2024 STATE TECHNICAL STANDARDS • PAGE 111 SERIES: COMMERCIAL DESIGN A CONTEST: PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST: PHOTOGRAPHY Series Director: MICHELLE ALEXANDER • 508-998-3321 ext. 887 • [email protected] Competition: Blackstone - Room 520 with Event Manager: Laurie Hippolito REQUIREMENTS AND SCOPE OF CONTEST Advisors will be sent log-on information for the Learning Management System Learning Management System, which will be open on April 10. Contestants must submit an electronic copy of their resumé to the LMS LMS by April 22, by 5:00pm. Clothing Requirements: avoid a clothing penalty SkillsUSA attire: - Red SkillsUSA blazer, windbreaker or sweater, or black or red SkillsUSA jacket. - Button-up, collared, white dress shirt (accompanied by a plain, solid black tie), white blouse (collarless or small collard) or white turtleneck, with any collar to not extend to the lapel area of the blazer, sweater, windbreaker or jacket. - Black dress slacks or black dress skirt (knee-length) Wearing socks or hose is no longer required. If worn, socks must be black dress socks and hose must be either black or skin-tone and seamless/non pattern. - Black dress shoes or Professional Business Attire NO cell phones or SmartWatches allowed Tool Requirements: Contestants must submit online a one-page type-written resume, failure to do so will result in a 50-point penalty Computers should be tested outside of the school’s environment, to make sure student access and software will function at the contest Computers should be tested outside of the school’s environment, to make sure student access and software will function at the contest location. The sending school’s Technology Coordinator should also be on stand-by to assist a contestant over the phone, if problems arise. location. The sending school’s Technology Coordinator should also be on stand-by to assist a contestant over the phone, if problems arise. Two prints for contest submission Digital SLR Memory Cards (1GB min) Extra camera batteries (charged) On-camera Flash & light meters (helpful but not mandatory) 8GB Empty Flash Drive or larger Camera’s USB cable or Memory card adapter for downloading images to computer Computer loaded with Adobe Photoshop Tripod (helpful, but not mandatory) State Skills: Part 1: Trouble Shooting Digital Images: Students must correctly identify common problems in the processing/printing of digital images. This is a written exam. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the following: a. History of Photography (iconic photographers and advancements in technology b. Exposure controls and their effects on images c. General terminology d. Camera framing and techniques Part 2: Print Competition: Students are required TO BRING WITH THEM TO BRING WITH THEM and submit 2 prints that will be scored by a panel of professional judges. Particular attention will be given to: a. The technical and artistic aspects of the image b. The overall impact c. Minimum 11x14 or 154 sq in. image area mounted to 16 x 20 d. Black or white matting NOTE: This is a Photography competition and not Graphic Design. Any image presented that goes far beyond the capabilities of traditional film photography in terms of manipulation will lose points. In short, if you can produce the image using film, negative retouching and print spotting, then the image is acceptable. Over use of multiple images, text, liquify tool, etc., is not encouraged. These photographs will be returned to the These photographs will be returned to the contestants at the end of the competition. contestants at the end of the competition. Online Online Resumé Resumé Submission Submission
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