Adapt.Believe.Compete Photo Contest FAQs

When will the winners be announced?

The winners will be announced on our website on 22nd August, 2014.

How about the finalists?

The 10 finalists will be announced on our website on 14th August, 2014.

What are the prizes?

1st place: $100 Visa Gift Card and an Adapt.Believe.Compete. shirt, Adapt.Believe.Compete. wrist band, water bottle
2nd place: $50 Visa Gift Card and an Adapt. Believe. Compete. shirt
3rd place: $25 Visa gift card and an Adapt.Believe.Compete shirt

Will I be notified if I was NOT chosen as a finalist or winner?

No. Due to the large number of submissions, only the 10 finalists will be notified.

How many photos can I enter into the contest?

You may enter as many photographs as you want.

How do I submit my photograph?

You can submit your photograph, or a high-quality scan of your photograph, online at scivideoblog.com/photocontest. We do not accept entries submitted through the mail.

Do you accept non-digital photographs?

Yes. We accept high-quality scanned images of non-digital photographs. We do not, however, accept hard copies of photographs.

Do I need release forms for people in my photo?

If they are recognizable, and especially if they are children, you need a release form upon our request.

Can photographs be cropped?

Cropped photographs are acceptable.

Can photographs be manipulated or enhanced?

Yes, photographs can be digitally or traditionally manipulated or enhanced.

Do you accept black-and-white photographs?

Yes. Also, color photographs changed to black and white are acceptable in all categories.

What size should my digital image be for uploading with the online entry form?

Files submitted may not be larger than 2 Mb.

I entered my photo into another contest and it won. Can I enter it into this contest?

Photographs that have won other contests, either online or in print, are not eligible for submission. We define winning as having won a grand prize and having won 1st, 2nd or 3rd place overall.

Is it OK to enter a photograph that has been on my website?

Yes, your photograph is eligible for submission.

What rights to my photograph do I retain?

You retain your rights to your photograph; however, by entering the contest, entrants grant us a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works of the entries, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or subsequently developed, for any educational, promotional, publicity, exhibition, archival, scholarly and all other standard purposes. Any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit as feasible. We will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses.

Where can I send questions and feedback?

Please e-mail further questions to admin@scivideoblog.com or use our contact form.