Photo Contest Closed - Winners Announced Soon

The WCCLS Photo Contest deadline for entries has passed. We received over 180 photographs from Washington County residents, so our judges have their work cut out for them. Watch the News & Events page for an announcement about the winning entries soon.

Prizes will be awarded in each age category for First Place, Second Place and Honorable Mention. Prizes are sponsored by Oregon Photo & Digital.

Age 19 + Category:

• First Prize: 16x24 canvas wrap of the winning photo. This prize is valued @ $125.
• Second Prize: 8x10 framed & matted print. This prize is valued at $51.
• Two (2) Honorable Mentions: $15 gift certificate(s) for Oregon Photo & Digital.

Age 10 – 18 Category:

• First Prize: 11x17 framed & matted print. This prize is valued at $75.
• Second Prize: $25 gift certificate for Oregon Photo & Digital.
• Two (2) Honorable Mentions: $15 gift certificate(s) for Oregon Photo & Digital.

Photos may be showcased on the www.wccls.org website for up to one year.

Contact us if you have any questions. Many thanks to all who entered!

WCCLS Photo Contest Begins!

Now is your chance: Your original photo could appear on the wccls.org main page later this spring.

Starting Monday, February 11, you can submit your original, unaltered, color digital images not previously published and created solely by you within Washington County, Oregon. Location matters!

A quick review of the rules (more details found on the Photo Contest pages):

• Emphasis will be on landscapes that convey the look and feel of the county. Images of people, pets, domestic or captive animals will not be accepted.
• The contest will include photos submitted between February 11 and April 30, 2008.
• Prizes will be awarded in two age categories (10-18 and 19+)
• Winning photos may be showcased on wccls.org for up to one year

See the Photo Contest pages for the official rules and to submit your photo.

Good luck and enjoy the contest!

Coming Soon: WCCLS Photo Contest

Your original photo could appear on the wccls.org main page later this spring. Starting this Monday, February 11, you'll be able to submit your photos on the WCCLS Photo Contest page on this site. (The WCCLS Winter Newsletter implies the contest page is up and running now, but that's jumping the gun just a bit. We're still setting it up. Sorry for the tease.)

What kind of photographs are eligible? We're looking for original, unaltered, color digital images not previously published and created solely by you within Washington County, Oregon. Location matters!

Emphasis will be on landscapes that convey the look and feel of the county. Images of people, pets, domestic or captive animals will not be accepted. You can get an idea from the photographs by Benny Martin and by others we use now. Visit our main page and refresh it a few a times to cycle through the photos we use there currently.

The contest will include photos submitted between February 11 and April 30, 2008. Prizes will be awarded in each age category for First Place and Honorable Mention. Photos will be showcased on the wccls.org for up to one year.

Eligibility is limited to amateur photographers. Officers, employees and representatives of WCCLS, the 14 WCCLS libraries and their immediate families, employees of any sponsor and their immediate families are ineligible to participate. WCCLS shall have the right to verify, in its sole judgment, entrant and winner eligibility. The contest is void where prohibited (whatever that means).

There will be separate entry and prize categories for ages 10-18 and ages 19+. For official contest rules and photo submission form, watch this space. There will be a contest page, promise!