Enter the 2020 Discover Wisconsin Calendar Photo Contest online at: https://a.pgtb.me/RDVqP9
CONTEST DESCRIPTION Discover Wisconsin’s social media photo contest is a special opportunity for photographers (amateur or professional) to showcase their Wisconsin photographs and have a chance to earn a spot in the 2020 Discover Wisconsin Calendar.
PRIZE: The Discover Wisconsin staff will select 12 photos that qualify for the 2020 Discover Wisconsin calendar. The crew will select the photo to be featured on the covers of the 2020 Discover Wisconsin calendar and Wisconsin Counties Association magazine. That winner will also receive a special write-up in the Wisconsin Counties Association Magazine and be featured in an upcoming issue (month will depend on nature of photo). All eligibility requirements must be satisfied and the applicant’s status verified before awarding of the prize.
ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the grand prize package and/or to be considered for the 2019 Discover Wisconsin calendar, entrants must:
HOW TO ENTER
Applicants must submit photos via the contest submission form. Electronic photo submissions will be accepted until Monday, July 8. Photos received after 11:59 p.m. CST on July 8 will not be eligible for the contest. Inappropriate submissions will be flagged and removed and the user will be reported.
Discover Wisconsin will announce the cover photo winner via various social media channels. Subsequent cooperation with various outlets may be required (i.e. Discover Wisconsin Radio, Wisconsin Counties Magazine, etc.)
NOTICES The social media photo contest is a promotion wholly organized and administered by Discover Wisconsin and is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.
Entrants consent to the use, reproduction or distribution of any information submitted, and understand that they are providing such information to Discover Wisconsin and not to Facebook. All entrants release Facebook from any claims arising from or associated with this contest.
Good morning......Is this for one photo submission per person or are multiple allowed? Thank you.
Multiple photo submissions are allowed!
When I look at my entries I am seeing a couple of older entries. Does it take awhile for new entries to show or did I do something incorrectly?
Hey Ricki - There was a bit of an issue with the visibiity settings but we've fixed the issue. You should see your entries posted on the contest page now. Good luck!
Thank you. One more question. Will you let me know if and when Discover Wisconsin or the Wisconsin Counties Association publishes one of my photos?
We will notify photographers prior to selecting their photos for the 2016 Discover Wisconsin Calendar and the 2016 issue of Wisconsin Counties Magazine.
how long does it take for photos to be uploaded? I entered several yesterday and they still are not up on the facebook page.
Hey Dawn - You should see your photos posted within the contest now. Thanks for entering and good luck!
Is there a way to edit the description of a photo?
Unfortunately not :/
I have two of the same picture that were accidentally submitted and both are getting votes. I would really love one deleted.
I deleted one of them. 🙂
When we post our photos for submission, should we include our watermark?
You may but if your photo is selected for our calendar, we'll request an entry sans watermark.
I have a beautiful photo..but its over 3mb...why wont it upload?
Hi Debra - 3 mb is the size limit for uploads. Can you re-size it slightly and try submitting the photo again? If we select your photo for the calendar, we'll request the original high-res version.
The only way you can enter if through Facebook? If you aren't on Facebook you can't enter?
You can enter this contest via Facebook or Instagram.
Hi I was wondering is there a way people can search your name to vote for the picture
Do photos have to be taken in 2015 ?
Nope!
I entered 175dpi 4x6. I have the original RAW files. Is this OK?
Yes. Good luck!
Can I change the email address once submitted? I realized I forgot some numbers. One more question, how many photos can be submitted?
Thank you,
Kathy
You may submit as many photos as you'd like. I've also edited your entry with your correct email address. Good luck!
I just submitted a photo but kind of messed up on the name of the lake. How can that be changed?
No worries, Jan. If your photo is selected to be featured in the calendar, we'll be sure to reach out to you in regard to correct spellings, etc.
Can we vote for ourselves? Can we vote for multiple pictures? How often can we vote?
You may vote for your own submissions and for multiple photos. And you may vote on a daily basis!
I have non-Facebook friends that want to vote, where can they navigate to?
Unfortunately, the contest is being administered through Facebook and Instagram only. That said, while our staff will be taking votes into consideration, photos will not be selected based on popularity votes only. We will be reviewing each and every submission individually.
If we submit a photo does it become property of Discover Wisconsin or does it still belong to the photographer with the permission to print and publicize?
Thank you .
Tammy: We may use the photo to promote Wisconsin via our social media channels. We always make a point to credit the photographer. You may still print/publicize your own work.
