Health & Fitness
Belmont Library Teen Photography Contest - CA$H Prizes!
The Belmont Library will be offering teens in middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12) a chance to win $50, $35 and $25 in cash prizes for the best pictures!
This summer as part of the Teen Summer Reading Program, the Belmont Library will be offering teens in middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12) a chance to win $50, $35 and $25 in cash prizes for the best pictures!
What You Have To Do
The theme this summer is “You Are Here” and your photo must illustrate that theme. We’re looking for pics from your vacation or even your favorite place to hang out in your neighborhood. You may submit up to 2 photographs. Please submit each photograph separately to: goyal@smcl.org.
Please include the following information in your e-mail:
- In the Subject field of the e-mail - Full Name and Photo Title
- In the Body of the email - Title of Photograph, Description (optional), Name, Phone Number, Email, School, Grade (in Fall ’11) and Age.
You must submit a consent form for each person in the photo. Request a consent form from the Belmont Library Information Desk or by email. By entering your photo by email, you give us permission to display or publish your photo online, in print publications or in the library.
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Photo Guidelines
Now for the fun part. Here the "rules" that you have to stick to:
- Submit your own original work using a camera or camera phone.
- Color, Black & White or Sepia
- High-resolution .tif or .jpg digital photo files of at least 300 ppi (pixels per inch). Low-resolution digitals cannot be accepted.
- File size limit: 10MBs.
The last day to submit photos are on Friday, August 12th at 11:59PM. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, August 31st and all photos will be displayed in the Belmont Library Teen Zone! Questions? Please contact Dolly Goyal, Teen Services Librarian at (650) 591-8286 x230, by e-mail or by Facebook.
Need a Crash Course on Taking a Picture?
So you have a camera but don’t know how to use it or maybe you’re just feeling uninspired. Never fear, the Belmont Library has several books that can help you get started into the world of photography. We hope you'll stop by the library today!
