Evening star., 1953-05-17
Camera Angles

The Stars annual Snap
shot Contest is about to get
underway for 1858. AS in the
past, the contest is strictly
limited to amateur photog-
raphers so all will have an
equal chance at the prizes
which total more than $4,000
in cash. So load up those cam
eras, polish up the lenses and
-awa-a-a-ay we go.
AS usual. four classes have
been provided for the entries
so that no matter what subject
matter your prictureS cover
there will be a place for them.
There is a class for babies
and children, another for ac-
tivities of young people and
adults, one for animal life and,
finally, the catch-all-the one
for scenes and still life that
will take care of everything
not included in the other three
classes.
Every week of the contest
The Star will award three cash
prizes and one honorable men
ton from entries submitted for
that period. The judges will
first select the best print in
each class. Then, from these
four pictures, the best picture
Of the week will be chosen to
receive the weekly top award
of $40. The two next best
snapshots will get SIS each. All
four weekly winners will be re-
produced in The Stars Pictor-
ial Magazine with credit lines
for the makers.
Top Pictures Enter Nationals
Next Fall, at the close of the
contest, The Star will make
further awards of $25 each for
the picture judged best In each
of the four classes mentioned
above. Then the four top pic
lures of the year will be sent
on to the national phase of the
Snapshot Contest to be judged
in competition with winners
from other cities. Here nation
ally recognized Photographic
experts will make 280 addition
al cash awards, to be paid by
the Eastman Kodak Co.
In each of the four classes
there will be a Grand Award
of $1,000-quite a chunk of
money for a snapshot. Second
prize in each class will take
$500 and there will also be four
third place awards of $3.50. In
addition to all this bounty will
be so special merit awards of
$50 and 1000 honor awards of
$25 each. Glance back over
these figures and you will see
why this is the top photo
graphic contest year after year.
This isn't a give-away. To
win some of that prize money
you will have to enter snap
shots that are of top quality
better than those submitted by
the other contestants. But re-
member-your chances are just
as good as those of the next,
for professional photographers
are ruled out of this contest. In
selecting entries you can 60
back as far as July l, 1852 and
to those you can add any snap
shot you may make from now
until the close of the contest.
No Limit to Entries
You may submit Just as
many entries as you wish every
week of the contest-there is
no limit at all. However, pho
tos entered in The Stars con-
test must not be entered in a
contest of any other paper
which participates in the Ma
tional Snapshot Awards nor
may they or closely similar pic
lures be entered in any other
contest.
There are no restrictions as
to film. paper, chemicals, or
cameras used except that
prints from copy negatives,
color films, or glass plates
are barred. You may use any
camera and do not have to do
your own processing the
prints may be made by any
photo -f1nisher. No retouching
of negatives or prints is per-
mitted under the rules. Sim
ilarly, composite pictures, null