Rules

OFFICIAL RULES:

Photo entries must be of a Doberman. Your entry does NOT have to be a rescue dog. We LOVE all Dobermans and welcome entries from all Doberman lovers.
There is a $5 minimum donation to enter the contest.
Reserve a Day to Honor your Doberman! Want a guaranteed spot in the calendar? Reserve a day to honor your Doberman. Your Doberman’s photo will appear on the day of your choice. Just choose your favorite photo and then choose the day and donate! First come first served! Once a date has been reserved, it will no longer be available. Each day is $10.
Each winning entry that is selected to print in the calendar receives a free calendar.
Once a photo is uploaded, it will appear in the online gallery on our website and be open to voting by the general public. Votes are $1 each, with a $5 minimum donation (5 votes). Voters do not have to use all of the votes at the time of donation. When voters donate, they will be given the option of applying all of the votes to one photo, spreading their votes over various photos, or storing votes in their account. If a voter chooses to store the votes, voter can log in to their account using their ID and password and vote at a later time. All votes must be applied to selected photos by the conclusion of the voting period to be counted.
All votes for photo submissions will be tabulated and displayed online.
Online voting will end October 27, 2017 11:59:59 PM MCT.
At least 5 ACCEPTABLE entries will be featured in the calendar’s monthly pages. Any additional winning photos will be featured on the “Multi-picture” page(s).
The final 15 photos with the most online votes will be eligible for final judging by an independent panel for the following:

Front cover
3 full page slots
Up to 11 of the multi picture pages.

All submissions MUST be received no later than October 27, 2017.
Winners will be announced on our website by November 1, 2017.
All winners will receive a free calendar.
We plan for the 2018 DRNM calendar to be available for distribution to winners and for sale by December 15, 2017. Information about purchasing calendars will be available on DRNM’s website and Facebook page.
Contest donations are processed by a secure (SSL, PCI-Compliant) payment processor. You can donate using all major credit cards and Visa and MasterCard debit cards.
Registration information shared by participants when creating an account to submit a photo entry will be kept strictly confidential by Doberman Rescue of New Mexico.
If we do not receive at least 13 entries, we reserve the right to cancel the contest and refund any contribution made as a result of the contest.

PHOTO CRITERIA

Colored photos ONLY.
Photos must be LANDSCAPE (HORIZONTAL). To be considered for full page slots. Portrait & Landscape photos may be “cropped” if possible for the multi picture pages or rejected.
Photos will need be available if selected to go in the calendar 10" wide by 8" high. At 300 dpi
No people, only Dobermans.
Photos must be no less than 300 DPI (dots per inch) and JPEG (.jpg) format only
Copyrighted or professional photos must be accompanied by authorization from the photographer. An email from the photographer giving permission to be published in our DRNM 2018 Calendar. ALL PHOTOS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF Doberman Rescue of New Mexico. Entrants grant Doberman Rescue of New Mexico to utilization of each submitted photo on the Doberman Rescue of New Mexico website and in advertising and promotional materials without compensation or permission. Doberman Rescue of New Mexico reserves the right to modify these rules without prior notification.

Questions: Kelli at velcrodobesnm@gmail.com

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Doberman Rescue of New Mexico
P.O. Box 26582
Albuquerque, NM 87125
dobermanrescuenm.org