calling all photographers

ATTENTION ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS!

Announcing the 4th Annual City photo contest. The theme of the contest this year is
"“Celebrating Visions of Troy”." Anyone with a great picture of Troy is invited
to submit a photo. Entries may submitted for any subject, person, place or thing.

Here are the basic rules:
There will be a division for students 17 and under, and another for adults
18 and over. A One Hundred dollar ($100) prize will be given to the first
place winner in each division; Fifty dollars ($50) for second places, and
Thirty dollars ($30) for third places. Prize sponsors of the contest include
TAP Inc. and Atrium Services, LLC.

A “blind” panel of judges will review the entries. (Judges will not know
identity of entrants). The public will help judge the contest during the
during the Victorian Stroll. Winners will be announced and photos
displayed at City Hall during the Victorian Stroll on December 3rd.
Entries may be either traditional photographs or digital prints, black &
white or color. Maximum size is 8x10 and slides cannot be accepted. All
entries become the property of the City of Troy.

Any pictures displaying an adult 18 or over shall list the names of all
participants. A signed release form shall accompany any pictures
displaying children under 18 from the parent or guardian of the child.

Please submit photographs with your name, address, phone number,
section, location depicted in picture, and title of your picture written on
the back to: City of Troy Photo Contest, c/o Rich Craig, Troy City Hall,
1 Monument Square, Troy NY 12180. All entries must be received by
3:00 pm Tuesday, November 28^th 2006.