Judging Criteria:

Images submitted should be no larger than 1296 pixels on the long side of the image and should be submitted at 72 ppi (18 inches at 72 ppi) and 8bit, RGB color.

Award recipients may need to provide larger, high resolution jpg files at a later date (300 ppi)

Contest participants will need to provide model releases for any identifiable people in their image. Please email all releases to megan.ochmanek@macombgov.org. 

When submitting your jpeg file, the file must be named with the photographer’s last name, underscore, first name (ex. smith_jane.jpg).

Rules:
The photo contest will open Monday, April 1 at 6 a.m. EST and close Friday April 26 at 5 p.m. EST. A panel of judges will determine three winners and they will be notified on May 7 if they received the first, second or third prize scholarship. Winners must attend an event on May 22 to receive their prize. 

Participants must currently be a student of Macomb Community College or a 12 grader planning to attend Macomb Community College.

Entries must be the original work of the student and must be taken in Macomb County. Only one entry per student will be accepted.

To be considered, photos must be submitted at https://woobox.com/a6y4nc. Entries must contain your first and last name, email, phone number and Macomb Community College Student ID Number.

All decisions of the judges are final. The contest organizers reserve the right to disqualify entries which do not conform to the stated contest rules and criteria.

In exchange for participation in the As Seen in Macomb Photo Scholarship Contest (the Contest), I hereby expressly authorize the County of Macomb, Macomb Community College and First State Bank to:

 (1) Copyright, publish, or use any or all photographic portraits, pictures, or images of me, and/or my private property, artistic work, or work product submitted in conjunction with my participation in the Contest; and

(2)  Identify me by name or any fictitious working name adopted by me or commonly identified with me;

This authorization is limited to use of my image and/or work for non-profit promotional purposes made through any print or broadcast, social, or electronic media for reasons related to artistic, advertising, trade, or any other lawful reasons whatsoever.  

I hereby waive any right I may otherwise have to inspect and/or approve the final or finished product that may be used in conjunction with the purposes and reason detailed above, or to inspect and/or approve of the use to which it may be applied.