Judging

• Entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges selected by the City of Shawano
• Photographs will be judged on the basis of creativity, photographic quality, composition, and how an image expresses the theme of the selected category.
• Winners in each category will be notified by phone and/or email. They will be invited to receive their prize at the January 8, 2020 City Council meeting.

General Contest Information

• Photographs with obscene content will not be considered.
• Photographs must have been taken within the city limits of Shawano.  Photographs from all seasons are encouraged.
• If there are identifiable people in the photograph and it was taken in a non-public space, it is the responsibility of the photographer to obtain permission to use the photograph.
• All submissions must be emailed to shawanoinfocus@cityofshawano.com no later than 4:30 pm on October 31, 2019 to be considered for this contest.
• Youth division participants must be 16 years of age or younger.
• Minor digital enhancements are allowed, but images that have been significantly modified or appear unnatural will be disqualified.
• Photo submissions with professional logos or watermarks will not be considered. 
• Each participant is limited to five entries in any combination of the categories.

Submitting Files

• Photos must be .JPG or .PNG (high quality) and at least 1MB in size.
• Only digital formats will be accepted.
• All submissions must be emailed to shawanoinfocus@cityofshawano.com no later than 4:30 pm on October 31, 2019 to be considered for this contest.
• Photo files must be named as follows: category number (1-5), first and last name of the contestant, short title of the photograph and ending with “2019 Shawano In Focus”.  Also, please include “-youth” at the end if it is a youth division submission.
• Example #1:  if Michael Scott entered a photograph of a Thursdayz @ Franklin event he would name his entry: 
• 1_MichaelScott_ThurzdayzatFranklin_2019ShawanoInFocus
• Example #2:  if 12-year-old Pam Beesly entered a photograph of the historic downtown area, she would name her entry:
• 3_PamBeesly_Historic Downtown_2019ShawanoInFocus-Youth
• Send only one image file per email as an attachment, do not embed image files into the message area.
• Subject line should read: 2019 Shawano In Focus Entry
• Email Message area should contain:
• First and Last Name of Contestant
• Contact Phone Number
• Email Address
• Selected Category

Reminders

• Be sure to set your camera or smartphone to the highest possible resolution for the best results
• Be sure your email program is not set to reduce your attachments to a low-resolution format.
• Please submit the image only – do not embed captions, words, watermarks or photographer’s name on the image.

Prizes and Recognition

• Winners will be invited to receive their prize at the January 15, 2020 City Council Meeting (attendance not required).
• Prizes will be given out to the photo that receives the most votes in each category as the “People’s Choice”, as well as the “People’s Choice” for the youth entries.
• All “People’s Choice” winners will receive $50 in Chamber Bucks and their submitted entry photo will be placed on a 12” x 18” canvas and displayed at City Hall. 
• There will also be an overall “Judge’s Choice” Grand Prize as selected by the City of Shawano judge’s panel.
• The “Judge’s Choice” Grand Prize winner will receive $150 in Chamber Bucks and their submitted entry photo will be placed on a 24”x 38” canvas and displayed at City Hall.