Orange Country Fair (And State) Photography Contest Rules

The Orange Country Fair is coming up soon, on Sept. 16 and 17. So, if you are a photographer and plan to submit an entry into the contest, you have less than 8 weeks to follow the directions and prepare it properly before the drop-off on Friday, Sept. 15 between 4:30 and 8 p.m.

To make it easy on yourself, and the organizers, be sure to fill out an entry blank (page(s) 37-38 for children and 39-40 for adults) and mail it to Orange Country Fair, 874 Grassy Hill Road, Orange, CT 06477 on or before Friday, Sept. 8. This will speed up the process at the check-in tables.

PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT #10

Ken Ziman, 203-795-5748, Kealzi89@gmail.com Pat Powell Ziman, pziman1212@gmail.com

For all photographs, the rules are the same:

RULES:
1. No picture with GLASS in the frame will be accepted.
2. Professional photographers are not eligible.
3. No more than 2 pictures of any subject may be submitted.
4. The maximum number of photographs from any exhibitor is 6.
5. All photographs must be mounted with a hook or clip to allow them to be hung on a pegboard.
6. The exhibitor’s name must be on the back of each mat. 7. No photos downloaded from the internet, please.

JUDGING: All photographs will be judged on aesthetic aspects and values.

 

2023 STATE PHOTO CONTEST

The theme for the annual photo contest is “Connecticut Fairs.” The photos submitted should show general scenes around our member fairs. Photos must have been taken after September 30, 2022. The photos entered do not have to be exhibited at any member fairs to be eligible.

Richard Lataille, 83 Gates Road Lebanon, CT 06249  860-423-1733

CONTEST COMMITTEE

Janice Steinmetz, PO Box 363 Somers, CT 06071   860-490-8547

Rita Lataille, 83 Gates Road,  Lebanon, CT 06249   860-423-1733

Devon Austin, 84 Camp Street,  Plainville, CT 06062   860-597-2899

CONTEST RULES

  • Official entry form will be on the Association of Connecticut Fairs web page: CTAgFairs.org and for your convenience, on page 27 in the Orange Country Fair booklet
  • This contest is open to anybody regardless of age. Professional photographers are not eligible. The person entering the contest must take the photo submitted.
  • There will be no entry fee to enter this contest. The Association of Connecticut Fairs will not be responsible for any lost or damaged photos submitted to the contest.
  • The photographer’s name, date, photo title, and location of where each photo was taken must appear on the reverse side of each photo.
  • Each exhibitor may enter a maximum of two (2) photos in each lot.
  • A photo taken can not be entered into more than one lot.
  • Salon print exhibitors cannot enter the Snapshot contest.
  • You need to enter as an Adult or Junior (Juniors can’t enter as an Adult)
  • All entries must be submitted no later than 6:00 p.m.  Sunday, October 8, 2023, to any of the committee members.
  • All entries become the property of the Association of Connecticut Fairs.
  • Contest winners will be announced at the Annual Fall Meeting and Banquet.

    Please visit CTAgFairs.org for the date, time, and location of the meeting.

  • In the event that less than ten (10) prints or snapshots are entered in either the black & white or color lots, the two lots will be combined and only one set of awards will be made. Awards will be given at the judge’s discretion if the number of entries does not justify the five (5) awards.
  • The Association of Connecticut Fairs reserves the right to reproduce any and all entries with the photographers by line. One photo may be chosen to appear on the cover of the “Association of Connecticut Fairs” booklet from the previously judged contest winners.
  • The overall contest winner will receive one (1) REDUCED RATE TICKET for the upcoming season.
  • A photo contest will be held at the Annual Fair Meeting and banquet in which all registered meeting attendees will vote to determine the winner

    SALON PRINT

    • All prints must be matted
    • No prints smaller than 5 x 7 inches matted. 8 x 10 prints, the mat may not be more than 2 1⁄2 inches.

    Lot 1: Black and White Salon Print Lot

    2: Color Salon Print

    First Place $20.00 | Second Place $15.00 | Third Place $13.00 Fourth Place $11.00 | Fifth Place $9.00 | Honorable Mention Ribbon

    ADULT SNAPSHOT CONTEST

    • Only commercially printed snapshots will be accepted.
    • Snapshots should be no larger than 4×6 inches.
    • Snapshots submitted to this contest should not be matted.

    Lot 3: Black and White Snapshot

  • Lot 4: Color Snapshot

    First Place $10.00 | Second Place $8.00 | Third Place $7.00 | Fourth Place $6.00 Fifth Place $5.00 | Honorable Mention Ribbon

    JUNIOR SNAPSHOT CONTEST

    • The same rules that apply to the adult contest apply to the junior contest. • All entrants in lot 5 must be under 19 years of age as of July 1, 2023.

    Lot 5: Junior Color Snapshot

    First Place $10.00 | Second Place $8.00 | Third Place $7.00 | Fourth Place $6.00 Fifth Place $5.00 | Honorable Mention Ribbon