Today is the deadline for this year’s “Creative Thought Matters” photo contest. The contest has been running for three years now, and somehow serves to prove that “there are groups and individuals using their creative thinking to make a difference, solve problems, and make creativity matter.” Pictures can either be based on Skidmore life or nothing at all, so even that sweet Facebook photo you turned into black & white is fair game (I guess). For ideas on what is expected, a list of terms, conditions, and rules is available on the Skidmore website (here).

The winner, as selected by judges, will receive a hefty $200. A photo will also be chosen by us, the people, and the winner of that (People’s Choice) category will also receive $200. That’s not all, though; two more categories, “Student Life” and “Anything Goes,” will provide each of their winners with $150. Although this may seem like more money than you’ve made all semester in DHall, I would wait to consider quitting school to pursue a career in photography.

Submissions can be made on the photo contest’s webpage, and are really, really easy.