The National Railway Bulletin, the NRHS' premier publication, is running its first ever annual cover contest. 2003 NRHS convention goers are invited to submit photographs taken at any 2003 NRHS convention event. The best of the submissions will be used on the front cover of issue 6, 2003 in conjunction with the annual convention article. The winning contestant will receive a $200 award upon publication. Entries will be judged based on the quality of the photograph (lighting, contrast, sharpness, color balance and composition). Photographs that fit our 6"x9" full-bleed vertical format with room for the Bulletin masthead at the top are heavily favored, although other sized photographs will be accommodated.

The fine print:

1. Winning and non-winning submissions will be returned after publication only if accompanied by a SASE with sufficient postage.
2. Only NRHS members in good standing can enter this contest.
3. All entries must be received by October 1, 2003 to be considered.
4. Photos must have been taken at an official 2003 Convention event
5. There is no limit to the number of photographs any one photographer can enter.
6. Color slides and/or prints can be entered.
7. Prints should be sized at 5"x7" or 8"x10" and should not be mounted or framed. Please note that machine prints of any size are generally not sharp enough for publication. Prints should be processed at a custom lab.
8. Bulletin staff is excluded from the contest.
9. Please include your name, address, caption information for each photograph, and email address or phone number in your package. Please make sure each print or slide mount is marked with your full name.
10. The $200 payment will be made upon publication.
11. Non-winning entries may also be used inside the magazine to illustrate the convention article, however, no payment will be made for photographs used in this manner. If you do not want your photographs used for anything other than the cover contest, please indicate this with your submission.

Please address entries via U.S. Mail to:

If you are sending material via Federal Express, UPS, etc. please send it to:

NOTE: Please do not include any other correspondence in the package, as they will not be opened until after October 1.

Any questions can be addressed to Bulletin Editor, Jeffrey Smith at bulletin@nrhs.com.