PHOTO – ESSAY CHALLENGE
FOR ALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANS!

The Studio for Southern California History is now accepting entries from Southern California residents responding to the “My Neighborhood” Photo-Essay challenge. The Studio seeks to cover neighborhoods across the region that reflect the truly unique and diverse communities set well apart from traditional stereotypes. Examples of past winners are featured on the LA History Archive.

Each student entry must include five (5) photographs taken in Southern California along with a 500 - 1,000 word essay that explain how the images illustrate “my neighborhood.”

This is an ongoing challenge and a video Ipod will be awarded to the quarterly winners. The deadline for submissions are as follows:
August 1, 2008
November 1, 2008
February 1, 2009
May 1, 2009

Each submission must include the following information:
Photographer's Name
School Currently Attending (if applicable)
Home Address (Number Street, Apt #)
City, State, Zip code
Home Phone Number
E-mail address (if applicable)
500-1,000 Word Essay
Photograph with title, location and date

Guidelines: Each submission must contain original, analytical or interpretive photographic images that has not been formally published elsewhere. Photographs should be a minimum size of 5" x 7"; film transparencies must be in 35mm format (no glass); digital images must be no less than 300 dpi. If submitting by mail, digital entries should be sent on a CD-Rom. Group and/or joint-projects cannot be accepted. One entry per person. All entries will be judged anonymously and will become property of the Studio for Southern California History and included in the Studio for Southern California History's programming and digital archive. Winning submissions will be highlighted at the Studio's bi-annual Story Symposium, a conference and forum highlighting our current programming. Your submission must be postmarked, or your email dated, on or before the contest deadline.

Submit entries electronically to: thesocalstudio@gmail.com. Entries may be mailed to

Photo/Essay Competition
c/o Studio for Southern California History
525 Alpine Street, Suite 103
Los Angeles, CA 90012

 

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