~ Registration Open through Noovember 23rd! ~
See Class List & Rules Below!
Photography Show Ribbons
Below are our Photography Ribbons from previous years! Styles vary for each event and year.
The Fall Photography Show is Open for Entries through November 23rd!
Divisions:
Open classes- Open to all ages and abilities.
Junior Class- Anyone 18 years or under may enter this Division.
Classes:
Divisions:
Open classes- Open to all ages and abilities.
Junior Class- Anyone 18 years or under may enter this Division.
Classes:
- In Autumn- Get outside with your pet and take some lovely shots with the beautiful Autumn colors! Open to any animal type.
- Black & White- Animals or scenes around the farm in black and white using a vast range of greys. Open to any animal type.
- Through the Ears- A photo you took while riding your horse, as seen through the horses' ears (from a rider's view while riding). Equines only.
- Most Artistic- Get Creative! Think about composition, rule of thirds, filters, etc. Open to any animal type.
- Halloween Costume - Create a spooky scene and dress your pet up for Halloween! You may dress in costume with your pet too! Open to any animal type.
- Autumn Landscapes & Leaves- Get outside and take photos of pumpkin patches, leaves, close ups of leaves, autumn landscapes! No animals needed in this category. Autumn brings some spectacular weather with morning mist as well as contrasting skies against the bright colored leaves! No animals needed for this category.
- Farm Friends- Donkeys, Pigs, Goats, Chickens, etc.- we needed another category for all our other cute friends!
- Scavenger Hunt- A FUN class to find images! Each participant will use the scavenger hunt list provided below and attached to the invoice. All entries will receive a ribbon for participating. Please see Scavenger Hunt Rules below.
| fall_2025_photography_scavenger_hunt_rules.pdf |
What do Judges look for?
Here are some aspects we take into consideration while judging- Technical skills such as: composition, clarity of the photo and subject, color, lighting, contrast, depth of field, overall aesthetic quality. In addition to technical skills we considered: creative thought process, original ideas, creative risk taking, written and visual story telling, and titles.
Here are some aspects we take into consideration while judging- Technical skills such as: composition, clarity of the photo and subject, color, lighting, contrast, depth of field, overall aesthetic quality. In addition to technical skills we considered: creative thought process, original ideas, creative risk taking, written and visual story telling, and titles.
Official Rules
Each participant may submit up to 2 photos per class.
Scavenger Hunt Rules-
- Custom rosette ribbons will be awarded through 6th place for each class. Participation ribbons awarded if you don’t place- everyone will get something for participating! Best of Show, Reserve Champion, Honorable Mention, and People’s Choice will be awarded rosette ribbons. Additional awards may be added. Awards will be mailed to the winners.
- Cost to enter each class- $10.00. Cost includes entering up to 2 images per class.
- Registration fee -$15.00 per entrant to help cover prizes, processing fee, shipping, and additional costs.
- Photos must be taken by YOU (participant entering the show). Juniors must take their own photos. Submitting a professional's photo to claim as your work will be disqualified. Do not enter a photo that has won in a previous photography show. Prefer photos taken within the past 2 years.
- Enter as many classes as you want to!
- Juniors aged 17 and under must include parent/guardian permission signature- found on Entry Form.
- Contest will run through at 11:59 pm EST.
- Judging will begin and will announce winners by (additional time may be needed to complete judging as many submissions are turned in on the deadline). Winners will be posted on both our Results Page and Facebook Page.
- Must be a US resident to participate.
- Watermarks- No logos on your photos please- they are distracting the viewer from your image! A SMALL signature in the bottom right corner is beautiful, tasteful, and acceptable. The color should be slightly transparent and in black, grey, or white. Your signature should not distract the viewer from the photo. For photography shows, think about how you might have your image printed and place signature accordingly!
- Unless stated by class description as otherwise- Photos should be of live animals- not toys or figures.
- No Photo Collages will be accepted.
- No Screenshots, no screenshots from a movie- these are not photos and the quality of a screenshot is poor.
- Classes may be added, split, or combined due to participation.
- Exhibitors participate at their own risk, understanding the potential risks associated with all animals and equine activities. By entering, each participant who engages in an animal/equine activity expressly assumes the risks of engaging in and legal responsibility for injury, loss, or damage to person(s) or property resulting from the risk of animal/equine activities. By entering exhibitors agree to release and hold harmless Equisarte Shows, LLC its employees, contractors, and affiliates from any and all liability(ies).
- Entrant's photos, name, age, city, state, may be used to promote the art show. This includes, but is not limited to, outreach via social media and websites.
- 10% of the proceeds to be donated to Best Friends Animal Society.
Scavenger Hunt Rules-
- Scavenger Hunt List available for download below and attached to your email with invoice.
- All entries will receive a ribbon for participating. You must register individually however you may work as a team to do the scavenger hunt and turn in 1 album per team.
- Take a photo of each item on the list. Photos must be taken all in 1 day! You can take them while on the trails, at your barn, or at an equestrian event.
- Photos must be taken AFTER 10/01/2025 and submitted in your own individual album on our Equisarte Shows Photography Facebook Group.
- Albums must be submitted to our Photography Facebook Group, you must be a group member on our private Facebook group, or have a team member or parent join to submit your photos in our group.
- Use your camera phone to take your photos.
- Start your photo hunt by taking a selfie of yourself and horse or team and horses!
- Go to our Photography Show Facebook Group
- Create 1 photo album per Individual/Team creating the title of your album as your Name then upload your photos.
| fall_2025_photography_scavenger_hunt_rules.pdf |
End of the Year Championship Awards
Overall High Point Awards Ribbons will be given out at the conclusion of our Summer, Fall, and Winter Show! You must enter a minimum of 12 classes from all 3 shows to qualify. (For example, 4 classes from the Summer show, 4 classes from Fall, and 4 classes from the Winter Show = 12 classes from 3 shows.) Additional Prizes may be added! Points from each winning entry will be tallied up from all shows see below. Points will be determined by the amount of entries in a class through 6th place. For example- if only 3 people enter a class the most points 1st place can earn is 3 points.
Best in Show, Reserve Best in Show, Honorable Mention, People’s Choice- 8 points
Best in Class- 7 points
1st- 6 points
2nd- 5 points
3rd- 4 points
4th- 3 points
5th- 2 points
6th- 1 point
Scavenger Hunt - 6 Points
Year End High Point Awards Open & Junior Divisions
Champion
Reserve Champion
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Top 15
Photo calendars have been a favorite prize as a high point award! Additional Awards may be added.
Best in Show, Reserve Best in Show, Honorable Mention, People’s Choice- 8 points
Best in Class- 7 points
1st- 6 points
2nd- 5 points
3rd- 4 points
4th- 3 points
5th- 2 points
6th- 1 point
Scavenger Hunt - 6 Points
Year End High Point Awards Open & Junior Divisions
Champion
Reserve Champion
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Top 15
Photo calendars have been a favorite prize as a high point award! Additional Awards may be added.
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