In photography class 851A (Mounted photograph or series), the photo is required to be at least 5 x 7 inches. If the photo is matted, how much of the photo must be visible?
A. At least 5 x 7 inches of the photo must be visible through the matte opening. The size of the photo refers to the viewable area of the photo to be evaluated. 4-H members who wish to exhibit smaller photos may do so in exhibit class 851B. Photos in class 851B also do not have to be mounted or matted. They may be mounted if the member wishes, but the 851B class offers a lower cost exhibition opportunity for 4-H’ers. Q. A 4-H member took some photos he wants to bring to the county fair. He is planning to have them enlarged. The photos have a date/time stamp on them. Is it OK to have the date/time on the photo for exhibition in photography classes? A. If the member plans to exhibit the photo, he should crop the image so the date/time stamp is removed or matt the photo to cover the stamp. The member wants the viewer’s attention to be directed to the photo, not a set of bright orange numbers in the corner. Leaving the stamp on the photo is a distraction and takes away from the overall pre
