PIX DIGITAL IMAGING CONTEST No.16

Rules

WHO MAY ENTER

Employees of Sponsors and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) or persons living in the same households of such individuals, whether or not related, and parent companies, affiliates and agents of Sponsors are not eligible to enter or win a prize. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age as of the date of entry.

HOW TO ENTER

Professional and emerging professional photographers and photography students may submit images for consideration. An entry consists of a single image ($35 per image) or a series ($50 per series). We suggest that a series not exceed 10 images. Student entries ($20 per image) must be accompanied by a photocopy of entrant's student I.D., or signature of instructor on the entry form. Individuals may pay to enter an unlimited amount of times.

ENTRY FEES

$35 per image | $50 per series | Students $30 (signed by instructor)

Deadline:

AUGUST 2nd 2010*
*Late? Pay an additional $10 per entry for an extended deadline of August 16th. All entries postmarked or received after August 2nd will be charged an extended deadline fee of $10 per entry. If you are paying by check or money order, this fee must be included in the amount for your submission(s) to be considered.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

ONLINE SUBMISSIONS: To enter your submissions electronically, please visit www.pixdigitalimagingcontest.com and register. Once the registration process is complete, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Simply log in to the PIX Digital Imaging Web site to upload images from your computer. Images formatted in JPEG or TIFF measuring at least 1,000 pixels on their long dimension are preferred. Images may be color profiled in sRGB, Adobe-1998 or not color-managed. For more information on electronic submission guidelines, please contact John Gimenez at (646) 654-5792 or e-mail jgimenez@pdnonline.com.

SPECIFICATIONS:

To qualify, photographs must be taken between August 1, 2009 and August 2, 2010.

JUDGING:

Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity, photographic quality and effectiveness in expressing the contest theme. Winners will be published in the November 2010 issue of PDN.

CONSENT AGREEMENT:

Submitted materials will not be returned. Photo District News is not responsible for the loss or damage of any entry. Submission of an entry to the contest automatically constitutes the contestant's acceptance of all conditions set forth in the above rules. It also acknowledges the right of Photo District News to use the entry for publication in the November 2010 issue, PIX Digital live gallery, the PIX Digital Contest Web site and PDNonline.com Web site.

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