PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES FOR COUNTY AND STATE FAIR

PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS - UNIT 1
Purple $3.00 Blue $2.00 Red $1.00 White $ .50

Rules

  1. Displays – Displays exhibits are encouraged for Level 1 exhibitors. Displays consist of three 4x6 photos mounted on a single horizontal 11x14 black or white poster or mat board. No foam core backing board is allowed. Each photo in the display must be numbered using a pencil. Numbers should be readable but not distracting from the overall display. No titles, captions, or stick-on numbers are allowed. Photos may be mounted vertically or horizontally. Data tags are required for each photo in the display. Use numbers to identify which photo each data tag corresponds with.

B404001                Fun with Shadows – Look around for an object with an interesting shadow and capture some mysterious photos. (Activity 4)
B404002                Get in Close Display or Print – Photo should capture a close-up view of the subject or object (Activity 8)
B404003                Bird’s or Bug’s Eye View Display or Print – Photo should capture an interesting viewpoint of a subject, either form above (bird’s eye view) or below (bug’s eye view). (Activity 10)
B404004                Tricks and Magic Display or Print - Photos should capture visual trickery or magic. Trick photography require creative compositions of objects in space and are intended to trick the person viewing the photo. For example, if someone is standing in front of a flower pot, the pot might not be visible in the image, making it look as if the flowers are growing out of the person’s head.  (Activity 11)
B404005                People, Places, or Pets with Personality Display or Print - Photos should have a strong focal point, which could be people, places, or pets. Photos should capture the subject’s personality or character. Photos may be posed or un-posed. (Activity 13)
B404006                Black and White Display or Print – Photos should create interest without the use of color. Photos should show strong contrast and/or textures. Photos may be captured in black and white or captured in color and edited to black and white. (Activity 15)
B404007                Challenging Photo Exhibit: Telling a Story Display – Exhibit will include three photos which tell a story without words. Photos may show something being created, destroyed, consumed, moving, or growing. Photos should capture the beginning, middle, and end of a single story, project, or event. Display will consist of three 4x6 photos mounted on a single horizontal 11x14 black or white poster or mat board. Each photo in the display must be numbered using a pencil. Numbers should be readable but not distracting from the overall display. No titles, captions, or stick-on numbers are allowed. Photos may be mounted vertically or horizontally. Data tags are required for each photo in the display. (Activity 14)

NEXT LEVEL PHOTOGRAPHY - UNIT 2 
Purple $3.00 Blue $2.00 Red $1.00 White $ .50

Level 2 photographers should be utilizing all the skills and techniques they have developed thus far in their photography careers, especially topics covered in Book 1 Photography Basics and Book 2 Next Level Photography.

 *B181010             Level 2 Portfolio – Level 2 portfolios should represent the photographer’s best work and must include 5-7 different images from the 4-H member’s photography career. At least 2 images must have been taken during the current year. The remaining images may have been taken at any time during the member’s 4-H experience and may have been previously exhibited. Portfolios may include photos which are exhibited in other Level 2 classes during the same year. Portfolios must include

  • 1-Page max bio
  • Table of contents
  • Year each photo was taken
  • Title for each image
  • Device make and model used to capture each imageReflections for each image. When writing reflections, youth should focus on what new photography techniques they were practicing when they took the photo, what makes the image successful, and what could have been done to improve the image.

