"Why Do You Love Football" Photo Challenge

Thursday, March 1, 2007

“Why Do You Love Football” Photo Challenge (NAPSA)—Every parent takes pride in his or her child’s important milestones, special occasions and everyday events. Equally as satisfying is capturing great photos of these momentsso that they can be shared with loved onesfor years to come. Whetherit’s a child’s first youth football game, kickinga field goal or scoring the winning touchdown in the local high school game, incorporating photography into your everydayactivities can ensure that you capture memories that will last a lifetime. Canon and the Pro Football Hall of Fame are giving football and photography fans the opportunity to capture the fun, passion and excitement of youth football by entering their best football photos—everything from a playful catch in the backyard to any youth, school or organized football games, in the “Why Do You Love Football” photo challenge. Action And Feature Categories 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 game play, while the Feature category comprises any foot- ball imagery outside of game action on the field. New to this year’s contest is the addition of a teen division open to fans ages 13-18. A judging panel consisting of renowned sports photographer Peter Read Miller, Sports Illustrated; Archie Manning, former NFL quarterback and father of Indianapolis and New York star quarterbacks; and other prominent photographers will determine the group of 14 finalists in each division. The voting will then be turned over to the fans, who will crown the first-place winner in both the Action and Feature ~ | soiad = i Last year, Diana Porter of Hous- ton, Texas was named grand prize winner with her photo titled “Superman,” which is currently on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. categories, along with the Grand Prize winners in early January. “Many of my most treasured memories were spent watching my sons grow up and sharing in their lives on the football field,” said Manning. “Time goes by way too quickly and before you know it, your children have become adults and are off on their own. Having the opportunity to reflect and flip through old photos brings meright back to some of the best moments of mylife.” Trip To Super Bowl] XLII The Grand Prize winners will each be awarded a trip for four to attend Super Bowl XLII in Arizona andwill earn a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have his or her photo displayed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Additionally, the winners will receive a trip for four to the 2008 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Celebration in August 2008. Parents, family members and friends are encouraged to submit as many as 10 images each now through December 2 by visiting www.usa.canon.com/nfl and following the online instructions. No purchasenecessary.