Photography Contest FAQ
How do I submit a photo to the photo contest?
To enter, visit www.journaltimes.com/photocontest. between Sunday, May 17, at 12:00 am CST and Friday, June 12, at 11:59 pm CST.; complete an entry form with the required information, including your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and photo caption; and submit along with your photograph in accordance with the instructions below, along with the $10 donation entry fee.
The Categories for entries are: (1) People, (2) Places, and (3) Nature (the "Categories"). Each entrant may submit entries in any Category he/she wishes and may submit entries at different times during the entry period, but no entrant may submit in total more than six (6) entries.
How do I know that you've received my entry?
After you submit your photograph/s, we'll notify you by email that we got it/them.
How many photos may I submit?
You may submit a total of six (6) photos to the contest, in one or more of these categories: People, Places, and Nature along with your $10 donation entry fee per photo.
How will my photograph be judged?
Voting consists of three (3) rounds of Journal Times on-line reader ballots for each category.
Where is my entry fee and all money raised going?
100% of all the money raised will go directly to the Newspapers In Education (NIE) program in Racine County schools.
When will the winner be announced?
Winners of The Journal Times Photography Contest will be chosen around August 3, 2009, and notified by phone and/or email.
What are the prizes?
The (3) first place category winners of The Journal Times Photography Contest will win $100 Products, the (9) runner up winners will win $50 Products. The first-place category winners and the top 3 runners up will be published in the 2010 Journal Times Community Calendar.
How old can my entry be?
Photographs must have been taken within two years of the date of entry.
I’d like to enter a photo that has previously been published. Is that allowed?
Yes, you may enter a photo that has previously been published.
I’d like to enter a photo that has previously won a contest. Is that allowed?
Photographs that have won other contests may be submitted.
Will my photography be seen online?
Entries and the entrants' names will be published on JournalTimes.com at the discretion of The Journal Times.
Do photos have to be taken with a digital camera?
Submitted photos do NOT have to be digital photos from a digital camera. Any digital scan will do, as long as the end result is a JPG or JPEG file. You may submit scans of negatives, transparencies, or photographs taken with traditional cameras.
Is image manipulation allowed in the photo contest?
Minor burning, dodging, and color correction are acceptable. Hand tinting is acceptable, as is cropping. Fish-eye lenses are acceptable. High dynamic range images (HDRI) and stitched panoramas are acceptable only if the combined parts are all made around the same time. Any changes to an original photograph not itemized here are unacceptable and will render the photograph ineligible for a prize.
What should I include in the description of my photograph?
Captions are always a good way to engage others in your photography. So take the time to write about the place, time, setting, and situation.
When I submit a photo to the photo contest, what rights does The Journal Times have to my submission?
The nonexclusive, perpetual right to use your image in connection with the contest and promotion of the contest, in any media now or hereafter known, including, but not limited to: display at a potential exhibition of winners; publication of the 2010 Journal Times Community Calendar; and publication online highlighting entries or winners of the Contest.
I accidentally uploaded the wrong photo. Can I delete my entry and submit a new entry?
Unfortunately, due to the large volume of images submitted to the contest, all entries are final and cannot be replaced or modified.
Why won't my images upload?
Make sure your images meet the following requirements:
* JPG or JPEG file format (ex. YourImage.jpg or YourImage.jpeg)
* At least 1,600 pixels wide (if a horizontal image) or 1,600 pixels tall (if a vertical image)
* Total file size must be under 5 MB
I didn't receive my confirmation email. Why?
Some ISPs (Internet service providers) commonly install email filters that block or filter emails sent from unknown addresses. If you have a "junk mail" box, check to see if that's where the email landed. If you've installed software to monitor your email, make sure your settings aren't causing your emails to get blocked.
Can I enter one photograph into multiple categories?
Yes, you may enter the same photograph into as many categories as you see fit. There is an additional $10 donation per entry.
What about getting consent?
Photos will be disqualified from the contest if the consent of any recognizable people can't be obtained.
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