This is the 2007 winning photo, “Pier Perspective” by Daniel Jaffe of La Jolla High School.
High school photographers whose images depict what California means to them are invited to share their work in the Sacramento State LegiSchool Project's 2008 photo contest.
The contest is open to all current California high school students. To enter, the photographer should submit an original 8 x 10 photograph (either color or black and white), an essay of 150 words or less explaining how or why the photo represents their vision of California, and an entry form, available at www.csus.edu/legischool/photo_contest. Entries must be postmarked by May 5, and sent to LegiSchool Photo Contest, Center for California Studies, CSUS, 6000 J Street, Sacramento CA 95819-6081. The first-place winner will receive $100 and four runners-up will receive $50 each.
There are no restrictions on the photo's content. It may include any person, place or thing or combination thereof, so long as it conveys the student's vision of California. Past years' contest winners and runners-up may be viewed at http://www.csus.edu/legischool/photo_contest/index.html.
For more information, contact the LegiSchool project at (916) 278-6906 or legischool@csus.edu. For media assistance, contact Sacramento State's Public Affairs office at (916) 278-6156.
