All alpaca lovers are invited to enter the Photo Contest!
This is another great way to market your farm!
Membership in any association is not a requirement.
Photos will be judged on creativity, composition, content, and artistic merit.
REGISTER ONLINE
Click here for a direct link to the registration site.
---> The DEADLINE is March 20, 2023 <-----
“Golden Tickets”
A “Golden Ticket” will be awarded for each photo (one photo per category) that has been registered and emailed to the Photo Coordinator- Lena Galing (see contact below).
TWO tickets will be chosen for a "Bag of Lottery Tickets" worth $100 each and presented
at the Live Auction. Two farms will sponsor this event.
This is another great way to market your farm!
Membership in any association is not a requirement.
Photos will be judged on creativity, composition, content, and artistic merit.
REGISTER ONLINE
Click here for a direct link to the registration site.
---> The DEADLINE is March 20, 2023 <-----
“Golden Tickets”
A “Golden Ticket” will be awarded for each photo (one photo per category) that has been registered and emailed to the Photo Coordinator- Lena Galing (see contact below).
TWO tickets will be chosen for a "Bag of Lottery Tickets" worth $100 each and presented
at the Live Auction. Two farms will sponsor this event.
Four Categories: (Please do not submit photos with special effects in the first three categories.)
1. Humorous Alpacas
2. Alpaca(s) Interacting - with other animals, people or inanimate objects
3 Postcard Worthy - alpacas depicted in beautiful surroundings or when capturing the alpaca’s nature
4. Artistic Freedom - may include Black & White, enhanced photos, photos taken with lens or filters causing special effects
Competition Rules: Format must be an 8” X 10” photo mounted on a black matt frame or tag board found at Walmart, Michaels, Hobby Lobby etc. All photos must contain at least one alpaca. Only one photo may be entered in each of the FOUR categories. A maximum of FOUR photos may be registered per person in this event. All photos submitted must have been taken within the past 12 months before the deadline.
There is a $10.00 entry fee per photo at registration if you print and matt your photo with the attached caption & contact information. You MUST send a High Resolution digital copy of each photo and include the caption & contact information to the Photo Coordinator before the deadline for my records.
NEW THIS YEAR! A second choice for entering is being offered with a $15.00 entry fee per photo at registration. If you want the photo coordinator to matt, place caption & contact info on the photo, this choice is for you! You MUST send a High Resolution digital copy of each photo and include the caption and contact information to the Photo Coordinator before the deadline. These photos will be brought to the event by the coordinator! RELAX!
Submitting Photos: See caption example below.
All photos MUST have a “Caption” that captures the essence of the photo! Type the caption on a mailing label and center it below the picture on the front but at the top edge of the black matt. This will assist the judge in making a final decision. Only the following information should be on a label on the BACK of each photo:
Category
Farm Name
Photographer’s Name, Address and CELL Phone Number
1. Humorous Alpacas
2. Alpaca(s) Interacting - with other animals, people or inanimate objects
3 Postcard Worthy - alpacas depicted in beautiful surroundings or when capturing the alpaca’s nature
4. Artistic Freedom - may include Black & White, enhanced photos, photos taken with lens or filters causing special effects
Competition Rules: Format must be an 8” X 10” photo mounted on a black matt frame or tag board found at Walmart, Michaels, Hobby Lobby etc. All photos must contain at least one alpaca. Only one photo may be entered in each of the FOUR categories. A maximum of FOUR photos may be registered per person in this event. All photos submitted must have been taken within the past 12 months before the deadline.
There is a $10.00 entry fee per photo at registration if you print and matt your photo with the attached caption & contact information. You MUST send a High Resolution digital copy of each photo and include the caption & contact information to the Photo Coordinator before the deadline for my records.
NEW THIS YEAR! A second choice for entering is being offered with a $15.00 entry fee per photo at registration. If you want the photo coordinator to matt, place caption & contact info on the photo, this choice is for you! You MUST send a High Resolution digital copy of each photo and include the caption and contact information to the Photo Coordinator before the deadline. These photos will be brought to the event by the coordinator! RELAX!
Submitting Photos: See caption example below.
