Photo Contest: Focus on Big Rewards!

 Photo Contest Rules     Submission Guidelines

What do you think is worth preserving in our community? Take a photograph of it and enter The Peak’s third annual photography contest, and you can win valuable prizes.

1st Place.  Click with the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North for two nights in a luxurious casita guestroom, including dinner for two at the Crescent Moon restaurant.  In addition to its award winning spa, the resort features a lagoon-style pool with complimentary poolside cabanas, golf at Troon North, hiking at nearby Pinnacle Peak, and other amenities.

2nd Place.  Picture a delightful dinner for four with friends and/or family at the Fairmont Princess’s La Hacienda restaurant. Rated AAA 4 Diamond, La Hacienda is the resort’s gourmet Mexican restaurant. The ambiance and decor at this turn of the century Mexican ranch house is only surpassed by the culinary specialties from old colonial Mexico.

3rd Place.  Expose your Movie Gift Card from Regal Entertainment Group and you’ll enjoy $25 in admissions and/or concession fare at participating United Artist Cinemas, Regal Cinemas, or Edward Theatres.

Picture Even More Prizes

In addition, the three finalists win:

Entries must be submitted by July 31, 2006. Three finalists will be contacted by August 21, 2006, and their photographs will appear in the September issue of The Peak and be displayed on September 9th at Cookout at the Ranch XI.  Attendees (more than 400 are expected) at Cookout at the Ranch will be asked to choose their favorite photograph, and a count of their ballots will determine the order of finish.

Photo Contest Rules

Before you start clicking, carefully review the contest rules below. Also, be sure to visit www.gppaaz.org for contest news and updates. You’ll also find previous winners posted on the site.

  • The photograph must relate to the theme “What’s Worth Preserving in Our Community.”
  • The picture must be taken in The Peak’s distribution area (North Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree, north Phoenix, or Rio/Tonto Verde).
  • The photograph must be an original taken by the person submitting the photo.
  • Photographs will be judged based on quality, composition, aesthetic content, and capturing the theme.
  • Up to three photographs can be submitted by an entrant. The minimum photo size is 4 x 6 inches.
  • The photograph must be received by the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) by midnight, July 31, 2006.
  • Three finalists will be contacted by August 21, 2006.
  • Attendees at the Cookout at the Ranch XI will be asked to choose their favorite finalist photograph, and a count of the ballots will determine the order of finish, which will be announced as part of the program. The event will be held on September 9th. The finalists do not have to attend the cookout to receive their prizes.
  • The style and tone of the photograph should be consistent with photographs that are published in A Peek at the Peak magazine.
  • Contestants cannot be members of the GPPA Board of Directors, members of their families, or regular photographic contributors to The Peak. The decision of the judges is final.
  • GPPA and A Peek at the Peak magazine reserve the right to edit and publish submissions in the magazine and GPPA’s Web site, www.gppaaz.org.

 

 

Submission Guidelines

  • The name, address, e-mail address, and photograph title should accompany each photo. This information should be neatly printed by hand or computer.
  • Photographs can be sent via e-mail or mail.
  • E-mailed photographs should be attached to a message identifying the photograph. We prefer that photographs be sent as TIFF, EPS or Jpg files. Files larger than two megabytes should be submitted on CDs or a 3.5-inch computer disc formatted for IBM.
  • Photographs, CDs and other submission materials WILL NOT BE RETURNED UNLESS A PRE-ADDRESSED, STAMPED RETURN ENVELOPE IS INCLUDED is included as part of the submission.
  • Materials can be submitted by e-mail to thepeak@gppaaz.org or via mail addressed to  GPPA Photo Contest, GPPA, 8711 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, #123, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

 

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