Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-05
T. SNAPSHOT
CONTEST RULES

The Stars 1859 Amateur Snap
Washington area camera fans TO
share in local and national prizes
totaling S20,500-and to win as
much as Sl,105 with a single picture.
Entries may be. submitted any
time eetTeen E JHly sh ana 5e eo1tinu-
ing through october 10 90, weeks,
/, the photo judged best in each OF the
five classes will be REPRODUCED IN
SUNDAY, The Star Magazine. and
awarded a prize Of So. AT the close
OF the contest, a grand ran prize o. odsd
in each class, and these pictures will
be entered in the 2tSt Annual News
paper National Snapshot Awards
for prizes totaling at least Sl9,75O.
In the national contest, The stars
entries will compete with winners OF
similar contests conducted by other
In each class there viii be grand
prize Of $1,000, q second prize OF
$500 and q third prize Of $3.50;
There also will be so Special Merit
Awards Of $50 and $50 Honor
Awards Of SIS.
Here are the rules:
/. The contest is strictly for amateur
photographers. Anyone is eligible
except culplOyCS VI 1ue Quar- VI Va
in the National Awards, employees
of the sponsors and their families,
and individuals who, personally, or
any members Of whose families are
engaged in the. manufacture, sale;
commercial finishing. or professional
use of photoeraphic goods.
3. Pictures made since July /, 1858,
are eligible.
Q. Black and white prints may be made
from any brand of negative type
black and white film, but not from
color films. Color transparencles
may be made on any brand Of MIN.
Color prints may be made from
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enlargement or transparency more
than 10 inches in the longer dimen-
sion will be accepted. No art work
or retouching Is PERMITTED. NO COM
posite pictures. such as m n,iI;H,n
Except for transparencies, which may
be in cardboard mounts. pictures
should not be mounted or framed.
4. To enter the contest, mail as many
prints or transparencies as you de-
sire, within the contest dates, 70
The Star Amateur Snapshot Contest
Editor" On the back OF each pic.
ture, print your name and ADDRESS
Clearly in ink, an dthe class in
which you wish the picture entered.
CSee Classes) Print the same IN.
Formation on the cardboard mount
of transparencies.
4. No black-and-white or color prints
will be returned. II you lncluos
stamped, self-addressed enveiop}s
with your transparencl rst, Snei fhem,
but safe return is not guaranteed
Keen NEGATIVES until requested pS
the Amateur Snapshot Contest I'd
itor (Only original negatiyes ano
transparencies accepted Inc Sssl
wards assume no responsibilities
for negatives, prints or trans
q All pictures shall be Judged on
general interest and Ior appeal. Pno'
tographic quality, altnougn lmpTh1 :
deciding factor. The decision Of the
Judges shall be accepted as maj
z. It is not permissible to enter PIC.
lures in the contest OF more thar
one. newspaper participating IN N la'
tionai Ae snapsh Sa'0 Awards riS'''
8. Before Receiving The stars ina
prizes in one or. more OF the nvt
ciassifcations. the entrant mus
submit the original negatlve VIII
print tunless he has aS,o Suo oIatsS an1
sign a statement that his picture
or any closely similar picture o
the same subject or situation, ha'
not been and will not be entered
by him in any SNAPSHOT contest
awarded, other than the one con
Quoted by The Star, and has no
been and will not be offered FOL
publication in any manner.
IMPORTANT: II you snap pic.
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the contest and in which a recOs-
niEable person or persons appear, he
sure to Ee' their rsmes and ad-
dresses. This Is necessary because,
beIore your picture can become eliEi-
Die for entry In the National Awards,
the written consent Of such person
or persons to the use Of the picture
I9I Advertising purposes must be
obtained.
CLASSES
A. BABIES AND CHILDREN
One or more youngsters to be judged
for cuteness, expression Of charac-
gagged in any activity or interest.
Adults may appear If they are not
the principal interest.
B. ACTIVITIES Teen-agers or
adults engaged in any activity out
occupations, hobbies, sports and rec
story OF an interesting phase Of
everyday life. Children may appear
c. SCENES AND 'TABLETOPS"-
Pictures to be Judged for scenic or
pictorial appeal-landscapes ma
rine views, historical spots, street
scenes, buildings; or unusual Still
life subjects. including tabletop
or miniature ARRANGEMENTS.
D. ANIMAL LIFE-Household pets
(catr. dogs. BIRDS, farm animals
wild life, zoo animals, etc; any sit
uatieG in which animals are Of prin-
cipal Interest.
E. COLOR-Color prints or trans
pareneies Of any subject as suegested