ELIGIBILITY:

The contest is open to the public, employees of AMS, and AMS members and volunteers. Amateur or professional photographers are welcome. Entry is FREE.

Entrants must be 13 years old or older.

A maximum of one (1) photo can be submitted per person. Each photo submitted must be under 5 MB.

Although you retain the copyrights of photos submitted to AMS, you are assigning AMS the nonexclusive right to publish or use them, including modification, in current and subsequent print or digital formats for any purpose without compensation, notification, or permission. Attribution will be given whenever possible. You represent that you own all copyrights to your submitted materials. 

Photos are being accepted starting Monday, 10 June, and must be received by Friday, 30 August 2024, at 5:00pm ET to be eligible for the contest.

Winners will be announced in Fall 2024 and contacted via email.

Photo Requirements:

Digital photography only; no prints will be accepted.

Watermarked photographs will not be accepted. 

Minimum 2000 pixels wide at 300 dpi. 

All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization may not be entered.

Digital images should be in JPG format, and may not exceed the size limit of 5 MB.
Photographs with text added may not be entered.

AMS reserves the right to color correct and/or crop photo entries if necessary.

BENEFIT:

1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $300
3rd Place: $200
Members choice: $500