"A Celebration of Broome County's Environment"

2009 Winners

PHOTOS OF LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
FEATURED AT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Binghamton, NY – Winning and honorable mention photographs from the 2009 Joyce K. L. Smith Environmental Photography Show & Competition will be exhibited at the Broome County Library, 185 Court Street, downtown Binghamton from June 3 through June 26. T he public is invited to attend an opening reception and awards ceremony in the second floor exhibit gallery Wednesday, June 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

The show and competition, now in its thirteenth year, honors the late Joyce K.L. Smith, a local environmental and political advocate.  The show represents all aspects of Broome County’s natural and cultural environments.  Judges selected one winner and up to five honorable mentions in each of the categories: Wildlife; Plantlife; Natural Landscape; Cultural Landscape; and People in Action.  Judges also chose the best overall submission from a local high school student.  The EMC received 343 entries from 130 amateur photographers.  Thirty students entered.

Competition sponsors Garland Gallery, Che Bella Fine Framing, Beveled Edge, and Silver Image Photographics furnished prizes.

The EMC is Broome County government’s citizen environmental advisory group. For information about the Show & Competition or for EMC membership information please contact the EMC at 607-778-2116, weekdays or visit www.gobroomecounty.com/emc.

The Broome County Library hours are 9am - 8 pm, Monday through Thursday, and 9 am – 5 pm, Fridays and Saturdays.

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 Program Guidelines and Entry Forms

EMC 2009 Photo Contest Poster (pdf)                                  

EMC 2009 Photo Contest Brochure (pdf)

EMC 2009 Photo Model Release Form (pdf)

Photography Show & Competition Archives

Environmental Photography Show Contest Winners Photo Story (2001-2005) (wmv, 8MB)

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