Photocompete

• Copyright: By submission for jurying, artists whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant The Center for Fine Art Photography the right to use their images for the purpose of marketing the exhibition, marketing the Center’s programs and subsequent display on the Center’s website of past exhibitions. Artists grant the use of their image(s) as stated without further contact or compensation from the Center. Artist’s recognition is provided with any use.
• Entry fee: The entry fee for non-members is $35 USD for the first three images. The entry fee for members of The Center for Fine Art Photography is $20.00 USD for 3 images. Additional images may be submitted for $10 each.
• Entry deadline: 13th April 2010
• Who can enter: Open to photographers world wide, both amateur and professional.

Theme: Consumption is a multifaceted term.

While it can signify the influence of advertising and marketing on our pervasive consumer culture, the word also speaks to profound human instincts. To be consumed by something-be it illness, emotions, or beliefs-is to oftentimes confront one’s realities. What, why, when, and how we consume determines the ramifications of the choices we make. Additionally, consumption can simply suggest a transformation. The Center is looking for images that visually depict Consumption and what it means to you.

Awards:

• liveBooks Website Award: Valued at $399 each, two artists will receive a 1 year subscription for a website from www.livebooks.com
• Juror’s Selection Award: $300 and a Blurb book award from www.Blurb.com
• Director’s Selection Award: $200 and a Blurb book award from www.Blurb.com
• Honorable Mention Award: $100
• All exhibitors are included in the Center’s online gallery

There is no limit to the number of images that may be submitted.

Preparing Images to Upload Online:  Entries are submitted via the Center’s on-line system. Log in to, Account Login, on the homepage to begin the process. 

Please follow these requirements when preparing your images for submission: 
•  Your images are viewed as RGB images using standard Adobe RGB 98 or SRGB profile. NOTE: CMYK files will not upload.
•  The largest image dimension (width or height) should be 1280 pixels with the other dimension proportional. 
•  Save your images with a resolution 72 ppi, any layers flattened, 8 bit JPEG files (16 bit files will not upload.)
•  Use JPG compression quality of 8. This compression level will not affect the quality of images viewed on a monitor.
• The image title can not be greater than 40 characters. (Image title is not the image file name)
•  Image file names can not include any of the following characters or have more than 25 characters. Please do not include #,$,&, periods or other similar characters as part of the file name.
•  There can only be a single period – just prior to the file format extension: filename.jpg

Official web site: http://www.c4fap.org/cfe/2010Consumption/index.asp