Monthly Archives: February 2013

To see all of the entries:  Storms

#1: Bigg Shangkhala – Denpasar, Bali, ID

#2: Agoes Antara – Denpasar, Bali, ID

#3: Dody Kusuma – Jakarta, Jakarta, ID

#4: Irwan Budiman – Jakarta Capital Region, Jakarta Capital Region, ID

#5: Partha Roy – Singapore, , SG

#6: Daniel Pavlinović – Dubrovnik, 19, HR

#7: Roger Fanner – PMB, KZN, ZA

#8: Marianna Armata – Montreal, QC, CA

#9: Tory Taglio – Ketchum, ID, US

#10: Irwansyah St – Batam, Riau, ID

Share with us your best images that contain beams of sunlight. Streaming down through the fog, clouds, forest, or between skyscrapers beams of sunlight are this week’s challenge.

Note: if you are submitting it for commercial stock then make sure that nothing in the photo is not copyrighted (if not – submit it as “editorial only”).”

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Beams of Sunlight”
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To enter:

1. Take a photo of a sunbeams
2. Submit it under: Landscapes
3. Select “Add to Market” when submitting the photo
4. Tag the image with: PWCSunBeams

Submit your Entries Now

Preview This Weeks Entries

Prizes:

• Top Entry will win a year of Pixoto Pro
• Winners will get Award Badges, 1000 Points plus 1,000 credits for future image submission
• A blog post will highlight the winners
• The opportunity to make some money off of stock sales in the future

Rules:

• The photo must depict beams of sunlight (i.e. sun rays shining through clouds, rain, trees, buildings etc. ).
• The photo must be added to the Pixoto Market
• Shots must be taken outside
• Do NOT include people in the shots
• If a property release is required – please add it
• Improperly categorized images will be recategorized and disqualified
• Image quality (through ImageDuel) will determine the winner. In other words… the better image will determine the winner not the better concept.
• Enter as many images as you like – only highest scoring one will be chosen for top 10 winners.
• Images must be submitted/resubmitted during the week
• Images must be tagged “PWCSunBeams”
• You may resubmit an image already on Pixoto, but please be aware that ImageScore, awards and points for the image will be reset upon resubmission
• Duplicates of previously uploaded, and not deleted, Pixoto submissions will be removed.

• Due to the popularity of weekly challenges, we not review qualification requirements for image images with an ImageScore of less than 500
• Be true to the category: Images in the wrong category will be recategorized and disqualified.
• Entries that do not comply with the above rules will be disqualified (a PWCSunBeams-dq will be placed on the image).

To see all of the entries:  Winter Sports

#1: Tory Taglio – Ketchum, ID, US

#2: T.J. Wolsos – South Lyon, MI, US

#3: Dipali S – Grand Rapids, MI, US

#4: Andrea Willmore – Cape Town, WC, ZA

#5: Chad Weisser – New York, NY, US

#6: Brandy Keleher – Aspen, CO, US

#7: Olga Charny – Boston, MA, US

#8: Benoit Beauchamp – Montréal, QC, CA

#9: Mirna Abaffy – Zagreb, City of Zagreb, HR

#10: Steve Sprague – Brattleboro, VT, US

This week we are looking for images of storms, break out your best images of bad weather, over the ocean, prairie, mountains or anywhere. Share your best images of storms.

Note: if you are submitting it for commercial stock then make sure that nothing in the photo is not copyrighted (if not – submit it as “editorial only”).”

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Storms”
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To enter:

1. Take a photo of a storm
2. Submit it under: Landscapes / Weather
3. Select “Add to Market” when submitting the photo
4. Tag the image with: PWCStorm

Submit your Entries Now

Preview This Weeks Entries

Prizes:

• Top Entry will win a year of Pixoto Pro
• Winners will get Award Badges, 1000 Points plus 1,000 credits for future image submission
• A blog post will highlight the winners
• The opportunity to make some money off of stock sales in the future

Rules:

• The photo must have a storm as the subject (i.e. dark clouds, wind, lightening, rain ).
• The photo must be added to the Pixoto Market
• Shots must be taken outside
• Do NOT include people in the shots
• If a property release is required – please add it
• Improperly categorized images will be recategorized and disqualified
• Image quality (through ImageDuel) will determine the winner. In other words… the better image will determine the winner not the better concept.
• Enter as many images as you like – only highest scoring one will be chosen for top 10 winners.
• Images must be submitted/resubmitted during the week
• Images must be tagged “PWCStorm”
• You may resubmit an image already on Pixoto, but please be aware that ImageScore, awards and points for the image will be reset upon resubmission
• Duplicates of previously uploaded, and not deleted, Pixoto submissions will be removed.

