Submit your entries and your photograph could be on the cover of a Road Scholar publication.
Photos can be of any theme — from city excursions to hikes in the country, Service Learning or Grandparent adventures — but we would love to see active participants on our programs, learning something new, fulfilling a lifelong dream or just having a lot of fun!
This is now an ongoing contest, so there's no deadline or limit to the number of photos you can enter. Every time you return from a Road Scholar program, you're welcome to send us your best pictures!
Contest guidelines:
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All photos must have been taken on a Road Scholar program. |
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Photos should be between 1 and 8 MB in size (no smaller than 1 MB please.) |
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Photos should be as close to "right off your camera" as possible. There's no need to resize or reformat. |
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To submit your photos, please send a seperate email for each entry. (One photo per email). Do not send the same photo more than once. There's no limit to the number of photos you can enter!. |
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Please also include a photo of yourself with each entry (also 1 MB in size) as we will feature a short profile of our winners on the inside of our publications and on our website. |
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Photos should not be digitally manipulated in any way. Photos should be in color and without any special effects. |
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Winners will be notified on a rolling basis and can win more than once. Winners will receive a $50 Road Scholar voucher for each photo selected for a cover. |
How to enter:
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Send an email with your contest entry photo as well as a photo of yourself to photocontest@roadscholar.org. |
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In the body of your email, please include the following information: |
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- Name of photographer
- Photo location
- Road Scholar program where photo was taken
- Approximate date when photo was taken
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Be sure to read the contest terms and conditions before submitting your entry. If you have any questions, contact us at photocontest@roadscholar.org. We look forward to seeing your photos! |
Judging:
Road Scholar's Photo Contest Committee judges submissions based on the following criteria:
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Reflect the Spirit of Road Scholar (50%): Photograph must reflect the mission of Road Scholar as an organization. |
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Composition (25%): Are the components of the photograph framed and balanced attractively? |
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Creativity (25%): Did the participant approach the photo from a unique perspective? |
Winners Circle. See all of our winning photos.
Questions? See our FAQ's.