50+ Beautiful Faces of Central Oregon Seniors Photo Contest

Central Oregon Council on Aging (COCOA) announced its annual photo contest opportunity called 50+ Beautiful Faces of Central Oregon Seniors. Launching today, the contest will run until July 15, 2013 and area residents may submit photos of any community seniors (age 50+).

Top prizes will be awarded in both an amateur and professional category. Photos can be in any setting as long as it includes a senior from Central Oregon. Prizes to be determined but winners will be included in the popular 2014-2016 Directions Publication, the Central Oregon Council on Aging community and senior resource directory distributed throughout the tri-county area and in the Bend Bulletin Ageless publication.

“We are excited about this contest as it will help showcase the beautiful faces of some of our area seniors…not only do seniors have a story to tell, but they are often the most beautiful people in the world,” states Pamela Norr, Central Oregon Council On Aging. “Our hope is to give these wonderful faces a bit of airtime in our community through some exciting partnerships…you will definitely see the photos as COCOA works to support the needs, tell the stories and promote the dignity and well-being of area seniors.”

Photos can be submitted by individuals or on behalf of organizations. Photographers grant COCOA and its sponsored partners the rights to freely use the images for educational, promotional and other purposes. Even though prizes will be awarded, no payment or royalty will be given for any use of the photos and both subject and photographer have granted permission of use.

Photos should be submitted electronically to exec@councilonaging.org by July 15, 2013. Name/age of subjects, name and contact info of photographer must be included.  Questions should also be directed to the same email.