• Due to the popularity of weekly challenges, we not review qualification requirements for image images with an ImageScore of less than 500
• Be true to the category: Images in the wrong category will be recategorized and disqualified.
• Entries that do not comply with the above rules will be disqualified (a PWCStorm-dq will be placed on the image).

To see all of the entries:  Emotions

#1: John CHIMON – Chicago, IL, US

#2: Avishek Mazumder – Kolkata, West Bengal, IN

#3: Bigg Shangkhala – Denpasar, Bali, ID

#4: Zackde Lubis – Medan, SU, ID

#5: Jose Pracek – Brevard, FL, US

#6: Biswajit Chatterjee – Kolkata, West Bengal, IN

#7: Angelito Cortez – Arar, Northern Borders Province, SA

#8: Doddy Surya – Banda Aceh, Aceh, ID

#9: Valentino Valentine – North miami beach, FL, US

#10: Ian Gledhill – Mueang Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen, TH

This week your challenge is to share with us your images of people enjoying the great outdoors in the winter. From snow shoeing and ice skating to biking in the snow, we want to see your best of sports during the winter. Your pictures must display the activity taking place during the winter and include snow, ice or some form of cold / frozen environment.

Note: if you are submitting it for commercial stock then make sure nothing in the image is copyrighted, for example Professional Sports Team logos, gear logos or venue advertisements (if not – submit it as “editorial only”).

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Winter Sports”
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To enter:

1. Take a photo of a person enjoying a winter sport
2. Submit it under: Sports and Fitness
3. Select “Add to Market” when submitting the photo
4. Tag the image with: PWCwintersports

Submit your Entries Now

Preview This Weeks Entries

Prizes:

• Top Entry will win a year of Pixoto Pro
• Winners will get Award Badges, 1000 Points plus 1,000 credits for future image submission
• A blog post will highlight the winners
• The opportunity to make some money off of stock sales in the future

Rules:

• The photo must contain a person participating in a winter sport (i.e. snow shoeing, sledding, ice skating, skiing etc).
• It must be obvious that it is winter
• The photo must be added to the Pixoto Market
• If the people in the shots are identifiable, a model release must be submitted or image must be submitted as “Editorial”
  
• If a property release is required – please add it
• Improperly categorized images will be re-categorized and disqualified
• Image quality (through ImageDuel) will determine the winner. In other words… the better image will determine the winner not the better concept.
• Enter as many images as you like – only highest scoring one will be chosen for top 10 winners.
• Images must be submitted/resubmitted during the week
• Images must be tagged “PWCwintersports”
• You may resubmit an image already on Pixoto, but please be aware that ImageScore, awards and points for the image will be reset upon resubmission
• Duplicates of previously uploaded, and not deleted, Pixoto submissions will be removed.

• Due to the popularity of weekly challenges, we not review qualification requirements for image images with an ImageScore of less than 500
• Be true to the category: Images in the wrong category will be re categorized and disqualified.
• Entries that do not comply with the above rules will be disqualified (a PWCwintersports-dq will be placed on the image).

