The Mail Tribune is now accepting reader submissions for its Rogue Valley 2009 Photo Contest. Mail Tribune readers are invited to submit photos they snapped in Southern Oregon during 2009. Images can be of anything from neighbours and places, to regional events and familiar valley icons, as long as they depict the photographer’s unique take on life in the valley. The submission period is open now and will continue through December 31, 2009. Voting will begin New Year’s Day and continue through January 7, 2010. Reader votes will be collected via online balloting, and will be counted along with votes by a panel of expert judges. Winning photos will appear on an In Focus photo page in the Mail Tribune in January. Grand Prize will be a Vixen VMC 1-10L Telescope from Bach’s Camera. Other prizes will include: a Tamrac 5210 Camera Bag & Digipod 550 tripod to the first runner-up, and a 17x24 gallery wrapped canvas print for the second runner-up. Make sure to read the rules before entering your work.

Website: Rogue Valley 2009 Photo Contest

Press Release

Mail Tribune Announces the 2009 Rougue Valley Photo Contest

Medford, OR (PRWEB) November 26, 2009—Celebrate life in the Rogue Valley and share a photo that you think defines life here in beautiful Southern Oregon. The Mail Tribune is now accepting reader submissions for its Rogue Valley 2009 Photo Contest.

Mail Tribune readers are invited to submit photos they snapped in Southern Oregon during 2009. Images can be of anything from neighbors and places, to regional events and familiar valley icons, as long as they depict the photographer’s unique take on life in the valley. The Mail Tribune is excited to interact with the community this way, and looks forward to seeing things through the eyes of its readers – scenery, smiling faces, and quirky bits of hometown pride included. All photos are available for viewing in online galleries now and throughout the contest period at www.MailTribune.com/photocontest.

“We get great photos from readers all the time and are looking forward to seeing what rises to the top in this contest,” said Julie Wurth, Mail Tribune online editor.

The submission period is open now and will continue through December 31, 2009. Voting will begin New Year’s Day and continue through January 7, 2010. Reader votes will be collected via online balloting, and will be counted along with votes by a panel of expert judges. Winning photos will appear on an In Focus photo page in the Mail Tribune in January. Grand Prize will be a Vixen VMC 1-10L Telescope from Bach’s Camera. Other prizes will include: a Tamrac 5210 Camera Bag & Digipod 550 tripod to the first runner-up, and a 17x24 gallery wrapped canvas print for the second runner-up.

The Mail Tribune is also running a Wild Bird Photo Contest from now until December 11th where entrants can win other great prizes! You can also submit photos at any time with the Mail Tribune’s Reader Photo Gallery.

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