Welcome to the 2011 Youth Photo Contest!
Health \helth\ (noun) 1. A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. ~ World Health Organization
As part of National Public Health Week, Community Health Priorities, a project of the Northwest Health Foundation, is pleased to sponsor the 2011 Oregon Youth Photo Contest!
Why?
With this photo contest, we are looking at different ways to show health and healthy (or unhealthy) communities. The environment in which you live, work, and play affects your health. Using the lens of your camera, we want to see what you believe makes a healthy community!
What could I win?
The following prizes will be awarded:
1st Prize $300
2nd Prize $200
3rd Prize $100
What are the rules for the contest?
- You are age 12 - 18 on March 1, 2011.
- You live in Oregon.
- Your entry is an original photo taken in Oregon.
- You can only submit one entry per person
- Submit your photo between February 1 - March 1, 2011, 11:59 p.m.
- The file format is JPG format, minimum of 4 megapixels.
- You must include your name in the image’s filename (i.e. janedoe1.jpeg).
- A Title and Caption for your photo will be required. While a title provides a short description or introduction to your picture, a caption of 50 words or less will tell us how your photo demonstrates health.
- You must capture what health means to you in a photo.
- By submitting a photo, you agree that this is an original photo that you have taken, and that Northwest Health Foundation’s Community Health Priorities project may use your photo for future, non-commercial purposes.
- The photographer will take full responsibility for the content of the photo.
How will my photo be judged?
Your photo will be judged on how well your photo, title and caption captures health. A panel of judges comprised of youth, government public health officers and employees from Oregon companies and nonprofits will select winners in early March, 2011. Judging will be based on 5 categories:
- Presentation - Mechanics related to spelling, punctuation of title & caption
- Expression of “ health” theme - Presence and connection of health theme
- Artistry/Composition - Photograph’s visual quality
- Creativity/Originality - Originality of message of entire submission
- Overall Impact - Of the health message
You can read through the actual criteria that our judge’s will use right here.
Who will see my photo?
Photos will be displayed on the Community Health Priorities website, and at a variety of events around the state, including the state capitol in Salem.
Ready to submit?
Before you submit your photo, please be sure you have completed this checklist as incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
You are age 12 - 18 on March 1, 2011.- You live in Oregon
- Your entry is your original photo taken in Oregon
- The file format is JPG format, minimum of 4 megapixels.
- You’ve included your name in the image’s filename (i.e. janedoe1.jpeg)
- Your photo has a title
- Your photo has a caption (50 words or less) providing explanation for how your photograph demonstrates health.
- You’ve captured what health means to you in a photo
- You submit your photo below by March 1, 11:59pm
How do I submit my photo?
To enter, you’ll fill out a form and upload your photo at the bottom of this page.
You can bookmark this page or send it to someone you know. www.communityhealthpriorities.org/photocontest
Are you feeling stuck? Here are some ideas to help you get started?
The following ideas may help you “focus” - but feel free to show us how you see it:
Ironic The world around us is full of contradictions or ironies. In promoting health and preventing injuries and illness, this can take many forms. Can you capture this?
Persuasive Can you take a picture that might persuade someone to change an unhealthy behavior? Or take on a certain healthy behavior or activity?
Innovative How can you get people to understand that health can be looked at in so many different ways?
Inspirational Is there something that inspires you to believe that your community is becoming healthier? Can you capture this in a photograph?
How do you see it? Ironic, Persuasive, Innovative, Inspirational, or any other way that you can think of to capture what health means to you!
Good Luck!
Submit your photo using the form below
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