The Alberta Teachers’ Association

Enter the 2010 ATA News photo contest

1. Photos taken by ATA members and ­associate ­members of ­education- or school-related ­activities are eligible. Photos ­depicting action are best.
2. Entries must be submitted by the teachers who took them.
3. Awards will be given for best photo—first and second place. ­Honourable mentions will also be awarded.
4. Each entrant may submit up to five photos. Prints must not exceed 5 x 7 inches in size. All entries must be unmounted. Don’t send slides or instant photos. Digital photos are welcome. The file size should be about 4 mb or 5 x 7 inches at 300 dpi. Send photos to raymond.gariepy@ata.ab.ca.
5. Photos taken between September1, 2009, and May 21, 2010, are ­eligible.
6. Each entry must be accompanied by a ­description of the activity, the names (if ­possible) of the people in the photo and the date when the photo was taken. Please provide this information on a separate sheet of paper. Do not write on the back of photos or ­attach anything to the front.
7. Don’t forget to include your name, school, and school and home phone numbers.
8. Send your entry to The ATA News Gotcha! Photo Contest, 11010 142 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5N 2R1. ­Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on May 28, 2010.
9. A panel of individuals with photography and teaching experience will judge the entries.
10. First- and second-place winners will receive ­certificates of merit. The decision of the judges is final.
11. Winning photographs will be published in The ATA News.
12. Photos may be published in The ATA News, The ATA Magazine or other Association publications.
13. Read carefully. Failure to comply with any of these rules may result in ­disqualification.
14. Get snapping and good luck!