Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
SNAPSHOT
CONTEST RULES

The stars 1859 Amateur Snap
shot contest offers opportunities for
Washington area camera fans TO
share in local and national prizes
totaling S20,500-and to win as
much as S1,105 with single picture.
Entries may be submitted any
time between July / and September
IL. Starting August 10 and contlnu-
ing through october 10 90 weeks.
five classes will be reproduced in
SUNDAY, The Star Magazine, and
awarded a prize Of S.. AT the close
of the contest, a grand prize OF
500 savings bond will be awarded
in each class, and these pictures will
paper National Snapshot Awards
Tor prizes totaling at least S19.150.
In the national contest, The Starr
entries will compete with winners OF
similar contests conducted by other
American and Canadian newspapers;
In each class there will be a grand1
$500 and a third prize Of $3.50.
There also will be so Special Merit
Awards of $50 and $50 Honor
Awards of S25.
Here are the rules:
J. The contest is strictly for ANA
teur photographers. Anyone is
eligible except employees Of The
Star or Of any other neTspaper,
R awards, employees 1 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
Photographic goods.
3. Pictures made since July l, 1905,
are eligible
q. Black-and-w white prints may be
made from any brand Of negative
type black-and-white film, but not
from color films. Color transpar;;
made M t from any brand Of color
film. Any make of camera may
be used. No print, enlargement
or transparency more than ~
inches in the longer dimension
retouching is permitted. No COM
posite pictures, such as multiple
printing or montages are eligible.
Except fer transparencies, which
may be in cardboard mounts. pic
lures should not be mounted or
4. To enter the contest, mail as
many prints or transparencies
as you desire, within the contest
dates, to The Star Amateur
Snapshot Contest Editor" On
the back of each picture, print
your name and address clearly in
Ink, and the class in which you
wish the picture entered. (See
Classes.l Print the same infor-
nation on the cardboard mount
of transparencies.
D. No black -and-white or color prints
will be returned. II you inciude
q stamped, self-addressed envelope
S-rttI, xoIr frapsnare ncies every
effort will be made to return
them, but safe return is not guar
anteed. Keep negatives until re-
quested by the Amateur Snapshot
Contest Editor; tonly original
r NEGATIVES Hpd ssr snG tSa spo se
sors Of the National Awards as
sumo no responsibility for mega
tiVes, prints or transparencies.
Q. All pictures shall be Judged on
general interest end/or appeal.
Photographic quality, althousn
the deciding factor The decieion1
of the judges shall be accepted
2. II is not permissible to enter pic
lures in the contest of more than
one newspaper particlpating IN
paner National Snapshot Awards.
Q. Before receiving The stars final
prizes in one or more Of the five
classifications. the. entrsnt must
submit the ORIGINAL negative with
print (unless he has submitted q
transparency in the color class)
and sign a statement that his pic
ture, or any closely similar picture
Of the same subject or situation,
has not been and will not be
entered BY him in any SNAPSHOT
contest. exhibit or, salon where
prizes are awarded; other than
the one conducted by The star,
and has not been and will not he
offered for publication in any
IMPORTANT: If you snap a pic.
ture which you expect IN enter In
the contest and In which recOg'
niZable person or persons appear ne
sure TO got their r"mes and I'd
dresses. This Is necessary because,
before your picture can become ehgl-
ble for entry in the National Awards
the written consent Of srch nersar
or persons to the use Of the picture
for advertising purposes must be
obtained.
CLASSES
A. BABIES AND CHILDREN
One or more youngsters to be Judged
ter. or mood Subjects may be en-
gaged in any activity or interest
Adults may appear If they are not
the principal interest.
B. ACTIVITIES - Teen-agers OF
edults engaged in any activity out
doors or indoors. at any season;
occupations. hobbies, sports and rec
Yeations: any picture that tells a
story of an interesting phase OF
everyday life. Children may appear
II they are not the principal interest
c. SCENES AND "TABLETOPS"-
Pictures to be Judged for scenic OF
pictorial ppeal-lsndscape ma.
rlne views; historical spots. street
scenes, buildings; or unusual "stiIl.
life subjects, including tabletop
or miniature arrangements.
D ANIMAL. LIFF-Househol pet,
(csts. dogs. birds), farm animals
wild life, zoo animals. etc: any sit.
uation In which animals are Of prir.
cipal interest. " - '-'
z. COLOR-Colof prints or trans.
parencies OF any subject as Suggested
N the black-and-white classes