Contest period
Submissions to the show will be accepted from 12:01 a.m. Central Standard Time on April 16, 2007, to 11:59 p.m. CST on Friday, June 1, 2007. Any photos submitted outside the stated period will not be considered for inclusion in the show.

How to enter
To be considered for inclusion in the show, submit up to three separate photos using the entry form. Each entrant must also send a $10 entry fee no later than 11:59 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 2007, or his or her entries will be disregarded. Photos submitted must be in JPEG format and be sized to no larger than 1,000 pixels on the longest side (files should also be 300K or smaller in size). Submissions must be genuine photographic images that have already been corrected, cropped and otherwise altered to the appearance and size ratio at which they will appear if selected for the show. Images need not be originally digital, but they must be submitted in a digital format meeting the specifications outlined above. All submitted photos must be originals. Entrants must affirm that photographs are their original work and that they are the holder of the copyright or have the right to copyright any photos they submit.

Notification
Photographers whose work is selected to appear in the show will be notified by telephone or e-mail no later than 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2007. If a photographer whose work is selected cannot be contacted five days after July 13, or in the event of non-compliance with any of the requirements set forth herein, Houstonist reserves the right to replace his or her work with that of another photographer.

Usage rights and indemnity
By completing and submitting the entry form, each entrant attests in connection with each photograph submitted as part of his or her entry that: he or she is the owner of the photograph; that the photograph is an original work; that he or she has all the necessary rights to the photograph; that the photograph does not defame or otherwise violate the rights of any third party; and that the photograph does not violate any federal, state or local laws or ordinances. Entrants agree to hold harmless Houstonist, Gothamist LLC, show sponsors, their employees and affiliated organizations from any claim by any third party relating to their participation in the show.

Additional rules
By participating in the show, entrants agree to be bound by the rules set forth herein, including all eligibility requirements and decisions of Houstonist, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the show. Houstonist is not responsible for lost, late, damaged or misdirected entries; computer or network malfunctions or errors; or disruptions related to Internet traffic, viruses, bugs or worms. Persons found abusing any aspect of the selection process, or whom Houstonist believes to be causing any malfunction, error, disruption or damage, may be disqualified from consideration for the show. Further, Houstonist reserves the right to disqualify any unauthorized entries.

Release of liability
By submitting an entry, entrants agree to hold Houstonist, Gothamist LLC, show sponsors and all affiliated entities harmless from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind arising out of their participation in the show. In addition, entrants agree that the above-mentioned entities are in no way responsible for any warranty, representation or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relating to the show.

Last update: June 2, 2007


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