Rules and Regulations for OAAS Photography Competion

Contest Objectives:
1. To help publicize the activities of all Agricultural Societies and fairs in the
OAAS.
2. To create pride in the activities of all Agricultural Societies and fairs in the
OAAS.
3. To contribute to a library of images for OAAS promotions.
Rules and Guidelines:
1. Competition is open to every member society of the OAAS
2. Entries from each society to be submitted on a memory stick, identifying each image
with class number and fair name
3. Images must be taken in the current year by members, volunteers or visitors.
4. Images from professional photographers cannot be submitted
5. Absolutely no digital image enhancement allowed. All enhanced images will be
disqualified
6. Judging will be done by a committee approved by the Convention Administrator
7. Images will be shown, and awards presented at the upcoming OAAS Convention
8. Prize money will be distributed to each winning society
9. All images will become property of the OAAS and may be used for promotional use
and posted without compensation or acknowledgement
10. All entries must be mailed by your society to the OAAS. No electronic submissions
will be accepted
11. It is the responsibility of the Agricultural Society to obtain permission of use of any
image submitted
Entries from your Fair Society:
All entries must be received ELECTRONICALLY to be received by December 1, of the
current year. Please use www.wetransfer.com to submit entries.
The following points will be awarded in each category
1st – 10 points,
2nd – 8 points, 3rd – 6 points,
4th – 4 points, 5th – 2 points
The society scoring the most points in the competition will be awarded
Junior Champion Certificate & Grand Champion Certificate.
Note: Many fairs offer this competition to their fair visitors/exhibitors, in order to create
entries for the OAAS contest. This is encouraged and a great idea, as it helps promote
your fair. Just remember, submit only one entry per category to the OAAS competition on
behalf of your society. Ask your non-professional photographers to send their images to
your society. Only 1 electronic submission of JPEG formatted pictures to be submitted by
your society to the OAAS by the deadline.
Junior Division- youth up to age 15 years (as of December 31 of current year)
1. Candid shot of people having fun at your fair
2. Creatures and critters at your fair
3. Brilliant colours at your fair
4. Most unusual display at your fair
Open Division –
Human Involvement
5. Youth participation at the fair – e.g. exhibit, display, ribbons won, competitions, races,
etc.
6. Adult/Senior involvement – e.g. working, displays, enjoying your fair
7. Candid shot of children having fun at your fair
8. Candid shot of someone too pooped to participate anymore
9. 4-H involvement at your fair – e.g. livestock, displays
10. People with creatures and critters at your fair
Displays
11. Most unusual display at your fair
12. Homecraft at your fair – e.g. displays, demonstrations, etc.
13. Live action shows – e.g. singers, pulls, demos, something musical, your fair at night
14. Quilts/Handicrafts at your fair
15. Display of machinery – e.g. tractors, vehicles, engines, farming equipment
Animals
16. Animal show – e.g. livestock show, pet show, horse show
17. Live demonstrations with animals – e.g. blacksmith, sheep shearing etc.
18. Reptiles/Birds/Small Animals – e.g. bird show, rabbits, etc.
19. Proud moment – e.g. winners with their ribbons
Promotional
20. Fair Ambassador involvement – e.g. with displays, ribbons, etc.
21. Promoting this year’s fair and/or theme – e.g. displays, signs, etc.
Winners will be announced at the OAAS Convention
PRIZE MONEY: 1st -$20, 2nd -$16, 3rd -$12, 4th -$7, 5th -$5