The GFWC Photography Contests encourage artistic expression, while recognizing achievement in photography. GFWC offers three opportunities to participate in the Photography Contests:
THE WORLD IN PICTURES CONTEST
These photographs and images capture the beauty of the world and people around us in three categories:
Living things—adults, animals, children, domestic birds, fish, flowers, insects, reptiles, wildlife
Scenes—city, landscapes, rural, skies, sunrise, sunset, waterscapes, weather
Still Life—abstract (any assemblage of objects either in an arranged or natural setting), buildings, monuments
Rules
THE WORLD IN PICTURES PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST RULES
- Photos may be vertical/portrait or horizontal/landscape.
- All entries must be submitted by State Chairmen to be eligible.
- The same image may be submitted to multiple photo contests, but separate photos must be entered into each contest.
- All photographers must be dues paying members of an active GFWC club
- Photos must be taken during the contest year (January 1-December 31).
- Contestants must be an amateur photographer – earnings from photography may not exceed $500 annually.
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Photographs must be the original work of the member submitting the photo.
Each submission must be an 8 x 10 inch print. Digital submissions alone will be not considered, but a high-resolution digital copy of the submission is encouraged.
All photos must be mounted on a rigid 8 x 10 inch mounted board and overall thickness may not exceed 3/8 inch. NO mattes, frames, or hangers!
- Judges look at overall creativity of subject and quality of photograph.
- Photos may be taken using film or with digital cameras and may be color or black & white.
- Photos will NOT be returned.
- Each photo must have a label affixed to its back with the following information:
- Contest name
- Photographer’s name, email address, mailing address, & phone number
- Name and State of sponsoring club
- Title and brief caption giving location, date, and other notes about the photo
- Arrow indicating top of photo