Join us for our 1st annual photo contest.  Winning photos will be exhibited at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in February.

 3 lucky winners will take home great prizes!

JUDGING GUIDELINES

Judges will look for images emphasizing elements of design. People or extraneous objects are undesirable unless they add aesthetic value.

Only photos of the Conservatory, or flowers and foliage taken inside the Conservatory will be considered.

GENERAL RULES

1. The competition is open to both amateurs and professionals.

2. Entries must be received by January 28, 2005.  The photographs will be judged by February 6, 2005.  Winners will be listed at the display area located inside the front entrance.

3. Both black & white and color prints will be accepted, limited to 3 prints per person.  Required size is 8 x10 " .  Photos should be submitted in a ready-to- hang format - framed or matted.  Outside dimensions must not exceed 16 x 20”.  Give a brief description of each submitted image (identification of the subject is sufficient)and the location in the Conservatory. Do not write on the front or back of the photos. Place a gummed label on the back of each photo.

4. By submitting each entry, the entrant warrants that he/she is the creator of the image and grants to FOC the right to reproduce the image with attribution to the originator.  Entrants consent to the use of negatives for possible publication.  Photographers keep the copyright to their photographs.  The work must be new and available to sell. Any entry not submitted by the original and sole owner of the photograph will be disqualified from the contest. FOC will duly consider each image for the prizes, and, if it is judged a winner, will award a prize to the entrant.

5. Entries will be judged by a panel of professionals. Winners will be announced on  February  6, 2005 and winning photos displayed at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show from February 9-13, 2005.

6. Entries must be picked up on February 18th or 19th  between 12 noon and 3:00 p.m. at the FOC Gift Shop in the Conservatory. (Proof of I.D. required.) If you have been selected for exhibition, you will be notified prior to this date.

ENTRY FEE: $10 per image

All entries must be received by January 28, 2005.

Applications available directly inside the Conservatory.

            By mail: Friends of the Conservatory,  1402 E. Galer St., Seattle, WA 98112                                               In person:  FOC Gift Shop (inside the Palm House). Open Thurs-Sunday, 10 am-3:30 pm

Questions:   foc@volunteerparkconservatory.org or call: 206-322-4112

 


 

Photo Contest Entry Form

All entries become the property of FOC. Please supply as much information as you can, and please print. The more accurate your information the better we can give credit for your work. Please use one page per entry.

Name: ________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ________________________________________

Telephone_________________________Email: ______________________________

Name of Subject: ________________________________________

Location of Subject: _____________________________________________

Date Taken: _____________________________Camera Type:_______________

Other Photo Information: ________________________________________

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Signature of Photographer: ________________________________________

* Recognizing the need for researchers to use their own photos (and the difficulty in producing them) we will assign back to the photographer reproduction rights (electronic and print) on their request.???????????????