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Participant Rules
Participant Rules
Participant must be an active member of a participating chapter of TWS or AFS.
Participant must be registered for the full conference.
Professional photographers may not enter.
Participants are limited to two entries per category and five total entries.
Photograph Rules (for all categories)
Photograph Rules (for all categories)
Photographs must be taken by the participant.
Photographs may be in color or black & white.
Image was not digitally altered.
Only photographs sized 5"x7" to 11"x14" will be accepted
Photographs must be mounted on stiff backing and/or matted and labeled on the back with the photographer's name, the category, address, and telephone number. No glass or frames.
Photographs recognized in previous JAM photo contests are NOT eligible.
Except for “Outside AZ/NM” category, all photographs must be taken in AZ/NM.
Photograph Rules (for "Wild" animal categories)
Photograph Rules (for "Wild" animal categories)
Subject animal(s) are NOT captive
Photograph was taken in Arizona or New Mexico
Photograph was taken with a handheld camera (no remote cameras)
Photograph was taken without the use of external shutter or flash trigger
Photos recognized at previous JAMs:
Categories
Categories
Wild mammals
Wild birds
Wild reptiles and amphibians
Wild fish and invertebrates
Landscapes
Wildlifers Caught in the Act/Humor
Technologically Assisted (trail cams, drones, GoPros, IR triggers, etc.)*
Outside of AZ/NM (not eligible for “Best In Show”)
Cash awards will be given for all categories except "Technologically Assisted": $15 for first place, with certificates for 2nd and 3rd place in each category, and $25 for overall Best in Show ("Outside of AZ/NM" images are not eligible for Best in Show).
*Technology Assisted Photos will have certificates for first, second, and third, no cash award.
How To Enter
How To Enter
Please save a digital copy of each entry using the following naming scheme: last name-category-species/area/other. Then email this digital copy of each entry (limited to 2 per category and 5 total) along with your name, cell number, email address, chapter affiliation, contest category, and the subject of the entry image (species/locale/other) to Lolita Van Pelt lolita.i.vanpelt@usda.gov and Tom Correll thomas.s.correll@usda.gov between January 16th and February 1st. The digital copies of your images make it possible to share entries throughout the conference, including the awards process. Our goal is to post these entries on the conference app as well.
To be eligible for the contest, a physical print of each entry (meeting the description in the rules above) MUST be submitted at the conference registration table between 9am and 4pm on Thursday, February 1st or between 7:30am and 8:30am on Friday, February 2nd. The information you provided in your email should also be attached to the back of the print/matte board (name, cell number, email address, chapter affiliation, contest category, and the subject species/locale/other).
Just to make sure it's clear, ONLY PRINTS will be judged and digital files alone are not sufficient for contest entry.
What Happens After Entry?
What Happens After Entry?
Conference attendees will vote on their favorite image from each category and the overall "Best in Show" beginning either Thursday evening or Friday morning.
Voting will close at the end of the Friday afternoon between session break (~3 or 3:30pm).
Winners will be announced at the Banquet Awards and certificates will be given out there.
Winners will also be featured in the AZTWS newsletter, on this website, and potentially used to promote future JAM Photo Contests.
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