2025 StreetScene Cover Photo Contest
I t’s that time of year again when, as a member of the National Street Rod Association, you have the opportunity to submit a picture of your vehicle for the cover of StreetScene thanks to our annual Cover Photo Contest. The StreetScene Cover Photo Contest for 2025 will come to an end December 5, 2025, with judging to follow soon after. Early submissions will have a better chance of being featured on one of three covers early in 2026. Following the Cover Photo Contest issues we’ll be showcasing Honorable Mention submissions as well. For those new to the contest, it’s open to all NSRA members but the member entering the photo does not have to be the photographer. All photos entered must be of street rods, customs or performance vehi- cles that are 30-years-or-older and must be of vertical format. Submissions should be in digital format and taken by a camera with a minimum of 3- megapixels (six or more is preferred) and at the highest quality setting. The image needs be saved in tiff (.tif) or JPEG (.jpg) formats at the highest quality setting. Please do not sharpen the image or go crazy with color editing. Please send your CD or DVD to the StreetScene Editorial Office, Cover Photo Contest, 11290 Showdown Lane, Moreno Valley, CA 92557. The best way to submit your cover image for the highest quality is on a CD or DVD but if you choose to submit an e-mail attachment the image needs to be less than 10mb of data for easy and universal transmission. If the image is larger you’ll need to save a lower level quality version and that is why we are recommending submitting your photo on a CD or DVD. E-mail submissions should be sent to tomvogele@veri- zon.net. It’s important to properly frame the photo- graph for use on the cover of the magazine. Keep in mind that the main subject should be positioned so the area at the top of the photo has enough open area for the StreetScene ban- ner and the mailing label on the lower left. It’s always a good idea to leave additional room
around the main subject to allow for cropping by our art directors. Many times we get inter- esting photos, but they are a horizontal image of the side of the car and we do use some of these photos for interesting Table of Contents spreads occasionally. In some cases we crop cars or enlarge the image if it is exceptional or an interesting setting, but usually we receive submissions that don’t require that. A vertical format usually refers to a front or rear 3/4 angle of the car. Driving/moving shots are always prized and catch our attention! They are perfect for front or rear 3/4 angles. Please refer to the early 2025 issues for the winners of the 2024 Cover Photo Contest and then check out our May 2025 issue for last year’s Honorable Mentions. We know during 2025 many of you are enjoying cruising this great country traveling to events or simply for fun. We encourage you to take the time to capture your rodding moments out on the road where some of our best covers for this contest are captured. However, if you look around your local area we’re sure you can find an interesting backdrop for your photos. So get creative, create a lasting memory that could be framed and hanging on your family’s wall for generations to come. Share the results with us by December 5, 2025, and your image may grace the cover of StreetScene in early 2026! Tom Vogele tomvogele@verizon.net 2024 Cover Photo Contest Winners
8 SEPTEMBER 2025
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