Photo Contest Entry Form



The Smithsonian magazine photo contest is open to photographers ages 18 and over. Submitted photographs must have been taken within the past three years (since January 1, 2006).

Digital photographs should be taken at the highest resolution possible.

Don't forget:
All entries must be uploaded by 2pm Eastern Time, Monday, December 01, 2008.

RETURNING CONTESTANTS:
If you are a returning contestant, please login here to access your existing profile.


To enter the contest, please complete all fields in the entry form below.
NOTE: All fields are required.
Title
First Name
Last Name
Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Country
Home Phone
Email
Re-type email

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Before uploading your photograph, you MUST adhere to the following restrictions:
Actual file size may not exceed 2,048 KB (2 MB) and must be in .jpg, .jpeg or .gif format (myphoto.gif, myphoto.jpg, myphoto.jpeg). Please double check the file size and file type of your photograph BEFORE uploading.

NOTE:
One (1) photograph per entry and three (3) entries per category.
Upload photo
> Help me upload my photograph


Categories

Categories You Have Entered:


> Help me categorize my photograph
Altered Image Category Only:
Please tell us how it was altered

NOTE: Limited to 60 characters.


Caption

Give your photograph a caption.

Example: An old advertising sign in Wyoming --or-- Boy sleeping in pick up truck
NOTE: limited to 120 characters.



Keywords

Enter up to six (6) individual keywords (please do not write a sentence or multi-word phrases) you feel best describe the content of your photograph. Separate each word using a single space (no commas or semi-colons needed). Example: dog, ball, boy, throw

NOTE: limited to 60 characters.
 


Where / When

Tell us where and when your photograph was taken. Example: Paris, France --or-- SoHo, New York City, N.Y.
NOTE: limited to 60 characters.





Image Source

What is the original source of the image?

Digital Camera (high resolution image)

Transparency Film (35mm slide or larger)

Print from negative film




Before uploading your photograph, you MUST adhere to the following restrictions:

Actual file size may not exceed 2048 kb (2mb) and must be in .jpg, .jpeg or .gif format (myphoto.gif - myphoto.jpg - myphoto.jpeg). Please double check the file size and file type of your photograph BEFORE uploading.

NOTE:
One (1) photograph per entry and three (3) entries per category (for a total of 15 entries). One (1) contestant per e-mail address. 

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You can create your own free e-mail address at: Yahoo.com, hotmail.com, google.com and other sites.
By submitting my entry into the 6th Annual Smithsonian magazine Photo Contest, I agree to the rules of the contest state that I am 18 years of age or older.

NOTE:
Depending on the size of your photograph, your connection, Internet traffic and other circumstances, your submission/upload time may take several minutes to complete. Please click the "Submit your entry" button one time only. Your screen will confirm your successful entry when your upload is complete.

  I Agree to the rules       

About the Contest

An entrant must hold all rights to a photograph. For a photo in which a person is recognizable, you must provide a model release from the subject or, in the case of a minor, the subject's parent or guardian and provide to Smithsonian upon request.

You can download and print a model release from our Web site.

Reminder: We do NOT accept entries submitted through the mail.