2010

Vote on the 2010 Photography Contest Submissions & Having Ads in the Polestar!

Dec 13th

Voting will be from December 13th to December 20th.
Only current HAJET members may vote.
Please vote for or against ads in the Polestar and ONE (1) image from each category (5-votes total) for the Photography Contest.
In order to verify your vote, please enter your name and the name of the school/town/BOE that you work for.
The result of the Ads in the Polestar and the Photography contest winner(s) will be announced December 22nd.

After looking at the pictures, go here to vote!
Note: You will also be asked to vote for having ads in the Polestar.

Click on “READ MORE” to view the photos.

HAJET Photography Contest!

Nov 9th

Posted by Webmaster in Announcements

What is it all about?

12,000 yen in Prize Money!
Winners chosen in 5 different categories: Portrait, Nature & Wildlife, Sports & Dance, Abstract & Still Life, and Night Photography. (B&W is OK for any category!)
Digital format only
No Photoshopping or digital editing (other than your camera’s usual functions)
Send submissions by e-mail to Ben (ben.grafstrom@colorado.edu) by 30 November 2010.

HAJET members will vote online for a 1st-place winner in each category. Of the five 1st-place winners, members will then vote in a second round to choose the grand prize winner. The winners will be announced and prizes will be awarded at the mid-year conference in Sapporo. The winning photos and runners-up will be on exhibit at the mid-year conference.

All HAJET members as well as non-HAJET participants will receive a digital collection featuring all the submissions.
Voting will be open online to all current HAJET members. Voting will be held online via HAJET.org from 1 December to 10 December 2010.
Entry fee: 1,000-yen for 5-entries (multiple categories—OK!) Non-HAJET members: 1,500-yen for 5-entries. Entry fees will be accepted by mail, by furikomi, or in person.

Prizes:

1st prize in each category will receive 2,000 yen
The grand prize winner will receive an additional 2,000 yen + a free 2010 HAJET T-shirt

Other rules:

Photos must have been taken since August 2010.
Do not submit a photo taken by someone else.
No watermarks, signatures, or copyright notices may be added to images. All winning images will be displayed with the photographer’s name.
Images deemed unsuitable to be posted on HAJET.org or in Polestar will not be considered (but I’d like to see them anyway!)

2010, Photo Contest

Getting Ready for a Fun and Safe Winter!

Nov 5th

Posted by Webmaster in PA Corner

As I write nearing the end of October, days are relatively warm, humidity levels are blissful, and fall colours create a beautiful backdrop for all to enjoy! Although I am admittedly an autumn-o-phile, I also love what each of the seasons has to bring: blossoming flowers and songbirds waking me up in the spring; camping, BBQing and early sunrises waking me up in the summer; and yes, frolicking in winter’s white, fluffy version of rain while manipulating it to make sculptures, snow forts, and small tennis-sized balls to throw at others, all in the name of fun! Indeed, it won’t be long before temperatures drop below zero, and fall colours become a faded memory whited out by equally beautiful winter scenery.