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Photo Contest 2012
Pacific Sun & Whistlestop's
6th Annual Photo Contest
Pacific Sun Photo Contest

CATEGORIES

  • Marin People, Pets & Animals
  • Marin Images
  • Manipulated Images

See the 2007 winners here!
See the 2008 winners here!
See the 2009 winners here!
See the 2010 winners here!
See the 2011 winners here!



PRIZES IN EACH CATEGORY

FIRST PLACE:

  • $75 Cash from Pacific Sun
  • $50 Gift Certificate from Seawood Photo
  • Printed Award Certificate
  • Framed Photo

SECOND PLACE:

  • $50 Cash from Pacific Sun
  • $25 Gift Certificate from Seawood Photo
  • Printed Award Certificate
  • Framed Photo

THIRD PLACE:

  • $25 Cash from Pacific Sun
  • $15 Gift Certificate from Seawood Photo
  • Printed Award Certificate
  • Framed Photo

BEST OF SHOW :

  • $100 Cash from Pacific Sun
  • $100 Gift Certificate from Seawood Photo
  • $100 Gift Certificate from Marin Filmworks
  • Printed Award Certificate
  • Framed Photo

OLDER ADULTS (60 & over, 1st-3rd in all categories):

FIRST PLACE:

  • $75 Cash from Pacific Sun
  • $50 Gift Certificate from Marin Filmworks
  • Printed Award Certificate
  • Framed Photo

SECOND PLACE:

  • $50 Cash from Pacific Sun
  • $25 Gift Certificate from Marin Filmworks
  • Printed Award Certificate
  • Framed Photo

THIRD PLACE:

  • $25 Cash from Pacific Sun
  • $15 Gift Certificate from Marin Filmworks
  • Printed Award Certificate
  • Framed Photo

 

PHOTO EXHIBITION
All winning photographs will be exhibited at
Cafe Arrivederci from August 18 - September 13.

Download the Entry Form!
Entries are due on July 3, 2012 by 5 p.m.



NEW CONTEST RULES & ENTRY GUIDELINES

1. The contest is open to anyone who lives, works or attends school in Marin County. Pacific Sun and Whistlestop employees, contest sponsors, contributors, and their employees or immediate family, are not eligible.

2. Entry forms can be downloaded.

3. One completed entry form per submission must accompany payment. Submit photo as an EMAIL ATTACHMENT to: photocontest@pacificsun.com
Please send one photo per email. The PHOTO TITLE on the entry form must match the FILE NAME of the photo attachment. Also, please make sure the email indicated on the entry form is the same email from which the entry is sent.

4. Photographs must be submitted in digital format, no print submissions will be accepted. Scans of non-digital photographs will be accepted. All entries must be saved as RGB files, saved at a dimension of at least 1,600 pixels wide (if the entry is horizontal) or 1,600 pixels tall (if it is vertical) saved at the maximum quality. Each photo file must not exceed 2MB in size and must be in JPEG format. Photo submissions may be submitted via email or a CD.

5. A $10 entry fee per submission must be at the Pacific Sun by July 3rd, 2012 otherwise entries will not be included in the judging. Cash or checks payable to Pacific Sun accepted at Pacific Sun office; address below. Youth (16 years or younger) and Older Adults (60 years or older) entry fee is $5 per entry. Limit one entry per category. Photos must have been taken within the last 5 years. Previous winning photos from this contest not eligible.

6. Entry submission implies agreement of this statement: "This photograph is my original work and was taken in the past 5 years. I understand that the Pacific Sun reserves first publishing and online rights to winning entries and those chosen for exhibition. Judges will use their discretion as to whether an image needs to be recatagorized. Judges decisions are final."

7. All winners will be notified by July 16, 2012 and invited to a winners' reception. Images published in the Pacific Sun (August 6 and in the August issue of the Whistlestop Express) may be subjected to photo cropping due to space limitations. Images will also be published on Pacificsun.com.

ENTRY DEADLINE: July 3rd, 2012 @ 5PM Mail or deliver payment(s) and entry form(s) to PACIFIC SUN: 835 Fourth Street, Suite B San Rafael, CA 94901
For more information call Linda Black at 415/485.6700, ext. 306




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