Contest Rules

Holmes County Chamber & Tourism Bureau invites interested parties to submit a digital photograph for possible publication on holmescountychamber.com, visitamishcountry.com or in ads promoting the region. Holmes County Chamber & Tourism Bureau retains full editorial control over the selection of, and the decision not to select, any particular photograph for publication.
1. Technical Specifications
No more than 1,000 submissions will be accepted per submission period. Limit one photograph submission per person per day. You must be 18 years of age or older to submit a photograph. If you are younger than 18 years and wish to submit a photograph, you may have your parent or legal guardian submit the photograph on your behalf; in that case, the parent or guardian should note the photographer's name, age and relationship to the submitter in the description box. Submissions must be in JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) digital format, at least 1,600 pixels wide if a horizontal image or 1,600 pixels tall if a vertical image, and no greater than 2 megabytes (2048 kilobytes) in file size. Holmes County Chamber & Tourism Bureau will consider no photographs that it identifies as obscene, provocative, or otherwise containing objectionable content; nor will we consider submissions from employees of Holmes County Chamber & Tourism Bureau or family members of the same. Holmes County Chamber & Tourism Bureau retains the right to refuse any entry for any reason.

2. Rights Granted
By submitting a photograph for consideration, you warrant and represent that the photograph you submit (the "Photograph") is your own original work (or, in the case of submitting on behalf of a child, the original work of your child), that you alone (or your child) own copyright to the Photograph, that it is an authentic and accurate depiction of the subject matter presented, that no other party has any right, title, claim or interest in the Photograph, and that you have obtained all third party releases and permissions necessary for our use. If Holmes County Chamber & Tourism Bureau receives a complaint that substantially questions the reliability of any of the above warranties, we reserve the right to remove or delete the Photograph.

You grant to Holmes County Chamber & Tourism Bureau ("HCCTB") the following rights: a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to display, distribute, reproduce and create derivatives of the Photograph, in whole or in part, without further review or participation from you, in any medium now existing or subsequently developed, in editorial, commercial, promotional and trade uses in connection with HCCTB. For the purposes of this Agreement, "Editorial Control" means the right to review, consult regarding, formulate standards for, or exercise a veto over the appearance, text, use, or promotion of the product. This license includes the nonexclusive right to make the Photograph available to third parties for distribution in connection with an HCCTB press conference or press release.

3. If Your Photograph Is Selected
To qualify for the Holmes County Chamber & Tourism Bureau photo contest, you must comply with the following additional requirements: In the event recognizable people appear in your Photograph, you must be prepared to provide the Personal Release signed by those people, authorizing our publication of the Photograph. Do not send a personal release form unless we request one from you.
This contest is governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, USA. Additionally, if local laws in your place of residence make this contest illegal, do not enter the contest.