Q & A

Who qualifies to compete in the photo competition?
Anyone may participate in this photo competition. We welcome participants from every field of study, discipline, level and area of professional experience, and geographic region. Submission of the photograph grants Msquare Studio the right to use the photograph in its media, including but not limited to its website, marketing materials, or upcoming books and films. Any photograph selected to be used in that way would be done so with proper attribution to the photographer, who would also be compensated for that work at market rates.

Which photo should I submit?
Applicants should submit photos relevant to the selected theme.

What languages must the “My 2013” be included in?
Each submission should include the phrase “My 2013” in the local or indigenous language of the person portrayed in the photograph.

What are the technical specifications for the competition?
Photos from any geographic location may be submitted. Photo submissions can be in color or black and white, and must be digital photos. Msquare Studio looks forward to receiving a broad stylistic range of photos, including but not limited to abstract, impressionistic, various tints, an element of the face, etc. Let your imagination be your guide.

How do I submit my photo?

Photos must be submitted electronically using the submission form at http://goo.gl/nR78Q. No printed photos will be accepted. Along with the submission, you MUST include the following information in the submission form:
  • Your full name and mailing address, a contact telephone number and your email address.
  • A title for the photograph
  • A brief description of the image, including where and when it was taken, any information on the person or other details in the image, and any relevant stories
How should the photo be formatted? 
We can only accept digital photo submissions. No printed photos will be accepted. Photos must be submitted electronically as a high resolution image, of up to 2200 pixels at 72 dpi. The maximum file size is 2MB. All photos must be in .jpg format. 

What, if any, digital modifications are permitted on photos?
Not Permitted:
  • No borders or frames may be added to images.
  • No watermarks, signatures, or copyright notices may be added to images. All winning images will be displayed with the photographer's name.
  • Artistic filters are not permitted.

Permitted Modifications:
  • Images may be cropped and rotated as necessary as long as the rectangular format is maintained and the size is within the specifications above.
  • Images may be resized as long as the aspect ratio is maintained
  • Red-eye removal and spot editing
  • One-step enhancement (such as "AutoFix", "QuickFix", "Auto Levels", etc.)
  • Use of filters to sharpen, soften, blur, despeckle, or remove noise.
  • Use of corrective functions to improve the natural appearance of the image, such as levels, contrast, brightness, curves, intensity, tone, hue, saturation, lightness, value, color balance, and tint.
Can I submit a photo taken by someone other than myself?
Photos must be submitted by the original photographer. Photo submissions that are taken by someone other than the applicant will not be accepted.

How are photos judged?
All photos will be judged by a group of juries and will be announced as the winner of month.

What are the judges looking for when selecting winning photographs?
My 2013 photography competition judges are looking forward to those can express how the 2013 means to them .This includes the emotion of happy,joy, excitement to name a few.But then ,it depends how you would how the 2013 means to you.

Can I submit multiple photos?
You may submit only one photograph per competition.Photos that have been submitted and won any prizes for other competition are not qualify for this competition.

What if I’m unable to submit my photo electronically?
Only applications submitted through this form on our website will be accepted. If you encounter problems, please contact Msquare Studio at msquarestudio@gmail.com.

Why has my submitted photo been rejected?
Msquare Studio reserves the right to reject any submitted photo. Photographs featuring any inappropriate material will be rejected. Please note that we take a particularly hard lined approach to photographs that include children. Even if the custom in a region may be to have children wearing limited clothing, photographs of that nature will be rejected immediately and without exception. Photographers may crop inappropriate images out of otherwise acceptable photographs. Msquare Studio also reserves the right to reject photos that clearly do not reflect the theme of the competition.

What if I have additional questions?
You may send your questions to msquarestudio@gmail.com.

Submission form : http://goo.gl/nR78Q

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