2008 Woodie Awards
University offers iPod as prize for student photos
By: Jennifer Ginger
Issue date: 4/26/07 Section: LifeStyle
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Students constantly upload their photographs to share with their friends for free on Facebook. A student hobby shared amongst many now has the potential to earn Webster students, faculty and staff prizes.
Webster's Marketing Office is offering rewards for pictures of student life. The photos could document campus events, field trips or a day in the life at Webster.
"It's not just photo majors we're looking to get photos from," said Karen Burch, marketing department videographer and Ampersand adviser.
Burch said the marketing department is looking for new images to put in the hallway photo galleries in Sverdrup and Webster Hall as well as in university publications and promotions.
Burch said she heard someone at a conference say students were the best people to document student life and decided to try the idea for the first time at Webster.
Burch, who has produced videos and photographs for the university for the past 11 years, said she has seen good student photos on Facebook, where she has an account.
Freshman Britnee Kennedy, an art major, said she has 12 albums on Facebook that feature pictures of spring break, friends and exploring St. Louis.
"It would be interesting to see what pictures students have taken," Kennedy said. "I only look at my friend's photos (on Facebook) because I'm not a creepy stalker."
Sophomore Bilalia Mubashshir, a journalism major, said most of her pictures on Facebook are from her study abroad trip to London in fall 2006.
Mubashshir said she could see how students photographing each other would provide the university with authentic photos.
"I'm more likely to smile with a friend than a random guy," Mubashshir said.
Senior Loren Munder, a photography major, also said someone not affiliated with Webster would have a more objective point of view, but students and faculty could accurately portray the university.
Munder said the contest would be great practice for photography majors and plans on submitting pieces in the contest.
The winning photos depends on which photos the marketing department thinks they can use, as well as visual appeal and the quality of the photo. Burch said the department is looking for about 10 pictures, but said she is willing to find more prizes if the department receives more than 10 great photos.
Prizes include an iPod Nano, a $50 gift card to the Webster University bookstore, a $25 gift card to Starbucks, a $15 gift card to iTunes and Webster University T-shirts and sweatshirts.
Entries will be judged by individuals in publications, advertising and interactive units located within the marketing department. Burch said the department may invite other photographers to help judge as well.
Submissions should be turned into the marketing department located at 540 Garden Ave., by May 4. For more information, visit http://www.webster.edu/photocontest.
Webster's Marketing Office is offering rewards for pictures of student life. The photos could document campus events, field trips or a day in the life at Webster.
"It's not just photo majors we're looking to get photos from," said Karen Burch, marketing department videographer and Ampersand adviser.
Burch said the marketing department is looking for new images to put in the hallway photo galleries in Sverdrup and Webster Hall as well as in university publications and promotions.
Burch said she heard someone at a conference say students were the best people to document student life and decided to try the idea for the first time at Webster.
Burch, who has produced videos and photographs for the university for the past 11 years, said she has seen good student photos on Facebook, where she has an account.
Freshman Britnee Kennedy, an art major, said she has 12 albums on Facebook that feature pictures of spring break, friends and exploring St. Louis.
"It would be interesting to see what pictures students have taken," Kennedy said. "I only look at my friend's photos (on Facebook) because I'm not a creepy stalker."
Sophomore Bilalia Mubashshir, a journalism major, said most of her pictures on Facebook are from her study abroad trip to London in fall 2006.
Mubashshir said she could see how students photographing each other would provide the university with authentic photos.
"I'm more likely to smile with a friend than a random guy," Mubashshir said.
Senior Loren Munder, a photography major, also said someone not affiliated with Webster would have a more objective point of view, but students and faculty could accurately portray the university.
Munder said the contest would be great practice for photography majors and plans on submitting pieces in the contest.
The winning photos depends on which photos the marketing department thinks they can use, as well as visual appeal and the quality of the photo. Burch said the department is looking for about 10 pictures, but said she is willing to find more prizes if the department receives more than 10 great photos.
Prizes include an iPod Nano, a $50 gift card to the Webster University bookstore, a $25 gift card to Starbucks, a $15 gift card to iTunes and Webster University T-shirts and sweatshirts.
Entries will be judged by individuals in publications, advertising and interactive units located within the marketing department. Burch said the department may invite other photographers to help judge as well.
Submissions should be turned into the marketing department located at 540 Garden Ave., by May 4. For more information, visit http://www.webster.edu/photocontest.
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