Coza1 10 Posted May 16, 2008 I am planning a sponsored photo competition, with a nice new camera as prize. Would anybody be interested? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GemDeals 10 Posted May 16, 2008 I'd be Lot's of people would, I guess even your previous customers would be... seeing they have great cams now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tendaji 10 Posted May 17, 2008 I would second that. Count me in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coza1 10 Posted May 17, 2008 The only thing I am not sure of is how to get enough entries. Any suggestions are welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GemDeals 10 Posted May 19, 2008 hmm, you can advertise in the bid or buy newsletter? or include a small "ad" in you listings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TaLamia 11 Posted May 21, 2008 hey i'm always game You can make use of networking tools such as Facebook, and tell other groups about the comp to drive entrants to your group/page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coza1 10 Posted May 21, 2008 Or maybe a seperate competition where the winner is the one who refers the most entries? Have a look at my new gallery at http://www.coza1.co.za/gallery I plan to have all entrants upload their images into an album called "Competition". It has the capability of images receiving votes, and that sounds like a good way of judging. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TaLamia 11 Posted May 21, 2008 If it was a hugely advertised comp I wouldn't mind open voting by the public but in instances like this when it's not really a widely known thing, these tend to become more of a who's got more friends to vote for them kind of compeition than on the merits of the work itself...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coza1 10 Posted May 21, 2008 The final decision will not be based on votes, neither on the technical quality of the image alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danie M 10 Posted October 4, 2008 Hi Coza good idea ! I belong to a couple photographic forums and they do that all the time they normally have a comp with a theme for the month What normally works well is a comp where anything goes disregarding image quality or theme , and gets voted on by forum members Not on IQ or comp or any other technical point ,just on the punch of the pic as a whole ,(that levels the playing field for all ) many times a comp gets won with a pic taken with a point n shoot by somebody new to photography Even if you dont win the comp its good motivation (you can normally see where you are polled in the comp) and a motivated photographer always thinks of upgrading equipmentwise ! :lol: :lol: Cheers Danie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RISadler 10 Posted November 13, 2009 Coza1, if you're worried about not having enough entries to justify the value of the prize, then I suggest you start the ball rolling with just the competition, i.e. no prize. You can also make it a monthly competition, i.e. Best Photo of the Month, and then, after seeing the response, have a big competition at the end of the year. (Not just for the winners of the monthly competition, but for all the photos entered throughout the year.) The benefit of this is that first, we photographers like to show-off our photos, so a prize in the monthly competition is irrelevant. And secondly, you can determine the value of the yearly prize later, after you calculate the value of the competition to your business. And as a final suggestion, I would prefer the prize to be either selectable or in the form of a voucher. The reason being is that if I own a Canon 5D, then I have very little need for the grand prize of a 50D? Well, you get the idea.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RISadler 10 Posted March 15, 2010 What happened to this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DestinysAngels 12 Posted March 15, 2010 I am planning a sponsored photo competition, with a nice new camera as prize. Would anybody be interested? :DCan i enter my Yorkies! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilythepink 11 Posted March 15, 2010 Sounds like a great competition! @ Danie M - love your avatar! It's too cute for words! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RISadler 10 Posted September 1, 2010 I am planning a sponsored photo competition, with a nice new camera as prize. Would anybody be interested? I take it this has died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DestinysAngels 12 Posted September 1, 2010 :(Real pity, it would have been awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayjen 10 Posted September 1, 2010 i'm game but am not a serious photographer. the last competition i entered i got a special mention for a picture i submitted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jphotography 10 Posted September 1, 2010 Sounds good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MsPlod 11 Posted September 1, 2010 Sooooo..... OK - so the original idea was mooted in 2008 - and appears to have petered out... But it seems that there is nonetheless some renewed interest. Anyone able to suggest an alternative?? :confused: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RISadler 10 Posted September 1, 2010 Anyone able to suggest an alternative?? Here's how it will work... everyone post one photograph on the forum. We vote who wins. Prize is a 4x6 print of the winning photograph. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MsPlod 11 Posted September 1, 2010 Here's how it will work... everyone post one photograph on the forum. We vote who wins. Prize is a 4x6 print of the winning photograph. LOL!!! But seriously - maybe BoB would allow us a thread - much like the joke thread - where one can post photos - no discussion - just the photo with a short description and a limit on the size of the pic - say 400x600 - so that the pics are not too space consuming?? We could always chat about the pics in the chat forum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayjen 10 Posted September 2, 2010 jeez i only saw the date now, who dug up this old corpse? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilythepink 11 Posted September 2, 2010 I plead "not guilty", Wayne! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RISadler 10 Posted September 3, 2010 'Twas I, 'twas I. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
