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The 9th Annual Travel Agent Photo Contest

Nov 19, 2019
The 9th Annual Travel Agent Photo Contest
Last year's second place photograph of Kalahari bushmen in Botswana by Jerry Chinn.
Credit: Credit 2019 Jerry Chinn

TravelAge West has begun accepting entries for its ninth annual Reader Photo Contest. Travel agent readers are invited to submit their best original travel photography. Winners will receive cash prizes and have their photos published in an upcoming issue of TravelAge West.

“Our travel advisor readers have the opportunity to visit some really remarkable places and capture amazing images,” said Ken Shapiro, Vice President, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of TravelAge West. “We’re thrilled that we get to share the best of these shots and highlight all the special experiences that are available to travelers around the world.”

Editors at the magazine will consider photograph quality — composition, lighting and other aesthetic elements — as well as the subject matter and the originality of the photograph.

The winning photograph will receive a $200 American Express gift card and will be featured on an upcoming cover of TravelAge West. Second and third place contestants will each receive $100 American Express gift cards and will be featured in an upcoming issue of TravelAge West. Honorable Mention winners will be published in a special issue, as well.

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All submissions will be considered for inclusion in TravelAge West’s print, online and social media content.

Rules
- Participants must be travel agents.
- Send the highest-resolution photograph possible.
- All entries must include a caption with the name of the destination and subjects photographed, as well as background information and any other relevant details.
- Participants must include contact information (name, address, phone number and email address), their agency name and their professional title.
- Only digital images will be accepted.
- Travel agents may submit up to five photographs total, but each photo submitted must include a caption and be entered in a separate email.

Submission Info and Deadline
To submit a photo, readers must email photos to [email protected] by Friday, Dec. 6. Write “Photo Contest” in the subject line of the email.

TravelAge West reserves the right to use submitted photos in all formats including print content, online content, social media content, house advertisements and marketing materials. Entry in the contest does not prohibit the photographer from using submitted photographs for their own private and commercial purposes.

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