Visit Fergus Falls Photo Contest for 2018 Promotions Visit Fergus Falls publishes guides, web sites, uses social media and other promotional materials that help bring people to our area for vacations and business. Please help us depict the beauty and opportunity of Fergus Falls by submitting photographs we can use in our promotions. Many of them will be included in our social media, web and print materials and cash prizes will be awarded. Rules 1. The contest is open to anyone except employees of Visit Fergus Falls, its board of directors, its advertising agency or family members of the above. 2. All photographs must be taken in Fergus Falls or Otter Tail County. 3. Do not digitally alter photographs (other than cropping). 4. Each photographer is limited to ten photographs. Materials will not be returned (if you would like them back, please indicate that and we’ll notify you when they are ready). 5. Please upload materials in the highest resolution possible. 6. Photographers agree that they have obtained permission from subjects in their photos to have material submitted for this contest and used for future promotional purposes including social media. 7. Visit Fergus Falls will have unlimited but not exclusive use of all material submitted for the current year and all future promotions. 8. Visit Fergus Falls is not responsible for damaged or lost materials submitted for the contest. However, every effort will be made to protect materials. 9. All entries must be sent or delivered with a completed entry (attached page). 10. Please consider using hashtags as they fit your material: #FergusFallsMN, #OnlyinMN, #FFArtsNCulture, etc. 11. We may link photos to social media for public comment and engagement. 12. Photos: Digital images are required. Submit a CD or flash drive and please also submit 4x6 prints – they don’t need to be on photo paper. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL PHOTOS. You may create a dropbox or google drive folder and share that link with us:
[email protected] 13. Each entry should be labeled with the photographers name and year photo was taken. Each photographer’s work must be accompanied by a completed and signed entry blank. Entrants under the age of 18 must have a parent’s signature. 14. Limit of 10 photos per submission.
Entries are due on or before Tuesday, December 12 Winners will be announced by December 22. Prizes $100.00 for the Best Overall Photograph $50.00 each for honorable mentions
Visit Fergus Falls 2018 Photo Contest ENTRY FORM (Please include one form for each photo submitted) Photographer Name Address
Phone e-mail address
I agree to the rules stated for the 2018 photo contest. Photographer’s signature (Parent’s signature if photographer is under 18) Description of Submitted Material:
Send entry and photo to: Visit Fergus Falls, c/o Photo Contest, 112 West Washington Ave., Fergus Falls, MN 56537. Question? Call 218-332-5425 or e-mail
[email protected]