All photos MUST have a “Caption” that captures the essence of the photo! Type the caption on a mailing label and center it below the picture on the front but at the top edge of the black matt. This will assist the judge in making a final decision. Only the following information should be on a label on the BACK of each photo:
Category
Farm Name
Photographer’s Name, Address and CELL Phone Number
1. If you are NOT a member of any alpaca organization, send your matted photo package in the mail and digital photos before deadline to the Photo Coordinator’s contact below. Enclose a return envelope with postage in the same mailing envelope. Send a check for $10 for each photo made out to PAOBA to our Treasurer, DJ Penica, 9 Stillmeadows Lane, Enola, PA 17025. Your efforts will be greatly appreciated.
2. If you are NOT attending the show but ARE a member, please register online at click here at $10 for each photo OR $15 if you want the Photo Coordinator to process it for YOU! Send your matted photo package in the mail and digital photos before deadline. Enclose a return envelope with postage in same mailing envelope. Your efforts will be greatly appreciated.
3. If you ARE a member and attending the show, please register online at click here. Send digital photos and caption before deadline to Lena Galing. Bring photos on Thursday ASAP to the Photo Contest Area or Lippencott Alpacas pen.
4. If you are a member of another alpaca association, you have a choice of $10 or $15 payments and can’t get registered, send the check to our treasurer, DJ Penica, 9 Stillmeadows Lane, Enola, PA 17025. Send the photo packet to the Coordinator before deadline (with emailed digital copy, caption & contact info) OR bring your photos to the show.
5. If you have already registered for the show but not the Photo Contest, email Scott Young at sayoung@hancock.net and ask him to reopen your registration to pay for your photo(s).
Photos will NOT be displayed or judged without payment, digital copies, captions and contact information emailed before March 20, 2023. Digital submission of photos permits PAOBA to publish photos on PAOBA’s website. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded in each category. A special “Judge’s Choice Award” will be selected from the display of the twelve winning photos. This special ribbon will be awarded at the Live Auction! Ribbons, winning photos, and all other photos may be picked up from the photo contest display after 12:00 on Sunday April 2nd, 2023.
The Judge’s decisions are final.
2023 Breeders Showcase- Photo Contest
c/o Lena Galing
265 Meadowbrook Road
Waynesburg, PA 15370
724-255-2013 lenagaling@windstream.net
2. If you are NOT attending the show but ARE a member, please register online at click here at $10 for each photo OR $15 if you want the Photo Coordinator to process it for YOU! Send your matted photo package in the mail and digital photos before deadline. Enclose a return envelope with postage in same mailing envelope. Your efforts will be greatly appreciated.
3. If you ARE a member and attending the show, please register online at click here. Send digital photos and caption before deadline to Lena Galing. Bring photos on Thursday ASAP to the Photo Contest Area or Lippencott Alpacas pen.
4. If you are a member of another alpaca association, you have a choice of $10 or $15 payments and can’t get registered, send the check to our treasurer, DJ Penica, 9 Stillmeadows Lane, Enola, PA 17025. Send the photo packet to the Coordinator before deadline (with emailed digital copy, caption & contact info) OR bring your photos to the show.
5. If you have already registered for the show but not the Photo Contest, email Scott Young at sayoung@hancock.net and ask him to reopen your registration to pay for your photo(s).
Photos will NOT be displayed or judged without payment, digital copies, captions and contact information emailed before March 20, 2023. Digital submission of photos permits PAOBA to publish photos on PAOBA’s website. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded in each category. A special “Judge’s Choice Award” will be selected from the display of the twelve winning photos. This special ribbon will be awarded at the Live Auction! Ribbons, winning photos, and all other photos may be picked up from the photo contest display after 12:00 on Sunday April 2nd, 2023.
The Judge’s decisions are final.
2023 Breeders Showcase- Photo Contest
c/o Lena Galing
265 Meadowbrook Road
Waynesburg, PA 15370
724-255-2013 lenagaling@windstream.net
Winner of the Golden Ticket Lottery Bags in 2022 was:
Danise Palo from Providence Meadow Farm
CONGRATULATIONS!
Danise Palo from Providence Meadow Farm
CONGRATULATIONS!
Judges’-Choice Photo 2022!
Congratulations to Dr. Maureen Santana from Alpacas of Sky Meadows!
Artistic Freedom, “Sweet Dreams”.
Congratulations to Dr. Maureen Santana from Alpacas of Sky Meadows!
Artistic Freedom, “Sweet Dreams”.
