Award winners at Photoquest 2019:
PhotoQuest 2020
The first important date is Sunday, June xx - Deadline for Pre-registration. Email the following information to Darlene Smith. This is a strict deadline as information must be turned in to Kerr Arts and Cultural Center (KACC) to process the label cards for check-in day.
We have three categories that will be judged:
Each member can enter three photographs. You can divide your entries among the three categories or have all three entries in one category. NOTE: MUST ONLY BE 3 ENTRIES TOTAL, NOT 3 IN EACH CATEGORY!
Other important dates:
The first important date is Sunday, June xx - Deadline for Pre-registration. Email the following information to Darlene Smith. This is a strict deadline as information must be turned in to Kerr Arts and Cultural Center (KACC) to process the label cards for check-in day.
- Your name
- Name of photograph
- Digital or Darkroom
- Sale price (if selling)
- Unframed price, if offering this option.
We have three categories that will be judged:
- Natural Photography - Only photographs with NO or very minimal touch-up such as: cropping. sharpening, simple highlighting, removing dust spots, dodging or burning. This category should have no added objects, no cloning, no deleting objects from photograph, etc. Emphasis is on good composition and solid "photographic" technique.
- Photographic Artwork - Pretty much all capture methods and processes are welcome. This category includes photographs which have been altered, edited, or digitally enhanced, as well as digitally composed images, or “other technique” composed images. All software and third-party plug-ins are allowed, including Photoshop, Lightroom, Topaz, HDR, Nik software, or similar applications. Also includes color(s) removed or added such as Sepia, split tone or a select color; black and white with color in same photograph; objects removed or added, cloned, filters, vignette, textures, etc.; composite photographs such as collages, panoramic stitched, etc.; any form of “painting over” of photograph; any other form of “alteration.”
- Black and White Photography - Pretty much all capture methods and processes are welcome but image(s) must be entirely black and white, with no colored highlights, tints or colored objects. Emphasis is on good composition and solid "photographic" technique.
Each member can enter three photographs. You can divide your entries among the three categories or have all three entries in one category. NOTE: MUST ONLY BE 3 ENTRIES TOTAL, NOT 3 IN EACH CATEGORY!
- Photographs will not exceed 30 inches in width. This is the finished width of frame/canvas wrap, etc. Any framed photograph/canvas wrap/metal print, etc., that is wider than 30 inches will be counted as two entries.
- Per KACC committee, all photographs must have wire hangers attached to the back of frame/canvas wraps with the ends taped. Saw-tooth hangers are not allowed.
- Members must have current dues paid to participate in PhotoQuest.
- If you need assistance in getting your photographs checked in or picked up, please let us help in arranging a drop-off/pick-up for you. We do not want anything to hold you back from participating and showing the public your awesome talent.
Other important dates:
- Deliver Photographs to Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, Avery Gallery, 11 AM-1 PM and pay $20 per participant entry fee. You must have a printed and filled-out exhibitor form (See above).
- Judging of Photographs. Note: Club Members are not allowed to be present during judging.
- Hill Country Camera Club Monthly Meeting in the Avery Gallery at the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center: PhotoQuest Judges share their critiques of award winners.
- Photographs Exhibited in Avery Gallery at KACC (Note: KACC is closed Sundays and Mondays).
- Photographer’s Reception at KACC, 2 PM to 4 PM.
- Peoples’ Choice Ballots tallied.
- Pickup Photographs at KACC, 9 AM to 11 AM.
