Submission Category No. 5 for the 2019 Lighthouse Calendar is “Detail or Abstract.” We have combined two options into one submission. Pick whichever is your preference.
In the end it’s all about perspective. This is your opportunity to really study your subject, pick out an interesting aspect, and capture it in an artistic way. Submission deadline for this category is June 30, 2018.
Some entries from last year’s contest that might inspire:
The deadline for the “Technology” category is May 30, 2018. So get out there with your cameras and send us your best shot!
Goto https://uslhs.submittable.com/submit for more information.
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Candace was the US Lighthouse Society historian from 2016 until she passed away in August 2018. For 30 years, her work involved lighthouse history. She worked with the National Park Service and the Council of American Maritime Museums. She was a noted author and was considered the most knowledgable person on lighthouse information at the National Archives. Books by Candace Clifford include: Women who Kept the Lights: a History of Thirty-eight Female Lighthouse Keepers , Mind the Light Katie, and Maine Lighthouses, Documentation of their Past.