The Peninsula Beacon’s 17th annual Amateur Photo Contest is back! Enter your best photo portraying the Peninsula area taken in the past year. Photos will be displayed at The Peninsula Beacon booth during the Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, June 25. The public will vote for its favorite pictures. And it may just be yours! The top three photo will be also be published in the June 30 Peninsula Beacon . First place earns a one-night stay at hotel Indigo, plus a $50 gift certificate to Solare Italian restaurant. Second place earns a $100 gift certificate to Nicks at the Pier, while third place earns a $50 gift certificate to Solare. Only photos taken between June 2010 and June 2011 may be entered. Contest rules • Photos must be taken by an amateur photographer and must have been shot in the 92106 or 92107 ZIP codes between June 2010 and today. Possible locations include Ocean Beach, Point Loma, Shelter Island, Loma Portal or Sports Arena/Midway. The subjects of eligible photos may include anything in the area suitable for public viewing. • Please do not e-mail photos, but mail them to: The Peninsula Beacon, Attn: Photo Contest, 1621 Grand Ave., Suite C, San Diego, CA 92109. • Retouched, photoshopped or computer-enhanced photos will NOT be accepted. • Color or black-and-white prints are eligible. Slides are not allowed. Entries should be no larger than 8 by 10 inches and no smaller than 3 by 5 inches. Please don’t send a photo in a frame. • Only ONE entry per photographer is allowed. • Amateur photographers only, please. • Please include photographer’s name, address, phone number, date the photo was taken and a brief description of the subject. • The safe return of entries is not guaranteed. Remember, these photos will be mounted for public display — expect some wear and tear. Photos may be picked up at The Beacon office beginning Tuesday, June 28.
