Entries for The Markham Fair Digital Photography Competition will be accepted from Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time until Thursday, September 15th, 2011.

Additional Rules:

Please read all rules carefully.

1. One entry per class.
2. Framed photos will not be accepted. No wooden mounts. No glass.
3. Minimum print size to be 5″ x 7″ unless otherwise stated.
4. Maximum mount size must not exceed 11″ x 14″ unless otherwise stated.
5. All photos must be applied to stiff cardboard or photographic mounting board. To hang properly, use the hook portion Velcro® adhesive dots or strips on the back of your entries. Four dots or small strips of Velcro® should be sufficient to support each entry.
6. All entries must be marked on the back with exhibitor name and entry number for identification. No exhibitor names on front.
7. The photography class is open to anyone except those who derive more than 50% of their income from
   photography.
8. No former Markham Fair prize winning photograph will be accepted.
9. An entry fee of 25 cents will be charged for each entry plus a $5.00 Exhibitor Fee.
10. All Prints exhibits may be produced from traditional film media (slides or negatives), or from a digital media source. All Digital Class exhibits (50 to 68) must be submitted in the digital format listed for classes 50 to 68 below. We are not concerned about the capture media, however we are specific about the display media.
11. Please pick up all entries between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on the final day of the Fair.  Markham Fair is not responsible for lost or damaged entries.

So…just which portion is the hook and which portion is the loop?

The hook portion of Velcro® brand fasteners looks like an upside-down letter “J”. Hook is often described in different terms – the “rough” or the “bristly” portion. The hook portion engages into the loop component of our panels. The Photography Section panels are covered in the “soft”, “fuzzy”or “carpet” portion of the Velcro®. **Note: Exhibitors please supply your own Velcro®.**

Junior Division #1-10

(12 years & under as of September 30, 2011)

Additional Rules to this Division:

1. All prints are to be mounted on stiff cardboard or photographic mounting board and shall be ready to hang with the hook portion Velcro® adhesive dots or strips.
2. Print size should be no smaller than 3 ½” x 5″.
3. Mount size should be not larger than 8″ x 10″unless otherwise stated. (NEW for 2011)

Prize Money Classes #1-10:

1st – $4.00; 2nd – $3.50; 3rd – $3.00; 4th – $2.50; 5th – $2.00
Participant ribbons will be awarded to all junior entrants.

Colour Classes #1-10

1. Landscape.
2. Seascape (water scene).
3. Pet.
4. Flower or Plant.
5. Collection of not less than 3 related prints (any size) on one subject mounted on one rigid board not more than 11″ x 14″. Pictures may overlap.
6. Member of your family.
7. Something funny.
8. Animal other than pet.
9. Hero.
10. Photographer’s choice.

Junior & Intermediate Division

(18 years and under as of September 30, 2011)

Black and White Classes #11-12

Additional Rules to this Division:

1. Print size should be no smaller than 3 ½” x 5″
2. Mount size must not exceed 11″ x 14″.

Prize Money Classes #11-12:

1st – $4.50; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.50; 4th – $3.00; 5th – $2.50

Participant ribbons will be awarded to all entrants.

11. Your community.
12. Photographer’s Choice.

Intermediate Division

(13 to 18 years as of September 30, 2011)

Additional Rules to this Division:

1. All prints are to be mounted on stiff cardboard or photographic mounting board and shall be ready to hang with the hook portion Velcro® adhesive dots or strips.
2. Print size shall be no smaller than 3″ x 5″.
3. Mount size must not exceed 11″ x 14″.

Prize Money Classes #13-23:

1st – $4.50; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.50; 4th – $3.00;
5th – $2.50.
Participant ribbons will be awarded to all entrants.

Colour Classes # 13-23

13. Stormy weather
14. Water Fun
15. Landscape or Seascape
16. Farm Scene
17. Sports Action
18. Nature – Animal
19. Special Friend
20. Flower
21. Celebrations
22. Collection of not less than 3 coloured prints (any size) on one subject mounted on rigid board not more than 11″ x 14″ in size. Pictures may overlap.
23. Photographer’s choice

Open Print Division (all ages)

Additional Rules to this Division:

1. All prints are to be mounted on stiff cardboard or photo graphic mounting board and shall be ready to hang with the hook portion Velcro® adhesive dots or strips.
2. Framed photos will not be accepted.
3. Print size shall be no smaller than 5″ x 7″.
4. Mount size must not exceed 11″ x 14″.

Prize Money Classes #24-49:

1st – $6.00; 2nd – $5.00; 3rd – $4.00; 4th – $3.00; 5th – $2.00

Open Black & White:

Classes #24-29:

24. Tree
25. Human Portrait (Showing control of Pose and Lighting.)
26. Shadow
27. Special Effect
28. “Relics of Yesteryear”
29. Photographer’s Choice

Open Colour

Classes #30-49

30. Child/children.
31. Farm Scene.
32. Wild Bird.
33. Animal.
34. Church.
35. Summer.
36. Photo of Markham Fair.
37. Close-up.
38. Wood.
39. Rural Landscape.
40. Mailbox.
41. Stained Glass.
42. Flower.
43. Reflection.
44. Something Funny.
45. Boat.
46. Sunrise or Sunset.
47. Collection of not less than 3 coloured prints (any size) on one subject mounted on one rigid board not more than 11″ x 14″ in size. Pictures may overlap.
48. Photographer’s Choice.
49. Panorama – minimum print size 4″ x 10″, mount not to exceed 11″ x 14″ in size. 1 print only.

