I'm an amateur photographer living in the Pacific Northwest and I'm interested in submitting a photo to The Seattle Times' 'Reader’s Lens' section. What are the key rules for photo submissions, including any restrictions on image manipulation, and what's the prize for the 'reader photo of the year' contest?
Navigate to 'https://www.seattletimes.com/photo-video/'. Click on the 'Reader’s Lens' link. Click on the 'Submit a photo' link. Identify and list the key rules for photo submissions, including recency, frequency, and image manipulation guidelines. Identify any restrictions on who can submit photos. Find information about the 'reader photo of the year' contest and its prize. Synthesize all gathered information into a concise answer.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'Reader’s Lens | Submit photos' page. The agent states that photos must be recent, ideally taken within the past 90 days. The agent states that a single photographer’s work will be featured no more than once every 60 days. The agent states that no image manipulation is permitted outside of cropping and simple color correction. The agent states that professional photographers are not allowed to submit photos. The agent states that selected Reader’s Lens photos are entered into a contest for 'reader photo of the year' with a prize of a '$250 gift card from a local camera store'.