Saturday, June 30, 2012

KAEE Outdoor Photography Contest

As Environmental Educators, we are continually striving to reconnect people with nature and get outdoors!  What better way to do this than by going outside to take pictures of nature and all the wonders it holds in store for us?  Show your love of Kentucky nature by taking part in the 2012 KAEE Outdoor Photography Contest, sponsored in part by Outdoor Photo Gear.  For contest details, please visit our website at www.kaee.org/photography-contest.


Deadline August 15, 2012.


 

The 2012 KAEE Photography Contest is open to all photographers who have submitted a complete registration form and entrance fee. If under 18, a signed permission form from a parent or legal guardian must be included. Contest Judges will be excluded from the contest.

 Outdoor Photo Gear is a Kentucky based retailer of gear designed for the outdoor enthusiast. You can find them on the web at www.outdoorphotogear.com, and you can visit their showroom in Louisville. Their toll-free number is 866-810-2456


Prizes

Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category. An overall grand prize winner will also be selected. Winning photographs will be displayed on the KAEE website.

Grand Prize: $150 Cash

What To Enter

Photographs will be judged in the following 3 categories:


1. Nature, Landscapes and Wildlife

2. Kentucky Nature, Landscapes and Wildlife

3. Environmental Education in Action

*Only digital submissions will be accepted

*Manipulation of images should be limited to conventional darkroom techniques or basic sharpening, cropping and removal of dust spots. Images should contain only the original subject matter as seen through the viewfinder.


An entrant must hold all rights to a photograph. Photos previously published or pending publication or that violate or infringe upon another person’s copyright, are not eligible.


How To Enter

To enter, please fill out the submission form here. Upload your photos using this form. Entrance fees can be paid online via credit card or by check.


Entry Fee: $5 per submission for KAEE Members, $10 per submission for Non-Members

 Pay online or send entry fee and make check payable to:


KAEE
PO Box 17494
Louisville, KY 40217

 

Entrants may submit a maximum of five (5) photos per category.


First, second, and third places will be chosen from each category. The Grand Prize winner will be picked from the 1st place winners. Judging will take place during August. Winners will be announced at the KAEE conference at the Lake Cumberland State Park on September 15, 2012. You do not have to be present to win.
 

KAEE Early Bird Conference Registration Now Open!

Join us this September for the first

Southeast Environmental Education Conference

to be held in conjunction with

KAEE’s 36th Annual Conference

September 14-15, 2012 at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park.

Early Bird Conference Registration is Open!

Check out the Conference Registration Brochure

As environmental educators, our goal is to enable students to make their own informed decisions about important environmental issues. In a sense, we are teaching how to think, not what to think. This difficult balancing act inspired the theme for KAEE’s 36th annual conference: “Creating Balance”.

Join us for a fun-filled conference and networking opportunity. We will continue our family-friendly activities this year so bring the whole crew! Children will be able to participate in hands-on presentations geared just for them.

Following a full day of concurrent sessions, onsite and offsite workshops and networking time on Friday, we will host a locally-catered dinner followed by live music from artist Jim Scott. And you won’t want to miss KAEE’s live auction for great deals on locally made artwork, EE curricula, books and more!

Saturday, we will host our annual awards luncheon, announcing our Oustanding EE awards. Our keynote speaker will be Tim Farmer, native Kentuckian and long time host of Kentucky Afield, the outdoor tv series.

Rooms are being held for $64.95 a night and cabins at $129.90 a night. Be sure to make your reservations soon! To save money and practice sustainability, consider staying at the campground for $22.00 a night. For more information about Lake Cumberland State Resort Park, please visit: http://parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/lake-cumberland/default.aspx