Judging Guidelines

We are a family value oriented pageant system. We believe all contestants are beautiful and that each individual has a special and unique value.  We seek to be represented by contestants who are naturally beautiful, inside and out.  Our Representatives should have personality, character and a special quality that shines through. Here at MSBA, we like to see each one as individuals.  It's simple, for photos we allow glamour type pictures and they can have fancy hair & make-up. However, we prefer photos that look "real" and not overly "retouched".  Many pageant photographers automatically touch up the photos and we are not penalizing them for this. However, we prefer that the photo be an accurate representation of the person, as much as possible. We do not look for only the big name pageant photographers. A good photo from a local department store could be just as successful as a top pageant photographer. We are judging the photogenic merit of the person in the photo, not the skill of the photographer. There is no score for "eye contact".  Smiling or serious photos are equally acceptable.