2nd Annual DC-area Garden Photo Contest Announced

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And now for a break from the Blogging tech talk :-) 
I know that many of you fellow Garden Writers are also accomplished Garden 
Photographers so I thought you'd be interested in our 2nd Annual Photo Contest. 
Details below. 
BTW, you do not have to live in the greater Washington DC area to enter, our 
rule is simply that the entry photo(s) must've been taken within 100 miles of 
the city within the 2007 calendar year. So the contest is open to those just 
visiting or pass through our area as well. 
Happy Holidays to all! 
For Immediate Release 
Press Contact: 
Kathy Jentz 
Washington Gardener Editor/Publisher 
301.588.6894 
_editor@WashingtonGardener.com_ (e*@WashingtonGardener.com)  
_www.WashingtonGardener.com_ (http://www.washingtongardener.com/)  
Wanted: the BEST in Gardening Photography from the Greater DC Region! 
What gardener hasn’t seen those gorgeous garden photos published in magazines 
and newspapers and thought, “I can do that!” or “My roses are just as good, 
if not nicer!”? Enter the Second Annual Washington Gardener Photo Contest and 
have a chance of getting your winning images published, too! Whether your take 
the photos in your own backyard, a nearby public garden, or while visiting 
friends and family in their local gardens, there are so many photographic 
opportunities to be found. Let’s show off the best in DC-area gardening! 
This year we have added a new entry category for a total of three 
classifications:  
• Garden Views: Beautiful, dramatic, or unusual perspectives of a garden 
landscape, including wide shots showing the setting. Subject can be a private or 
public garden.
• Small Wonders: Tight close-up images or macro shots of a single flowers, 
plant parts, fruits, vegetables, etc. Subject can be photographed in a private 
or public garden.
• Garden Creatures: Images of insects, birds, frogs, domestic pets, etc. in a 
private or public garden setting. 
This contest offers an opportunity for all photographers to present their 
best shots of gardens in the greater Washington, DC area. Contest entries will be 
judged on technical quality, composition, originality, and artistic merit. 
More than $500 in prizes will be awarded! 
For the full details, go to directly to: 
_http://www.washingtongardener.com/index_files/WGPhotoContestRules08.pdf_ 
(http://www.washingtongardener.com/index_files/WGPhotoContestRules08.pdf)  
Or access the Contests page on _http://www.washingtongardener.com/_ 
(http://www.washingtongardener.com/) , send an email to _editor@washingtongardener.com_ 
(e*@washingtongardener.com)  to have a PDF version emailed to you, 
or see the full details in the Jan/Feb '08 issue of _Washington Gardener_ 
(http://www.washingtongardener/)  Magazine. 
To subscribe to the magazine: Send a check for $20.00 payable to Washington 
Gardener magazine to: Washington Gardener, 826 Philadelphia Ave., Silver 
Spring, MD 20910 OR click on the “subscription” link at 
_http://www.WashingtonGardener.com_ (http://www.washingtongardener.com/)  to subscribe online using a 
secure credit card transaction. For gift subscriptions, add a note specifying the 
gift recipient's address and what message you would like one the gift card. 
Washington Gardener magazine is the gardening publication specifically for 
the local metro area — zones 6-7 — Washington DC and its suburbs. Washington 
Gardener magazine’s basic mission is to help DC area gardens grow.  
The magazine is written entirely by local area gardeners. The content of the 
magazine gives real examples that residents of the greater DC region can use 
immediately in your own garden. 
The first issue of the print magazine premiered March/April 2005. The 
magazine is published six times per year with an issue cover price of $4.99. We are 
offering a year’s subscription for $20.00 — that’s a savings of almost 40% off 
the per issue price.  
Washington Gardener is a local, independent, and woman-owned business based 
in Silver Spring, MD. 

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Current issue, logo file, and garden images are available upon request

Sincerely,
Kathy Jentz
Editor/Publisher
Washington Gardener Magazine
826 Philadelphia Ave.
Silver Spring MD 20910
301-588-6894
editor@washingtongardener.com
_http://www.washingtongardener.com/_ (http://www.washingtongardener.com/) 

Our mission: to help your Washington, DC, area garden grow better!
Subscribe today for $20 a year by sending a check to the address above.
The magazine makes a great gift for gardening friends!

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