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Have you knit something from a Knitty pattern? Yahoo! You're
eligible to enter!
We've had four gorgeous calendars since
the contest began in
2006. It's a Knitty tradition
we couldn't think of
skipping! Now's your chance to share your photography with
all our readers!
We're looking for the
best, most enticing, amusing and well-shot photographs
of items knit from
Knitty patterns. We'll
select the 12 best
and publish them in
our fifth calendar,
this fall, for 2010. And the best of those 12 will go on
the cover and get some seriously fabulous knitworthy stuff!
Read on!
PRIZES
Grand
prize:
One
[1] of
the 12 runner-up
winners will be chosen
to be on the cover
of the calendar.
The grand-prize-winning
photographer will
receive a BIG BOX
full of current knitting
books and a variety
of gorgeous yarns
from all the great
yarn companies Knitty
works with.
Runners-up:
Twelve
[12] winning
photographs
will be selected
to fill the
pages of the
Knitty 2010
calendar. Each
winner will
receive one
[1] copy of
the Knitty
2010 calendar
and will be
fully credited
in the calendar
[right on their
photo].
Honorable
mentions:
Pictures
that we love but that
aren't chosen as winning
entries will be displayed
in special gallery
in Knitty's winter
2009 issue. Each photo
displayed will be credited
to the photographer,
and we'll link to your
website if you want
us to. |
Here be the rules:
1. Items must have
been knit from a pattern published in any issue of Knitty. You
may have altered the pattern and/or yarn specified, as
long as the item is recognizable as the original Knitty
pattern. This contest is not about knitting
skill; it's about great photography.
2. Knitty staff are
not eligible for this contest [that means the catalyst,
editors, columnists, technical editor, ad manager and myself].
Contributors are eligible, but they cannot submit photographs
of their own Knitty-published designs.
3. Each entrant may
submit up to three [3] photographs in total. They can be
of the same item or different items. The photograph[s]
you submit will be low-resolution images. The winning entrants must be
able to submit the
winning photo[s] for publication in high-resolution [at
least 3 megapixels/300dpi] format. The photograph[s] must
be 11" wide x 8.5" tall.
4. 12 [twelve] winning
entries will be selected
by a panel of judges,
and the decisions of those judges are final. Any entrant
may win more than once. Each winner's sole compensation
in exchange for the use of their photograph in the Knitty
2010 calendar consists of the prize[s] described above.
There will be one prize awarded per winning photograph.
5. Entries must follow
submission rules laid out below. Those that do not follow
the rules will be disqualified. All entries must be sent
electronically; entries cannot be sent via regular postal
mail. Knitty is not responsible for lost or misdirected
entries.
6. Photos MAY have been previously published
on your blog or website.
7. All winning photos
[the grand-prize winner, 12 runners-up and all honorable
mentions] become the property of Knitty magazine, to be
used only for the purpose of this contest [website display
and publication in the calendar, if applicable].
8. Obscene, insulting,
inappropriate or offensive photographs will be disqualified.
Play nice, please.
9. Additions or changes to these rules may be made at
the editor's discretion at any time.
10. Winning images will only be used
by Knitty magazine
for the 2010 Knitty
calendar and will not be put on any other Knitty merchandise
such as t-shirts or mugs. Copyright of the image is retained
by the photographer; your entry in the contest means you
allow Knitty to use your photograph in the calendar [if
a winning image] or to publish it in the Honorable Mention
online gallery [if not a winning image]. Images may also
be featured in Knitty magazine itself to advertise the
calendar, and on the Knitty blog when the winners are announced.
11. Chances of winning vary depending
on the number of entries
received. Grand Prize
is valued at least
$200, with the final
prize amount to be
determined in October 2009. Runner-up
prizes are valued at
$25.
Knitted items can
be modelled or not -- it's the quality and impression
of the finished photograph we're looking for, so
be creative! The judges want to see photographs that
are bright, well-lit, clearly focused and not
grainy. Composition of the photograph is essential
-- boring "standing-against-a-tree-or-wall"
shots are discouraged.
Hints
that may sound cranky,
but are really meant
to be helpful:
Don't drape your knitted
thing over a tree or bush or wall.
