CNPS 2009 Conservation Conference: Strategies and Solutions

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Photo Contest

• 1st Prize: $750, Lowepro Primus AW recycled material backpack, photo published in Fremontia, & 2 complimentary tickets to Conservation Conference banquet. (Total prize value: $1,150)
• 2nd Prize: $500, Lowepro Primus AW recycled material backpack, photo published in Fremontia, & 2 complimentary tickets to Conservation Conference banquet. (Total prize value: $900)
• 3rd Prize: $250, Lowepro Primus AW recycled material backpack, photo published in Fremontia, & 2 complimentary tickets to Conservation Conference banquet. (Total prize value: $650)
• Runners-up (3): Lowepro Fastpack 250. (Total prize value: $120)
• "Conference Choice": The cover of the CNPS 2009 Conservation Conference: Strategies & Solutions Proceedings to be published in 2009.
  

Oxyria digyna, Carson Pass by Nick Jensen

Kelso Dunes Primrose by Ree Slocum

Pink Pickleweed by Sally Mack

Subject & Criteria

“California Native Plants”- Photos must be taken in California and feature plants native to the state. Images may be species specific macro shots, wide angle landscape photos, or pictures of people or animals interacting with the natural environment of California. Photos may be of but are not limited to- rare or common plants, flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, bryophytes - surprise us!

Digital or Film: Photographer’s Choice, however entries must be accompanied by high resolution digital copies of photos on CD.

Size and Format: 5x7”or 8x10” photos. (Slight variations in size will be accepted.) Please- no mats, no frames, no glass. Photos must be mounted on foam core or backing mat board and enclosed in a clear poly envelope for display at conference. Please mark back of entry with title of the piece and name of photographer.

Deadline for Entries: November 15, 2008. Entries will be accepted by mail September 15- November 14, 2008 and for drop-off Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the CNPS state office in Sacramento, CA, between the hours of 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.

Deliver/Ship to the state headquarters of CNPS at the following address:
CNPS
Photo Contest
2707 K Street, Suite 1
Sacramento, CA 95816

Entry form specifics: Please type or write legibly on entry form. All fields must be completed including: name of photographer, full mailing address, phone number with area code, email, specific location and date photo was taken, brief description of subject matter, photo title, type of film (if applicable), and brand of camera photo was taken with.
Download Entry form here (PDF 12kb)

Entry fees: $20 per entry or $10 per entry for conference attendees. One check may be submitted for multiple entries.

Submit with entry: Entry form (one for each entry), CD of digital images of entry or entries for publicity and potential use in Fremontia and conference materials, and a check for entry fees payable to The California Native Plant Society. Please be sure to name the digital files with the same title used for photo entries on CD and to label the CD with the photographer’s name. Photographers who want their photos returned to them by mail after the conference may also enclose a self-addressed, postage paid manila envelope. SASEs that do not have the correct postage will not be returned.

Photo Pick Up and Return: Photographers wanting to pick up their work may do so at the CNPS state office during business hours January 20-February 20, 2009. Photos not picked up after 30 days will not be returned. Contestants who enclosed postage paid return envelopes with their entries will have their work mailed back to them during this time.

Awards: Winners will be announced at the CNPS 2009 Conservation Conference banquet at the Sacramento Convention Center on January 17, 2009. Prize winners will be contacted around December 15, 2008 to be given complimentary tickets to attend the banquet.

Right of Use:
Photographers will maintain copyright of their work, however CNPS reserves the right of use of winning entries and runners-up for publicity and advertising. Winning photographers relinquish any right to royalties from CNPS or any form of reimbursement other than contest awards. CNPS cannot guarantee the quality or appearance of your photo in digital media or print. Photographer credit will be given when possible, but is not guaranteed.

Photo Entry form: Download the form here (PDF 12kb)

Panel of Judges

Nick Jensen - Nick Jensen is an avid and enthusiastic amateur photographer of California's flora. He has worked for CNPS since 2006, and is currently the Society's Rare Plant Botanist. In his free time, Nick enjoys hiking in California's majestic landscapes witnessing and photographing the state's spectacular biodiversity. Visit Nick's website at nickjensen.smugmug.com.

Sally Mack - Sally Mack discovered a love of photography as a result of signing up for a photojournalism class in college. After shooting 35mm black and white film for years, she switched to color film, then to medium format, and now uses a 1979 Hasselblad with its standard 80mm lens. She’s had annual exhibits at The Faculty Club at UC Berkeley for the past six years, as well as one woman shows at SEAM and Thoreau Galleries in San Francisco and the Water Resources Center Archives Library on the UC Berkeley campus. Sally and her work have been featured in publications such as the San Francisco Chronicle and The Berkleyean. Visit Sally’s web site at www.sallymack.us.

Ree Slocum - A former photojournalist, Ree Slocum began her business, Arcadian Images, in 2003. She specializes in macro flower photography and documentary/photojournalism. Her studies of flowers invite us to visit the rich micro worlds around us. Ree enjoys being in natureworking with natural light and f-stops to create her images, sometimes touching on the ethereal. Visit Ree’s website at www.arcadianimages.com .