Criteria

These criteria will be related to the different levels
 * Masterton Primary Schools **** Photography Awards - Criteria **

**Your digital photograph should:**

 * Convey a message
 * Have good composition (Rule of thirds; foreground; background; balance and order)
 * Show one or more of the elements (pattern, line, colour, light)
 * Demonstrate awareness of angle; frame and/or macro
 * DIGITALLY ENHANCED ENTRIES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE ORIGINAL UNALTERED IMAGE
 * Be a large size (e.g. at least 1 MB), as images will be viewed on a screen for judging (check size)
 * Be saved in jpeg file format
 * Be named using the title of the photo and the name of the photographer, school, level and category.


 * Indicators ||
 * || ===Novice === || ===Apprentice === || ===Proficient === || ===Expert === ||
 * ===Creativity === || =====Shows very little attempt at original thought ===== || =====Shows an attempt at originality and inventiveness ===== || =====Shows some originality and inventiveness ===== || =====Shows considerable originality & inventiveness ===== ||  ||
 * ===Elements === || =====The main element of the photo is difficult to identify. ===== || =====Main element of the photo can be identified ===== || =====Uses 1 of the elements of pattern & line, colour or light to enhance the photo ===== || =====Uses more than one of the elements of pattern and line, colour or light powerfully to add impact ===== ||  ||
 * ===Visual Components === || =====Poor visual composition =====
 * ===<span style="color: #0a5ba9; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Visual Components === || =====<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Poor visual composition =====

<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">(camera angles, lighting, rule of 3rds framing of shots)
|| =====<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Average creative, visual composition (camera angles, lighting, rule of 3rds framing of shots) ===== || =====<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Well done creative visual composition (camera angles, lighting, rule of 3rds framing of shots) ===== || =====<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Excellent creative visual composition (camera angles, lighting, rule of 3rds framing of shots) ===== ||  ||

To view photos of winners in the Manawatu Digital Photography Award Competition click here.