The Photo Search Contest is a great activity for youth to share and show their skills they have learned in photography. Be sure to check with your county office for their deadline. A printable copy of the photo search procedures and rules can be found here. Questions? Contact Kelsey Whitefield (kwhitefi@utk.edu).
- The County Extension Agent is responsible for selecting and submitting up to ten (10) entries for state judging.
- 4-H members are to submit their entry by the county due date. Check with your local UT Extension Office for the county due date.
- The ten (10) winning entries will be displayed at State 4-H Roundup. 8” x 10” or 11″ x 14″ prints will be made of the winning entries. In addition, the photos will be posted on the website for approximately one year.
- The entry form can be found here. This form contains an optional clause that would give UT Extension the right to use photo(s) in publications, printing, publicity opportunities, etc.
- Any junior (4th-6th), junior high (6th – 8th), or senior high (9th – 12th) 4-H member may submit entries. The member submitting the entry must have taken the photo(s) themselves.
- Photos should relate to 4-H involvement.
- Entries may be a single photo or a series of photos (no more than four (4) photos in a series). A series can be a before and after or how-to sequence.
- Each entry should consist of:
- One completed entry form per photo entry
- Your photo in a JPEG file
- The JPEG file should be titled with the region initials, county name, and your name followed by a number. Numbers should follow a sequential order.
- Example: Kimberly Ann Smith from Jefferson County in the Eastern Region is submitting three (3) photos. Her photo files would be titled:
- ER Jefferson KAS 1
- ER Jefferson KAS 2
- ER Jefferson KAS 3
- Your photo should be sized 8 x 10″ or 20 x 25 cm or 2400 x 3000 px.
- Entries will be submitted by county agents via an online link. Note: 2022 is the first year of no printed photo or printed entry form. ALL entry information will be digital.
- Entries will be judged on quality and message. The photo (or series of photos) might depict:
- 4-H project work
- 4-H exhibits, shows, fairs, etc.
- Leisure education, camp, etc.
- Human interest and other
- The scoresheet that will be used for judging the State 4-H Photo Search Contest can be found here.
- The Journey, Annsley Watkins, Giles County
- Look Up, Tulip!, Hudsyn Miller, Giles County
- Hello World, Blakely Ramsey, Hawkins County
- GOOOOOD ‘Mooning”, Kahleya Shirkey, Hawkins County
- God Bless America, Cheyenne Combs, Johnson County
- River Crossing, Katie Elliott, Lincoln County
- A New Beginning, Kenley Roark, Macon County
- A River Runs Through It, Noah Watson, Monroe County
- Rain Through The Glass, Paisley Howard, Sequatchie County
- The Ducklings: Mac and Cheese, Eli Alexander, Smith County
The top ten (10) photo winners will receive a rosette, and new for the 2022 Photo Search Contest, 4-H members will receive a $25 check.
