Easy Reader 45th Anniversary Writing and Photography Contest: Thursday, August 13
Best story: $500
Best photographs:
1st prize: $500 Paul’s Photo gift certificate
2nd prize: $300 Paul’s Photo gift certificate
3rd prize: $200 Paul’s Photo gift certificate
Deadline:
Photos and stories must be submitted no later then Monday, August 3.
Photo awards presentation and exhibit at Paul’s Photo: Saturday, August 22 [updated]
Story guidelines: Submissions must be on disk or emailed. Stories may be real, imaginary or confabulated.
Preference will be given to stories relating to the South Bay. Stories should be no more than 2,000 words. Shorter is better. Email stories to contest@easyreadernews.com.
Photo guidelines: Photos must have been taken in the South Bay between September 2014 and August 2015. We are looking for photos that capture the unique place, person or thing found in one of the best places to live on the planet. The South Bay is defined as Palos Verdes on the south, El Segundo on the north, Torrance/Hawthorne/Lawndale on the east and west out three nautical miles.
All photos must have the photographer’s name and address, when and where the photo was shot, type of camera and name of shot. Limit of 4 entries per photographer.
Photos should be emailed to: contest@easyreadernews.com.
Photo file format: lastname-title-jpg. Not larger than 3 megabytes.
Photos on disk may also be mailed or brought to Easy Reader Box 427, 2200 Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 101, Hermosa Beach.
No files, discs or print copies will be returned.
Publication: Winning entries will be printed in the Easy Reader/Beach 45th Annual Anniversary issue on Thursday, August 13.
Writers, and photographers who submit entries to Easy Reader’s 2015 anniversary contest authorize Easy Reader and its affiliate’s limited rights for use of the submissions for print, web and social media. Participants retain ownership rights.
