ROCK THE VOTE! THE CHOICE IS YOURS!

The end is nigh!... the end of the 2010 Abbey Road Summer Alumni Photo Contest, that is! After receiving well over 200 submissions from our incredibly talented 2010 alums, we have managed to narrow down all of the photos to a very select twenty, with five images in each of the four categories.  Needless to say, this was a very difficult process- to start with so many amazing photos and boil it all down to this final round.  Now that we have made it this far in the contest, we turn to you to decide the winners of each category! Who will pluck from the plethora of prizes and harvest the grains of glory?  The choice is yours!  To cast your vote, simply look to the right and click on the name + number of the photo in each category that you think should win!  It's that easy!  We know making a selection in each category can be a very difficult process but the polls are only open for 10 days!  The polls will officially close on Tuesday, November 9th, so spread the word and rock the vote!  Good luck and thank you so much to all of the students who submitted their amazing photographs from this past summer!

BEST ACTION/CANDID SHOT:

1. Sunny Streets

2. Piggyback

3. Sunset Stroll

4. Hulkmania

5. The Pisa Hop

BEST GROUP SHOT: 

1. Paris Gals

2. Future's Too Bright - Girls in Shades

3. Kickin' it at the Acropolis

4. Urbanites, Preparing

5. Camouflage

BEST SCENIC SHOT: 

1. Monaco Panorama

2. Sepia Paris

3. French Seascape

4. Cinque Terre

5. French Port

BEST IN SHOW: 

1. Probably the Cutest Block Ever

2. AIX 4 EVA!

3. French Night Light

4. Heart Cloud

5. Firenze Afternoon

2010 ALUMNI PHOTO CONTEST IS ON!!!

Hey there Abbey Road Alumni! This year's fall photo contest is in full swing, so take a break from the books and enjoy reliving this summer's most memorable moments! Upload your photos to the 2010 Summer Photo Contest Event Album to be considered for the chance to win awesome prizes including... 100$ gift certificates to Amazon, Apple and others, iPod shuffles, Abbey Road Gear and much much more! Visit the new and improved Abbey Road Alumni Webpage to see a preview of this year's contest front-runners and take a peek at last year's finalists: http://www.goabbeyroad.com/abbey-road-summer-programs/alumni.shtml

We know you are super excited, and so are we! So, you eager beavers, HERE IS HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

Visit the Abbey Road Facebook Fan page and click the link on the wall to get to the 2010 Alumni Photo Contest.  Or you can go directly to the event page by clicking HERE.  Upload your fabulous photos directly to the event fall wall no later than Monday, October 18th. Once everyone’s photos have been uploaded, the Abbey Road Summer Staff will go through and narrow down the competition. Then, you and your fellow Abbey Roaders will get to Rock the Vote on the Abbey Road Blog! Vote for your favorite pics from among the finalists and decide this year’s winners! Previous winning photos were mailed a slew of prizes,and made appearances on the Abbey Road website, blog, and even in the Abbey Road Brochure!

HERE IS HOW TO GET STARTED:

Look back over those hundreds of photos you probably took this summer. As you relish in all the amazing memories they recall, pull out your favorite images keeping in mind the following 5 categories:

Scenic/Artistic- Scenic photos taken from your amazing daytrips, photos from around town or even artistic photos assigned to you in class.

Candid Photos- Photos of you and your friends in action in and around the city. Award-winning candids can be anything from laughing over a gelato to shouting out over a bad World Cup call. Candids capture life’s spontaneous moments and are a great way to share the magic of daily life with Abbey Road.

Group Shots- Standard pictures of you and your friends- may the best “mug” win!

Experiential Learning- Abbey Road defines itself through its experiential learning process- getting you out of a standard classroom environment and into the larger community. Think about all of the incredible things you learned this summer- if you can find a picture of it, we want to see it!

Remember, photos may be uploaded until October 18th, so don’t delay, upload today!

If you have any questions about contest rules please contact Emily@goabbeyroad.com