DEPARTMENT TT - AMATEUR ADULT PHOTOGRAPHY
JUDGING CRITERIA
1. Composition - Everything in the picture should be logically and pleasantly arranged to draw attention to the “center of interest” 2. Photographic Quality - Contrast in the finished print should be such that the “center of interest” is clear, sharp and easily visible. Tone and contrast should be consistent with mood of picture 3. Presentational Faults - Photos of correct size (8x10) mounted on a (11x14) black, white, or off white foam core board. CATEGORY DESCRIPTION DEFINITIONS People - photos of people in their natural surroundings. Landscape - a genre intended to show different spaces within the world. Animal - photos capturing mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and marine life. Nature - Photos taken outdoors and devoted to displaying natural elements such as land- scape, wildlife, and plants. Advertising - photos that sell not only products but lifestyles, concepts and ideas. A photograph that is used to help sell, advertise or market a product, service, person or persons Emotion - Photos that capture raw emotion, a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstance, mood, or relationships with others, such as happiness, pride, calmness, sadness, or anger. Automotive - photos of automobiles, car, trucks, trains, airplanes, and motorcycles. Texture - Photos that show texture, include the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance. The detail in the surface of the object being photographed is the most important feature in the image. Other - any photo that does not fall in the categories above. America Theme - RED, WHITE & BLUE – political messaging or affiliation will be Disqualified
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