2024 County Photography Contest
Entries DUE February 8
to the Kent County Extension Office
4-H Members will be able to enter their favorite snapshots in the following categories:
- People Picture
- Creature Picture (any living thing)
- Landscape (a portion of land/territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including objects it contains)
- Marinescape (view of the sea)
- Waterscape (center of attention/dominant feature is on any body of water except the sea or ocean; water in the picture is not enough)
- Building Picture
- Action Picture
- Close Up Picture
- Special Effects Picture (a picture with a special effect—see page 50 of Unit 1 4-H Project Manual Focus on Photography for tips and suggestions. Member must describe the special effect on the back of the photo)
- Composition Picture (picture showing interesting shapes, patterns, and textures; shadows and lighting can also be important. Show one of the following: Depth of Field, Backlighting, or Lines and Shapes)
- Sunrise/ Sunset
- Plants / Flowers
- Still Life (arrangement of non-moving or still objects in an interesting way)
- Delaware History
- Patriotism
- What Green Means to Me (display of 6 pictures illustrating what “Green” means to you)
- The 4 Seasons, one picture, each 5”x7” representative of each of the four seasons, mounted on 14”x22” poster board
- 6 Picture Story Sequence – display six photos with a title illustrating an idea, event, or “how to project” mounted on 14”x22” poster board
- Best Photo Album of photos taken by a 4-H member ( a minimum of 5 pages)
- Delaware Agriculture (a photo depicting agriculture in Delaware)
- Science Matters – a photo showing how life science is behind the food we eat, benefits your health or helps animals—write a caption telling us why science matters to you.
All entries should be taken during the current 4-H year. Photographs can be taken using a digital camera (including a cell phone), color film, or black-and-white film. Members are limited to one photo per category. Mount individual photos on poster, mount board, or mat board; not to exceed 6”x8” except where noted. The back of photos must include the Kent County Photography Contest Label attached, including your name, club, age, picture class, camera type, brand, model, and film size if a film is used. Please note anything unusual about your picture that you think will help the judges better understand your photo. The Kent County Photography Contest label can be found in this post. This is a wonderful opportunity for 4-H project members and all “camera buffs” out there to show off their skills in photography. It is also an excellent opportunity to prepare future exhibits for the Delaware State Fair.
