District IV 4-H Photography Contest

CONTEST INFORMATION

Schedule

• 4-H Connect registration opens January 1, 2016
• 4-H Connect registration closes midnight, January 31, 2016
• Judging will take place during the month of February
• Results will be emailed to County Extension Offices in March
• Awards will be distributed to County Extension Offices

Registration

Each participating member is required to register on 4-H Connect and pay the district contest registration fee.  When registering on 4-H Connect, you will be assessed a $10.00 fee when you select your first entry.  Subsequent entries are an additional $0.50 per photo.

Participation

Participants must be active 4-H members enrolled in a Texas 4-H and Youth Development county program in District IV.

Age

Age divisions are determined by a participant’s grade as of September 1 of the current 4-H year.  Age divisions for this contest are:

Junior		3rd, 4th or 5th grade (minimum age of 8)
Intermediate		6th, 7th or 8th grade
Senior		9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade (maximum age of 18)

Photo Categories

• 4-H Projects
• Farm & Ranch
• Food
• Leading Lines
• Panorama
• Shadow/Silhouette (now a combined category)
• Water (any form)

Descriptions are outlined online at http://d44-h.tamu.edu/district-events/photography/.

Number of Entries

Each member may enter one photo per category for a maximum of 8 photos.  There are no limits on how many photos a county can enter.

Entry Process

All photos must be uploaded through 4-H Connect at the time of registration.  Please read the following submission rules carefully to avoid disqualification of entries.

Formatting the Photograph

Photographs should be taken at the highest resolution possible. Photographs must be in a .jpeg, .jpg, or .gif format.  Files submitted may not be larger than 2,048k (2MB). There is no minimum size requirement, however, your photograph must be large enough that it can be clearly evaluated for the contest (i.e. if it is too small, it can be disqualified).