Unless stated otherwise, this department conducts 
closed judging procedures.  No visitors or exhibitors 
are allowed in the building during judging.  No judging 
results will be given over the telephone.
All entries must be clearly marked with the exhibitor’s 
name, address, division, class and title on back.
Youth Exhibitors 18 years of age and under may enter any 
special contest (as an adult) if there is not a comparable 
one in the YOUTH division.
Fair management reserves the right to refuse, accept 
conditionally or cancel any entries, disqualify exhibitors, 
prohibit exhibition of entries or cancel awards, without 
claim for damages.
Please note:  The Fair makes every effort to ensure that 
the information provided in the exhibitor handbook is 
accurate and free of typographical errors. The Fair will not 
be held responsible for awarding duplicate premiums or 
special awards.  The Fair will not be held responsible for 
items that have been disqualified at the judge’s discretion.
The judge’s decision is final. The judge’s book will be used 
as evidence for payment of premiums or special awards. 
Ribbons and Tags will not be accepted.  No judging results 
will be given over the telephone.
PHOTOGRAPHY RULES
1. Black & White prints may be entered in any class.
However, for judging on Black & White technique, it
must be entered in the Black & White class # within
your Division.
2. All prints must be clearly marked on the back of
the mat with the following information:
EXHIBITOR’S NAME
	
Address
Division & Class
***ADVISEMENT:  Our experience shows simply 
using double sided tape does not work.  Often with 
the humidity in the building it becomes detached.  
We suggest glue dots or a stronger adhesive.
3. Images are not to be modified in any way that does
not display a true representation of the subject matter
of which the photo was taken. Minor corrections
to enhance the color, contrast and brightness of a
photo are allowed, as long as it is done in reasonable
increments (as decided by judges) which do not alter
the original natural form of the photograph.
Permitted Modifications:  (1) image cropping and 
rotating as necessary (2) Color filters-only if they 
are used to color correct artificial lights. (3) Red-
Eye removal and spot “dust marks” removal. (4) 
Use of artificial lighting such as flash, studio lights 
or reflectors used at the time the image was made. 
(5) Use of corrective functions to improve the
natural appearance of the image, such as dodging, 
burning, levels, contrast, brightness, intensity, tone, 
saturation, lightness, value, color, balance and hue 
as long as they are done in reasonable increments 
and have not significantly modified or manipulated 
the photograph to appear unnatural, or deviate from 
the original subject matter of which they were taken.
Modifications NOT Permitted:  (1) Watermarks, 
writing, hand markings, hand tinting, or physical 
modifications. (2) Spray matte, or any physical 
substance that may be added to alter the texture 
or appearance of print. (3) Adding or replacing 
elements or composite images.  (4) Cloning or 
removal, replacing or addition of any elements in 
a photo. (5) Digital retouching or airbrushing. (6) 
Artistic filters such as fog, mist, warming, sunbursts 
or any other special effects filter. 
(7) Specialized treatments or cross processing of
film.
Please see Photography section for more 
information. 
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