Apple One-Day Photo Contest for Students This Friday

Apple Inc. will hold its first-ever one-day Insomnia Photo Festival photography contest for students on Friday, 2April 2007 -- but you must be registered by 5 pm on Thursday, the 26th. Only students in accredited schools in the US are eligible to enter.

An assignment that will be posted on Friday afternoon, and must be uploaded within 24 hours to qualify. Two grand prize winners – public audience's choice and judges' choice – will receive a 15" MacBook Pro, a copy of Apple's Aperture software, and an 80 GB iPod. Public rating will be open through 16 MAy 2007.

Judges will look at the top 25 photos chosen by the public, and will rate them on

• Content — Originality, use of photo assignment
• Aesthetics — Visual creativity
• Technical excellence — Effective use of light and focus
• Overall quality — Overall impression
  

Be sure to read the terms and conditions. (For example, work must be done on a Mac. All file specifications are listed there as well.)