Don't stick it on a
hanger.
Don't put it on a doll
or a pet
Don't lay it on your
carpet or bed or any other furniture, for that matter.
Be creative, have a lot of fun
with the process and think about what kind of image
you'd like to see hanging on your wall for a whole
month. Use fun props! Interesting locations!
Hint: This
contest is not
about how clearly
the knitted item
is shown or how
well it is knit
-- it's about how
great the photograph
is and how compelling
it is to look at.
We want 12 really
engaging, gorgeous
photographs. Take
a peek past winners to
see what we mean.
If it's a modelled garment, wear
complementary clothing and don't forget to do the
hair and makeup of the model[s], if appropriate.
Good luck, and we can't wait
to see what you come up with!
To
enter:
-
For
each entry
[maximum
3], e-mail
your photograph
at a resolution
of 72dpi to this
address [turn
your javascript
on if the
e-mail
link isn't
working],
subject
line: "Knitty
2010 CONTEST
entry",
along with
the URL of
the Knitty
pattern it
was knit
from, your
full name,
the name[s]
of any
models,
your e-mail
address
and full
mailing
address.
If you
wish your
blog or
website
to be linked
to your
entry,
should
you be
featured
in the
Honorable
Mention
gallery,
please
provide
the URL
with your
submission.
If your
submission
is a collaboration
[person
A knitted
the item
and person
B photographed
it], please
indicate
who should
be credited
for each
aspect
of
the submission.
Only one
prize will
be awarded
per winning
entry.
* DO
NOT SEND
HIGH-RESOLUTION
PHOTOGRAPHS
IN YOUR
ENTRY.
* Send
all entries
[maximum
3] in
ONE E-MAIL
MESSAGE.
By sending an
e-mail entry to this
address, you
are agreeing to the
contest rules above.
You are also agreeing
to the following
statement:
"By
my
entry[ies]
to
the
Knitty
2010
calendar
contest,
I
verify
that:
(a)
I am
the
original
creator
of
the
photograph[s]
submitted
with
this
e-mail,
and
the
owner
of
copyright
therein,
and
that
I grant
to
Knitty
an
irrevocable,
royalty-free
licence
to
use
and
distribute
the
photograph[s]
in
print,
electronic,
and/or
computer-readable
media;
OR
(b)
I am
authorized
by
the
creator
of
the
photograph[s]
or
owner
of
copyright
in
the
photograph[s]
to
submit
these
photograph[s]
to
Knitty
and
to
grant
to
Knitty
an
irrevocable,
royalty-free
licence
to
use
and
distribute
the
photograph[s]
in
print,
electronic,
and/or
computer-readable
media;
and
I further
warrant
that
neither
I nor
the
creator
of
the
photograph[s]
have
infringed
and/or
violated
the
existing
intellectual
property
rights
of
any
third
person
in
the
creation
of
the
photograph[s].
Further,
I agree
to
hold
Knitty
and
its
editors
and
publisher
harmless
from
any
and
all
expenses,
losses,
liabilities,
damages
or
third-party
claims
that
may arise
from
any
infringement
and/or
violation
of
such
intellectual
property
rights.
The
acceptance
of
my
entry[ies]
shall
constitute
full
consideration
for
all
electronic
and/or
computer-readable
media
use
and
distribution
rights,
and
the
selection
of
my
entry
as
a winning
entry
shall
constitute
full
consideration
for
all
print,
electronic,
and/or
computer-readable
media
use
and
distribution
rights."
- The
photographers
of the 12
winning entries
and the grand-prize
winner will
be contacted
by e-mail
on or after
the date
the fall
2008 issue
of Knitty
goes live.
The winning
entrants
must provide,
within 7
days of this
e-mail notification,
a high-resolution
version [300dpi
or higher]
of their
winning photograph[s]
sized 11"
wide x 8.5" tall.
Entrants
that are
unable to
provide the
high-resolution
picture to
these specifications
within 7
days will
be disqualified
and a new
winner will
be chosen.
- Deadline: All
entries
must be
received
at this
address by August
15, 2009. The
winners
will be
announced
in the
fall '09
Knitty
surprise.
The calendar
will be
available
for sale
shortly
thereafter.
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