Photography Rules
1. Please read the General Rules.
2. Classes are open to all members of Garden Club of America clubs, including those who areprofessional photographers.
3. An exhibitor may make only one entry in a class but may enter more than one class.
4. Photographs that have won a blue ribbon in a Garden Club of America Flower or a Major FlowerShow may not be entered in competition again.
5. The photographs must be the work of the exhibitor. Matting, mounting and printing may be doneprofessionally.
6. Any manipulation at the time of exposure, in the darkroom, by computer, or in the printing process isallowed in all classes and must be the work of the exhibitor. This includes cropping of image,enhancement for color or clarity, removal of a part of the image, combining images, or distorting theoriginal subject.
7. All photography entries are limited to the subjects outlined in the purpose of The Garden Club ofAmerica such as horticulture, flower arrangement, gardens/landscapes, conservation/the environment,historic preservation and civic improvement.
8. All photographs must include plant material.
9. If plant material in the image is identifiable, the common and botanical name(s) are required on theentry card and on the back of the photograph.
10. Photographs must be mounted on mat board or foam core and may be overmatted in an overlay mat nolarger than __" by __". The color of the mat and the surface finish of the photograph are the choice ofthe exhibitor.
11. Glass and framing are not permitted.
12. Each entry must be labeled on the back of the photograph or mount with the exhibitor’s name, gardenclub, address, phone number and class entered. The top of the photograph must be indicated.
13. Describe the staging background color.
14. Advance registration is required by _______ using the registration form on page ___. Entries arelimited to_____ photographs and exhibitors will be notified if accepted or not according to thepostmarked/faxed/e-mailed date.
15. Photographs must be received between ____ and ______. Send photographs to (Name andAddress) . For information, contact (Name, telephone number, e-mail address)
16. If photographs are to be returned, they must be submitted with a self-addressed return envelope,return postage and packing material.
17. All photographs will be passed by the Photography Committee to verify that all classspeifications have been met.
18. The Photography Committee may reclasify and entry but only with the permission of thephotographer. The Photography committee and the Judges may subdivide a class but theJudges may not reclassify an entry.All Photography Rules are required.Rules 2 and 10 may be changed.If a show is a Zone Metting Flower Show, Rule 1 should limit exhibitors to their zone.
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