18th Annual New Mexico Magazine Photography Contest
- Deadline: 5 November 2018
- Website: https://www.newmexico.org/nmmagazine/articles/post/2018-new-mexico-magazine-photo-contest/
Founded in 1923, New Mexico Magazine reigns as one of the oldest, most prestigious state magazines in the U.S. The magazine's photography contests are legendary, challenging amateur photographers to capture our state's most stunning scenery, interesting people, and extraordinary events. Categories include People, Landscapes, Animals, the New Mexico Experience, Mobile, and New Mexico State Parks.
Images are judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit. All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. With the exception of the Mobile Category, photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (cropping, spotting for dust, reasonable adjustments to exposure, color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified.
Fees:
Paid
Prizes:
New Mexico Magazine and the Contest’s co-sponsors, New Mexico State Parks and the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, will award the following prizes.
All award winners will receive mention either in the February 2019 issue of New Mexico Magazine and/or at nmmagazine.com.
One (1) Overall grand prize winner will receive:
$1,000 gift certificate from Santa Fe Photographic Workshops (Valued at $1,000 USD)
A 1-year subscription to New Mexico Magazine (Valued at $25.95)
Total Value: $1,025.95 USD
One (1) First place, one (1) Second place, and one (1) Third place winner in each category will receive:
A 1-year subscription to New Mexico Magazine (Valued at $25.95)
A 2019 New Mexico Magazine wall calendar (Valued at $14.95)
Total Value: $40.90 USD
State Parks Category: Sponsored by New Mexico State Parks, under the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
One (1) First place winner will receive:
A weekend rental at the Adobe Belle Resort, near Conchas Lake State Park, (2 nights, 3 days, subject to blackout dates and valued at $175 per night plus a $50 cleaning fee) sponsored by the Friends of Conchas Lake State Park
One Annual Camping Permit from NM State Parks (Valued at $180–$225)
A 1-year subscription to New Mexico Magazine (Valued at $25.95)
Total Value: $605.95—$650.95 USD
One (1) Second place winner will receive:
A weekend rental at the Adobe Belle Resort, near Conchas Lake State Park (2 nights, 3 days, subject to blackout dates and valued at $175 per night plus a $50 cleaning fee) sponsored by the Friends of Conchas Lake State Park
One Annual NM State Parks (Valued at $40)
A 1-year subscription to New Mexico Magazine (Valued at $25.95)
Total Value: $465.95 USD
One (1) Third place winner will receive:
Ozark Trail 18 Instant Cabin Tent with Integrated LED Light sponsored by the Friends of Elephant Butte Lake State Park (Valued at $179)
One Annual Day Use Pass from NM State Parks (Valued at $40)
A 1-year subscription to New Mexico Magazine (Valued at $25.95)
Total Value: $244.95 USD
Eligibility:
The New Mexico Magazine Photo Contest is open to amateur photographers who derive less than 50% of their annual income from photography. Employees, interns, or partners of New Mexico Magazine and the Tourism Department, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of those employees, are not eligible to enter. Entrants do not have to be residents of New Mexico.
Copyrights & Usage Rights:
Entrants retain all rights to their work. But by entering the contest, you grant an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide non-exclusive license to New Mexico Magazine and the contest sponsors to reproduce, distribute, display, as well as create derivative works of the entries (along with a name credit) in connection with the contest and promotion of the contest, in any media, for no compensation, including, but not limited to: publication in New Mexico Magazine; on posters; in newsletters; in calendars, and as downloadable wallpaper for users of New Mexico Magazine websites and digital products. Please note also that should you submit images to the State Parks category, you additionally grant an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide non-exclusive license to New Mexico State Parks and New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to reproduce, distribute, display, as well as create derivative works of the entries (along with a name credit) in connection with the contest, in any media, for no compensation.
In addition, by entering the contest, entrants allow New Mexico Magazine to:
Allow third parties to share the photograph on social media.
Use the photograph on the Internet and in Social Media in support of the magazine’s mission.
Use the photograph in New Mexico Magazine’s internal and external communications materials including but not limited to web sites and web publications, fact sheets, multimedia, presentations, and reports.
Use, in connection with the Photo Contest, your name, city, state and country of residence in promotions and other publications.
New Mexico Magazine endeavors to credit all photographs with the credit “Person’s Name” when the full name is available.