General Rules - Photography

PHOTOGRAPHY
(All photo contests will be digital. No film developing will be available.)
Photographers will NOT be permitted to download onto a computer to edit or manipulate photos in any way before submitting entries.

1. Students entered in the On-Site Photography Contests (News Photo, Feature Photo, Two- Person Photo Essay, Sports Photo) must provide their own equipment and supplies, including digital camera, related lens, flash units and flash cards/memory cards.

2. On-Site Photography Contests are scheduled with limited time-overlaps, giving photographers opportunity for multiple contest participation. Team members of the Two- Person Photo Essay contest must be from the same school.

3. All photo contests will require cutline/caption information. All contestants must provide their own information-gathering tools and materials. NOTE: Photos without proper cutline/caption information will be disqualified.

4. Contestants in each photography contest will meet for instructions and information about
the assignment. Locations will be posted/distributed at the registration table. Each contestant may enter more than one photography contest within the limits of the schedule.

5. Photographers will shoot photos, have the opportunity to self-edit photos and select the photo(s) to submit for the contest. Photographers will then bring flash card/memory card to a designated location where the selected photo(s) to be submitted will be downloaded to a computer storage drive via card readers. After the photo(s) are downloaded, the flash card/memory card will be immediately returned to the photographer for the next contest. Judges will review the photos via computer/LCD projection.

6. Photographers must turn in cutline/caption information when photo(s) are downloaded.

7. Specific time schedule and time frames will be announced at the respective photography contest orientation.