Photography Categories:
    1. People               
    2. Architecture
    3. Landscapes
    4. Nature
    5. Domestic Animals
    6. Wildlife                                                             
    7. Flora
    8. Photojournalism
    9. Digitally Enhanced
    10. Unclassified

    Student Category

        Students Grade 3rd - 12th grade may exhibit one photo in each of the ten Photography categories listed above.
        They may also enter four Art entries in the categories listed below in any medium.

    Art Categories
    1. Historic Darke County
    2. Annie Oakley

    Show Information:

    Entries will be accepted on July 20th and July 21st from 4:00pm - 7:00pm ONLY.

    You may enter up to five Photographs and four Art works for $20.00. Students $15.00.

    All work MUST be original work.  All Art must be dry.

    Amateur and Professional will be judged together.

    All Art and Photography work must be framed and ready for hanging, with screw eyes and wire. No saw tooth hangers allowed.

    Minimum print size is 5 x 7 maximum is 12 x 18.

    This will be a juried show. AOFC reserves the right not to hang any photo or art. No nudity.

    Judging will be Thursday afternoon, July 22, 2010.

    All photography and Art must be picked up Sunday, July 25, 2010.  Between 4:00pm - 5:30pm.

    All Photographs must not have been shown previously in the AOFPS.

    Digitally Enhanced Photos:

    Includes any digital manipulation or enhancement that would involve a significant altering of the image. To make the image look like other media such as charcoal drawing, neon color, blurring, or embossed.  Optical effects or blending two or more images is allowed only in digitally enhanced category.

    AOFC is not responsible for damage or destruction of photos during the show.

    For more information, Please contact:

    Angel Stroble at 937-547-9466  or
    Debbie Fourman at 937-548-5284.

    Awards:

    Award presentation will be Thursday 7:00pm in the Fine Arts building at the Darke County Fair Grounds. All money will be given then and pictures for local Newspapers will be taken.

    In Each Category:
    * Best of Show
    * 1st place and $15.00
    * 2nd place and $10.00
    * 3rd place and $5.00
    * People's Choice Award
    * Ron Swank Student Award
    * Annie Oakley's Choice Award

    We would like to Thank the following Sponsors:

    The Bistro off Broadway

    Strobel Construction & Home Imp. Inc.

    Carter Lumber

    Dave Knapp Ford

    Troutwines Auto Sales

    Daily Advocate

    Larry Fourman Construction, Inc.