Cover Contest
Wanna see YOUR image on the cover of our upcoming Issue of CHIC magazine?
PRIZES: Cover winner gets a free THEIT Bag
Cover winner, runners up, and honorable mentions’ images will all be included in the magazine!
OUR ISSUE 5 COVER WINNER: Emilie Iggiotti of www.emilieiggiotti.com
SUGGESTIONS:
- Chic Magazine is geared towards female photographers so we prefer to showcase women on our cover image
- We want to showcase images with a fashion editorial feel (i.e. Vogue, Elle, W magazine covers)
- We prefer mostly serious facial expressions
- We are looking for mostly upper body images (not full-body)
- Image needs to hold up under technical scrutiny
- Image should have room in the composition for the magazine title and cover blurbs
- Images should showcase good lighting and posing
- Oversharpening and sloppy retouching may be cause for elimination of an otherwise strong image
- Clean edits are recommended (avoid vintage)
- Color images are preferred
- Refer to the recent cover winner to see these suggestions being implemented
RULES:
- Submissions must be posted on YOUR own blog by Friday, May 23rd 2013 @ midnight MST
- No photo submissions from Facebook are allowed
- Only one image can be entered in the contest
- Vertical images only! Horizontal images will be not be eligible
- Please make sure to include a link back to Chic Critique on your site
- Winner will be determined by image quality and connection to our aesthetic vision
- Cover winner will be selected by the Editorial staff of Chic Magazine
- Celebrity Photographers will determine Runners Up and Honorable Mentions
- Public voting will NOT be part of the contest
HOW TO ENTER:
- Like us on Facebook
- Join our newsletter
- Post your cover contest image on YOUR own blog with a link back to Chic Critique. Your image will not be submitted if you don’t include a link back to Chic Critique in your blog post.
- Next, submit your permalink (not your main blog address) from your own cover contest blog post to the frog icon on this page. Your cover contest image will then show up as a thumbnail on this page and allow our readers to click on your image to check out your blog.
Stay up to date with the cover contest by becoming a fan and subscribing to our newsletter.
Find out who won on June 12th when the next magazine debuts!
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ENTER YOUR COVER IMAGE BY CLICKING ON THE FROG BELOW:
Don’t forget to leave a comment on the other entries because that is half the fun! Also, submit your photo early since those seem to be the ones who receive the most comments.
