BRIDGEPORT — The city’s Beardsley Zoo will host its first ever zoo photography exhibition this summer.
“Photography Goes Wild” is set to open Thursday, July 25. Photo submissions are due by June 30 and can be dropped off at the front gate or the zoo’s welcome center.
The zoo said in a news release that the opportunity is meant to give the zoo’s many “ dedicated amateur and professional photographers” a chance to submit their best work for public viewing.
Opening night for the exhibit kicks off July 25 with a festive celebration for the public, giving attendees the chance to view the photos and for photographers and meet each other and discuss their work.
Each photographer is able to submit three photos — 8 inches by 10 inches, matted and with a $10 fee per photo.
Photos must include animals from the Beardsley Zoo. Older photos from previous years and current photos will be accepted.
Milford Photo will provide first, second and third prizes — gift certificates to the store in varying amounts. First place gets a $200 gift card, second place a $100 gift card and third place a $50 gift card.
Other than the judged photos, a “People’s Choice” photo will be selected. The public attending the event will have the option to vote for their favorite image by making a $1 donation for each vote.
Photos will be offered for sale after the opening, with a portion of the proceeds going to support the zoo.
Ahead of the exhibit, Milford Photo will have representatives on zoo grounds Saturday, June 22, with a display of cameras and lenses. Milford Photo will loan out lenses that day for a free trial. There will also be a guided zoo walkabout with animal photographer and...
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