PHOTO CONTEST
GROUPS
Groups are formed voluntarily, of five to eight students.
There is no obligation to participate, but I very much hope you all will.
(If you think the best camera always takes the best pictures, you are wrong, and a camera cannot write a good caption! Even the camera-less, with a good eye, can recommend a good photo, review photos to choose the best, and do the important work of explaining the significance of a photo.)
DUE DATE
June 20
GOALS
To encourage careful observation of themes related to the course;
to encourage consistent thinking about the themes of the course;
to help you get to know your classmates; to help you make progress on your portfolios;
and, yes, to help me teach and promote the course in the coming years.
RULES AND GUIDELINES
- Each group may submit a maximum of between ten photographs on a DVD, by email, by memory stick, or by a link to a public website, like Snapfish (not Facebook, thanks).
- Photos should reflect the themes of the course and, hence, should include subjects that represent ancient, medieval/renaissance, and modern Rome.
- All photos must be accompanied by a caption of at least two sentences indicating the significance of the photo. Captions should be typed on as a MS Word document and submitted by email or in some other such simple fashion, linked by number or title to the photo they accompany.
- Winners will be announced by email no later than July 1.
- Winning team will receive a dinner invite to a multiple course Italian dinner at the Ambler’s on a date agreeable to all team members (and to the hosts!), either this summer or in the fall.
- The decision of the judges is final. As noted, the key criterion will be the extent to which the submitted photos and captions reflect or advance the themes of the course.
- Participation in the contest implies consent to using any photos and captions submitted for the contest in the subsequent teaching or publicity for Culture Wars in Rome. (Unless you specifically ask that they not be so used.)
A WORD OF WARNING
Taking pictures of any government building or public official (policeman, fireman, etc.) is not allowed—legally—in Italy without explicit permission. In the case of public officials,
you must ask permission first (“Posso fare una foto, per favore...”).
That’s a good idea when photographing anyone who might not want their photo taken.
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