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“Picture This 2024”

Our second annual student photography contest

After the smashing success of our first contest, we are excited to announce the second annual student photo contest.

To be eligible for the contest, entrants 14 years of age or older and must be high school or private school students (grades 9-12) within the Wayne, Fairfield, Montville or Towaco towns and/or school districts.

Open to students of Wayne Hills, Wayne Valley, Montville High, West Essex Regional plus would include non-public and specialty schools such as Depaul Catholic, Essex Campus Academy, Al-Ghazaly High School, Craig High School, Benway School, Pioneer Academy, Lakeview Learning Center, Trinity Christian School and if there are any eligible schools we missed, they would be included as well.

Each individual photo requires a model and photography release form signed by all individuals who are personally and substantially identifiable in the photo as well as by the photographer and parent or guardian authorizing Wayne Lifestyle to display and advertise the submitted photos. Photos submitted without a completed model and photography release form will not be accepted.  Model and photography release forms will be sent to each of the schools listed and will also be available on XXXtinyurl.com/WLSphotos XXXXXXXXXX.    

Content of photos must be family-friendly and not limited to any distinct subject.

All entry photos must be portrait and not landscape and be submitted in jpg format.

There will be 3 winners chosen in each of the following categories: 1) “straight” photography and 2) digitally manipulated photography. Students can submit up to 2 photos for consideration.

Winning photos will be digitally displayed on social media and in an upcoming issue of Wayne Lifestyle.  Maximum 1 winning photo per student.  Photos previously entered are not eligible

Winners will be chosen by a panel appointed by Wayne Lifestyle.

Original digital files and release forms, must be sent via email to wayne@citylifestyle.com and are due no later than April 1, 2024.