2008 Photography Contest -
Individual Categories

1. SPOT NEWS - A picture of an unscheduled news event for which there was no planning.



2. GENERAL NEWS - A picture of a scheduled news event for which advanced planning was possible.



3. FEATURE - A storytelling picture not necessarily news related; usually a "found" situation that has strong human interest or a fresh view of daily life.



4. SPORTS ACTION - An action photograph during the competitive play of a game or sport.



5. SPORTS FEATURE - A feature picture that is sports related.



6. PORTRAIT / PERSONALITY - A picture that captures an aspect of the subject's character.



7. PICTORIAL - A picture that exploits the graphic aesthetic qualities of the subject with emphasis on composition.



8. PRODUCT ILLUSTRATION - A picture that illustrates any product, including (but not limited to) food and clothing.



9. ISSUE ILLUSTRATION - A picture produced from a preconceived idea and intended to clarify or dramatize non-visual or editorial concepts.



10. NEWS PICTURE STORY or ESSAY - A collection of news pictures which reveal a story line. 12 images maximum per story.



11. FEATURE PICTURE STORY or ESSAY - A collection of feature pictures which reveal a story line, or a collection of photographs on one subject. 12 images maximum per story.



12. SPORTS PICTURE STORY or ESSAY - A collection of sports pictures which reveal a story line. 12 images maximum per story.



13. INDIVIDUAL MULTIMEDIA - A group of still images, video and/or sound, collected by the individual entrant, used together to tell a single story or theme. The first place individual multimedia entry will be included in the Best in Show candidates.



14. TEAM MULTIMEDIA - A group of still images, video and/or sound, collected by a team of at least two people, used together to tell a single story or theme. The first place team multimedia entry will NOT be included in the Best in Show candidates.

See the Contest Rules page for information on how to prepare entries & caption sheets for the competition.