I take tens of thousands of pictures at the Irwindale Renaissance faire, but probably I get less than a dozen of myself.

So I've decided it's time to get some pictures of me!

Here's the deal: I'm starting a little informal contest. Win a hundred bucks if you send me the best picture of, well, me.

You can take them just about anyway you want.

1-Use a film camera and submit the prints (I'll scan them)2-Use a digital camera and email the originals (or give them to me on a card, CD or whatever),
3-or ask me for my camera for a minute and use it to take the picture(s).

What kind of picture should you take? You can pose me with your group, guild or a person or persons. You can get me up on stage with Oojahm or try to get the GAs to put a sword in my hand. You can get me into a picture just about anyway you want (within reason). Put hats on me or dress me up in a costume (male costumes only please). Or you can take a candid photo or a stealth picture. Whatever works for you.

How will I know who's picture it is?
If you send me your picture(s), just include contact information. If you use my camera (primarily for performers who cannot carry cameras) write your name and contact info on a card and I'll photograph that just before the picture(s). (I'll carry some cards and a pen for the next three weekends to make it easy).

How will the contest be performed?
After the last weekend of faire, I'll post all of the entries on a website with a voting button and post the location. After two weeks, whichever picture has the most votes wins a hundred bucks. If there is a tie, I'll split the difference. If there is more than a two-way tie, I'll figure out how to resolve it. (I am assuming anyone who enters is a responsible person and won't try and vote more than once - anyone so caught will be excluded from the possibility of winning).

How many entries can you have?
As many as you want. But if you take a dozen pictures with the shutter set to "auto", I'll only post one for the contest.

Who can enter?
Anyone who can take a picture.

Final small print
By submitting pictures, you grant me unlimited use of those pictures in any way I wish.

I reserve the right to reject any pictures which are degrading or unflattering.

This is supposed to be fun. If it starts becoming extremely serious or results in lots of drama, I'll cancel the contest.

If less than a dozen people enter, the contest will be canceled without awarding the prize.

If there are any questions, just PM me.

(Gar, since you are the among the best of the best photographers I know, I would respectfully request that you refrain from submitting to the contest to allow someone else to win. However, I would love to receive pictures from you!)