Tool Factory and Olympus, In Awe of the Young Talent of Today, Announces Student Photo Contest Winners!

Sunderland, VT.   March 21, 2006 – Tool Factory, after exhaustive weeks of judging has finally pronounced the winners of the student photo contest.  “I just can’t believe the creativity and ages represented here – it seems almost unreal!” replied one of the judges.  Tool Factory was amazed first at the number of entrants, but also the quality of images!  1350 photos were submitted; it was very difficult to choose just three!  The popularity of this contest has defiantly grown, and consequently the quality of those images has also improved.  Tool Factory would like to thank all student photographers for entering and encourage more to enter in the future. 

 Perfection is in the Eye of the Beholder

 

Two categories included best overall photograph and best artwork with photo manipulation.  Photography was judged based on strong composition and arrangement, usage of color, focus and sharpness, and creativity and emotion.  The Art category was judged for captivating style, effective use of color, and composition.  5 winners were awarded in the year 2005.  The winners of the Fall 2005 contest will win an Olympus Evolt camera worth $900, $200 worth of Tool Factory Software and a Tool Factory’s Digital Camera Basics book – total prize worth $1,120!


Broken

The Photography winners were:

• Maxine, Age 13 from Tennessee: Perfection is in the Eye of the Beholder
• David, Age 15 from Connecticut:  Broken

The Art Winner was:

• Makayla, Age 16 from California: The Lost Kid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

The Lost Kid

Runner up prize winners will receive a copy of Fresco and a photography book. 

Encourage Students to Enter!

Visit the Tool Factory/Olympus Grants website at: http://www.toolfactory.com/olympus_contest/.  Print a flyer and get students involved.

To view all entries visit www.clipartstation.com.  The next deadline is June 2, 2006 when Tool Factory will announce 2 more contest winners: 1 Photography and 1 Art. 

ABOUT TOOL FACTORY

Tool Factory is a woman-owned, Vermont-based small business with the goal to make a difference in education by providing superior educational software. Teachers, students, and parents join the Tool Factory staff in testing products to ensure that they are easy to navigate, fun to use and beneficial to the learning process. Visit Tool Factory at http://www.toolfactory.com.

Media Contact: Kendra Ericson
Tool Factory, Inc.  3336 Sunderland Hill Road, Sunderland, Vermont 05250
Telephone: (802) 375-6549 Ext. 201
FAX: (802) 375-6860

Email Address:  kendra@toolfactory.com
Orders: orders@toolfactory.com
Website: http://www.toolfactory.com

ABOUT OLYMPUS

As a leader in educational technologies with a legacy of superior optics development, Olympus is committed to enhancing education by bringing the benefits of digital imaging and visual learning to all subject areas at all grade levels.  Olympus provides complete digital imaging solutions for the classroom, from educational tools such as digital cameras and microscopes to professional development and free co-curricular materials for teachers.  Olympus’s longstanding commitment to education extends to grants, scholarships, product donations and discounts, the Olympus School of Digital Photography for consumers, and the Olympus University medical education program for healthcare professionals. To learn more about Olympus and its educational programs, visit http://www.olympusamerica.com/education/.

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