Evening star., 1961-05-14

The Stars 1861 Amateur
Snapshot Contest offers
Washington area camera
fans opportunities to share
in local and national prizes
totaling $29,775.
Each week during the con-
test. The Star will select the
best color and black-and-
white entries in each of the
four classes. At least four of
these eight pictures will be
reproduced in SUNDAY, The
Star Magazine, and the best
one of the lot will be awarded
q prize of $40. Three others
viii be awarded SIS each and
the remaining four will be
given honorable mentions.
After the close of the contset
on July 20, the 80 winners Of
the weekly prizes and honor
able mentions will compete
for grand prizes-a 500 saw
ings bond for the best color
entry in each class and $25
bonds for the four best black
and-White entries.
These eight grand-prize
winners then will be entered
in the Newspaper Snapshot
Awards. In this national con-
test, there will be eight grand
prizes of $1,000. eight second
prizes of $500, eight third
prizes of $3.50, 12S Special
Merit Awards of $50, and
$50 Honor Awards of $25.
The following rules must
be strictly observed:
l. The contest is strictly for anna
WashRnSton Ssss Trsding RTes an Anne
Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Frederick,
Howard, Mo mt cry Prince
Georges and st. Marys counties in
Maryland: Arlington. Culpeper. Fair
fax FsgsItier LGga9u1 WsGTsn P90 pnS ws.t W
moreland counties in virginia and
Jefferson county in West Virginia.
Anyone is eligible excepting employees
Of The Star, or any other news
paper participating in the News
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
2. Pictures made after July l,
8. Black k-and-white snapshots may
be made from any brand OF mega
tive type black-and-white film, but
Color Col tram transpaSencies SSd may Be- made
on any brand OF color film. Color
prints may be made from any brand
of color film. Any make Of camera
may be used. No print, enlsrgement
inches in the longer dimension will
be accepted. No art work or re-
touching is permitted on Prints or
on the negatives from which they
are made or on transparencleS, No
printing or montages are eligible.
Except for 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, between May 2l and
July 20, to the Snapshot Editor of
the Star, 225 Virginia avenue. Sc,
Washington 3, D. c: On the back
and address clearly in ink, and the
class in which you wish the picture
entered. (See Classes.l Print the
same information on the cardboard
mount O SGu SSssk fESE sdor
prints will be returned. Do not sub
init negatives with your prints. II
you include stamped. self
addressed envelope with your color
made to return them. but safe re-
turn is not guaranteed. Keep mega
tives Of color or blaek-and- white
prints until requested by the Snap
shot Editor. tOnly original Mega
tiyes and transparencies acceptedD
Newspaper Snapshot Awards assume
no responsibility for EatiVe
prints or transpaFencies.
9. At the close Of the contest,
to the eight pictures lone in each
class) chosen by its Judges as the
best entered in its contest. These
eight winners then will be entered
by the newspaper in the Newspaper
Snapshot Awards, where they will
compete with entries from other
CLASSES
A. Babies and ChiIdren-One or
more youngsters to be judged for
cuteness, expression of character,
or mood. Subjects may be engaged
in any activity or interest. Adults
may appear II they are not the
principal interest.
b. Activities Teen-aRers or
adults. They may be engaged in any
activity outdoors or indoors. at any
season; occupations, hobbies, sports
and recreations; any picture that
tells a story Of an interesting phase
of everyday life. Children may ap-
pear II they are not the principal
interest.
6. Scenes and "TabletoDs"-Pic-
lures to be Judged for scenic or pic
torial appeal landscapes, marine