CCM Sponsors Seventh Annual Photo Contest for NJ High School Students

Published on October 13, 2018

Millburn Camera ASAP Will Award Prizes for Entries with the Theme "Roots"

New Jersey high school students who enjoy the creative practice of photography have until the April 13, 2019 deadline to enter the County College of Morris Seventh Annual Photo Contest for the chance to win prizes and be recognized at a CCM art exhibition. Millburn Camera ASAP in Millburn €“ one of the largest photo stores in the state €“ is serving as sponsor for this year's contest by providing gift certificates for the first, second and third place winners.

First place winner from the 2018 contest was Reese Vanduk from Sparta High School

The theme for this year's contest is Roots. Redefining the meaning of cultural identification has become a global process as society continually grows, and people can no longer be labeled as only one thing or another. High-school-aged photographers are invited to submit photos that visually explore their cultural roots and shows the beauty and complexity of their cultural identity.

Winning photographs, honorable mentions and finalists will be featured in an exhibition, along with work from CCM photography students, next May in CCM's Art and Design Gallery located in the Sherman H. Masten Learning Resource Center. Winners are required to submit high-resolution files for the exhibition and may need to show proof of ID and authorship.

Second place winner from the 2018 contest was Morgan L. Eng from Westfield High School.

To stay informed, contestants can join the CCM Photo Club Competition Facebook page (http://tinyurl.com/ludm5al) for news and announcements, and to vote for the photo that will receive the Popularity Award. Voting for the Popularity Award begins at midnight on April 20, 2019, and all winners will be announced at the opening of the exhibition.

Photos can be submitted now through midnight April 13, 2019 either online or through the mail. To enter online, go to www.flickr.com/groups/3926302@N25/. To enter by mail, send prints or digital files to County College of Morris, Photography department, EH 110, 214 Center Grove Road, Randolph NJ 07869-2086. Be sure to include your contact information. There is no limit to the number of entries, and finalists for First, Second and Third place will be notified on April 20, 2018.

For additional information, email ngruneiro@ccm.edu or hslovenc@ccm.edu.