Theme: Food In Focus
Calling all foodies and photographers! Welcome to the WGBH Photo Contest. November is here and in the United States it's the time to reflect on giving thanks and showing gratitude as we prepare for the Thanksgiving tradition of feasting. We can all give thanks for one of the very building blocks and great pleasures in life: Food! This month we want to feast our eyes on your most enticing food photos.
Winning photos will be aired between television programs (as interstitials) on WGBH TV channels 2 and 44. We regret that, due to the strict spatial constraints of TV interstitials, winning photographers' names cannot be posted on the air. Winning photos will, however, be announced and properly credited on wgbh.org.
Examples of TV interstitials with still photos
Food photography is particularly challenging for the amateur photographer because it requires strong lighting and styling skills. WGBH strongly suggests shooting images of fresh produce and ingredients vs. prepared meals, as depicted below:
All approved WGBH Photo Contest entries will be included in photo galleries right here on wgbh.org and winners will also see their photos published on the wgbh.org homepage.
To enter, simply follow the Official Rules and general guidelines below.
NOTE: Newly submitted photos will not post automatically. Each submission must be individually reviewed and approved by WGBH staff for content. Photos may take up to two days to post to the gallery. You will be notified via e-mail when your photo has been approved and added to the gallery.
General Guidelines
—Stick to the contest theme: Food. We welcome both traditional and innovative approaches to this subject.
—Only one photo submission per person per contest.
—Upload only your own original work.
—Ensure that you have the permission of each identifiable person or entity in the picture to use their image as described here and in the Official Rules.
—Photos should be appropriate for a general audience. Explicit content is expressly prohibited.
—Post-processing and digital manipulation is allowed.
—Please note that photos must be received by midnight (Eastern Standard Time) on November 30, 2010.
Photos should be:
—no larger than 1024 pixels wide and 768 pixels tall
—devoid of legible text or logos
—ideally limited to one subject.
—horizontally-oriented (landscape)
—uncluttered in terms of composition, with a clear focal point
NOTE: Newly submitted photos will not post automatically. Each submission must be individually reviewed and approved by WGBH staff for content. Photos may take up to two days to post to the gallery. You will be notified via e-mail when your photo has been approved and added to the gallery.
Winning photos will be aired between television programs (as interstitials) on WGBH TV channels 2 and 44. We regret that, due to the strict spatial constraints of TV interstitials, winning photographers' names cannot be posted on the air. Winning photos will, however, be announced and properly credited on wgbh.org.
Examples of TV interstitials with still photos
Food photography is particularly challenging for the amateur photographer because it requires strong lighting and styling skills. WGBH strongly suggests shooting images of fresh produce and ingredients vs. prepared meals, as depicted below:
All approved WGBH Photo Contest entries will be included in photo galleries right here on wgbh.org and winners will also see their photos published on the wgbh.org homepage.
To enter, simply follow the Official Rules and general guidelines below.
NOTE: Newly submitted photos will not post automatically. Each submission must be individually reviewed and approved by WGBH staff for content. Photos may take up to two days to post to the gallery. You will be notified via e-mail when your photo has been approved and added to the gallery.
General Guidelines
—Stick to the contest theme: Food. We welcome both traditional and innovative approaches to this subject.
—Only one photo submission per person per contest.
—Upload only your own original work.
—Ensure that you have the permission of each identifiable person or entity in the picture to use their image as described here and in the Official Rules.
—Photos should be appropriate for a general audience. Explicit content is expressly prohibited.
—Post-processing and digital manipulation is allowed.
—Please note that photos must be received by midnight (Eastern Standard Time) on November 30, 2010.
By submitting your photo(s) to this contest, you grant the WGBH Educational Foundation, including wgbh.org and WGBH TV and Radio, permission to publicly display, reproduce, and use the photographs in all manner and media for any and all purposes, including related promotional purposes, in perpetuity. However, you will retain the copyright to your photo(s) and WGBH will not sell your photo(s). You also warrant that the photo is your original work and does not violate the copyright or any other personal or property right of any third party, and that you have obtained any and all releases and permissions necessary for our intended use.
Technical Guidelines
Photos should be:
—no larger than 1024 pixels wide and 768 pixels tall
—devoid of legible text or logos
—ideally limited to one subject.
—horizontally-oriented (landscape)
—uncluttered in terms of composition, with a clear focal point
NOTE: Newly submitted photos will not post automatically. Each submission must be individually reviewed and approved by WGBH staff for content. Photos may take up to two days to post to the gallery. You will be notified via e-mail when your photo has been approved and added to the gallery.
