Stephen Bay's Photography Blog

San Diego Fair Photo Exhibit 2019 - Part 4

Yesterday was the artists reception where all the photographers who made it to Tier 2 were invited to the exhibit and the awards were publically announced. But before I get into my results, I wanted to make a a few comments about the competition and judging process.

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San Diego Fair Photo Exhibit 2019 - Part 3

I have 9 images selected to advance to Tier 2. In this stage, the participating photographers submit physical prints. The judges then examine each print to make sure it meets image quality and presentation standards. The judges also determine class winners based on the print itself and not the initial digital submission.

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San Diego Fair Photo Exhibit 2019 - Part 2

Today the San Diego fair sent out notifications for Tier 1 in their photo competition. In Tier 1, you submit a digital image of your photo and if it gets accepted you proceed to Tier 2 where you provide a physical print. Tier 1 is the big hurdle as the judges don’t eliminate many prints in Tier 2, usually they just kick out entries if the presentation isn’t up to par or there are technical issues which didn’t show up in the digital file.

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San Diego Fair Photo Exhibit 2019 - Part 1

I thought I would write a few blog posts describing my experience participating in the photography exhibit at the San Diego County Fair. I participated the last two years and I’m doing so again this year. In this first part, I’ll provide background on the competition and go through my process for selecting images.

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