_{This News Article will be updated over time with prizes and additional info, please refer to it before submitting an entry.}

Rules

•Your photograph(s) should be submitted to Contests & Projects > Contests > 2009 > What Makes You Smile

•Your photograph(s) should be NO LESS than 500 pixels on each side

•Your photograph(s) should be NEW, i.e. made for the sole purpose of this contest and submitted after the announcement of this contest.

•You are permitted to enter up to two entries per entrant.

•Diptychs will be allowed (no Triptychs) – i.e. placing two photographs side by side to either help enhance your image, convey your concept or to be used as juxtaposition.

•No PhotoManipulations will be accepted – i.e. merging two or more photographs or adding additional elements to create one image.

•MINOR darkroom enhancement is allowed – i.e. curves, brightness, contrast, colour balance, black and white. NO SPOT COLOURING.

•Textures are NOT allowed. The aim is to have your piece as natural as it can be.

•You must also comment on your entry/entries, giving a brief explanation about your concept.

•No Mature Content or Artistic Nudes will be allowed as this is a contest open to any age range.

•You MUST provide exif data, either it is included with the upload under camera settings (to the right in your comment box) or you must manually write it in your comment box.

•I did not think I would be saying this but this is a photography contest, please do not take a photo of a painting you did or a traditional piece, or a screen shot, your image should be a photo not a photo of another genre of art.

_{Failure to comply with these rules will result in disqualification – without warning.}

Guidelines

The aim of this contest is to portray whatever it is that makes you smile, get all tingly inside, give you butterflies, whatever it is that brings a smile on your face.

The challenge is that you will not only be showing us what makes you smile, you must also be able to make me (^FaMz), Levi (=Derzorvadur) (and possibly other judges – you will be informed if more are added) and the viewers crack a smile. We should all be able to feel or relate to the same emotion as you do.

For Inspiration

Building a Feeling Vocabulary – 1st Edition by =Derzorvadur

How to Smile

Smile

How to Develop Concepts

Some of these links may be witty or you might find them silly or humouros, but hey do whatever you can to get ideas. No idea is a silly one And no you don't actually have to include a smile in it, it doesn't even have to be from your perspective either, think beyond that, think beyond different.

Deadline

The Contest comes to an end on Friday, February, 27th 2009 - 11.59 pm PST

Help and Inquiries

If you need further help or need to clarify anything mentioned here then please comment here or note =Derzorvadur. He will assist you.

If you need help with concept development I’m here ^FaMz

Judges

Judging will be done by me - ^FaMz and =Derzorvadur (You will be notified if any other judges are added)

Judging

You will be judged based on:
• Concept
• Impact
• Originality
• Execution

Prizes

1st Place

Subscriptions
1 year devart subscription
$30 devdollars
1 year devart subscription from =cdn1
1 month devART subscription from *KirlianCamera

Personal Artwork, Prints, Dedications and Commissions
A drawing or photomanip dedication by =SilkyWays
A 9x12 print from the winner’s gallery of the deviant’s choice by =piratephotography
A dedication by =seduced-by-the-sun
A personal stamp by =Derzorvadur
A personal avatar by =ninaste
A personal avatar by ~twistedtempest
Commission work by =whimsi
Exclusive texture stock pack by ~imagina



2nd Place

Subscriptions
6 month devART subscription
$20 devdollars
6 months devart subscription by =cdn1
3 months devart subscription by =ftourini
1 month devART subscription from =ToAshen

Personal Artwork, Prints, Dedications and Commissions
A drawing or photomanip dedication by =SilkyWays
A dedication by =seduced-by-the-sun
A personal stamp by =Derzorvadur
A personal avatar by =ninaste
A personal avatar by ~twistedtempest
Commission work by =whimsi
Exclusive texture stock pack by ~imagina



3rd Place
Subscriptions
3 month devART subscription
$10 devdollars
3 months devart subscription by =cdn1
3 months devart subscription by =aeon-100
1 month devART subscription from =ToAshen

Personal Artwork, Prints, Dedications and Commissions
A drawing or photomanip dedication by =SilkyWays
A dedication by =seduced-by-the-sun
A personal stamp by =Derzorvadur
A personal avatar by =ninaste
A personal avatar by ~twistedtempest
Commission work by =whimsi
Exclusive texture stock pack by ~imagina


Features are applicable to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Winners will be featured by:

^FaMz • =Derzorvadur • ~TazzyDee • =SassyAssLilBich • `marble911 • *Nirelleth • =Masterwks • =cynferdd • =Shum23 • *meppol • =janati • =volcomchick • =whenSmyledoesnttalk • =m0riendi • =otsego-amigo • =piratephotography • `TerrorCookie • =ninaste • =Yasny-chan • *Meltys • @Xerces • =nightfall8705 • =BloodyZone • =seduced-by-the-sun • `ladytwiglet • =ftourini • `GaioumonBatou • =ImaginaryRosse • =CarpeSav • =FreeStyledLove • =EternalFallacy • =archaii • ^orangefruits • =S-a-t-i-n-e • ^dandelgrosso • =BrickRed1 • =The-Avel-Fairy • =nightfall8705 • =aeon-100 • =Hanging-Ghost • =simplelifegirl • =Wimley • =sunsets • =NaturPics-club • *ThErEaLDoLLyFrikka



Article Features for the Winners will be featured by:

=Derzorvadur

=janati - Interview Article



Honorable mentions wil be featured by:

^FaMz and =Derzorvadur




If anyone else would like to donate prizes, feel free to note me or =Derzorvadur

Wish you the best, Have fun