Prior Winners
Find out who has won on-site contests in previous years here:
2010 Results
2009 Results
2008 Results
2007 Results
2004 Results
2003 Results
2002 Results

Contests
Students and teachers should carefully note the requirements and supplies listed for each of the contests. Some contests will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday while the rest will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Students may only compete in one contest on Friday and one on Saturday, except for the School Portfolio contest. No teachers or advisers will be allowed to advise or instruct students during competitions. Entry fee: $10 per contest, except where noted.

N101 - ATPI Digital Editing Contest
Students will be given a series of scanned images and a period of time in which to use Adobe Photoshop to create a contest entry. The emphasis of this contest is to see how creative the students can be. No additional filters or plug-ins may be used in the contest. Each school may have no more than three students in the competition. This contest will be Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m. Materials: none

N102 - ATPI Color Print Contest
The contest will provide students with a list of categories and 60 minutes to photograph on Friday afternoon. At least one of the categories will be a photojournalism assignment. Each student will be provided a roll of color print film, which they must load into their camera by themselves. This film will be returned for processing by ATPI. Contestants will pick up the processed images at 5 p.m. on Saturday and will have 30 minutes to edit their work and turn in their entries. Schools are limited to three contestants for this contest.
This contest will be Friday afternoon from 3-5 p.m. Materials: 35mm film camera, any special equipment

N103 - ATPI Digital Print Contest
The contest will provide students with a list of categories and 90 minutes to photograph on Saturday morning. Students will return to the computer labs to download images and select contest entries. No manipulation of the images in Photoshop or IPhoto will be allowed. Contestants have 30 minutes to edit their work and turn in their entries. Schools are limited to three contestants for this contest. Students must have a signed permission form (included with the downloadable registration form found here) in order to compete in this contest.
This contest will be Saturday morning from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Materials: digital camera, any special equipment

ATPI Music Video Contest - UPDATED
N104 - Team 1
N105 - Team 2
Students will be given a choice of three songs to create a music video for this new competition. Teams may consist of one to three students. Students will have overnight to complete their music videos.
The contest will start Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. Students must turn in their projects at noon on Saturday, but may use either mini-DV tapes or a CD/DVD for their entry.
Entry fee is $25 for the team. Materials: digital video camera, CD/DVE or video tapes, editing laptop with your software.

ATPI Short Shorts Video Contest - UPDATED
N106 - Team 1
N107 - Team 2
Students will given the task of putting together a short 4-8 minute film. No footage may be incorporated prior to the contest dates. You MAY use copyrighted music which you’ve brought with you as background to the film, but the film should not be a music video. Teams may consist of one to three students. Students will have overnight to complete their music videos.
The contest will start Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. Students must turn in their projects at noon on Saturday, but may use either mini-DV tapes or a CD/DVD for their entry.
Entry fee is $25 for the team. Materials: digital video camera, CD/DVD or video tapes, editing laptop with your software.

ATPI Photo Scavenger Hunt - UPDATED
N108 - Team 1
N109 - Team 2
This new contest will challenge the students’ power of observation. The team of one to three students will be provided a list of items to photograph and 90 minutes to photograph with a single camera. No more than three students on a single team. The contest will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. By 10:30 a.m. the team must turn in a point tally sheet and the camera storage card, which will be returned on Sunday. Entry fee is $25 for each team. Materials: one digital camera

N110 - ATPI School Portfolio Contest
A team of four students will compete in this contest. The school must have four students on the team, but may join with other schools in order to have the exact number of participants. The contest will start Friday afternoon at 2:45 p.m. and students will have until 5 p.m. on Saturday to turn in one CD with their entries. Each student will contribute one image to the portfolio, which must be taken during the weekend. Entry fee is $25 for the team. Materials: digital cameras

N400 - Faculty Digital Contest
Faculty members should indicate on the registration form if they plan to compete. There is no entry fee, but teachers must bring their own digital camera. Teachers will be given several categories to select from. Images must be downloaded from the digital cameras by 4 p.m. on Saturday. Images will be judged from the computer. Materials: digital camera

Environmental Self-Portrait Contest
This is a carry-in contest for students and teachers. More details can be found here, but entries are due by 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon. There is a 50 cent per print entry fee.

Check out the on-line registration form here.

Schedule

Friday
February 5

1 p.m.
- Registration opens

2:45 p.m.
- School Portfolio meeting

3 p.m.
On-Site Contests
- School Portfolio
- Music Video
- Short Shorts Video
- ATPI Color Print

- Advanced Portfolio Reviews
- Sessions

5 p.m.
- Self-Portrait Carry-in
  contest entries due

Saturday
February 6

9 a.m.
On-Site Contests
- Scavenger Hunt
- ATPI Digital Photo
- ATPI Digital Editing
- Faculty Digital Contest
- College/Vendor Show

10 a.m.
- Adv Portfolio Reviews
- Beg Portfolio Reviews
- Sessions

11 a.m.
- Adv Portfolio Reviews
- Beg Portfolio Reviews
- Sessions

noon - 1:30 p.m.
- Lunch

1:30 - 2:50 p.m.
- In-depth classes

3 - 3:50 p.m.
- Sessions

4 - 4:50 p.m.
- Sessions

5 - 5:30 p.m.
- Color print turn-in

Sunday
February 7

9 - 10:20 a.m.
- In-depth classes

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
- Keynote speaker

noon - 1 p.m.
- Awards Program

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Contests
Hotel
Portfolio Reviews


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