ENTRY
Contestants were selected by nomination. Contestants were nominated by peers. The contestants with the most nominations were selected. A maximum of 4 contestants were allowed for each category, King and Queen.
All entries were required to list:
- Contestant Name
- Contestant School District
- Contestant Job Title
- About the Contestant
- Professional Headshot
Entries were submitted by nomination from 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) August 3, 2023 until 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time) August 15, 2023.
Professional Headshoot photos were submitted to the SNA of SC Board Secretary via email. All photos submitted were in a JPEG, JPG, PNG or GIF format, with JPEG/JPG as the preferred form. The original photo could be no smaller than 3648 pixels X 2736 pixels @ 72 dpi, but preferably 300 dpi. We did not accept hard copies.
All submitted photos were subject to review by SNA of SC for inappropriate /offensive content.
Once the photos are submitted, they will be uploaded and will appear in the online contest gallery and may be shared out on the SNA of SC website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Pages.
All entries must be the original work of the contestant. You must own the copyright to the photograph.
Photos must feature the contestant ONLY.
We cannot accept copyrighted professional photos or any photos that have been digitally manipulated or altered.
Once entered, photos become the property of SNA of SC and may be used for online, print, and marketing purposes.
We reserve the right to decline publication of any photography for any reason.
Voting
Each vote is $1 and counts for 1 vote. There is no limit to the number of votes you may cast, but you must cast a minimum of 5 votes at a time for a minimum charge of $5. You may vote for your own photo and you may spread your votes across multiple cats. There is no limit to the amount of votes you can cast. ALL VOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CONTESTANT’S WEB LINK. If a contestant receives CASH to go toward their votes, it will be the contestant’s responsibility to submit that payment through the website or else those votes will not be counted.
Contest payments are made online through a secure site.
We encourage you to email the contest link (http://www.gogophotocontest.com/SNA of SC) to family and friends and encourage them to vote for your entry.
All votes will be displayed on the contest website in real time. All votes received before 7:45:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Thursday, October 12, 2023 will be honored. The leaderboard results are official.