To see all of the entries:  Landmarks

#1: Pascal Aunai – Ploërmel, Bretagne, FR

#2: Charliemagne Unggay – Hat Yai, Songkhla, TH

#3: Jerzy Szablowski – Pasadena, CA, US

#4: Victor Harris – Holmfirth, England, GB

#5: Bigg Shangkhala – Denpasar, Bali, ID

#6: Senthil Damodaran – Singapore, , SG

#7: Ajay Sood – Gurgaon, Haryana, IN

#8: Dipali S – Grand Rapids, MI, US

#9: Wah Yuen Lau – Singapore, , SG

#10: Harold Blum – Chicago, IL, US

To see all of the entries:  Living Rooms

#1: Harold Blum – Chicago, IL, US

#2: Fabrizio Vendramin – Musile di Piave, Veneto, IT

#3: Carl Sieswono Purwanto – Hamburg, HH, DE

#4: F Jin – San Diego, CA, US

#5: Pete G. Flores – Riyadh, Riyadh Province, SA

#6: J W – Jakarta Capital Region, Jakarta Capital Region, ID

#7: George Bloise – Lake Mary, FL, US

#8: Boris Frković – Zagreb, Zagreb, HR

#9: Ewan Arnolda – Melbourne, Vic, AU

#10: Cou Cou Lee – Madrid, M, ES

It’s time to dig into your portraits of men or women and show us your best shots of  displaying emotions. There is a catch, the emotion can not be a smile. Whether it is an expression of anger, concern, depression or grief, any clearly expressed emotion, other than a smile is the objective. Make sure to label the emotion in the title and provide a description if you feel it is needed.

Note: if you are submitting it for commercial stock and/or canvas then make sure you obtain and attach the proper releases.

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Emotions”
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To enter:

1. Take a photo of a man displaying any emotion except for a smile
2. Submit it under: People/any sub category
   
3. Select “Add to Market” when submitting the photo
4. Tag the image with: PWCEmotions

Submit your Entries Now

Preview This Weeks Entries

Prizes:

• Top Entry will win a year of Pixoto Pro
• Winners will get Award Badges, 1000 Points plus 1,000 credits for future image submission
• A blog post will highlight the winners
• The opportunity to make some money off of stock sales in the future

Rules:

• The photo must display a man or woman expressing a clearly visible emotion, that is not a smile, have ’emotion’ as the subject (i.e. concern, depression, excitement, resolve).
• The photo must be added to the Pixoto Market (stock and/or canvas)
• The man or woman’s face must fill a minimum of 50% of the image area.
• People in the shots must be the subject
• If the image is being sold as commercial stock and/or canvas then make sure you obtain and attach the proper releases.
• Improperly categorized images will be recategorized and disqualified
• Image quality (through ImageDuel) will determine the winner. In other words… the better image will determine the winner not the better concept.
• Enter as many images as you like – only highest scoring one will be chosen for top 10 winners.
• Images must be submitted/resubmitted during the week
• Images must be tagged “PWCEmotions”
• You may resubmit an image already on Pixoto, but please be aware that ImageScore, awards and points for the image will be reset upon resubmission
• Duplicates of previously uploaded, and not deleted, Pixoto submissions will be removed.

• Due to the popularity of weekly challenges, we not review qualification requirements for image images with an ImageScore of less than 500
• Be true to the category: Images in the wrong category will be recategorized and disqualified.
• Entries that do not comply with the above rules will be disqualified (a PWCEmotions-dq will be placed on the image).

We are so excited to announce the immediate availability of Pixoto Canvas!  We’ve partnered with an amazing new canvas manufacturer that provides museum quality canvas gallery wraps and easel backed desk canvases at a price that is… in a word… incredible.  Your Pixoto Portfolio can now be enabled as an instant art shop where visitors can purchase your work for their walls and you keep the majority of the profits.

Buy at wholesale:

You can now buy canvases at ludicrously low wholesale prices from any image you post.  Don’t want to submit your image to our contests – no problem – canvases can be ordered right from the upload page.

Did we mention the price?  We’re talking one fifth the price of most of the big manufacturers (yes that’s 80% off).    These canvases are priced so well that you’ll be able to have a whole collection for your home or office that you switch out on a whim.

Sell at Retail

Your Pixoto profile is now an instant canvas shop.  Just click the “add to market” button when you’re uploading an image (or click on the edit button from the image detail page) and we’ll make your image available in the Pixoto Market and available for purchase from your profile page.  You can set your retail markup on your my account page (the default is 50%) which will price your canvas at a fixed percentage above our wholesale price.  You keep 70% of the net proceeds.

Example: a 24×36 canvas sells at wholesale for $59.99 at a 50% markup will be $89.98 at retail and your commission would be: $21.00.  The same canvas marked up at 200% would sell for $179.96 and yield a commission to you of $83.98.

Canvas and/or Stock: Set Your Market Defaults

By default every image you add to the Pixoto Market is available for Stock and Canvas.  If you want to offer your images only as canvas (or vice versa) adjust your defaults on your my account page.