Put your lens on the world. As photography is changing, the 35th Nikon Photo Contest is changing as well. This year for the first time, all categories in photography and video will accept entries from any digital device, including smartphones. The video category will broaden its accepted length to six to 180 seconds, and will have an independent set of judges. Enter this International Photo Contest from Nikon. Full rules and details are on the NIKON WEBSITE at this LINK.

Five contest categories are drawn from subjects of special interest to Smithsonian.com: The Natural World: Animals, plants and landscapes; geological or climatological features; and scientific processes and endeavors. Travel: Locales, peoples or activities in the United States and abroad that convey a sense of place. People: Individuals from all walks of life. The American Experience: Events, objects or activities connecting the American people to their history or their cultural heritage; photographs that tell us what it means to be an American and

                  | KIDS (NOT CUTE) CALL FOR ENTRIES Exhibit: December 4, 2014-January 17 2015 Entry Deadline: Monday October 20, 2014 International Competition for Photographs and Photo-Based Artwork at Umbrella Arts, New York City. Conceived and juried by Harvey Stein, Director of Photography, Umbrella Arts; photographer, educator, author, curator. We want to see your photographs of KIDS (NOT CUTE). We define KIDS as any human being from the age of 5 to 12