The Inyo County Amateur Photo Contest
Hosted by the Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce
Agreement and Contest Rules and Regulations
• The contest is open to amateurs only. A professional is defined as one whose primary source of income (50%) or more results from his/her photographic work.
• Submissions will be accepted from April 1, 2014 through June 23, 2014.
• Limit up to three (3) submissions per pe
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• The winning pictures must be made available to the Chamber in a jpeg, tif, or bitmap format to be used for advertising by the Chamber. There will be two categories, an adult category and a high school student category. Prizes will be awarded as follows:
Adult Contest Winners
First prize $500
Second prize $200
Third prize $100
High School Students Contest Winner
Prize $200
There will be a $5 entry fee for those photographs selected for the adult category of the contest, payable with delivery of the photograph to the Chamber. There will be no fee for the high school student category. Fee is payable only by cash or check. Checks should be made out to the Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce. Each selected photo must have the contestants name, address, and phone number clearly printed directly on the back of each submission. Contestants must submit a signed entry form with each entry fee and photograph to Lone Pine Chamber, 120 S Main St. ,PO Box 749, Lone Pine CA 93545. Minimum size of the photographs will be 8” X 10”. The maximum size of the submission including the outer frame is to be 20” X 30”. Each entry must include a digital file (jpeg, tif, etc.) Only original photos taken by the artist in 2013 or 2013 in Inyo County will be accepted. All photos must be framed in glass with wire on the back. Photographs must be suitable to a family environment. Photos where another piece of artwork is the main focus of the photo will not be accepted. All images must be submitted by the original contestant. By submitting an image, the contestant represents and warrants that:
a. The contestant is the sole and exclusive owner of the image and has the right to license such image as provided herein. b. To the best of the contestant’s knowledge the image does not infringe any copyright, trademark right, or right of privacy or publicity, and does not defame any third party. It is the responsibility of the contestant to obtain written permission to release for public use any submitted photo from all persons in the photograph submitted. The photographer accepts all liability from the use of a photo where this release has not been obtained. The Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce is not responsible or liable for legal implications resulting in the publication of any submitted photo. The Chamber is not responsible for any damage or theft to any entry. By entering the contest, you grant to the Chamber of Commerce a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, copy, and display the image without payment, royalties, or any other compensation. Further, by entering the contest, you grant to the Chamber the right to use and publish your name online, in print, and all other media for editorial, advertising, and promotional purposes in connection with the contest without payment or additional compensation unless prohibited by law. Also by entering the contest, you agree to release and hold harmless the Chamber from any and all liability for any injuries, loss, claim, action, demand, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the contest or contest prize. The Chamber of Commerce reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the contest. At the contest’s end photos must be picked up at the Chamber by December 1, 2014. The Chamber retains the right to discard any submission not picked up by the set date.
