Please carefully read and follow the MFAH Rules, GCA Rules, General Information, Division Guidelines, and Timetable for Exhibitors.
1. This is a juried show. Advance registration including image is required.
2. An exhibitor is permitted only one entry per class, but may enter two classes.
3. All photographs are to be submitted at flohouston.org in JPEG format, 1–5 MB in the RGB colorspace, between December 17, 2018, and January 31, 2019, for all entrants. Each photographic file name should include the entrant’s last name, first initial and class number, (e.g. SmithJClass5.jpeg).
4. By online date and time stamp of receipt, the first 18 digital photographs per class, received with correct specifications, will be submitted to the juried panel of photography judges. From these, 6 finalists per class will be selected. The finalists and non-finalists will be notified by February 22, 2019.
5. A printed photograph previously entered in a GCA, GCA Major, or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show may not be entered again, even with slight alterations and reprinting. The same photograph may only be entered for consideration in one show at a time.
6. Each photograph must be the work of the exhibitor under whose name it is registered. In manipulated photographs, any added imagery must be the work of the exhibitor. Commercial overlays and textures are allowed. Matting, mounting and printing may be done professionally. All photographs must be two-dimensional and printed on paper unless otherwise specified. All post-production must be done before the photograph
is printed.
7. Any editing at any stage must be the work of the exhibitor. This includes enhancement for color clarity, removal of part of the image, combining images, or distorting the original image.
8. Photography entries are limited to subjects consistent with GCA interests such as horticulture, floral design, gardens/landscapes, conservation and the environment, historic preservation, civic improvement, and the natural world. Plant material is not required in every class, but is strongly encouraged in photographs.
9. Photographs must be mounted on black foam core cut to the exact size of the image (flush mounting) with no over-matting, The size of the overall perimeter must be a minimum of 50” and not exceed 72”, with the exception of Class 7. The surface finish is the choice of the exhibitor. Glass, matting, and framing are not permitted. Gallery wall color is Benjamin Moore 1550 Cumulus Cloud.
10. Photography entry forms may be found online at flohouston.org. Two copies are to be submitted with each finished photograph and must include the exhibitor’s name, garden club, zone, email address, physical address, phone number and class entered. One entry form is to be attached to the back of the photograph. The top of the photograph must be indicated. A duplicate loose copy of the entry form must accompany the entry (allowing the statement of intent and other information to be accessible after the entry is installed). Identification of plant material on the entry form is not required for all classes, but encouraged whenever possible.
11. An optional title or brief statement of intent may be included on the entry form and must be no more than 25 words.
12. Finalist’s printed photographs must be received by March into the Florescence competition.
Send photographs to:
Betty Davis, 5 Lana Lane, Houston, TX 77027
Receipt of photograph will be acknowledged. For information, contact Nancy Keely: nancydaviskeely@mac.com, 713-850-8357
13. If forced to withdraw, an exhibitor must notify the Registration Chairs and Division Chairs, who will then invite the next highest ranked entry in that class.
14. All photographs will be passed upon receipt by the Photography Committee; to verify that class specifications have been met, with a final passing date of March 15, 2019. If a photograph is not passed, the exhibitor will be notified and allowed, if time permits, to send a replacement photograph.
15. An exhibitor may not change classes after registering.
16. The Committee may reclassify an entry, but only with the permission of the exhibitor. The Committee and/or the Judges may subdivide a class.
17. Only appropriate images of a child or children should be submitted to, passed, and exhibited in Photography Divisions and published in Focus.
18. Although discouraged, if a photograph is to be returned, the exhibitor must provide a self-addressed return label and envelope. Any award received will be noted on the back of the mount before it is returned. GCA recommends using two 15” X 19” bubble wrap envelopes. Smaller envelopes do not allow images to be inserted and removed easily. Please do not use boxes. No boxes shipped will be saved for the return, only envelopes. Wrap your mounted or matted image between two suitable pieces of foam core or non-bendable cardboard, which will be reused for return. Florescence is not responsible for any missing packing materials or damage to photograph. Place wrapped image and folded self-addressed return envelope inside the mailing envelope. POSTAGE: Please include a $15 check, (payable to Florescence) to cover return postage and handling. Please do not enclose stamps, UPS labels, or postage-meter strips. If a return envelope and check are not included, it will be assumed that the image will not be returned.
19. Photographs must be removed by MFAH personnel and will be available for pick-up on Thursday, April 18, 2019, for in-town exhibitors at 3134 Newcastle, Houston, TX 77027. All finalists will be notified of the results of the judging, via email, by April 20, 2019.
20. The scale of points by which the classes are to be judged:
For judging Creative Techniques classes:
- Creativity – 30
- Composition – 20
- Technical Skill -25
- Conformance/Interpretation – 10
- Distinction – 15
- Total – 100
For judging all other Photography classes:
- Creativity – 25
- Composition – 25
- Technical Skill – 20
- Conformance/Interpretation – 20
- Distinction – 10
- Total – 100
INQUIRIES
By e-mail at any time. By telephone weekdays, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Nancy Keely, nancydaviskeely@mac.com, 713-201-6281
Carol Junell, carol@junell.cc, 713-614-9093
Color Still Life. Plant material required.