Are we able to enter more than 3 photos? I entered 3 yesterday and was about to enter a few others and it said that I had met my limit. Wasn't sure if that meant that I had met my limit for that day, or if that was my limit for the entries. Can you help!
Hmm there shouldn't be a limit on submissions. Can you try once more and see if you get the same message?
It worked the second time. But now it says up above that you can vote on a daily basis, but when I try to vote again after the first initial vote, it will not let me vote anymore, nor will it let my friends. Are we doing something wrong?
Cathy, refresh your browser and try once more please. Let me know if the issue still persists. Thanks!
Hi Mariah
Have some images to upload but not going to well, do you have file size limits? Images are between 20 to 25 mg.
Thanks
Dave
Hi Again
Just tried again where I have a better internet connection, it tells me a file size of 3mg. So are you using these submissions for selecting the ones you will use then asking for full sized files to print from?
Thanks Again
Dave
Hi Dave! Yes, that's exactly right. We will be reaching out to the photographers on an individual basis to request a high-res photo of the images we choose to feature in the calendar. Thank you for participating and good luck to you!
When will we know what photos were chosen for the calendar?
Hi Seeka - The winning photos were announced on Facebook recently: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153062660767676.1073741834.116531152675&type=3
Will you have another contest for 2017calendar?
There, I submitted my 1....or 12 🙂
When I reduce size to 300 dpi and 5x7 file size is still over 3 mb. I reduced it to less than 5xy is that acceptable?
Hello, I do not think my comment posted the first time, so I am re sending, sorry if you got it twice. I am wondering, are we allowed to post the link to your page on our personal facebook page and ask people to vote for us?
Of course!
Hi! Just wondering when the wining photos will be announced? Thanks! 🙂
We will be reviewing submissions next week and deciding within the next couple of weeks!
Have the winning photos been chosen ye
Winning photos have been chosen; we will announce in November!
How long is the voting open
I have wonderful pix of iron river area but unsure how to take my pix and make them 5x7 for submission. An Oldie but trying...
When does voting end?
Have you notified the winners of the 2017 Discover Wisconsin Calendar Photo Contest?
We have notified winners and will announce them in November!
I was wondering when the contest winners will be posted or decided?? Or if they have already??
The winners have been decided and we will announce in November!
Where do we look to see who are the winners, and how do we order a calendar?
Hi Valerie - The winners are posted here: http://bit.ly/2grh55R and you can order the 2017 Discover Wisconsin calendar here: http://bit.ly/2gQYE7M
Enjoy!
The link to the winners of the photo contest does not work: http://bit.ly/2grh55R
Try this one: https://www.facebook.com/pg/discoverwisconsin/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10153902613207676
The link you listed for the winners does not work.
Try this one: https://www.facebook.com/pg/discoverwisconsin/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10153902613207676
How do u submit a photo without Facebook?
Hi Ashly,
Unfortunately Facebook is required to submit a photo.
I accidentally submitted the wrong photo. Can it be deleted and replaced with the correct one?
Hi. I am a bit confused. It says the contest ended yesterday but in the rules and regulations it says electronic submissions can be made until Aug. 31. So does voting end on 7/31 or 8/31? A bit confused. Thank you.
Hi Renee. Sorry for the confusion - these rules are from last year's photo contest, which did run through August 31. This year's only ran through July.
I realized that my photos are not the required 300dpi - can I fix them and reenter them - if so can I delete the original entries? Thank you!
Hi Hayley. Unfortunately the photo contest has closed, so no more entries will be looked at. We are in the final steps of the decision-making process, however, and will contact you if we need a different resolution of your photos. Thanks for entering!
I recently enter a photo, but I don't recall changing the default month from January to June. I'm not sure if it makes a difference. Thank you.
Where do i submit my entries to? It doesnt say!
Hi Karen! We've updated the page with the correct link. You can enter here: https://a.pgtb.me/RDVqP9
Hello I submitted my photo at 180 dpi. I did not notice the dpi requirement. Is it possible to upload a 300 dpi version now that I’ve already submitted?
Hi Noah! You can delete your submission and upload a new one to fit the requirements. Otherwise you can leave it as is and we will reach out to the finalists for a high-resolution copy of their photo for consideration at that time.
Thanks I uploaded a new photo. Not sure how I would delete the old submission.
How often can a person vote for an entry?
Good Morning, just finished uploading my entries for this year, just wanted to let you know you have my permission to use any of these images for any purpose you like whether they are used in the calendar or not. Tourism is critical to the economy in DC and I very much support what you do for that.