The Beacon’s 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 June 23 Ocean Beach Street Fair. The public will vote for their favorite pictures. And it may just be yours.
Prizes will be awarded for the top three photos, which will be published in The Beacon.
The first-place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Nick’s at the Pier; the second-place winner will receive two adult tickets to the San Diego Zoo; third place will be awarded a $55 gift certificate for World Curry.
Only photos taken over the past year (June ’06 “” June ’07) may be entered.
Contest Rules
n Photos must be taken by an amateur photographer and must be shot within the 92106 or 92107 ZIP codes between June 2005 and today. Possible locations where the photos may have been taken 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.
n Please do not e-mail photos, but mail them to the Beacon office at 4645 Cass St., Box 9550, San Diego, CA 92169.
n Retouched or computer-enhanced photos will not be accepted.
n Color or black and white prints are eligible. Slides are not allowed. Entries should be no larger than 8 by 10 inches and not smaller than 3 by 5 inches. Please don’t send a photo in a frame.
n Only one entry per photographer is allowed.
n Please include photographer’s name, address, phone number, date the photo was taken and a brief description of the subject.
n 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 after July 2.
Deadline for entries is Tuesday, June 19.