The Islander’s Top Notch contest is underway.
The contest celebrates what still is known as the ‘Kodak moment,’ despite Kodak’s downfall in the switch from film to digital technology.
The contest includes six weekly front-page winners.
Each will claim an Islander “More than a mullet wrapper” T-shirt and each will be entered in the competition for the grand prize.
One weekly shot will take the grand prize in the contest, earning the photographer a $100 prize from The Islander and certificates from partner merchants.
There also is a pet photo contest with a prize-winner announced in the final week and we’ll shout out the honorable mentions as well.
Look online for complete rules and details.
Note, each original JPG must be included in a single email with the name of the photographer, date the photo was taken, location and description, names of recognizable people and the address/ phone number of the photographer.
All rules posted online at islander.org must be observed.
Entries should be sent to topnotch@islander.org.
— Bonner Joy
Top Notch contest rules
1) The Islander Newspaper Top Notch Photo Contest is strictly for amateur photographers — those who derive less than 5 percent of their income from photography.
2) Black-and-white and color photographs taken after Jan. 1, 2024, are eligible. Photos previously published (in any format/media) or entered in any other competition are not eligible.
3) Photographs may be taken with any camera, including cellphones. No retouching or alteration other than cropping is permitted; no composite or multiple print images will be accepted. Only original digital photos in JPG file format are accepted.
4) The date or approximate date along with entrant’s name, address and phone number must be included in the e-mail with the digital photo. One e-mail per photo submission. E-mail single entries to topnotch@islander.org.
5) Entrants agree that The Islander may publish their pictures for local promotion. Entrants must provide the original digital image. All images submitted become the property of The Islander. Digital files will not be returned. The Islander and contest sponsors assume no responsibility for materials submitted. Entrant must provide the name and address of any recognizable persons appearing in the picture with the entry.
6) Employees and paid contributors to The Islander and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter the contest.