OFFICIAL RULES

Void outside of the 50 United States and D.C., and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

  1. How to Enter: To enter, submit one or more original Images created on or after January 01, 2007, in the form of a 72dpi digital file no larger than 800 pixels in longest dimension, via web. All entries must be received by May 5, 2008. All submitted Images must be the fully original creations of the entrants, must be the sole work of the entrants and all persons, places and/or objects appearing within all submitted Images and requiring release for trade or advertising uses must have been fully and properly released. Photographer must have the right to reproduce any image that has been previously published. By entering, all entrants agree to grant the Sponsor the right to use their Images on Sponsor's web site(s) and in any publicity or promotions for future Sponsor photo competitions. All entrants waive any claims against Sponsor and its affiliates concerning their respective rights in the Images submitted in this Contest. Incomplete entries or entries not satisfying these Official Rules will be automatically disqualified.

  2. Eligibility: Promotion is open only to legal residents of the United States who are part time or full time students or professional photographers. Members of the ASMPNY Steering Committee are not eligible. Void outside the 50 United States and D.C., and where prohibited by law.

  3. Judging Criteria: All Images and entry materials submitted by students ("Student Entries") will be judged against other Student Entries ("Student Category") and all Images and entry materials submitted by professionals ("Professional Entries") will be judged against other Professional Entries ("Professional Category"). All eligible entries received in the Student Category and the Professional Category will be judged by a 5-member independent judging panel composed of one or more photo editor(s), gallery owner(s), art director(s) and art buyer(s) from the New York metropolitan area. In the event that a judge cannot fulfill the contest duties, the judge will be replaced with a person to be decided at the sole discretion of the ASMPNY Steering Committee. All judging will be conducted in a "blind" fashion (no names will be displayed on the photographs while they are being judged). Judging of the entries will begin on or about May 21, 2008, with final decisions to be made on or about June 1, 2008. The decisions of the judges shall be final and binding in all respects. By participating, all entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules. All of the eligible entries will be judged on the concept, creativity and technical execution. One (1) First Place, Second Place and Third Place entry and several Honorable Mention entries will be awarded in the Student Category and one (1) First Place, Second Place and Third Place entry and several Honorable Mention entries will be awarded in the Professional Category. Each of the five judges will also choose a Judge's Choice winner, from all Student Category and Professional Category entries combined. Sponsor reserves the right to refuse any entries that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be inappropriate for any reason. All submitted Images must be the fully original creations of the entrants, must be the sole work of the entrants and all persons, places and/or objects appearing within all submitted Images must have been fully and properly released.

  4. Prizes: Two (2) First Place prizes (one from the Student Category and one from the Professional Category)† Student Category and one from the Professional Category will be awarded.† The prize will consist of the winning image(s) to be published (layout to be designed by Sponsor, in its sole discretion); publication of the winning Image in a promotional mailer to be sent to 2000 art directors, art buyers and photo editors in New York and other major cities throughout the U.S. (the "Promotional Mailer"); an exhibition of the winning Image in a New York gallery (choice of gallery and time period of exhibition to be in the sole discretion of the Sponsor);

    Two (2) Second Prizes (one from the Student Category and one from the Professional Category) consisting of publication of the winning Image in the Promotional Mailer; a exhibition of the winning Image in a New York gallery, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor (choice of gallery and time period of exhibition to be in the sole discretion of the Sponsor). Two (2) Third Prizes (one from the Student Category and one from the Professional Category) consisting of publication of the winning Image in the Promotional Mailer; a exhibition of the winning Image in a New York gallery (choice of gallery and time period of exhibition to be in the sole discretion of the Sponsor). Honorable Mention Prizes (five from the Student Category and five from the Professional Category) consisting of an exhibition of the winning Image in a New York gallery (choice of gallery and time period of exhibition to be in the sole discretion of the Sponsor). Several Judges Choice Prizes consisting of an exhibition of the winning Image in a New York gallery (choice of gallery and time period of exhibition to be in the sole discretion of the Sponsor). No cash redemptions. Prizes are non-transferable and no substitutions will be allowed, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal value if prize is unavailable. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize that Sponsor determines to be of equal value in its sole discretion if prize is unavailable.† Winners will be notified by mail and/or telephone on or about June 15th, 2008.

  5. Winning Images: All potential winners will be required to submit a print of their winning Image ("Final Print"), at the potential winner's sole expense, within 14 days of receipt of winning notification. All Final Prints must match the transparency or the digital file of the submitted winning Image and must be of professional quality. All Final Prints must be 16" x 20" or smaller. If any Final Prints do not match the transparency submitted, are not of professional quality, are not submitted within the stated time period or are not the proper size, in the sole judgment of the Sponsor, winner will forfeit his/her prize, and an alternate winner will be chosen from all remaining eligible entries. Sponsor will frame and mat each Final Print. The choice of frame and mat will be at Sponsor's sole discretion. Any Final Print that is printed 16" x 20" will be framed without a mat. All Final Prints must be picked up in New York no later than ten days after the close of the gallery exhibition, or arrangements must be made for their return to the respective entrants, at the entrant's sole expense within ten days of the close of the gallery exhibition or the Final Print will be forfeited.

  6. General: By entering, each entrant warrants and represents that, to† the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief: (1) His/her submitted Image(s) are his/her fully original creations: (2) His/her submitted Image(s) are the sole work of the entrant: (3) all persons, places and/or objects appearing within all submitted Images have been fully and properly released and (4) entrant has the right to grant permission to reproduce any submitted Images that have been previously published. Entrants shall be responsible for all entry-related costs. All winners will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release within seven (7) days of receipt. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. Affidavit must be signed and returned within the stated time period or prize may be forfeited. By accepting the prize, winners agree to the use of their respective name, likeness, biographical information, Image and/or Final Print, in whole or part, in combination with any other materials, in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity, for purposes of advertising, trade, or promotion of ASMP, ASMPNY, or future ASMPNY photo competitions without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. By entering and/or accepting a prize, all entrants agree to release and indemnify American Society of Media Photographers, Inc.,† ASMPNY and their respective directors, officers, employees, volunteers and affiliates from and against any liability, claims or other damage in connection with any claim arising out of the use by ASMPNY or any of the other indemnified parties as authorized in the official rules in the Contest of any image(s) submitted by winners. By entering, all entrants waive any claims against the Released Parties concerning entrants' rights in their submitted Images and/or Final Prints. The Released Parties shall not be responsible for any damages, taxes, or expenses that winners might incur as a result of this Contest or receipt of prize. All taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winners. The Released Parties shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to any submitted Image or Final Print.

  7. Winners List: A list of winners will be posted at www.asmpny.org.

  8. Sponsor: The American Society of Media Photographers, Inc., New York Chapter. 101 West 23rd Street #2343, New York, NY 10011