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Photography
Hodge Exhibit Building
Chairman: Nancy-Jane Duncan
(603) 968-3138
- Entries should be brought to the Hodge Building between 3:00 and 8:00 PM on Friday and must be picked up Monday between 5:00 and 6:30 PM. Vehicles will not be permitted on the fair grounds before 6:00 PM.
- By special arrangement photographs may be picked up at a later date.
- Photographs should be displayed with a border mat preferably without a glass frame.
- A device for hanging over a hook (peg board hanging) MUST be Securely attached to each picture, (especially important if a glass frame is used) and the contestant's name, address and phone number must be clearly printed on the back of each photograph entered. No names may be shown on the front as judging is completely anonymous.
- Please, no threads, string attached with masking tape, or paper tabs, as all of these detach and photos fall on the floor.
- No printed numbers allowed on pictures.
- Glass frames are not encouraged, but will be allowed.
- Due to space limitations, only 10 photographs per contestant will be accepted (11 if one is in III G, Maple Sugaring, III F, Action or IIID Abstract), and only six of these may be in color (7 if one is in III G, III F or III D). Only one entry is allowed per category.
- Total size of matted print must not exceed 12” x 16” (11” x 14” wherever possible) this includes the mat. Actual photographs should be no smaller than 5” x 7”, larger is preferred.
- Nude pictures will not be accepted.
- Photographs that have already won a first at Sandwich Fair should not be entered a second time.
- Digital photographs will compete on an equal basis with traditional photography as long as the quality is as good.
- The Photography Department reserves the right to combine related categories if there is an insufficient number of entries or to divide a category if there are enough entries.
- Photographs will be judged on composition, technical excellence, creativity, degree of difficulty, presentation, how well the photograph fits the category, and how well the subject fits the format chosen, especially important in Division III.
Expensive framing will not get extra credit.
Guidelines for the categories are as follows:
PEOPLE: People doing interesting things, not just sitting as in a portrait.
PORTRAIT: A certain prominence should be given to the face(s).
LANDSCAPE: Land should dominate, although a small amount of water may be present.
WATER SCAPE: Water should be main subject of picture: rivers, brooks, lakes, seascapes, waterfalls, ponds etc.
NATURE: Photographs of the natural world with plant(s) or animal(s) being main subject.
PETS: Pets generally kept in homes especially dogs, cats and birds, photographed with skill and creativity. Please, no people faces or hands.
MISCELLANEOUS LARGE ANIMALS: Wild or domesticated animals (Farm, moose, zoo animals deer, etc.)
MISCELLANEOUS: Photographs that simply do not fit any of the regular categories. Photographs that do fit a category will not be accepted under Miscellaneous.
ARCHITECTURE and/or FORMAL GARDENS: Architecture or formal gardens or both, should dominate the photograph (main subject) not the landscape
STILL LIFE: Item (s) should be arranged by the photographer and photographed in an interesting and artistic way
UNIQUELY NEW HAMPSHIRE: Photographs of NH that could not have been taken in an other state. They should be clearly and neatly identified just below the mat as to subject and exact location ( town, road, route, hiking trail,mountain(s), waterfall, or historic building portrayed, etc.) so that a viewer can easily locate.
ABSTRACT: Photographs manipulated to produce interesting artistic print or photograph of inanimate objects where pattern or design dominate.
ARTISTIC DESIGN IN NATURE: Natural world photographed so that the picture emphasizes the pattern, design, or line found in nature. For viewer interest, photographers MUST identify subject neatly and clearly below the mat
MAPLE SUGARING: Photographs of the actual maple sugaring process, equipment (old or new), sugar houses, etc
- Please follow guidelines carefully as judge includes them in his decisions. This is especially true in III C Uniquely NH and III E Artistic Design in Nature. Photos that lost in the past years for this reason may be re-entered.
- Photographs should fit categories as close as possible. Due to space limitation, we will not accept photographs that do not fit the category but in all cases we will try to be flexible.
GEORGE H. CLARK MEMORIAL PRIZE
Given to the photographer with the best pictures exhibited, judged on total work entered. $15.00
JUDGES FAVORITE PICTURE(S) AWARD $2.00
A ribbon will be given to the judge’s favorite picture. The picture may or may not be included in the George Clark Prize.
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DIVISION I - COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
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Premiums 1st: $ 5.00 2nd: $ 3.00 3rd: $2 .00
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A.
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People
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F.
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Pet
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B.
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Portrait
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G.
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Miscellaneous Animals
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C.
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Landscape
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H.
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Children
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D.
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Waterscape
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I.
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Miscellaneous
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E.
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Nature
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DIVISION II - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
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Premiums 1st: $ 4.00 2nd: $ 2.50 3rd: $ 1.50
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A.
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People
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D.
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Nature
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B.
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Portrait
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E.
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Pet and Miscellaneous Animals
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C.
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Landscape or Waterscape
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F.
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Miscellaneous
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DIVISION III - BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR
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Premiums: 1st: $ 5.00 2nd:$ 3.00 3rd: $ 2.00
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A.
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Architecture and/or Formal Gardens
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E.
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Artistic Design in Nature
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B.
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Still Life
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Action
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C.
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Uniquely New Hampshire
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G.
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Maple Sugaring
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D.
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Abstract
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DIVISION IV - ANNUAL FUN CATEGORY
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Premiums 1st: $ 5.00 2nd: $ 3.00 3rd: $ 2.00
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“Images on Rock”
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An all natural image in or on a rock such as a face, animal, tree(s) flower, etc. Must be all natural not carved or chiseled. No famous faces or places please. Photograph carefully to capture the image to its best advantage. All entries should be clearly and neatly identified just below the mat, describing the image you see.
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DIVISION V - HIGH SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY
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Premiums 1st: $ 3.00 2nd: $ 2.00 3rd: $ 1.50
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Class A: Color
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Class B: Black and White
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Landscape or Waterscape
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Landscape or Waterscape
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People or Portrait
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People or Portrait
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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
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DIVISION VI - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY
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Premiums 1st: $ 2.00 2nd: $ 1.50 3rd: $ 1.00
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Class A: Color
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Class B: Black and White
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Landscape or Waterscape
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Landscape or Waterscape
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People or Portrait
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People or Portrait
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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
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Division V and VI photographs must be neatly displayed and either matted or mounted on cardboard.
Only one photograph per category and contestant’s name and address must be on the back of each photo entered.
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