The Annual TBA Photo Contest
Purpose: To have fun.
Who can participate: Any TBA member can submit photos with a limit of 5 photos per member. Pet buyers who have purchased from a TBA member can also submit photos but please identify the TBA member you purchased from.
Types of Photos: The major requirement is that the photo contain a Tonkinese. Additionally it can contain other types of cats, animals, children, toys etc. Any type of photo is acceptable. They can range from humorous to candids showing personality to beauty shots showing a lovely Tonkinese. You are only limited by your imagination and the cooperation of the cats.
Restrictions: No recognizable adult TBA members or pet buyers who have purchased from TBA members. We want this contest to be anonymous as we select the winners. Digital touch-up of dust and scratches are allowed (but by no means required). Digital manipulation which alters elements from how they occurred in reality is not allowed for this contest. Each member may submit a total of 5 photos. No professional photos.
Winners: Photos will appear in the public area of the web pages so anyone can see them. Selection will be done by TBA members only voting via the web in the "Members Only" section. One vote per member. The winner will appear on the October Aqua Eye cover with other categories appearing inside the Aqua Eye. Photos showing Tonkinese personality will be added to the Tonkinese archives. Last year several photos were used for the web page illustrating Tonkinese personality.
How to submit: Photos can be submitted via US mail or sent email to the webmaster: Linda Martino at photos@tonkinesebreedassociation.org (216 St. Johns Golf Dr, St. Augustine, FL 32092). Photos sent via US mail will be returned if you include a self-addressed stamped envelope. You can optionally include a one line caption.
If you know the color and age please indicate that as many are interested in that information.
For the photos selected as winners we would like higher resolution images if they exist. This is not a requirement for winning - just something preferred. The winners may optionally include a background story about the photo for the AE but this will not appear on the web page during the voting process.
Schedule: Photos will be accepted through October 15, 2007. Voting is from October 16 to November 1. Winners will appear in the Jan 2008 Aqua Eye.