National Geographic “INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST FOR KIDS” 2008

SPONSOR
Sponsor is National Geographic Society, 1145 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-4688 (“Sponsor” or “NGS”).



TERM

The United States and Canadian International Photo Contest For Kids begins August 1, 2008, and ends November 3, 2008 (the “Entry Period”). All Entries must be postmarked by November 3, 2008, and received by November 12, 2008. Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these official rules (“Official Rules”). By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to the Official Rules and warrants that his/her entry complies with all requirements set out in the Official Rules.This is a skill based contest and chance plays no part in the determination of winners.



WHO MAY ENTER

Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States (excluding residents of Puerto Rico) and Canada (excluding Quebec) who were between the ages of 6 and 14 at time of entry. Employees of Sponsor, Nikon Inc., their affiliates and subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) or persons living in the same households of such individuals, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win a prize. Entrants must have a parent's or legal guardian's permission to enter. CONTEST IS VOID IN PUERTO RICO AND QUEBEC AND WHERE PROHIBITED.



HOW TO ENTER

The categories for entries are: Animals, Scenery, and People (each a “Category,” and collectively the “Categories”). Each entrant may submit entries in any Category he/she wishes and may submit entries to different Categories at different times during the Entry Period, but no entrant may submit in total more than one (1) entry per Category. If an entrant exceeds any of these limits, Sponsor may at its absolute discretion either disqualify all the entrant’s entries or select at its absolute discretion entries to go forward for judging and reject the remainder. Each entry must comply with the following requirements (“Entry Requirements”):

Download and complete an entry form. Mail your completed entry form, along with your Photograph (described below) to: International Photography Contest, NG Kids / RB, P.O. Box 97056, Washington, DC 20090-7056. Entry form must be complete for entry to be valid.

The entrant must be the photographer him or herself. The Photograph must be an original work created by the Contest entrant. By entering the Contest, entrant represents, acknowledges and warrants that the submitted Photographs are original works created solely by the entrant and that no other party has any right, title, claim or interest in the Photographs.

Photographs must meet the following technical specifications:

Color or black and white prints, any size up to 8” x 10”. Name of entrant, address with country of entrant’s parent or guardian, and phone number of entrant’s parent or guardian should appear on back of print.

Original transparencies and negatives, or in the case of digital images a minimum 5”x7” 300 dpi (9m) jpeg of the winning Photographs must be available to NGS so they can be published.

Photographs taken with digital camera or conventional films are eligible.

An image that combines the elements of more than one photograph or has elements removed is not eligible. Minor burning, dodging and/or color correction is acceptable.

Glass mounts and framed photographs are not acceptable.

Photographs must be taken not more than three (3) years before the date of entry.
Obscene, provocative, or otherwise objectionable content will not be considered, and such determination is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.

The entries in each Category will be judged separately, in accordance with the Judging Criteria, as defined below.

Limit one entry per person per Category.




CONTEST PRIZES

THE POTENTIAL WINNERS (AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS) ARE REQUIRED TO EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING: (1) AN AFFIDAVIT (OR, IN THE CASE OF CANADIAN RESIDENTS, A DECLARATION) OF ELIGIBILITY AND LIABILITY RELEASE; (2) WARRANTY OF OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE; (3) PUBLICITY RELEASE; AND (4) ANY OTHER AFFIDAVITS, DECLARATIONS AND/OR RELEASES OR ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY PRIZE SUPPLIER(S). UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW, THE POTENTIAL WINNER (AND PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN) MUST SIGN THESE DOCUMENTS NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF PRIZE NOTIFICATION IN ORDER FOR SPONSOR TO AWARD THE PRIZE. NONCOMPLIANCE OR RETURN OF PRIZE NOTIFICATION AS UNDELIVERABLE MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION AND, AT SPONSOR’S DISCRETION, SELECTION OF AN ALTERNATE WINNER.

Three (3) First Place Winners will be selected, one in each Category. The First Place Prize is a Nikon COOLPIX S550 camera and an autographed copy of the book A Camera, Two Kids and a Camel: My Journey in Photographs, by Annie Griffiths Belt. Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each First Place Prize is $264 USD. ARV accurate as of June 1, 2008, but is subject to change and retailers may sell for less. In addition, the First Place Winner in each Category will automatically be entered into the Worldwide National Geographic Society International Photography Contest for Kids, in which the winners from this Contest and other National Geographic Society local contests being conducted in other countries around the world will compete. For the Official Rules governing the Worldwide National Geographic Society International Photography Contest for Kids see www.nationalgeographic.com/kids-international-photo-contest/.

Three (3) Second Place Winners will be selected, one in each Category. The Second Place Prize is a Nikon COOLPIX S210 camera and an autographed copy of the book A Camera, Two Kids and a Camel: My Journey in Photographs, by Annie Griffiths Belt. ARV of each Second Place Prize is $214.95 USD. ARV accurate as of June 1, 2008, but is subject to change and retailers may sell for less.

No prize transfer, assignment or substitution by Winners permitted. In the event of unavailability, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes in which case a prize of equal or greater monetary value, determined in Sponsor’s reasonable discretion, will be awarded.