Anybody entering the Billboard Photo of the Year contest

[skifurthur]

http://www.billboardphotocontest.com/about.shtml

Might be a nice addition to my resume, so I am figuring out what I might submit. Anybody else enter or thinking about entering?

[Compact Diss]

The fee to enter prevents me from participating... ;)

[Matthew Patrick]

Most of these photo contests are just a rights grab in disguise. Read the fine print.

[DDCSD]

At least one photo editor thinks the Billboard contest is just for Billboard/PDN to make some money. Especially because they list no prizes, who the judges are and they keep extending the deadline.

http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/01/23/the-biggest-scam-in-photography/

Not my opinion, I just got a link to this article emailed to me in the Music Press Report.

[narlus]

food for thought:
http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/01/23/the-biggest-scam-in-photography/

edit - ~60 seconds too late.

[skifurthur]

I didn't realize that the contest had been extended many times now. I know at one time they had judges and prizes listed and now they don't. I have a hard time thinking Billboard is scamming everyone though. They are a well known name in the biz, afterall.

[johnms88]

"Will my images be sold?
No. You retain copyright to your photograph and the Sponsors may not sell your photo entry for a fee. All entries may be posted online so that viewers may view all competing entries. And winning entries may be used in connection with the Contest and promotion of the Contest for a period of 24 months from the date winners are notified."