Tens of millions of Americans will watch Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Feb. 3, but you can be part of the halftime action—or maybe even watch Beyoncé's midgame performance from the sidelines—just by taking a photo.

Pepsi is sponsoring a contest in which you snap and submit a photo like the one pictured on the company's halftime-show site. Submitted images might be used during the halftime broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII. And 50 lucky photographers and a guest of their choice will win flights and a pair of tickets to the show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

The Pepsi photo assignments aren't difficult, but you might be able to improve your chances using a highly rated digital camera and following these solutions to seven tough photo problems.

Deadlines for entries to Pepsi's Super Bowl XLVII photo challenge are Jan. 11 and Jan. 21, so start shooting!