Department B, Division 180 – Photography Level I (county only)
Displays: Display exhibits are encouraged for Level 1 exhibitors. Displays consist of three 4 inch x 6 inch photos mounted on a single horizontal 11 inch x 14 inch 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.
*B180901 – Fun With Shadows Display or Print - Photos should capture interesting or creative use of shadows (Activity 4).
*B180902 – Get In Close Display or Print - Photo should capture a close-up view of the subject or object (Activity 8).
*B180903 – Bird’s or Bug’s Eye View Display or Print - Photo should capture an interesting viewpoint of a subject, either from above (bird’s eye view) or below (bug’s eye view) (Activity 10).
*B180904 – Tricks and Magic Display or Print - Photos should capture visual trickery or magic. Trick photography requires 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 flowerpot, 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).
*B180905 – 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).
*B180906 – 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).
*B180907 – 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 11 inches x 14 inches 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).