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Photographer’s Forum magazine and Nikon present…
Over $4,000 in grants awarded!
Winning photos will be entered into Nikon’s Emerging Photographers Hall of Fame.
Top 16 winning photos will also be published in the May 2005 issue of Photographer’s Forum magazine.
@ Participation Gift: All entrants receive 2 FREE ISSUES of Photographer’s Forummagazine.
@ All finalists will be published in the Best of College Photography Annual 2005.
@ Enter as many black & white or color prints or slides as you wish (subject matter is open).
@ Entries will also be automatically considered for publication in future issues of Photographer’s Forum.
2 GRAND PRIZES Best COLOR print or slide: $1,000 grant from Nikon and Photographer’s Forum PLUS D70 with 6.1 megapixels camera and lens system (or equivalent)
Best BLACK & WHITE print or slide: $1,000 grant from Nikon and Photographer’s Forum PLUS D70 with 6.1 megapixels camera and lens system (or equivalent) 2 SECOND PRIZES $500 grant for COLOR $500 grant for BLACK & WHITE 2 THIRD PRIZES $350 grant for COLOR $350 grant for BLACK & WHITE 10 FOURTH PRIZES Five $50 grants for COLOR Five $50 grants for BLACK & WHITE 100 HONORABLE MENTIONS All Honorable Mentions will receive a gold-embossed certificate of outstanding merit. All contest finalists will be published in the Best of College Photography Annual 2005.
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DETAILS ON THE BACK TAKE ONE DETAILS ON THE BACK OVER $180,000 AWARDED SINCE 1980! • EARLY ENTRY (postmarked on or before Oct. 18, 2004) — fee is $2.95 per photograph entered. • REGULAR ENTRY (postmarked on or before Nov. 12, 2004) — fee is $3.95 per photograph entered. • Enter as many black & white or color prints or slides as you wish. • Prints must be unmounted and 9x12 or smaller. • Label every photo with your name and address and indicate which edge is the top. • For return of photos, enclose a self-addressed, STAMPED envelope (SASE). • Photo rights remain with photographer at all times. • Subject matter is open. • Finalists notified by January 21, 2005. • Winners notified by February 11, 2005. • All entries must include payment, entry form, and photographs or they will be returned.
cut here and keep top portion for your files " ENTRY FORM c YES, I would like to enter the 25th Annual College Photography Contest. I am enclosing $2.95 per photograph entered (early entry date), or $3.95 per photograph (final entry date). Please consider my work for future issues of Photographer’s Forum magazine. Please send me the next two issues of Photographer’s Forum.
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Mail to: PHOTOGRAPHER’S FORUM, 511 Olive Street, Dept. C, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Photographer’s Forum reserves the right to publish all contest winners and finalists. Photographer’s Forum is not responsible for loss or damage.
Please fill out survey as best you can. Survey must be enclosed with entry. We appreciate your cooperation. 1. Type and brand of cameras you currently own/use: TYPE BRAND MODEL 110/126 c ______Single lens reflex 35mm (SLR) c ______Digital SLR c ______Compact 35mm (non-SLR) c ______Digital camera (non-SLR) c ______Camcorder c ______Other ______c ______
2a. Brand/model you plan on purchasing next: ______2b. Brand/model or 35mm SLR you would like to own: ______2c. Brand/model of digital camera you would like to own:______3. What is the most important consideration when purchasing a digital camera (please select only one)? c Price c Quality c Compatibility 4. Below are statements often associated with 35mm single lens reflex (SLR) camera brands. For each brand listed, please indicate which statements best fit that brand. Please rate all brands listed.
NIKON CANON MINOLTA PENTAX OLYMPUS SONY Easy to use c cc c cc Highest quality c cc c cc Most advanced auto focus system c cc c cc Most dependable/reliable c cc c cc Most innovative c cc c cc Most pride of ownership c cc c cc Offers superior quality lenses c cc c cc Takes best pictures c cc c cc Used by more professional photographers c cc c cc 5. When it comes to photography, I consider myself to be: c A beginner c An amateur c An advanced amateur c A professional