| Copyright | Each contestant retains the rights to his/her photo(s), but grants the contest sponsor the non-exclusive rights to use submitted photo(s) in its publishing activities, including, but not limited to publishing in Kauai Magazine, on kauaimagazine.com, its associated websites and properties or partner websites and promotional materials, and/or other related uses without time limit or charge to the contest sponsor. |
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| Eligibility | Amateur or pro |
| Finish | 31 December 2007 |
| Entry fee | Free |
Finished
Kauai Magazine, the magazine of the Garden Island of Kauai, announces a “Call for Entries” for its 2008 Kauai Magazine Cover Photo Contest. Cover photographers and artists (both professional and amateur) are invited to submit photographs and fine art images for possible use as 2008 magazine covers.
Contestants may submit as many/as few shots for each cover as they wish, and for any/all editions. However, each cover image should be representative of one of these six magazine Edition Themes:
1. Kauai Cuisine
2. Kauai Activities
3. Kauai Romance, Weddings & Honeymoons
4. Kauai Fashion
5. Hawaiian Culture on Kauai
6. Kauai Shopping & Gifts
Submitted photographs/images should emphasize the natural beauty of Kauai consistent with an Edition Theme.
For sample past covers, visit www.kauaimagazine.com.
The winning photographer/artist receives the following benefits:
- Front Cover Placement on the appropriate edition of Kauai Magazine.
- Recognition in Table of Contents/Masthead in the same issue for which the winning cover image is used.
- Free 1/4-page ad in the same issue for which the winning cover image is used, a $590 value.
- Inclusion in the online edition of Kauai Magazine at www.kauaimagazine.com.
- Free poster of the front cover of Kauai Magazine on which the winning image appears.
Submissions:
Format/Specifications: Only low resolution images (file size no greater than 90k) in standard digital format (.jpg, .pdf, etc.) should be submitted. A high-resolution, print-quality version must be available for each image selected for print.
Submission address: Email only low resolution (no greater than 90k file size) images to [email protected] .
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