Caledon Fair

Section 16 – Photography

Competition Details

Convenor-Susan Brown, tel (647)-524-9245

Prizes: 1st$6.00, 2nd4.00, 3rd$3.00

Photographs must be 4”x6” unless otherwise stated, and mounted on 6”x8” white Bristol board with entry tags secured with tape or staples, to the top right-hand corner. All exhibitors must be amateur. Please have no dates visible in or on picture. To protect your photo: use archival and acid free adhesive when mounting on Bristol board.

 

High Point Special

$25.00 to the exhibitor winning the most points in Section 16 Photography. Previous year’s winner is not eligible

 

 

SNAPSHOT PHOTOS

 

  1. Playing in the Leaves.
  2. Winter Scene
  3. Busy insects
  4. Beautiful Bloom(s).
  5. Bridge over water.
  6. Canoe(s)
  7. Pumpkins.
  8. Rain.
  9. Birds of a Feather
  10. Waterfall.
  11. Oh! What a Sky!
  12. An interesting fence.
  13. Precious Pet(s).
  14. Fair Theme 2026: “Now and Then”.
  15. Workers.
  16. Dragonfly (ies).
  17. A Walk in the Woods.
  18. Rolling Hills.
  19. A Fancy Hat.
  20. Harvest.
  21. “Now, THAT’S a Smile!”
  22. Unusual tree or stump.
  23. Fungus that grows on stumps or trees.

 

 

8 x 10 PHOTOS, mounted on 10”X12” Bristol board- no frames.

Prizes: 1st– $6.00 2nd: $400, 3rd: $3.00

  1. Night Time. (Black and White).
  2. Creek or stream.
  3. A Road, Path or Trail.

 

COLLECTION

Prizes: 1st– $6.00 2nd: $400, 3rd: $3.00

 

  1. Four (4) photos, 4”x6”, of the 2025 Caledon Fair mounted on 13”x13” (32cmx32cm) Bristol board, no frames.

 

 

 

 

O.A.A.S. PHOTO CONTEST

The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies offers a Photo and Slide contest each year, based on pictures taken at this year’s Fair. For the Ontario competition criteria, please see www.ontariofairs.org and review the competitions section. If you wish to compete in this Provincial Competition, please submit your electronic files to caledonfair@hotmail.com , or arrange by phone to have them delivered by June 30, 2026 so that we can judge them, award prizes and prepare the electronic files to be forwarded to our Fair district and to the OAAS for judging. Don’t forget to keep your “winners” to print out for next year’s Caledon Fair Collection class! The more great photos are included in your submission, the more points you will accumulate towards the Provincial Cometition. Only one submission per exhibitor, so make it your best pics! To enter this contest, call or email Glenda Simeone, 416-697-7792.

Prizes for this competition at Caledon Fair: Prizes: 1st– $6.00 2nd: $400, 3rd: $3.00 per collection submitted.

 

By entering this contest, you agree to permit Caledon Fair and the OAAS to use your photographs for website, social media and promotional purposes.

 

See the Class List for the OAAS PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITON BELOW

 

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Contest Objectives:

  1. To help publicize the activities of all Agricultural Societies and fairs in the OAAS.
  2. To create pride in the activities of all Agricultural Societies and fairs in the OAAS.
  3. To contribute to a library of images for OAAS promotions.

 

Rules and Guidelines for Provincial Competition:

  1. Competition is open to every member society of the OAAS
  2. Entries from each society to be submitted on a memory stick, identifying each image with class number and fair name
  3. Images must be taken in the current year by members, volunteers or visitors.
  4. Images from professional photographers cannot be submitted
  5. Absolutely no digital image enhancement allowed. All enhanced images will be disqualified
  6. Judging will be done by a committee approved by the Convention Administrator
  7. Images will be shown, and awards presented at the upcoming OAAS Convention
  8. Prize money will be distributed to each winning society
  9. All images will become property of the OAAS and may be used for promotional use and posted without compensation or acknowledgement
  10. All entries must be mailed by your society to the OAAS. No electronic submissions will be accepted
  11. It is the responsibility of the Agricultural Society to obtain permission of use of any image submitted

 

 

 

Junior Division- youth up to age 15 years (as of December 31 of current year)

  1. Candid shot of people having fun at your fair
  2. Creatures and critters at your fair
  3. Brilliant colours at your fair
  4. Most unusual display at your fair

 

Open Division –

Human Involvement

  1. Youth participation at the fair – e.g. exhibit, display, ribbons won, competitions, races, etc.
  2. Adult/Senior involvement – e.g. working, displays, enjoying your fair
  3. Candid shot of children having fun at your fair
  4. Candid shot of someone too pooped to participate anymore
  5. 4-H involvement at your fair – e.g. livestock, displays
  6. People with creatures and critters at your fair

 

Displays

  1. Most unusual display at your fair
  2. Homecraft at your fair – e.g. displays, demonstrations, etc.
  3. Live action shows – e.g. singers, pulls, demos, something musical, your fair at night
  4. Quilts/Handicrafts at your fair
  5. Display of machinery – e.g. tractors, vehicles, engines, farming equipment

 

Animals

  1. Animal show – e.g. livestock show, pet show, horse show
  2. Live demonstrations with animals – e.g. blacksmith, sheep shearing etc.
  3. Reptiles/Birds/Small Animals – e.g. bird show, rabbits, etc.
  4. Proud moment – e.g. winners with their ribbons

 

Promotional

  1. Fair Ambassador involvement – e.g. with displays, ribbons, etc.
  2. Promoting this year’s fair and/or theme – e.g. displays, signs, etc.

 

Winners will be announced at the OAAS Convention in February 2027

photography virtual contest
Section 16 – Photography

Download and Print Entry Form

Select your entry form where applicable.  Be aware of the closing date for your competition(s).  See the rules for your section (click Rules Tab).

General Entry Form

Use this form for Hall Exhibits, including; grain and hay, 4-H and Group Displays.

Cattle Show Entry Form

Use this form for Beef and Dairy Competitions.

Welsh Pony Entry Form

Use this form for Welsh Pony and Sport Pony Competitions.

Canadian Horse Entry Form

Use this form for Cheval Canadien Horse Association Ontario Show competitions.