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been taken since your county fair of the previous year.
2. Photographs should be a minimum of 4” x 6”. Finished size (including mounting/matting)
of single photographs should not exceed 11” x14” in height or width. Exception: Panoramic
photos must not exceed 24’’ in length.
3. All photographs must be printed on photographic paper.
4. Mounted photos can be (a) flush-mounted [no board showing] on mounting board, or (b)
with mount borders [window mat or flat mount directly on board]. Exhibitors may cut their
own mounting boards, use ready-cut window mats or have matting done professionally.
4-Hers are responsible for design decisions such as border, color and size. Framed photo-
graphs (including floating frames) will not be judged.
5. Non-mounted photos may be exhibited in a clear plastic covering.
6. A series is a group of photographs or slides [3 to 5] that are related or tell a step-by-step
story. Photographs must be mounted together in story order or sequence. Finished size of
individual photographs in a series should not exceed 6” x 8”.
7. Digitally altered photos should include a copy of the photo before changes.
8. Subject matter of photographs must be in good taste and be appropriate for public display
in a 4-H setting.
9. Photographs depicting unsafe practices or illegal activities will not be displayed.
10. 4-H photography exhibitors must use the Photo Exhibit Label to provide required infor-
mation for photo exhibits. Photography label can be found at the Iowa 4-H website:
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/iowa-state-fair-4-h-handbook
11. Exhibitors entered in 4-H Photography are not eligible to exhibit in the FFA Photography
show or vice-versa.
10325 – Digital Photography Exhibit – A photo or series of photos
submitted electronically, not printed. Photos in this class will be submitted, viewed, evaluated,
and displayed electronically.
Digital Photography Exhibit Special Rules:
1. Photographs may be either black and white or color.
2. Photographs will not be printed.
3. Entries may be a single photo or a series of photos. A series is a group of photographs
(3 to5) that are related or tell a step-by-step story. Series photo entries must have all photos
in the series viewable at the same time.
4. Photos entered should be submitted in the highest resolution possible. A finished file size
of 1 MB – 3 MB is recommended.
5. Photos should be submitted in an acceptable and commonly used format for ease of
viewing.
6. Subject matter of photographs must be in good taste and be appropriate for public display
in a 4-H setting.
7. Photographs depicting unsafe practices or illegal activities will not be displayed.
8. Iowa State Fair 4-H photography exhibitors must use the Photo Exhibit Label to provide
required information for photo exhibits. The Photo Exhibit Label may be submitted
electronically with the photo entry.
9. Photos entered in this class will be evaluated on the same evaluation criteria used for
printed photographs.
10. Exhibitors entered in 4-H Photography are not eligible to exhibit in the FFA Photography
show and vice-versa.
10340 Alternative/Creative Photography –A single photograph or
photographic image that has been created with an alternative photographic process, or a
photograph that was creatively edited or modified beyond reality in a creative, imaginative
and experimental way to make it more interesting and visually engaging. Could be a
composite of multiple overlapped photographs.
Alternative/Creative Photography Special Rules:
1. Photograph/Image must be mounted on foam core no smaller than 4”x4” and no larger than
10” x 10” in height and width. No matting and no framing is allowed, put your creativity into
the photography!
2. Photograph/Image can be created from film negative, digital negative, or digitally
manipulated in computer.
3. Photograph mus t be on photo paper, canvas, or other flat material.