Photo Contest Captures Memories To Last A Lifetime

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ae isB mi ‘- Lia. @ Football photo contest grand-prize winners Nate Shron of Sudbury, Mass.(teen winner) created “Cruising Altitude”(I), and Diana Porter of Houston, Texas (adult winner), “A Shoulder Pad to Cry On”. Both are on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (NAPSA)—Highly satisfying, for manyparents, is capturing great pho- tos of their children’s milestones and important moments that can be shared with loved ones for years to come.Incorporating photography into your everydayactivities can help you capture memories that will lasta lifetime. To encourage that idea, Canon U.S.A. and the Pro Football Hall of Fame are giving football and photography fans a chanceto capture the fun, passion, excitement and journey of youth football and enter their best football photos in a fun contest. Everything from a playful catch in the backyard to any youth, school or organized football gameis eligible for the “Why Do You Love Football?” Photo Challenge. The grand-prize winners in the adult and teen divisions will each be awarded a trip for four to attend Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay and will earn a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to have a photo displayed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Additionally, the winners will receive a trip for four to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Celebration. The nationwide amateur photo contest features two entry cate- gories, “Action” and “Feature.” The “Action” category focuses on any image that captures football action during gameplay, while the “Feature” category comprises any football imagery outside of game action on thefield. A judging panel consisting of renowned sports photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Peter Read Miller, Sports Illustrated, Archie Manning (former NFL quarterback and father of Indianapolis and New York Super Bowl MVP quarterbacks) and other prominent photographers will determine the group of 14 finalists in each division. The voting will then be turned overto the fans, who will crown the firstplace winner in each category as well as the grand-prize winners. “This will mark my third year working with Canon on the ‘Why Do You Love Football?’ Photo Challenge,” said Archie Manning. “We’ve received some amazing photographs over the years, and I know from personal experience how important it is to have captured life’s journey through photography. Having the opportunity to reflect and flip through old photos brings me right back to some of the best momentsof mylife.” Parents, family members and friends are encouraged to submit as many as 10 images each through December 3, 2008, by visiting Www.usa.canon.com.