Get your crop art on Crop Art.com

I prefer to use artwork that's already appeared in the Minnesota State Fair's Crop Art Exhibit. How to enter the Fair's Crop Art Exhibit? There are articles on this web site that might help.

Crop Art rules
Seeds to use for Crop Art
Crop Art non-seed supplies

Okay, you've entered your work in the Crop Art Exhibit in the State Fair, you've won a ribbon -- or not -- now get out the camera and take a nice, non-returnable photo of your crop art.

Soft, semi-direct lighting is recommended. Take the photo outside, on a sunny day, in the bright shade. If you're using big seeds, there should be a shadow visible on each seed. Avoid using an on-camera flash -- it's not flattering to crop art.

I do not need a picture of you with your crop art. I'm only interested in the crop art.

Include your ribbon and seed card in the photo, if possible. Don't, however, have the ribbon and seed card covering up any of the crop art or the frame.

On the back of the photo or on a separate paper include the seeds you used and what year you entered it in the Minnesota State Fair's Crop Art competition. Also include the ribbon you won, and in what category. Include your name, phone number and -- sigh -- email address, in case I need to ask you questions.

Sorry, but I can't guarantee I'll use your crop art on the web site. No electronic photo submissions, please! No color photocopies, please! I need the real photograph. Thank you!

Send the non-returnable photos to: Crop Art.com c/o David Steinlicht, 1396 Portland Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104

Did I mention the photos will not be returned? I'll say it now: The photos won't be returned. Sorry.

Did I mention that I may not use your photo on the site? I may, or I may not put your Crop Art photo on the web site.

All that discouraging stuff said, I'd still like to see your crop art!