Evening star., 1947-05-04
Snapshot Contest Rules

1. The contest Is strictly for anna
lteurs. Any resident Of the Wash
lington retail trading area is eligible
Except employees of The Star and
their families. and individuals or
members of families engaged in the
manufacture. sale. commercial tin
fishing or professional use Of photo-
graphic goods. The Washington
retail trading area includes the
District Of Columbia, Montgomery,
Prince Georges and Charles Coun-
tiles In Maryland and Arlington,
Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince VIII
iliam Counties and the City OF Alex
andria in Virginia.
2. Pictures must have been made
after January 1, 1947.
). Each entrant may submit as
many pictures as he pleases at as
many different times as he pleases
during the period of the contest.
Because of the enormous task Of
Handling, sorting and listing, how
ever, no pictures can be returned
4 4. Pictures may be made on any
make OF film, but must not be made
on glass plate negatives. Any make
LOT camera, film. chemicals or paper
may be used. Developing and
iprinting may be done by a photo
flnisher or the entrant. No print or
enlargement more than 10 inches
in the longest dimension nor less
than 2 inches In the shortest di-
mension win be accepted. No art
work or retouching is permitted on
prints or the negatives from which
they are made. No composite pic
lures, such as multiple printing or
lmontages, are eligible. Pictures
should not be mounted or framed.
S. AL pictures shall be judged In
the national awards (including the
United States and Canada) solely
on general interest and FOR appeal.
Photographic excellence or tech
Inique, while important, will not be-
the deciding factor In determining
prize winners. The decision Of the
Judges shall be accepted as final
8. Each week The Star will pay
IS for the picture judged best and
50 for each. picture Of special merit
that is printed. In addition, ut the
close Of the contest $25 will be paid
to the final winner in each Of the
four classiflcations listed below.
These four winners then viii be
entered in the national awards,
where they will compete with the
same number Of entries from other
in the United States
and Canada for cash prizes totaling
$4,000.
Z. To enter the contest, mail al
print or prints of as many pictures
as you desire to the Amateur Snap
shot Contest Editor, The Sunday
Star, Washington 4, D. G. On the
back OF each picture print your
name and address clearly in ink,
and the classification in which you
wish the picture entered.
The classifications in which prizes
will be awarded are:
A. BABIES AND CHILDREN
One or more youngsters to be
judged for cuteness, expression Of
character or mood. Subjects may
be engaged in appropriate activ-
tiles or interests. Adults may
appear II they are not the prin-
cipal interest.
B. YOUNG PEOPLE AND
ADULTS-One or more grown
ups Chigh school age or older)
engaged in any activity; in
sports, games, hobbies, occupa-
tions; at home, at work or on a
holiday; indoors or out.
c. SCENES AND STILL
LIFE"-Pictures to be judged for
scenic or pictorial appeal; land
scapes, marine views, historical
spots, street scenes, buildings; or
unusual "still-life" subjects, in
GLIDING tabletop" or miniature
arrangements.
D. ANIMAL LIFE-Household
pets Goats, dogs, BIRDS. horses,
farm animals, forest wild life,
pictures at ZOOS (animals, birds,
reptileO, indoors or out.
8. No prints win be returned. Do
not submit negatives with your
prints. Keep them until requested
by the amateur snapshot contest
editor. (Only original negatives ac-
cepted) This newspaper assumes
no responsibility for negatives.
3. Before receiving . final prize