Evening star., 1940-08-25
SNAPSHOTS Still Have Chance
At 81, 500 Grand Prize
Judges See Opportunity Excellent in
Some Glasses Before September DeodIine

1. Your snapshots may be made
on any type of film, but must
not be made on glass plate
negatives. Any make of'camera.
film, chemicals or paper may
be used. Developing and print
ing may De done by photo
flnisher or the entrant. No
print or enlargement more than
10 inches in the longest dimen-
sion will be accepted. No art
work or retouching is permit
ted on prints or the negatives
: from which they are made. No
composite pictures such as
multiple printing or montages.
permitted. Pictures should not
be mounted or framed.
). All pictures shall be judged In
the National Awards dnclud-
ing the United States and Can
ada solely on general interest
and or appeal, Photographic
excellence or technique, while
important, will not be the de-
Gliding factor in determining
prize winners. The decision Of
the judges shall be accepted
as final.
s. Before receiving The Stars
final prize of $25 in one or more
of the four classifications, the
entrant must submit the orig
inal negative with print and
sign a statement that his pic
ture or a closely similar picture
Of the same subject or situa-
ton has not been and will not
be entered by him In any other
snapshot contest or salon other
than the one conducted by this
newspaper, ana has not and
will not be offered for publica-
ton In any manner.
Z. To enter the contest, mail a
print or prints of as many pic
lures as you desire to ANA
teur Snapshot Contest Editor"
The Evening Star Washington,
D. c. On che back of each pic
ture print your name and ad-
dress clearly in ink and the
class in which you wish the
picture entered (See classifi-
cationsD
8. No prints will be returned. Do
not submit negatives with your
prints. Keep them until re-
quested by the Amateur Snap
shot Contest Editor. oOnly
original negatives acceptedJ
This newspaper assumes no
responsibility for negatives.
9. Each week The Star will pay
S. for the best picture pub
lished and 50 for every other
picture published. In addi-
ton, at the close Of the con-
test. $25 will be paid to the
final winner in each of the
four classifications listed be-
low. These four winners then
will be entered in the National
awards, where they will COM
pete with the same number Of
entries from other newspapers
in the United States and Cam
ada, for prizes totaling $4,000.
IMPORTANT: II you snap a
picture which you expect to enter
In the contest and in which a
person or persons appear, be sure
you get their names and ad-
dresses. This is necessary be-
cause before your picture can
become eligible for entry in the
National Awards the written
consent of such person or per-
sons to the use of the picture for
advertising purposes must be
obtained.
Following are the classifica-
tions in which prizes will be
awarded weekly and at the end
OF the contest:
A. Babies and children: One
or more youngsters to be judged
for cuteness. expression of char
acter or mood. Subjects may be
engaged in appropriate hobbies
or interests. Adults may appear
if they are not the principal in
terest.
B. Young people and adults:
One or more grownups (high
school or college age, or older)
engaged in any activity; in
sports. games, hobbies. occupa-
tions; at home, at work or on a
holiday; indoor or outdoor activi-
ties.
c. Scenes and still life: Pic
lures to be judged for scenic or
pictorial appeal; landscapes. ma
rine views, street scenes. build
ings; or unusual still life" sub
jects including table top" or
miniature arrangements.
D. Animal life: Household
pets tcats, dogs. BIRDS, horses,
farm animals. forest wild life, ZOO
animals, birds, fish, reptiles, in
SectS.