MECHANICS

WOW! VIDEOKE's GRAND Celebration Photo Contest is open to all amateur photographers in the Philippines and abroad.

An amateur photographer is someone who:

1. Practices photography as a hobby and not as a profession or business.
2. Does not have a signed contract as a photographer for an establishment or production outfit, even if it is only part time.
3. Does not have online profile promoting him/her as a professional photographer including, but not limited to, personal websites and professional websites, regardless of their interpretation of their professionalism.

We are looking for striking images leaving an impression of GRAND Celebration. The images must be grand and MUST INVOLVE PEOPLE IN A CELEBRATION. That is:

1. It must be large in scope, scale or extent.
2. It must be about a festivity, special occasion or event.
3. It must leave a magnificent, wonderful or joyful impression.
4. It may feature a sumptuous meal, a stunning place or location.

Photo Requirements:

• Resolution: at least 8 megapixels or greater
• Format: jpg, png
• Size: not less than 1MB, but not more than 8MB

A valid photo entry can be:

• A photo taken from past event, vacation, festivity, etc ; or
• A recently captured photo

IMPORTANT!

1. Photo entry must have been photographed personally by the entry sender.
2. Participant may use any gadget such as smartphone, iPad, digicam, SLR, etc to capture photo.
3. Do not send a selfie photo, food laid out or just a place.
4. Simple creative effects like flash fill, lighting, filtration, etc are allowed.
5. Major digital retouching on images like alteration, digital enhancement beyond standard optimization, etc are not allowed.
6. If your material is a printed hard copy, send a scanned or digital copy.

Submit GRAND Celebration photo entry, 2 options:

• Option 1: Facebook
• Step 1: Go to WOW! VIDEOKE's official FB page:www.facebook.com/wowvideoke
• Step 2: Like the page.
• Step 3: Click 'GRAND Celebration' contest tab or click here.
• Step 4: Fill up necessary details and upload photo entry.
• Step 5: Write a short caption describing what makes it a GRAND Celebration (max. 300 characters).
• Step 5: Submit.

NOTE: Photo enhanced using Instagram application can be submitted via Facebook.

• Option 2: Website
• Step 1: Go to www.wowvideoke.com/grandcelebration
• Step 2: Fill up necessary details.
• Step 3: Upload qualified photo entry.
• Step 4: Write a short caption describing what makes it a GRAND Celebration (max. 300 characters).
• Step 5: Submit.

NOTE: Participant can only submit ONE ENTRY.

Top 3 winning entries will receive a GRAND ENTERTAINMENT SHOWCASE worth P65,000 each. Plus, 10 consolation prizes of GRAND BREVILLE KITCHEN APPLIANCES worth P20,000 each will be given away!

PROMO PERIOD

September 9-30 2013