Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau
2010 Photo Contest
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Enter Today!
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Close Date: June 1, 2010
Grand Prize: $1,000
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Submit Entry Form - Scan and email Tag Photos - OCVBPhoto2010 - Email destinationoakland@yahoo.com - Include links to 10 photos you'd like to enter. (15 for previous winners.)
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| Entries Close: June 1, 2010 |
There are
more than 100 surprising things to see and do in Oakland, including interesting attractions
and historical sites to see, exciting entertainment to enjoy, fabulous foods to
taste and beautiful parks and waterways to explore. Photographers are invited to
enter the 2010 Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau Photography Competition to showcase their
best images of Oakland's
many views.
What to Enter
We are
looking for images that portray Oakland
as an attractive, interesting destination. Images will be judged on
originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic
merit.
Here are just
a few ideas:
- Interesting
angles on familiar places
- New
and old architectural treasures
- Photos
of plants and wildlife from Oakland
parks
- Waterfront
views of Lake Merritt and Jack London Square
- Weddings,
reunions and other family ceremonies and celebrations
- Food
and entertainment settings
Winning images will be featured in Oakland Convention & Visitor Bureau marketing materials. A total of $3,000 in prize money will be distributed, including a Grand
Prize of $1,000. In addition, photographers will receive payments if their
photos are used by Oakland organizations or Oakland-based commercial businesses, such as Oakland hotels, who have requested use to promote travel to Oakland through the OCVB. All proceeds paid to the OCVB for the use of the
photos will be split between the OCVB and photographers on a 50/50 basis. The
OCVB will send out checks quarterly. Winners and finalists in the photo competition will be listed on the OCVB's website, www.oaklandcvb.com, for up to one year, including contact information for referrals. For more details, contact
destinationoakland@yahoo.com.
Guidelines
Winning entries will be selected by
their depiction of Oakland
as well as overall photo quality. All entries and completed entry forms must be
received by June
1, 2010. Adding photos to the DestinationOakland group on Flickr
and entry to the contest constitutes agreement to allow photographs to be used
by the Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau to promote Oakland as a travel destination through its
print and online materials and through print and online materials created by
other entities, including the City of Oakland
and local businesses. Photos will be credited where possible. Entrants retain
ownership and all other rights to future use of their photographs. The
competition is open to everyone except employees of the Oakland Convention
& Visitors Bureau and Diablo Publishing. The Oakland Convention &
Visitors Bureau shall have the right to verify, in their sole judgment, winner
eligibility.
How to Submit Entries
Complete
the official entry form
(with signed model releases, where applicable). Scan the form and email it
to: destinationoakland@yahoo.com. Or mail the form to: Oakland
Convention & Visitors Bureau Photo Contest, 463 11th Street, Oakland,
CA 94607. Log
in to Flickr.com
using your existing Flickr™ or Yahoo!™ ID. If you do not have a Flickr™
account, you can sign-up for a free account at Flickr™.com. Flickr™
and Yahoo!™ are registered trademarks of Yahoo, Inc. If you have trouble
using Flickr™, please consult their help files. Upload images to Flickr™.com as publicly
accessible, in the highest resolution you have available. Photo entries must be
at least a Large size on Flickr (about 600x1000). If you don't want to
publically share the photos at this resolution, you can add DestinationOakland
as a "Friend" to share higher resolution images. Alternatively, you can email
higher resolution photos to destinationoakland@yahoo.com after lower resolution photos have
been accepted to the Flickr group. - Entries must not include any identification on the image (such as photographer's name or website.)
- Photos may only be entered once.
Go
to the DestinationOakland group page www.flickr.com/groups/destinationoakland
and click the Join This Group button. Add up to 10 photos (15 for previous
winners) to the group
by clicking on the "Send to Group"
icon on each photo. All photos will be subject to review before they appear in
the DestinationOakland group. Photos
will not be approved for addition to the group until a 2010 photo entry form
has been received. Tag submitted photos OCVBPhoto2010. Identify locations and events in captions of no more than 50 words
per image. - NEW: To ensure your entries have been seen, email destinationoakland@yahoo.com include the links to the 10 photos you are submitting. You will receive an email confirmation that your entry form has been received.
Questions?
Questions and
inquiries about contest rules can be emailed to destinationoakland@yahoo.com.
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Photo by Jerry Ting, winner of 2009 OCVB Photo Contest |
2010 Oakland Convention & Visitor Bureau Photo Contest
Mail this form to:
Photography
Competition
Oakland Convention &
Visitors Bureau463 11th
Street,
Oakland, CA 94607Or scan and email it to: destinationoakland@yahoo.comFor
questions, email destinationoakland@yahoo.com
Official
Entry Form
Submission of an entry to the contest
automatically constitutes the contestant's acceptance of all conditions set
forth in the contest rules, including granting publishing rights to the Oakland
Convention & Visitors Bureau for print and marketing materials, plus use by
other businesses and organizations authorized by the OCVB. These photographs
may be used in any lawful manner, and I hereby waive any right to inspect or
approve the finished product, including written copy, that may be created in
connection therewith, or the use to which it may be applied.
Signature ____________________________________
Date __________________________________________
Name (please print):
_________________________
Mailing Address:
________________________________________________
Phone:
______________________ E-Mail: __________________________
Flickr.com Member
name: __________________________
Website:
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Model Releases
Entries
featuring people are encouraged, but must be accompanied by signed model
releases granting the Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau the right to use
the images in promoting Oakland
through its print and online materials and through the print and online
materials created by other entities, including the City of Oakland and local businesses. Releases should
include contact information for the people featured, including full names and
phone numbers. Photographs of children should include signed permission by a
parent or legal guardian.
Sample Model Release:
"I
hereby give the photographer, ____________, the Oakland Convention &
Visitors Bureau, and anyone authorized by them, the absolute right and
permission to publish and/or copyright photographs taken of me. These
photographs may be used in any lawful manner, and I hereby waive any right to
inspect or approve the finished product, including written copy, that may be
created in connection therewith, or the use to which it may be applied."
Name (please print):
_________________________
Mailing Address:
________________________________________________
Phone:
___________________
E-Mail:
__________________________
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