Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-26
SNAPSHOT
CONTEST RULES

The stars 1859 Amateur Snap
Washington area camera fans to
share in local and national prizes
totaling S20,500-and tc, win as
much as S1,105 with a single picture.
Entries may be submitted any
time between July l and September
l.. Starting August 10 and continue
ing through october 10 90 weeks.
the photo judged best in each OF the
five classes will oe reproduced IN
SUNDAY, The Star Magazine, and
awarded prize Of S.. AT the close
500 savings bond will be awarded
In each class, and these pictures will
be entered in the est Annual News
paper National Snapshot Awards
for prizes totaling at least Sl9,7oO.
In the national contest, the star
entries will compete with winners OF
similar contests conducted by other
American and Canadian newspapers;
In each class there will be q grand
prize of $1,000, second prize OF
$500 and a third prize Of $50;
There also. will be 80, Special Merit
Awards Of $50 and ESQ Honor
Here are the rules:
I. The contest is strictly for ANA
teur photographers. Anyone is
eligible except employees OF Inc
Star or of any other newspaper
Rws siTip~ employes Of the sponsors
and their families, and individuals
who, personally. or any members
of whose families are engaged IN
the manufacture, sale, commercls!
finishing, or professional use OF
Photographic goods. .o-o
4 Blsck-and white prints may We
made from any brand Of negative
type black-and-white MIN, but not
from color films: Color trsn hIsnd
made from any brand Of color
Aim Any make Of camera may
be used. No print, enhancement
or transparency more tnan ~
will be accepted. No art work or
retouching is permitted. No COM
posite pictures, such as mGltiple
printing or montages are eligible.
Except for transparencles, when
may be. in cardboard mounts, piS-
lures should not be mou-'ted or
4. To enter the contest. raj as
many prints or transparencies
as you desire, within the contest
dates, to The star "Amate ~
the back Of each picture. print
your name and address clearly in
ink. and the class In which you
wish the picture entered. tSee
Classes1 Print the same infor-
nation on the cardboard mount
of transparencies.
8. No biack-and-white or color prints
will be returned If YOU include
a stamped. self addressed envelope
with your transparencies' every
effort will be made. to return
them but safe return aan1iv Is not n,I guar 7s
ouested by the Amateur Snapshot
negatives and transparencies &C
copied The Star and the spon-
sors Of the National Awards as
sumo no responsibility for mega
tiyes, prints or transparenciess.
Q. All pictures shall be judged on
general interest and Tor appeal.
Photographic quality, although
important, may not necessarily be
the deciding factor, The decision
7. It is not permissible to enter pic
lures in the contest Of more than
one newspaper participating In
the 21st Annual 1850 News
9. Before receiving The stars final
prizes in one or more of the five
classifications the entrant must
submit the original NEGATIVE with
print (unless he has submitted
and sign statement that his pic
ture, or any closely similar picture
of the same subject or situation,
has not been and will not be
aentered by him in any snapshot
contest, exhibit or salon where
the one conducted by The Star,
and has not been and will not be
offered for publication in any
IMPORTANT: II you snap 3 pic
the contest and in which a recoE-
niIable person or persons appear, be
sure to get their names and adj
dresses. This Is necessary because,
before your picture can become eligi-
BILE for entry in the National Awards,
the written consent Of such person
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
for cuteness, expression Of charac-
ter. or mood. Subjects may be en-
gaged in any activity or interest;
Adults may appear II they are not
the principal interest
adults engaged in any activity out
doors or indoors, at any season;
occupations, hobbies, sports and rec
HOations: any picture that tells q
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 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
(cats. dogs. BIRDS, farm animals.
wild life, zoo animals, etc; any sit
uation in which animals are Of prin-
eipal interest.
z. COLOR-Color prints or trans
Rarencies OF any subject ss sugEesteo