Rev. 09/2013.

DIIMSA

Pics-Fair Submission Guidelines

Aldine ISD - Digital Imagery Photography Division

Would you like a chance to show off your digital photography, while at the same time helping others learn from your
images? The Digital Photography submission is a chance to share your photograph.
Submission guidelines: Entries must adhere to the following guidelines.
(1) Photograph must be taken between September 1 and December 4 of the submission year.
(2) Your entry is due on December 4.
(3) Photograph must be taken with a digital camera.
(4) Photograph must be JPG format only, no more than 600 dpi and no larger than 1,600 by 1,600 pixels.
(5) Photograph must be one of the following: color; black and white; or sepia.
(6) You must have personally taken the photograph and any person in the photograph must give you written
permission to submit it. By submitting, you are agreeing that the photograph is your work and free of copyright
elsewhere.
(7) The submitted photograph is the property of the photographer submitting it and may not be copied without their
permission.
(8) Submit one photograph per student and six students are eligible to compete per campus.
(9) Photograph must be submitted using 8 x 10 prints and matted to a board. Matted boards can be purchased at
hobby or craft stores.
(10) Include a 3 paragraph summary (300 to 700 words) about your photograph using the appropriate science concepts,
topics and associated vocabulary. Include appropriate reference sources as necessary and cite sources appropriately
if you use any research. Must be typed written using 12 point font.


DIIMSA

Pics-Fair Submission Entry Form

Aldine ISD - Digital Imagery Photography Division

Complete the following information for your entry submission.
Student Name Grade
Sponsoring
Teacher(s)

Campus (School
Name)


Project Photograph Subject/Title


Submission Level (Check-One) Middle School 9
th
Grade Grades 10-12
Category (Check-One)
Life Sciences Physical Sciences

Type of Camera model used to capture photograph (i.e. Sony Cyber-Shot, iPhone, iPad, etc)

Photograph Location/Setting (i.e. on campus, backyard, Sheldon Lake State Park, etc)


Photograph Scene: (i.e. setup, candid, etc) Lighting: (i.e. natural, artificial, etc)

Setting (i.e. studio, not in studio, classroom, outside, etc)

Student Experience Level with Photography (Check-One)
Amateur Advanced Hobbyist Professional

Comments (optional, if you would like to submit more details about how you got the shot)





Additional Information (i.e. My Web site, blog, Flickr page, etc) if you have one.


Student Photograph Verification (Attach this page with your submission):
I Certify that I am the author or sole owner of the material and my original work.
Signature:
Date:
Attach the following to the back of you matted photograph entry submission: (1) This completed and signed
submission entry form; (2) Any permission forms; and (3) Summary as described using the parameters in the
submission guidelines. Thank you for sharing your scene with the world!