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General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Elfriede K. Parker, President

Photography Contest for High School Students 2017 Janice Hynes, Chairman 49 Danjou Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752 [email protected] 508.481.4404

 Photographers must be a student in a Massachusetts high school or home-schooled in Massachusetts. Include a letter of sponsorship from the President of your town's GFWC club.  Photos must be taken during the contest year from January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016.  Submit entries in black and white or color to one of the following categories: o Living things (flowers, animals, birds, people) o Scenes (city, landscapes, waterscapes, weather, rural, skies, sunrise, sunset) o Still Life (abstract - any assemblage of objects either in an arranged or natural setting, buildings, monuments). One entry per category.  Each submission must be an 8 x 10 inch print. Photos may be vertical/portrait or horizontal/landscape.  Photos must measure 8 x 10” and be mounted on a rigid 8 x 10 mount board with overall thickness of not more than 3/8”.  On back of entry place Contest Form (below) and draw an arrow indicating top of the photo.  Caption information* should provide the location, date and other notes about the photo.  1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners in each category will be honored at Awards Day, April 6, 2017.  First place winners in each category will be sent on to GFWC Headquarters for the National competition. Photos that are sent on will not be returned. DEADLINE: All entries must be submitted to sponsoring club by February 17, 2017. Sponsoring clubs must deliver all entries to the March Club Institute. Failure to comply with all requirements will lead to disqualification. Sponsoring clubs are responsible for the return of all work to students. ALL AWARDS WILL BE MADE AT(Print AWARDS clearly or DAY, type) APRIL 6, 2017 “HIGH SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY” CONTEST FORM

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CATEGORY (check one) Living things: BW__ C__ Scenes: BW __C__ Still Life: BW__C__

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