Photo District News
Go Indie! Contest Rules

WHO MAY ENTER: Anyone that can use a camera except employees of Nielsen and their families.

ENTERING THE CONTEST
Photographers may submit images for consideration. An entry consists of a single image. Individuals may pay to enter an unlimited amount of times.

ENTRY FEES: $10 per amateur entry/$15 per professional. Submissions received after 10/10/10 will be subject to an additional late fee of $5 (through extended deadline period ending 10/18/10).

AMATEUR OR PROFESSIONAL ENTRY
Enter professional if you make 50% of annual income from photography or the photo or photographer is being represented by an agency (stock or rep agency). In addition, images that have been used in an advertising campaign may not be submitted in the Amateur section of this contest.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

ONLINE SUBMISSIONS ONLY: To enter your submissions electronically, please visit www.goindiecontest.com and register. Once the registration process has been completed, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Simply log in to the GO INDIE contest Site, and follow the online instructions to upload images from your computer. Images formatted as a JPEG measuring at least 1,000 pixels on its long dimension are preferred. Images may be color profiled in sRGB, Adobe-1998 or not color-managed.

SPECIFICATIONS: To qualify, photographs must be taken between January 1, 2010 and October 18, 2010.

JUDGING: Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity, photographic quality and effectiveness in expressing the contest theme. Winners will be published in the 2011 issue of the PDN Stock Guide and exhibited at the "GO INDIE" website.

CONSENT AGREEMENT: Submitted materials will not be returned. IPN stock is not responsible for the loss or damage of any entry. Submission of an entry to the contest automatically constitutes the contestant's acceptance of all conditions set forth in the above rules. It also acknowledges the right of IPN stock and Photo District News to use the entry for publication; PDNonline.com and in exhibitions and promotions related to the IPN stock contest up to 24 months following the contest.

Entries not complying with the rules set forth above will be disqualified.

IPN Stock is solely responsible for the administration of the contest, and sponsors are in no way affiliated with the contest or liable for any matters arising due to the contest.