contributed photo Fairgoers enjoy looking at the photos entered in the 2019 Central Iowa Fair competition. Photo entries for this year’s fair are due on Wednesday, July 7.

The annual Open Class Photography Exhibit will be a part of the Central Iowa Fair again this year, and residents of any age with an interest in photography who live in Marshall County or surrounding counties are eligible to enter their photos.

“Open Class Photography is a popular category for entries at the Fair,” exhibit organizer Mary Giese said. “Photographers appreciate the opportunity to receive feedback on their pictures from a panel of knowledgeable judges, and fairgoers enjoy looking at the variety and quality of photos submitted each year.”

Photography entries are due between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on July 7, at the ISU Extension and Outreach Office, 2608 S. Second St.

This year, all submitted photos will be displayed in the air-conditioned Activities Building at the fairgrounds as part of the Open Class Exhibits during the fair from July 13-17.

Photos will be entered in classes according to the main subject of the photo. They may be color or black and white prints in any of the following six classes:

• People

• Places and landscapes

• Things and still life

• Plants, flowers and trees

• Animals, insects and wildlife

Photographer’s choice (any photograph which does not fit the above categories.)

Up to eight photos may be entered by a photographer, with a maximum of two photos in any class. The same photo or similar photo cannot be entered in multiple classes. Photographs must have been taken during the past two years.

All photos must be 8″x10″ and be matted. Final dimensions of matted photos should be 11″x14.” Framed photos will not be accepted.

Entry fees for youths ages 7 to 14 are 50 cents for each photograph. Fees for people 15 and older are $1.50 per photo. There is no entry fee for photos by children ages 6 and younger. Entry forms can be found online atwww.centraliowafairgrounds.net or will be available on site at the ISU Extension and Outreach Office on entry day. Interested exhibitors may contact Giese at mcgiese@mchsi.com for more information or if they have questions.