Open Digital Division

Additional rules to this Division:

These classes are for entries made electronically. The exhibits will be displayed during the Fair on a monitor in the Photography Section.

1. Submissions may be by email, or by postal mail. (on a CD) See the instructions for each method below. Entry Fee must be received by September 15, 2011. Passes for digital entries will not be mailed; they must be picked up by Tuesday September 27, 2011.
2. Entries for The Markham Fair Digital Photography Competition will be accepted from Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time until Thursday, September 15th, 2011. Entries submitted by mail must be post-marked no later than Thursday, September 15th, 2011.
3. Entries must be created using the JPEG (JPG) format only. The image size should not be smaller than 640×480 pixels or exceed 1024×768 pixels. A copyright notice may be placed in the image, if desired, and should consist of characters no more than 12 pixels tall and placed at the edge of the image using a colour that will not distract from the image itself. Any other text present in the image may result in disqualification.
4. Digitally manipulated and enhanced images will be accepted as long as the photographic origins of the entry would be obvious to the average person.
5. Dust spots or other artifacts should be removed. Colourful borders are discouraged. Date imprinting on the image is also discouraged.
6. At the judge’s discretion, photos unsuitable for family viewing, photos in violation of third party rights (including, without limitation, copyrights) and photos in violation of application law or regulation, will be immediately disqualified.
7. Entry Method: Participants should e-mail their submissions to:
   
   . All e-mailed entries must be sent as an attachment. A completed entry form must be sent in by mail or brought in to the Markham fair office along with the correct entry fee(s). Please ensure that you include the entrant’s Name, Address and Phone Number in your e-mail. Please do not send an e-mail with attachments from more than one exhibitor. Send as many attachments per e-mail as the mail server will allow (usually 8MB total). The e-mail may contain many attached images for the entrant. The files must be identified in the e-mail to correspond with the descriptions on the entry form.

Sample filename for your attachment:
Change: your image’s filename from: (e.g. ‘DCS093562′), to: ’50_bsmith’ (’50′ is the class number, add an underscore ‘_’, ‘b’ is your first initial, ‘smith’ is your last name) Send only one entry per class:

8. Anyone submitting entries to this contest warrants that they have sufficient rights to the material they are submitting, that it has been legally obtained and created, that they have all necessary model and property releases and can make them available upon request, and that publication of the material via various media will not infringe on any third party rights. Entering this contest will be construed as permission to publish winners’ entry(ies) on the Markham Fair website.

Prize Money Classes #50-68:

1st – $5.50; 2nd – $4.50; 3rd – $3.50; 4th – $2.50;
5th – $1.50.

50. Child/children
51. Farm Scene
52. Water
53. Misty Morning
54. Church
55. Human Portrait (Showing control of Pose and Lighting)
56. Photo of Markham Fair
57. Insects
58. “Autumn”
59. Rural Landscape
60. Doors
61. Sports
62. Flower
63. Technology
64. Animal
65. Relic of Yesteryear
66. Crops
67. Sunrise or Sunset
68. Photographer’s Choice

Senior’s Division 55 +

Additional Rules to this Division:

1. All prints are to be mounted on stiff cardboard or photographic mounting board and shall be ready to hang with the hook portion Velcro® adhesive dots or strips.
2. Print size shall be no smaller than 4″ x 6″ and mount size must not exceed 11″ x 14″.
3. Framed photos will not be accepted.
4. All participants must be 55 years of age or older.

Prize Money Classes #69-76:

1st – $6.00; 2nd – $5.00; 3rd – $4.00; 4th – $3.00; 5th – $2.00

Colour

69. Child/children.
70. Animal.
71. Flower.
72. Holiday.
73. Scenic.
74. Relic of Yesteryear.
75. Collection of not less than 3 coloured prints (any size) on one subject mounted on stiff cardboard or photographic mounting board not more than 11″ x 14″. Pictures may overlap.
76. Photographer’s Choice.

Rapid Photo Special

Attention: Rapid Photo section 77 and 78 have lost our sponsor.  Rapid Photo closed their doors this summer.  The Markham Fair Photography Committee has agreed to run these 2 classes for 2011 and the payout will be provided by Markham Fair using the open classes prize structure.

Prize Money Classes #77-78:

1st – $6.00; 2nd – $5.00; 3rd – $4.00; 4th – $3.00; 5th – $2.00

Note: Be sure to read all rules at beginning of Photography Section

Rapid Photo Junior Division

Note: See rules for Junion Division

(12 years & under as of September 30, 2011)

Prize Money Class #77:

Gift Certificates: $40, $20, $10

77. Photographers Choice

Rapid Photo Open Division

Note: See rules for Open Division

(13years and over as of September 30, 2011)

Prize Money Class #79:

Gift Certificates: $50, $25, $15

78. Photographer’s Choice

Special Awards:

Jack Addison Memorial Trophy: Awarded for the
“Best in Junior Division”.

Dave Morrison Memorial Trophy: Awarded for the
“Best in Intermediate Division”. .

T. Hurley Trophy: Awarded for the
“Best Black & White Print”.

David S. Tsubouchi Trophy: Awarded for the
“Best Colour Print in Open Class”.

Markham Fair Committee Trophy: Awarded for the “Best Digital in Show”.

Marjorie Boorne Memorial Trophy: Awarded for the “Best in Senior Division”.