Still Life: A photograph of an arrangement of elements depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks or shells) or man-made (drinking glasses, vases, jewelry, etc.).
Photo Type: Color
Division: Division III: Photography, Split Second Location: Gallery 106 Fee: Free
12 available spot(s) left / 18 max spots
Registration is currently closed.
A diptych of two separate images printed side by side on one piece of paper; portraying the same plant or flower in two different life stages. The print still must be flush mounted, although a border around and/or between images may be incorporated in the photograph.
Photo Type: Color
Division: Division III: Photography, Split Second Location: Gallery 106 Fee: Free
12 available spot(s) left / 18 max spots
Registration is currently closed.
Image taken at slow shutter speed. Plant material not required.
Photo Type: Color
Division: Division III: Photography, Split Second Location: Gallery 106 Fee: Free
12 available spot(s) left / 18 max spots
Registration is currently closed.
Image expressing motion in plants using creative techniques. Plant material required. Requires a 4” x 6” of the original image or a composite if more than one original image to be hung next to the entry after the judging has occurred.
Creative Techniques: The use of manipulation or alteration in any stage of the photographic process to achieve an effect significantly different from the original photograph. All representational images in a manipulated or creative technique photo must be the work of the photographer. Non-representational enhancements such as the addition of purchased textures are allowed. Creative techniques may be entered in any class.
Photo Type: Color
Division: Division III: Photography, Split Second Location: Gallery 106 Fee: Free
12 available spot(s) left / 18 max spots
Registration is currently closed.
Macro/close-up image of an element from your garden. Plant material not required.
Macro: An image in which the subject is greater than life-size, such as a tiny flower or insect, that fills the frame, or part of a subject that fills the frame. The original object must be no larger than 1” x 1.5”.
Photo Type: Color
Division: Division III: Photography, Split Second Location: Gallery 106 Fee: Free
12 available spot(s) left / 18 max spots
Registration is currently closed.
Image with antique appearance of architecture elements. Plant material not required.
Monochrome: A photograph executed in black and white or in shades (adding black) and tints (adding white) of only a single color (hue) such as sepia, across the whole image. Monochrome images can be shot in black and white film. Digital images can be done in the camera or converted to gray scale using computer software.
Photo Type: Monochrome
Division: Division III: Photography, Split Second Location: Gallery 106 Fee: Free
12 available spot(s) left / 18 max spots
Registration is currently closed.
Image taken with a mobile device. Plant material required. Final image must only be 5” x 7” flush mounted on black foam core. The Photography Committee to centrally mount entry on an 8” x 10” black foam core.
Photo Type: Color
Division: Division III: Photography, Split Second Location: Gallery 106 Fee: Free
12 available spot(s) left / 18 max spots
Registration is currently closed.
Landscape featuring water reflections. Plant material not required.
Landscape: A view of the scenery, of any kind from wilderness vistas to urban cityscapes, land or sea. Primary subject is the scenery and it must dominate although the image may contain secondary elements such as people, animals or objects.
Photo Type: Color
Division: Division III: Photography, Split Second Location: Gallery 106 Fee: Free
12 available spot(s) left / 18 max spots
Registration is currently closed.
Image of “street” photography, showcasing nature in a city setting. Plant material required.
Color Splash (spot color, selective color): the selective use of color(s) in an otherwise grayscale image. It is not monochrome.
Photo Type: Color Splash
Division: Division III: Photography, Split Second Location: Gallery 106 Fee: Free
12 available spot(s) left / 18 max spots
Registration is currently closed.
Novice Class. Image depicting the emergence of flowers or plants after winter. Plant material required.
Novice: A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA Special Award in the division entered at a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show. An exhibitor winning a first place ribbon in a GCA Flower Show is still considered a novice in a GCA Major Flower Show or in a Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show or in another division of any flower show. In addition, an exhibitor who has won a first place ribbon or Special Award in a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show is no longer a novice in any level of GCA Flower Shows in the division won. Only individual novice exhibitors are eligible to receive the GCA Novice Awards or the Sandra Baylor Novice Floral Design Award. A novice exhibitor will be identified on the entry card, following the initial judging.
Photo Type: Color
Division: Division III: Photography, Split Second Location: Gallery 106 Fee: Free
12 available spot(s) left / 18 max spots
Registration is currently closed.
Image incorporating a window. Plant material not required.
Photo Type: Black and White
Division: Division III: Photography, Split Second Location: Gallery 106 Fee: Free
12 available spot(s) left / 18 max spots
Registration is currently closed.
Surrealistic image of plants or flowers using creative techniques. Requires a 4” x 6” of the original image or a composite if more than one original image to be hung next to the entry after the judging has occurred.
Creative Techniques: The use of manipulation or alteration in any stage of the photographic process to achieve an effect significantly different from the original photograph. All representational images in a manipulated or creative technique photo must be the work of the photographer. Non-representational enhancements such as the addition of purchased textures are allowed. Creative techniques may be entered in any class.
Photo Type: Color
Division: Division III: Photography, Split Second Location: Gallery 106 Fee: Free
12 available spot(s) left / 18 max spots
Registration is currently closed.