2025 Paris Fair Prize Book

Photography

Dennis Tochor (519-463-5516), George Collins, Joan Small, Mary Parkhill, Shelly Perrin, Karen Ilett, Laura Ritchie, Margaret Collins, John Novak, Liz Monkhouse, Kara Sickie

No frames. Two entries per section unless otherwise noted. Must be the exhibitors work and not shown before. Names must be covered. Inappropriate pieces will not be displayed. Attach entry tags to the lower right-hand corner. Securely mount prints (mounting materials; mounting board, foam core, card stock, construction paper, etc). Digital photographs must be the work of the photographer, not from a magazine, internet, or clip art. Sections with more than 40 entries will be split. 

CLASS J360 - JUNIOR PHOTOGRAPHY

Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $4, 3rd: $3 - Unless otherwise noted 

COLOURED PRINTS, AGES 13 AND UNDER

Prints must be 4"x6" or smaller or 4"x12" or smaller (panorama), suitably mounted

1. Farm scene. 

2. Best friend(s). 

3. A pet or pets. 

4. Candid shot of people having fun at the fair. 

5. Any other subject. 

JUDGES CHOICE sections 1-5: $25 donated by the estate of Mildred Barrie. 

COLOURED PRINTS, AGES 18 AND UNDER

Prints must be 4"x6" or smaller, or 4"x12" or smaller (panorama), suitably mounted. 6. A visit to the farm. 

7. My pet. 

8. My vacation. 

9. Water. 

10. Nature closeup. 

11. Tree(s). 

12. Winter. 

13. Selfie. 

14. A public space. 

15. Shape - a circle. 

16. Action. 

17. Any other subject. 

JUDGES CHOICE sections 6-17: $25 donated by PAS. 

JUNIOR ADVANCED

Prints to be about 8"x10" mounted. Mounts not to exceed 11"x14". 

Prizes: 1st: $15, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $3 - Unless otherwise noted 

18. Open - Black & White only. 

19. From a seed. 

20. Illuminated at night (colour only). 

21. Lake or pond reflection Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $3 Donated by Mildred Barrie's estate. 

22. My town (colour only) Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $3 Donated in memory of Wayne Mitchell by Fred and Dorothy DeCator. 

23. Landscape (colour only) 

JUDGES CHOICE sections 1-23: $25 donated by Dennis Tochor. 

ADULT PHOTOGRAPHY

CLASS 360

Prizes: 1st: $7, 2nd: $5, 3rd: $3 - Unless otherwise noted 

AMATEUR BLACK AND WHITE - 5"X7"

24. Portrait. 

25. Looking out a window. 

26. Plains, Trains or automobiles.

27. Any other subject. 

JUDGES CHOICE sections 24-27: $25 donated by the estate of Mildred Barrie.

NEW EXHIBITORS - AMATEUR COLOURED PRINTS - ANY SIZE

New Exhibitors - any size

28. Travel. 

29. Close up. 

30. Any other subject. 

  

SENIORS (55+) - AMATEUR COLOURED PRINTS - ANY SIZE

31. Any subject

JUDGES CHOICE sections 28-31: $25 donated by the estate of Mildred Barrie. 

FOR SNAP SHOOTERS - COLOURED PRINTS

4"x6" or smaller, or 4"x12" or smaller (panorama), suitably mounted. 

32. Lanes or paths. 

33. My friend. 

34. My favourite picture taken on a phone or tablet. 

35. Gone fishing. 

36. Candid person or people. 

37. In a row. 

38. Fall colour. 

39. Food or drink. 

40. Dramatic sky. 

41. That special pet. 

42. Sports team, action. 

43. Any other subject. 

JUDGES CHOICE sections 32-43: $25 in memory of Pat Locker donated by The Family. 

AMATEUR COLOURED PRINTS

5"x7" or larger mounted, mounts not to exceed 11"x16". Sections 44-52 

44. Dominant yellow. 

45. Child portrait. 

46. Any photo from a drone. 

47. A sunset. 

48. Reflections. 

49. Abandoned. 

50. A farm scene. 

51. Any other subject. 

52. Still Life (an artistic arrangement of inanimate objects). 

53. A Storyboard - collection of small prints on one subject mounted on a rectangular board up to 16"x20". MUST TELL A STORY. One entry only. 

JUDGES CHOICE sections 44-52: $25 in memory of Pat Locker donated by The Family. 

OPEN - AT PARIS FAIR - ANY SIZE

54. Livestock (four-legged or feathered). 

55. Proud moment winner with animal and ribbon. 

56. The midway. 

57. At Paris Fair. 

58. Action at the Fair. 

59. Friends or family at the Fair. 

JUDGES CHOICE sections 54-59: $25 donated by Joan Small. 

ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY (AMATURE OR PROFESSIONAL)

One entry per section - 8"x10" or larger, mounted. Mounts not to exceed 16"x20". 

BLACK AND WHITE PRINTS 

Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $3 

62. Macro print. 

63. Open. 1st place donated by Brant Camera Club. 

64. Architecture. 

65. Classic car(s). 1st place donated by the estate of Vic Locker. 

COLOURED PRINTS

Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $3

66. Portrait. 

67. A Canadian experience. 

68. Street photography. 

69. A manipulated print including AI. 

70. Photographer's choice. 

71. Travel - location shown on back. 

72. Now & then on one mount. 1st place donated in memory of Pat Locker by The Family. JUDGES CHOICE section 66-72: $25 donated by Brant Camera Club. 

OPEN TO ANYONE

73. SPECIAL: Landscape, winner must agree to provide an unframed copy of winning print to donor. Prizes: 1st: $50, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $3 1st place donated by Bellweather Family Wealth. 

74. Door(s). Donated by The Fuller family. 

75. Shadow(s). donated by the estate of Mildred Barrie. 

76. Display of machinery. Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $3 donated by Mildred Barrie's estate. 

77. SPECIAL: Open - People's Choice 8"x10" ONLY, suitably mounted. Voted by fairgoers until Sunday 5:00pm Prize: $25 Donated by Laura Ritchie. 

THE BEST OF THE BEST - SUPER SPECIAL: selected by both judges from all 1st place entries, $100 prize donated by the estate of Vic Locker. (10)