*B181020             Creative Techniques & Lighting Display or Print - Photos should capture a creative use of lighting, such as diffused lighting, backlighting, or hard lighting, reflections, or another lighting technique covered in Activity 3, 4, 5.
*B181030             Creative Composition Display or Print – Photos should capture a creative composition using the Rule of Thirds, Golden Triangle, Golden Rectangle, or another composition technique covered in Activity 6, 7, 8, 9.
*B181040              Abstract Photography Display or Print – Photos should be abstract or capture a small piece of a larger subject. Abstract photos may not look like anything in particular but should be able capture a viewer’s attention (Activity 11)
*B181050             Candid Photography Display or Print – Candid photos should capture a special moment or meaningful interaction Photos should be un-posed (Activity 10)
*B181060              Expression Through Color Display or Print – Photos should capture a creative use of color or a color scheme, such as complimentary, contrasting, monochromatic, warm, cool, primary, secondary, or tertiary. (Activity 13)
*B181070             Challenging Photo Exhibit – Pictures with a Purpose –Exhibit will include a series of three photos which show off a product, organization, or event. Photos should be captured with the idea of being used in an advertisement or promotion.  All three photos must capture the same product, organization, or event. Exhibits will consist of three 4 x 6 photos mounted on a single 11 x 14 black or white poster or mat board.  No foam core backing. Photos may be mounted vertically or horizontally. Data tags are required for each photo in the exhibit. Exhibit should be titled with the name of the product, organization, or event featured in the photos.  Each photo should be numbered and captioned. Captions should provide context for the viewer – similar to photo captions you might see in a magazine or newspaper. Captions should be readable but not distracting. (Activity 14)

MASTERING PHOTOGRAPHY - UNIT 3
Purple $3.00 Blue $2.00 Red $1.00 White $ .50

Level 3 photographers should be exploring and experimenting with advanced techniques. This may include but does not necessarily require using an SLR camera, manual adjustments or other advanced equipment. Level 3 photographers should be utilizing all the skills and techniques they have developed throughout their photography career, especially topics covered in Book 1 photography Basics, Book 2 Next Level Photography, and Book 3 Mastering Photography.

*B182010              Level 3 Portfolio - Level 3 portfolios should represent the photographer’s best work and must include 9-11 different images from the 4-H member’s photography career. At least 3 images must have been taken during the current year. The remaining images may have been taken at any time during the member’s 4-H experience and may have been previously exhibited. Portfolios may include photos which are exhibited in other Level 3 classes during the same year. Portfolios must include:

  • 1-Page max bio
  • Table of contents
  • Year each photo was taken
  • Title for each image
  • Device make and model used to capture each imageReflections for each image. When writing reflections, youth should focus on what new photography techniques they were practicing when they took the photo, what makes the image successful, and what could have been done to improve the image.

*B182020             Advanced Techniques & Lighting Print – Photos should show an experimentation or exploration of advanced lighting, such as low-light or silhouette photography or another advanced photography technique, such as astrophotography, underwater photography, or infrared photography (Activity 3, 4, 5, or 12)
*B182030             Advanced Composition Print –Photos should show advanced compositions, such as using diagonal, horizontal, or vertical lines or repeating shapes to frame a subject or lead the viewers eye through a scene; breaking the rule of thirds to compose a discordant image; or another advanced composition technique covered in Book 3 Mastering Photography (Activity 6, 7)
*B182040              Portrait Print – A great portrait captures not only a person’s physical image, but also something of the person’s character or personality. Photos may be either formal or informal, but must be of one or more human subjects (Activity 9)
*B182050              Still Life Print – Photos should capture non-moving objects that have been arranged in an interesting way. Photos should demonstrate advanced control over lighting and composition (Activity 8)
*B182060              Freeze/Blur the Moment Print – Photos should capture a subject in motion. Photographers should adjust shutter speed to either freeze or blur the movement (Activity 11)
*B181070             Challenging Phot Exhibit – Photo Joiner – Using Activity 13 as a guide, create a photo joiner. Photos joiners should include more than 15 separate photos. Recommended photo size is 3 x 5 or 4 x 6.  Photos should be securely mounted to an appropriately sized poster board (minimum: 11 x 14; maximum 22 x 28). No foam core backing.  A single data tag is required for the exhibit (Activity 13)

DATA TAGS (Required for exhibits at County & State Fair)
Data Tag Instructions
Photography 1 Data Tag
Photography 2 Data Tag
Photography 3 Data Tag

PHOTOGRAPHY SCORE SHEETS
Photography Print/Display 
Photography Portfolio
Photgraphy Level 3