Photo contest: Penn State pets

Jacklyn Rahmer, Penn State student, held her dog Pearl as they posed for a photo at the Nittany Lion Shrine several years ago. Credit: Lyssa Winograd, Penn StateAll Rights Reserved.

Is your pup named Nittany and he bleeds blue and white, right down to his hand-crocheted, lion-paw doggie sweater?

Do you have more pictures of your pet in Penn State garb than you have of your children?

Then this contest is for you.

Send your best Penn State-themed pet photo to Penn State Today.

The contest is open to students, faculty and staff at all Penn State locations. The winning photo and the best runners-up — as selected by the Penn State Today team — will be featured in a future edition of Penn State Today and on Penn State’s social media platforms.

Submission guidelines are available here. Photographers of all skill levels are invited to participate. No need for a fancy camera — the cellphone in your pocket will do the job. Be sure to read our submission guidelines, and happy photographing!

Submission deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, March 30. Winning submissions will appear in an April edition of Penn State Today.

— Send your photo by email to: news@psu.edu. Use the subject line “photo contest.”

— Limit submissions to one photo per person.

— Include a brief caption describing the contents of the photo (who, what, when and where). Our team may get back to you if more details are needed.

— Include your name (and your pet's name!).

— If you’re a student, include your home campus, major and class standing (freshman, sophomore, etc.), and your hometown.

— If you’re a member of the faculty or staff, include your home campus and your department/unit.

— Using built-in filters and color adjustments is acceptable, but altering photos by adding or removing objects/elements is prohibited.

Submit photos only if they were taken by you. By submitting an image, you attest to your ownership of the image. You also agree that Penn State has the right and license to redistribute the image, royalty free, on its various communications platforms, including but not limited to Penn State Today, Penn State News and various official social media platforms.

Send any questions to news@psu.edu.

Last Updated March 15, 2018