Photo Contest Information

Categories, criterion and prizes

One winner will be selected from each category.

1. Best Sports Action Photo

-Must be from a Summer Games sporting event

-Submit up to 3 different sports photos

-Winner receives $250 gift card to Marks Photo and Video

2. Best Opening Ceremony Photo

-Your choice of any photo taken during Opening Ceremony

-Winner receives $250 gift card to Marks Photo and Video

3. People's Choice

-Your choice of any photo taken during the games

-Winner receives $250 gift card to Marks Photo and Video

Deadline

All photos (entries and CD/DVD/USB) must be received before July 13, 2018 at 5:00pm ET in order to win the prize. Winners will be announced on July 24, 2018. Photographers must turn in all photos on CD/DVD/USB in order to win.

Judging

Sports Action and Opening Ceremony photos submitted before the deadline will be judged by an independent panel.

The people's choice entries will be posted on our Facebook page and our fans will have one week to like, comment, and share the photograph. The photo with the most likes, comment, and shares at the one week voting deadline will be the winner.

Registration

Registration into the contest is free. Please click the register button at the bottom of this page to register. If you would prefer to register with a .pdf form please contact Melissa Brink at mbrink@stategamesofmichigan.com. The deadline to register is June 11. Photographers must be registered and approved for a credential in order to participate in the contest and photograph Summer Games events.

Additional Information

Please clearly label contest photographs (SportsAction1, PeoplesChoice or OpeningCeremony).

Photographers are welcome to use photo editing software to enhance image(s), but may not combine multiple photos into one.

Photos may not contain watermarks or copyrighted images other than the State Games of Michigan partners/sponsors.

Agreement

Photographers will remain the property of the official photographers. Photographer must agree to provide the Meijer State Games of Michigan with a CD/DVD/USB containing a full set of photos. Photographers must agree to provide full use rights to the Meijer State Games of Michigan, Michigan Sports Alliance, and West Michigan Sports Commission.

The copy of the photos must be high resolution .jpgs and if possible titled by sport

Submitting photographs gives the West Michigan Sports Commission and the Michigan Sports Alliance the right to copy and freely use the photos, including advertising or publicity purposes, without any compensation. The photo copyright remains with the photographers, but signing the release form, gives us the right to use them.

All photos will be posted on State Games of Michigan Flickr page and may be visible on the Meijer State Games of Michigan website for viewing with proper acknowledgements given when possible. Photos are likely to be used for marketing promotions with acknowledgments given when possible.

Upon completion of the event a disk or USB drive with the photos taken will be sent to:

Meijer State Games of Michigan Attn: State Games of Michigan Photo 171 Monroe Ave. NW Suite 545 Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(Optional) Photographers may agree to have their photos included in a sport specific album on the State Games of Michigan Facebook page. Photos posted will be no larger than 800 px and will not contain photographer watermark, but will include a "Photo courtesy of PHOTOGRAPHER NAME.".

Photography Contest

I, ____________________________, am interested in participating in the 2018 Summer Games photo contest. I do hereby grant permission to the Meijer State Games of Michigan, Michigan Sports Alliance and West Michigan Sports Commission to create, copy, reproduce, exhibit, publish, or distribute my image, artwork, creation, video, photos, and/or entry to be submitted as part of the online promotion on official web sites or other web pages, print or other media. I have read and understand the contest rules posted at www.stategamesofmichigan.com and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions in the rules. I understand that the above uses may include, but are not limited to, videotapes, photographs, websites, multimedia programs or other types of promotional medium existing now or in the future. I further understand that by granting this permission I am giving up all rights and claims to monetary compensation for any future use of this material by the Meijer State Games of Michigan, Michigan Sports Alliance and West Michigan Sports Commission. I have read and agree to be bound by all of the provisions of the Official Rules posted on the State Games of Michigan website. A parent or guardian signing is doing so individually and on behalf of the minor and grants all permissions within and agrees to follow and be bound by all Official Rules. I agree to turn in a disk or USB drive with all the photographs I took at the 2018 Summer Games.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

City of residence

I have read the consent form and agree to the terms of the contest.

I agree

I decline

I agree to have my photographs posted on the State Games of Michigan Facebook albums.

I agree

I decline

I understand that the West Michigan Sports Commission has final say on who is issued a media credential and filling out this form does not guarantee my participation in the contest.

I agree

I decline