2020 Photo, Art and Media Contest: Rules

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Each year at the Annual Meeting, we host a Photo, Art and Media Contest for our Texas Master Naturalist program members to showcase their passions, their skills and their hard work from the previous year. With the Annual Meeting going to a virtual format, the Contest will continue, but with some format changes. These are summarized on the contest information page linked below.

The host chapter for the Photo, Art & Media Contest this year is the Cradle of Texas Chapter.

The form to submit your entry can be found at the bottom of this page starting September 1st, 2020. Be sure to read the rules in their entirety before entry.

Quick Guide

Full Rules & Regulations

An additional resource shared by this year’s Photo & Art Committee – A guide on cropping to meet the aspect ratio requirements of 8:10 or 10:8:

Instructions-for-changing-the-Aspect-Ratio-of-a-photo-using-the-Microsoft-Photo-Editor-in-Windows-R2Download

REMINDER – Only ONE submission per category per person is allowed.

All Photograph Entries must have an 8:10 or 10:8 aspect ratio.  If you need assistance formatting your photo, please contact Bill Ahlstrom at billahlstrom@gmail.com or 979-299-8645.

2020 Photo, Art, & Media Submission

Use this form to submit your entry/entries for this contest. If selected, your name, chapter, and photo will be displayed at our Virtual Awards Ceremony.
  • For shipping confirmations.
  • To be used for mailing awards certificates/ribbons after the event.
  • Choose your TMN Chapter

  • Photography - Birds

    Includes images of birds as the main subject, photographed in their natural habitats. Does not include broad landscape or scenery entries.
  • i.e Brazoria County or San Bernard NWF
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png.
    Please upload a JPEG or PNG in an 8:10 (or 10:8) aspect ratio for uniformity (i.e. an 8x10 print size). Preferred digital file name format is: [Photo name], [Category name] - for example - "InFlight,Birds".

  • Photography - Wildlife

    Includes images of vertebrates and invertebrates, except birds and humans. Does not include broad landscape or scenery entries.
  • i.e Brazoria County or San Bernard NWF
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png.
    Please upload a JPEG or PNG in an 8:10 (or 10:8) aspect ratio for uniformity (i.e. an 8x10 print size). Preferred digital file name format is: [Photo name], [Category name] - for example - "InFlight,Birds".

  • Photography - Plants

    Includes images of flowers, trees, and other flora in their natural habitats or images of mushrooms or other fungi as the primary photographic subject. Does not include broad landscape or scenery entries.
  • i.e Brazoria County or San Bernard NWF
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png.
    Please upload a JPEG or PNG in an 8:10 (or 10:8) aspect ratio for uniformity (i.e. an 8x10 print size). Preferred digital file name format is: [Photo name], [Category name] - for example - "InFlight,Birds".

  • Photography - Scenic

    Includes images in which elements of land, water, sky, or other natural elements are the primary subject. Excludes close-ups or small focal points of nature. Ships, buildings, or other man-made structures should not provide the main focus in this category.
  • i.e Brazoria County or San Bernard NWF
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png.
    Please upload a JPEG or PNG in an 8:10 (or 10:8) aspect ratio for uniformity (i.e. an 8x10 print size). Preferred digital file name format is: [Photo name], [Category name] - for example - "InFlight,Birds".

  • Photography - Chapter at Work or Play

    Includes images that included at least one Texas Master Naturalist member. Examples are members performing service hours, conducting advance training, showcasing the results of their hard work, enjoying each other’s company, and or being recognized for their service.
  • i.e Brazoria County or San Bernard NWF
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png.
    Please upload a JPEG or PNG in an 8:10 (or 10:8) aspect ratio for uniformity (i.e. an 8x10 print size). Preferred digital file name format is: [Photo name], [Category name] - for example - "InFlight,Birds".

  • Photography - Nature Themed Digital Art

    Includes nature as art, a single or composite image that has been digitally manipulated, or an image greatly manipulated with digital filters, HDR digital imaging, etc. The photographer must note the digital techniques used to create the picture. This category is intended to show how the elements of nature can be expanded to create unique photographic images that become art. Note: This is the only category in which significant digital manipulation is allowed.
  • i.e Brazoria County or San Bernard NWF
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png.
    Please upload a JPEG or PNG in an 8:10 (or 10:8) aspect ratio for uniformity (i.e. an 8x10 print size). Preferred digital file name format is: [Photo name], [Category name] - for example - "InFlight,Birds".

  • Art - Drawing and Painting

    Entries must be Texas specific and nature themed. You must take a photograph of the item (as mounted) and submit the photo of the entry digitally.
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png.
    Submit JPEG or PNG files. No watermarks or other text on the entries. Rename each digital entry. Preferred digital file name format is: [Name of entry], [Category name]. Use the best aspect ratio for your submission.

  • Art - Sculpture and Carving - Not Available for the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

  • Art - Sewing and Stitchery - Not Available for the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

  • Media - Chapter Brochure

  • Accepted file types: pdf.
    Submit PDF files for newsletter and brochures.

  • Media - Chapter Newsletter

  • Accepted file types: pdf.
    Submit PDF files for newsletter and brochures.

  • Chapter Media - Scrapbook - Not Available for the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

  • By submitting your entry, you are agreeing to all terms, conditions, and release’s contained in this contest rules. No signature on the form is required.

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