Evening star., 1949-05-01
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Method
Once q year The Star sponsors
a snapshot contest that really
gives the amateur an opportunity
TO prove his worth as q photog-
rapher. Most camera fans feel
that they have pictures that are
not only worth showing TO the
public. but also worth money TO
the maker. This Is . situation
that quite often Is true. The great
trouble Is that most Of us dislike
going TO the trouble Of seeking .
market for our pictures. II you
are one Of the many who feel that
their shots are just as good or
better than the average picture
seen in the papers. magazines or
salons. enter your best snapshots
In the current contest. Those
cash prizes look mighty good from
here.
Now for few tips. In the first
place. let's not just send In any
shot that may be at hand. We
want q crack at that prize money.
but so do q lot Of other camera
fans. Therefore 1t viii be q good
idea TO screen all pictures taken
since last October lst and see
what we can do about dressing
them up q bit for the contest. As
will be noted by reference to the
rules. Photographic excellence or
technique will not be the deciding
factor in determining the prize
winners. But don't let this fool
you into sending In q shoddy-
looking print. in the hope that 1t
will get by. Although your pic
ture may be o knockout. there is
always the possibility that some
one else may send in one equally
good that will receive the Judges
nod because Of the care taken In
presenting the subject material
Get the Best Out Of Negative.
II you do your own printing try
to get the very best out Of the
negative and give your print the
same treatment. II your negative
and print Is processed by q COM
mercial firm, chances are the
work will be well done. None but
you can decide exactly what you
had In mind when you made the
exposure. The print that comes
back from the photo finisher may
need to be cropped. or you may
even discover that Q portion Of
the picture Is much better than
the whole. In either event. take
the negative back to your finisher
and explain exactly how you want
q print made. pointing out the
necessary changes In composition.
Also tell him that you are enter
ing the print In the contest and
you may be sure that 1t viii re-
ceive special care.
The four general classes Of the
contest are so broad in scope as to
include almost any picture that
you have taken. Class A. babies
and children. Is at the top Of the
list. So get out those snaps OF
the children that you've made
during the last seven months and
give them . thorough screening.
II you have Q baby or young chill
dren In the family you should
nave q number worth entering in
competition. 1t makes little dif-
ference what the baby or child is
doing In the snapshot as almost
any sharp picture is bound to have
appeal. And don't think for .
minute that the judges aren't just
as easy o touch for 4 cute tot as
you are yourself.
In the recent all-service compe-
tition. with thousands Of entries
from all over the world, q picture
of a baby gnawing on an ear Of
corn narrowly missed first place
and was the second choice from
the entire group OF pictures sub
mitted. II you don't have any
youngsters In your family. Dor
row" the child Of . neighbor and
keep your camera clicking.
Place for Portraits.
Class B calls for shots Of young
people and adults and covers O
good bit Of ground. II you spe-I
ciaiise In portraits you can send
In your best efforts In that line.
Or II you are . sports fan you
may have some outstanding pic
lures made during the football
season last fall. Documentary
shots Of people at work or at play
also fan under this heading. But
any photograph depicting the &C
tivities Of young people Of high
school age or adults win be eligi-
BILE.
Scenes and stiIl-itfe shots repre-
sent the class c category. This
opens the contest TO many other
Of your best shots. A IN exam
pie. you may have an outstanding 1
picture Of the Lincoln Memorial
or another Of the cherry blossoms.
Or you may be the photographer
who spends much Of his spare /
time touring the countryside 10 i
take beautiful and unusual pic /
lures Of landscape and pictorial
scenes. The architectural special 1
ist with outs4an6ing shots of
buildings and homes may also en-
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