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Registering Photographs

1) Photographs must be taken in any U.S. or Canadian national, state or provincial park, wildlife refuge, forest or trail.

2) Photographs must be registered at a minimum resolution of 800x600 pixels and in .jpg format.
(Photos are displayed online at 600x400 only and judged at 800x600 during the yearly contest)

3) Registration of photographs:

• Student Members may register 1 photograph per category, per property, per month.
  (16 photos per month, per property)
   

• Full Members may register up to 5 photographs per category, per property, per month.
  (80 photos per month, per property)
   

• Charter Members may register an unlimited number of photographs per month.

There is no limitation to the number of photographs a member may have online as each photograph helps to promote a public property!

Photographs may only be registered once.  Similar (variations of the same photograph) or same photographs registered into different categories may be removed ore restricted for display only in the members gallery.

4) MyParkPhotos.com reserves the right to crop registered photographs for display purposes, if necessary, and for other needs as required.

5) Parental Release: Photographs of children (when recognizable in the photograph) must have a written and signed consent by a parent or legal guardian of the child or children "on file" with MyParkPhotos.com before the photograph may be registered and displayed.

Note: You may download a parental consent form here. (Word) Please mail a signed release to us before registering your photograph!

6) Model/Portrait Release: Photographs of adults (when recognizable in the photograph) must have a written and signed consent "on file" with MyParkPhotos.com before the photograph may be registered and displayed.

Note: You may download a release statement here. (Word) Please mail a signed release to us before registering your photograph!

7) In the event that ownership of any photograph submitted to MyParkPhotos.com is contested in any manner, MyParkPhotos.com reserves the right to remove and disqualify the photograph from the member's gallery and any contests.

8) By registering your photographs with MyParkPhotos.com, you agree to the following:

Release by the Photographer

I certify that I am the person who took the photograph(s) submitted here (collectively, the "Photographs"), that I own the copyrights to the Photographs, and that I have the authority to enter into this Release;

I release MyParkPhotos.com and Partners from any liability whatsoever that arises from the use of the Photographs except for uses that violate the terms and conditions of this release. I agree to work in good faith with MyParkPhotos.com and Partners to promptly resolve any problems or disputes that may arise due to my registration of the Photographs.

By registering my Photographs with MyParkPhotos.com, I grant MyParkPhotos.com and Partners the royalty-free and non-exclusive right to use my Photographs as follows: (i) on Partner and MyParkPhotos.com website (ii) for Partner and MyParkPhotos.com posters, newsletters and brochures; (iii) in Partner and MyParkPhotos.com electronic emails; (iv) and for calendars by Partners and MyParkPhotos.com. I further waive the right to inspect or approve the final use of my Photographs by MyParkPhotos.com and Partners for the above uses. (Updated July 28 for the 2007 Contest beginning August 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007)

I understand that MyParkPhotos.com and Partners will request additional permission from me before using my Photographs for purposes other than listed above.

I understand that my Photographs will not be otherwise distributed to any third party or sponsors without my permission.

I agree that if any portion of this Release is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.  Void where prohibited by law.

9) Members must register a photograph into one relevant category.

Our 16 Categories for registration purposes:

Architecture
Birds
Black & White and Sepia
Camping
Cover (2006-2007 Calendar Cover)
Events/Programs
Flowers
Landscapes
Macro (Close-Ups)
Portrait
Plant life
Recreation
Seasonal
Sunsets/Sunrises
Waterscapes
Wildlife

For more information about categories and which images to place into a particular category, please visit our FAQ for categories.

MyParkPhotos.com reserves the right to determine and change a photograph's category.

POTD, POTM and POTY Contests

10) Photographs must be registered no later than 11:59 PM Monday, July 31, 2006, to be included in the community's last month's contest and the MyParkPhotos.com annual contest of 2006.

11) Judges base their decisions on the following qualities for the daily, monthly and yearly recognition contests:  Focus, Composition, Lighting, Technical Superiority, Impact, Creativity, and Storytelling.

12) Daily, Monthly and Yearly Recognition Contests:

A. Daily Photo Contest: Photographs are judged each evening in a Photograph of the Day ("POTD") contest.  The winning POTD is placed at the top of all pages within a slide-bar for community recognition.

B. Best Photograph of the Month Contest:  16 photographs are chosen from full and charter members each month to represent the best photographs from their respective category.  An eNewsletter is sent to all members who may "vote" for their choice as the Best Photograph of the Month!  The winning POTM is displayed on the right of all pages for community recognition.

B. Yearly Photo Contest: All photographs registered with MyParkPhotos.com between August 1, 2005 and July 31, 2006, will be judged by a three-member Jury and winners will be announced in August 2006.  Prizes are announced here.

13) Photographs eligible for the various POTD, POTM and POTY contests must adhere to the following:  Minor digital enhancement for cropping, red-eye removal, filters, corrective functions and legitimate manipulations such as burning and dodging, brightness and contrast, color adjustments, saturation, stitching and cropping are permitted, but not images that have been judged to be significantly altered.

Also, please do not place borders, frames, watermarks, signatures, dates, or copyright notices on your images. (To prevent judges from knowing ownership of the photographs while judging online, we especially request that members do not display the following on their photographs: watermarks, signatures and copyright notices.)

With member approval, MyParkPhotos.com will place a copyright watermark on all photographs after registration (see Member Profile for adding this service).  The watermark added to each displayed photograph is meant to provide additional security and copyright protection with a consistent presentation.

14) Registrations that fail to comply with these registration rules may be disqualified and removed from the website.

15) The decisions of the judge(s) for the community contests are final.

Our 2007 Calendar