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Photo Contest Big Picture 2015

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City of Whittier Photo Contest
City of Whittier

 

Contest hosted by: City of Whittier

View Photo contest Here 

Website: www.photoscramble.com

 

Calling all photographers big and small. Submit your best piece(s) into the City of Whittier’s “The Big Picture” photo contest. The purpose of this contest is to capture and display the beauty in and around your life through your photographs. Cash prizes will be awarded to 1st place winners in each category and one over-all winner.Get out your camera, iphone, smartphone, ipod,  video camera, etc. and snap a few great photos in these categories.

Category 1: Whittier People and Places

(Model releases are required)

Category 2: Landscapes/Nature/Cityscapes

Category 3: Fine Art, Fashion, Editorial

Photographer may submit a maximum of

eight (8) photographs. No more than two (2)

photographs may be submitted by anyone in a

single category.

Prizes

Winner(s) will be announced on May 18, 2015 at
http://www.photoscramble.com/contests/big-picture-2015/

#1: First Prize

$150 for each category and a $175 prize for over all photo.

Dates

  • Contest: Mar 22,2015 – May 18,2015
  • Entry: Mar 22,2015 – Apr 30,2015
  • Voting: Mar 22,2015 – Apr 30,2015
  • Winner(s) will be announced at May 18,

Rules & Eligibility

**Photographer may submit a maximum of
eight (8) photographs. No more than two (2)
photographs may be submitted by anyone in a
single category.**

PHOTO REQUIREMENTS:
A) Photographs must be in digital format. Only online
entries will be eligible. No print or film submissions will be
accepted. The photograph need not be taken with a
digital camera; scans of negatives, transparencies, or
photographic prints are acceptable.
B) All digital files must be 5 megabytes or smaller, must
be in JPEG or JPG format, and must be at least 1,600
pixels wide (if a horizontal image) or 1,600 pixels tall (if a
vertical image).
C) Photographs must have been taken within two (2)
years before the date of entry and may not previously
have won an award in any other Photography Contest.
D) Photographs that include models, sculptures, statues,
paintings and other works of art will be accepted as long
as they do not constitute copyright infringement or fraud;
provided entrants must be prepared to provide a release
form that you can obtain through emailing city staff at
ehamilton@cityofwhittier.org.
E) The photograph, in its entirety, must be a single work
of original material. By entering the Contest, entrant
represents, acknowledges, and warrants that the
submitted photograph is an original work created solely
by the entrant, that the photograph does not infringe on
the copyrights, trademarks, moral rights, rights of privacy/
publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or
entity, and that no other party has any right, title, claim,
or interest in the photograph.
F) The photograph must not, in the sole and unfettered
discretion of the Sponsor, contain obscene, provocative,
defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or
inappropriate content.
G) The caption must be complete and accurate,
sufficient to convey the circumstances in which the
photograph was taken. Disguising or misrepresenting the
origin of your content is cause for disqualification.
H) Watermarks are not acceptable. If we do not receive
a non-watermarked version of the entry within ten (10)
days following its request, the entry will be disqualified.

* NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. An entry fee or voting fee may be required, but a purchase of products or services from the contest host company or its sponsors is not necessary. Purchasing will not increase your chances of winning. Entry Fee: $5.00 / entryThis contest is free to vote for your favorite photos.

Why you should join Photography Organizations

Photography Organizations: Why should you join them… In my last article about the trade shows, I mentioned that I’m a big believer in joining your state photography organizations. So I thought I would explain my reasoning behind my statement.

First off, you are expected to adhere to a Code of ethics. This helps you be a better business person and keeps you up to date with changes in everything from tax code to insurance changes. These are things that if you do not keep up with it now, it could bite you later.

It makes you more social with your peers, which you can learn from, network with and share your everyday work with, from problems to successes. This is so important in so many ways and will make you a better business person and networker.

The cost of joining these organizations is so inexpensive it is almost a non-factor. One of the last state shows I attended the cost to join the organization was under $200.00. The value of what you receive automatically would cost you more than $200.00 and that is before you even walk away from the sign-up table.

It gives you and your client a peace of mind. You will have great photographers that, if something happens, can cover you on events that you cannot make for some reason. And your client will know you have great back up for their event. You can even use it to your advantage when trying to book the clients business. If you do not know these other photographers very well you might pick the wrong one to cover for you. And not to mention you want someone that is the best in that area of photography.

Hey it is a write off on your taxes so it makes it more fun. When going to national conventions to say PPA, PMA or WPPI, these shows are in the winter, and taking a trip Las Vegas to get some sunshine, have some fun and be able to bring your spouse and even staying a couple of days extra… did I mention you can write all this off on your taxes! This is a no brainer right?

And being able to walk a trade show floor to find out all about the new technology and services out there, is second to none for staying on top for your industry. So many times when I’m at my booth talking to photographers I hear that they say to me, “I did not know that existed and that would make me save so much time and money.” You never know what you will learn at trade shows, but you will learn and you will be better at what you do.

Bottom line I only see positive reasons why to join these groups, and with what they offer right off the bat you come out way ahead of the game – go join one today! MorePhotos is headed to the PPA Imaging USA Expo that begins on Sunday, February 1st, stop by and say hi!

Imaging USA photography organizations MorePhotos

 

Click to visit the Imaging USA website

More Photos Next Major Upgrade, GEN2!

Welcome to MorePhotos’ next major upgrade….

The websites are better optimized for mobile devices.

The new website themes will use more “Mobile Friendly” designs that will look better on small mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

Check out the full list of new sites so far.

The cart will offer more of a “Kiosk-Like” checkout process.

Coming Soon – The cart will look more like the Kiosks in places like your favorite family drug stores etc., making it easier for your clients to see the products you are selling and keeping them engaged to increase enthusiasm and sales.

There will be no need for a separate software download.

Coming Soon – All uploads will happen directly from the online manager, similar to the method you may be familiar with in Facebook.