About Foto Fest
The 2021 Annual (27th) Nature Photo Club FOTO FEST
July 17, 18, 2021
Foto Fest Take-in
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July 24, 25, 2021
Foto Fest Exhibition
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August 28, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM
Foto Fest Awards
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Download your 2021 TWC Nature Photo Club FotoFest Application.
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Our Annual Foto Fest will be held at The Wilderness Center on Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25. The exhibition is for prints only.
The Foto Fest's goal is to showcase outstanding nature photography for the general public's enjoyment.
Who can enter?
Anyone of any age may enter.
How do I enter?
Bring your photos, form, and payment to the Wilderness Center on:
Saturday, July 17 between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm.
or
Sunday, July 18 between 1:00 and 4:00 pm.
Entries received after this time will not be accepted.
Can I drop them off?
Yes, but payment must be by check only. Entries can be dropped off at The Wilderness Center any time before July 17.
TWC will accept entries from July 1 - July16.
Drop off locations?
Beginning July 1, 2021
The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. SE, Wilmot: Tues-Sat 9-4:30 and Sunday 11-4.
Rules:
Who is judging?
The general public will review the exhibit and will do the judging through ballots given out at the door from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday and 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM on Sunday. In addition, judges will be selecting a Judge's Choice for each category and and an overall Best of Show. The judges are independent and include a professional photographer.
What are the awards?
Certificates and ribbons will be awarded in each category for 2nd and 3rd place People's Choice. 1st Place People's Choice, Judge's Choice, and Best of Show will receive monetary awards as well as certificates and ribbons.
All winners will be announced and rewards presented at the TWC Nature Photo Club meeting, Saturday, August 28 at 9:30 am.
All entrants are invited to attend. All prints, except 1st Place and Judge's Choice winners may be picked up then or at the Wilderness Center after August 28.
Judge's Choice, 1st place People's Choice and Best of Show photos will be displayed at The Wilderness Center during the month of September and may be picked up after September 25.
The 2nd and 3rd place winners are invited to submit their images for display during the month of October.
Fees per photo:
Adults - $5 and youth $3.
Make checks payable to: TWC Nature Photo Club.
While we do out best to handle photos carefully, neither the Photo Club nor The Wilderness Center is responsible for any damage to entries.
Note:
Entries that have not been picked up by September 30, 2021 will not be the responsibility of The Wilderness Center or the Nature Photo Club.
Categories are as follows.
Categories with no man-made objects:
General Nature
Landscapes
Wildlife - no captive animals
Categories that may include man-made objects:
Animals (domestic or captive)
Birds (wild or domestic)
Flowers (wild or cultivated)
Insects
Pictorial (scenic)
Anything Goes
Wilderness Center
Youth Category (18 and under). The subjects of the photos can be from any of the above categories. Mark "Youth" for the category on the entry form.
July 17, 18, 2021
Foto Fest Take-in
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July 24, 25, 2021
Foto Fest Exhibition
====================
August 28, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM
Foto Fest Awards
=============================
Download your 2021 TWC Nature Photo Club FotoFest Application.
=============================
Our Annual Foto Fest will be held at The Wilderness Center on Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25. The exhibition is for prints only.
The Foto Fest's goal is to showcase outstanding nature photography for the general public's enjoyment.
Who can enter?
Anyone of any age may enter.
How do I enter?
Bring your photos, form, and payment to the Wilderness Center on:
Saturday, July 17 between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm.
or
Sunday, July 18 between 1:00 and 4:00 pm.
Entries received after this time will not be accepted.
Can I drop them off?
Yes, but payment must be by check only. Entries can be dropped off at The Wilderness Center any time before July 17.
TWC will accept entries from July 1 - July16.
Drop off locations?
Beginning July 1, 2021
The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. SE, Wilmot: Tues-Sat 9-4:30 and Sunday 11-4.
Rules:
- There is no limit on the number of photos you may submit.
- Minor editing or post processing such as cropping, 'red eye', sharpening, dodge/burn, levels, etc. are acceptable for all categories.
- All prints must be securely mounted on mat board, foam core, gator board or similar material. Matting is optional. Framed prints will not be accepted.
- Images must be no smaller than 80 square inches of print (excluding the matting) e.g. 8X10 and no larger than 16X20 (including matting).
- Black & white photos may be entered in any category.
- No names may appear on the front of the photo.
- On the back of the photo, anywhere in the lower half, enter the name and address of the entrant and the photo title. Please do not put anything on the upper half.
- The Foto Fest Committee reserves the right to reclassify or reject any entry.
Who is judging?
The general public will review the exhibit and will do the judging through ballots given out at the door from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday and 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM on Sunday. In addition, judges will be selecting a Judge's Choice for each category and and an overall Best of Show. The judges are independent and include a professional photographer.
What are the awards?
Certificates and ribbons will be awarded in each category for 2nd and 3rd place People's Choice. 1st Place People's Choice, Judge's Choice, and Best of Show will receive monetary awards as well as certificates and ribbons.
All winners will be announced and rewards presented at the TWC Nature Photo Club meeting, Saturday, August 28 at 9:30 am.
All entrants are invited to attend. All prints, except 1st Place and Judge's Choice winners may be picked up then or at the Wilderness Center after August 28.
Judge's Choice, 1st place People's Choice and Best of Show photos will be displayed at The Wilderness Center during the month of September and may be picked up after September 25.
The 2nd and 3rd place winners are invited to submit their images for display during the month of October.
Fees per photo:
Adults - $5 and youth $3.
Make checks payable to: TWC Nature Photo Club.
While we do out best to handle photos carefully, neither the Photo Club nor The Wilderness Center is responsible for any damage to entries.
Note:
Entries that have not been picked up by September 30, 2021 will not be the responsibility of The Wilderness Center or the Nature Photo Club.
Categories are as follows.
Categories with no man-made objects:
General Nature
Landscapes
Wildlife - no captive animals
Categories that may include man-made objects:
Animals (domestic or captive)
Birds (wild or domestic)
Flowers (wild or cultivated)
Insects
Pictorial (scenic)
Anything Goes
Wilderness Center
Youth Category (18 and under). The subjects of the photos can be from any of the above categories. Mark "Youth" for the category on the entry form.
