The due date for entries to Hump!, The Stranger's first annual amateur porn contest, is just a few weeks away—August 9, to be precise—and potential contestants are learning an array of fascinating things: Can you believe how difficult it is to stop giggling when more than two people are naked in a room? Or how tricky it is to properly light an insertion shot? What about the power of Ben Nye theatrical makeup to conceal butt moles, or the power of Sharpies to make butt moles look even huger? And of course, the "to be or not to be" of amateur porn: Should I include a "money shot"?

Well, no one ever said art was easy, but The Stranger has no doubt you're all doing smashingly, and we can't wait to see your entries. Just remember to follow the rules—films must run for 2 to 10 minutes and include nothing illegal, bestial, or fecal—and make sure entries arrive at The Stranger offices on VHS tape no later than Tuesday, August 9. Then mark your calendars for Saturday, August 20, when the best Hump! entries will hit the silver screen at the Northwest Film Forum, where the creator of the audience's choice for best film will be showered with glory, including $500 and a weekend trip for two to Las Vegas the weekend of the annual AVN Awards—AKA the porno Oscars!

Hump! Because no porn is yummier than homemade.

For full Hump! rules and guidelines, go to click here.