MS Self-Help Group Photo Contest
August 1, 2009 –
February 28, 2010
We are looking for photos that show off your group or visually demonstrate something about your group that makes you proud.
Download the contest flyer (pdf) here.
Download the consent form (pdf) here.
Early Bird Contest
Submit a photo by Sunday February 7, 2010 - Midnight and be entered into a draw to win one of three $10 Tim Horton gift cards. One draw entry per photo. Prize to be awarded to the submitting Self-Help Group.
Contest Details
The contest runs from Saturday, August 1, 2009 through Sunday, February 28, 2010.
This contest is open to all self-help and support groups where members or the majority of members are dealing with MS. Groups that do not primarily involve people dealing with MS are not eligible to enter.
Whenever practical, the name of your self-help group will be credited if your photo is used in any publication, print or electronic.
Submitting Photos
Contest entries must be submitted electronically to maggie.mullins@mssociety.ca. File sizes should be no greater than 5 MB per photo and no less than 1 MB. We recommend using a free web-based file delivery service such as yousendit.com or send6.com to help ensure delivery.
Entries are limited to 6 photos per self-help group. Entries that are lost, late, delayed, misdirected, or incomplete are ineligible.
Contest entries must include the following information:
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- Full name of the group, email addresses for two group contacts, and telephone number for each contact person. If you are in touch with or work with an MS Society chapter office, please include the name of the chapter.
- Photo title and brief photo caption stating the what, where, when, and why. Approx 80-150 words.
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- Full names of the people appearing in the photo.
- Completed consent forms from individual(s) identified in the photo unless the photo was taken at an MS Society event where participants, staff, and volunteers have signed a waiver. Any photos of children or teens require consent forms signed by the parent or guardian.
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Consent Form
Download a PDF of the consent form here or ask us to mail it to you.
Consent forms must be received at this office before the contest closing date, or your entry will not be considered by the judges.
Submit the consent form attention to Maggie Mullins by:
Photo Eligibility
Photos must be taken during the contest period. Stock or commercial photos are not eligible.
Photos can be taken by a friend, family member or volunteer but credit for the photo and prizes will be awarded to the group pictured, not the individual photographer.
Photos may be in colour, or black and white.
Acceptable alterations to the original photo include: cropping and black and white conversions, or removing “red-eye.” Any other alterations will disqualify the photo entry.
It is not necessary to have all group members in each picture, but pictures that include more than one person are preferred.
Avoid images in which the activity is unclear.
Please provide:
- Images that are in focus, clean and bright
- Images that tell your story or make your point
- Images that capture people in action, including talking to one another, playing a game together, telling jokes, etc.
Judging Criteria
We are looking for photos that show off your group or visually demonstrate something about your group that makes you proud. Three winning photographs will be selected based on the following criteria:
- How well the image tells your story
- Quality and clarity of the photo
- Composition of the subjects
The judging panel will consist of BC & Yukon Division President, Janet Palm; Sonja LeBorgne, Community Services Coordinator, Equipment Provision Program; Suzanne Jay, Communications Manager.
Prizes
Winners will be announced in March and featured in an edition of the Division newsletter, MS Hopes MS Heroes. Prizes will be awarded to self-help and support groups, not individuals.
First place: $60 gift card or credit to a local bakery or coffee shop of your choice.
Second Place: $40 gift card or credit to a local bakery or coffee shop of your choice.
Third Place: $25 gift card or credit to a local bakery or coffee shop of your choice.
Contact
Maggie Mullins, Community Services Coordinator
Creative Commons Photo credits:
Punchline: sskennel
Chess Players: wolflawlibrary
