HAWAI'I PHOTO EXPO REQUIREMENTS

 

Eligibility:

  • Open to all residents of the Big Island.


Entry Requirements:

  • All entries must use an original photograph as the basis for the final image. Traditional, Digital or Alternative photographic processes may be used.
     

  • All photographs must have been taken by the person whose name appears on the entry form.
     

  • Photographs must have been taken since Jan. 1, 2006, and must not have been previously selected in ANY FORM of juried or selective competition.    
     

  • All photographs must be in a sturdy frame ready to hang on the wall, with wire securely attached for hanging. Saw tooth hangers, clip frames or cardboard frames will not be accepted.
     

  • The maximum length or width of entries, when measured inside the frame, is 36 x 36 inches. Glazing is recommended but not required. Hilo Photography Club and Wailoa Center will not be held responsible for any damage to entries.
     

  • Hilo Photography Club and Wailoa Center reserve the right to reject work that is difficult to handle or sexually explicit.
     

  • Claim tickets necessary for pick up of entries. A daily storage fee of $5 will be charged for photographs not picked up on designated dates.
     

Categories, Entry Fees, and Prizes

Master:

     For photographers or other visual artists who work with images in their professions; photographers who have been published regionally or nationally; photographers who have won previous awards; or photographers who feel comfortable competing at this level.

Entry Fee:     $15 per photo.

Prizes:          1st  - $400,   2nd - $250,  3rd - $200

Enthusiast:

     For photographers who love photography or pursue it as a serious hobby and have not yet won an award.

Entry Fee:      $10 per photo

Prizes:          1st  - $250,   2nd - $150,  3rd - $100

Honorable mention awards may be given at the discretion of the juror in both the Master and Enthusiast division, but will not be accompanied by a cash award.

Student/Novice:

     For high school, college, or adult photography class students; or photographers who have less than one year of photographic experience.

Entry Fee:      $5 per photo.
Prizes:           1st - $100,   Honorable mention - $50


Those who meet the Master requirements MUST enter the Master category.  Enthusiasts may enter Enthusiast or Master categories.

Entries are limited to 5 per person

Entry fees may be paid in cash, or check payable to Hawai'i Photo Expo.  Entry fees are non-refundable.

If you wish to offer your photo for sale, please indicate price on the entry form. Please note that Wailoa Center will not act as an agent for sales, and sales must be negotiated privately between photographer and purchaser.

People’s Choice Award

A gift certificate from Lighthaus Camera will be awarded at the end of the exhibit to the favorite photograph chosen by the viewing public.