Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2005
BOTH
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ENCOURAGED TO ENTER 2005
“LIFE ON LAKE Contest open to
professional photographers for first time; entry deadline is August 5 “For
the first time, we’ve opened this popular photography competition to
professionals in the field,” said Edwin Hammett, executive director of
the commission. “We hope everyone who knows and cherishes Amateur
and professional photographs will be judged separately. Under contest rules,
professional photographers are people who earn more than 51 percent of their
income from photography. The 2005 contest has no specific subject categories
and may depict any person, plant, wildlife, activity or scene that captures the
unique character of the lake’s watershed. All photo entries must have
been taken between August 7, 2004 and August 1, 2005. Deadline for submitting
photos is August 5. To
enter, send a 5x7” print or digital picture via U.S. Mail (along with a
completed entry form) to the commission’s headquarters at Last
year’s contest drew 266 entries that illustrated six different aspects of
Coastal Ohio life. First place winners were from Additional
information and rules about the 2005 “Life On Lake Erie” Photo
Contest is available at the commission’s -30- For Additional
Information Contact: Edwin (419) 245-2514 |