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Amideast Spring 2022 Photo Contest

Amideast Spring 2022 Photo Contest

The Amideast Education Abroad team is excited to announce the Spring 2022 Photo Contest! The banner photo above is from the 2021 Fall Photo Contest Winner, Rediet Patterson.

Submit your photos to EdAbroad@amideast.org by the deadline and a number of semi-finalists will be chosen. Then you and the public get to choose your favorite through online voting on our Facebook and Instagram pages. The photo receiving the highest number of combined Facebook and Instagram likes will be the winner!

The first place winner receives a $75 Amazon gift card! Their photo will feature prominently in our various promotional materials. 

The second place winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card! Their work will also be used in many of our promotional materials.                                                                     

The photo contest is open to all current Amideast Education Abroad students and alumni!

GUIDELINES

  • All current and past students of Amideast EdAbroad college-level programs are eligible. Students and alumni from high school programs are not eligible.

  • Each contestant may submit up to 3 high resolution photos by email attachment to EdAbroad@amideast.org. Be sure to include your name, program, and year of participation in your email, as well as the location of each photo.

    • High resolution is defined as at least 300 pixels per square inch, which usually means the photos will be 2 MB or larger.

    • If you are unsure how to take or submit a hi-res photo, there are many helpful articles available online specific to the make and model of your cellphone.

  • All photos need to have been taken during the Amideast EdAbroad program and in the host country.

  • All photos need to have been taken by the student submitting the photo as an entry. Photos taken of the student will not be considered.

  • All participants will have to sign a photo release, which will be sent to participants when they send in their submissions

Deadlines

Submission: 11:59 PM EST on Monday, April 18

Online Voting: Friday, April 22 - Monday, May 2

Winner Announced: Friday, May 6

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“A Guide to Film Photography in Amman” by Ben Schmida

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