Monthly 50/50 Challenge FAQs
Monthly 50/50 Challenge FAQs
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The entry fee for the Monthly 50/50 Challenge is $25 per image.
Complete the Entry Form here and email $25 to treasurer@theshootingrange.ca using the password provided in the Entry Form. If you need prefer to pay via PayPal/Credit Card there is a $5 processing fee. Ensure that you have included all necessary information as requested in the Match Brief as well as your Model Release(s) and Parental Consent if you are a Legal Minor as all entry fees are non-refundable.
Of course - the more entries the merrier! Please note that each entry is $25 and and requires completing a separate entry form.
Heck yes! Enter to compete in the regular season, too!
The Top Three images chosen by the Guest Judge receive personalised feedback as well as publication across both The Shooting Range and Rare Earth Outreach's social media platforms. In addition to 50% of all entry fees collected for that month's Challenge (not including service fees), the Monthly Winner, as chosen by the Guest Judge, will receive a Featured Article on the Rare Earth Outreach Blog, a Featured Post on The Shooting Range's social media platforms, and opportunities to have their work featured for select merchandise items. PLEASE NOTE: all entrants retain Copyright of their image(s) in perpetuity and will receive proper photo credit for their work at all times. (Read: we aren't going to take credit for your image so we can sell it to a stock photo company or get a gallery show and claim we took the picture.)
The size of the winner's payout is dependent on the number of entries received. If we get 20 entries ($500), the winner gets $250. If we get 100 entries ($2500) the winner gets $1250. The more people who enter, the bigger the prize, so tell your friends to enter, too!!!
The Rare Earth Photographic Arts Outreach Foundation uses the proceeds from this event to build up the funds needed for its Awards and Scholarships as well as to offset the costs of administration and delivery of School and Camp Programs. Please visit www.repaof.ca for complete details.
Images should be submitted as high-resolution JPEGs. We recommend nothing lower than 3000px on the long edge. Do not submit PNG, RAW, or other types of files unless specified in the Match Brief. Files that cannot be opened are automatically disqualified; please note that all entry fees are non-refundable, including if the file(s) submitted is/are incorrectly formatted.
You may use an image you previously took but we encourage you to create a new and original image for these Challenges. Please note that if an existing image is used, you are still required to provide a model release for all recognisable individuals featured in the image.
A model release is required for each individual whose face is recognisable in the image; if there are minors in the image, a legal guardian must complete a model release on their behalf. We suggest that you have your subjects use our model release as if there is not a clause in yours permitting the image to be used for competitions it will be disqualified without refund.
Exceptions are made for when the image is created at a public event and there is no risk of misrepresentation - you will need to provide details on the date, location, and occasion or event where the image was created; images not meeting all necessary criteria will be disqualified.
Composites are accepted, however, you must include all sources where images used in the composite came from.
All entry fees are non-refundable. This includes if your image is disqualified for missing legal information such as model releases for all recognisable individuals in the image (or in the case where the image was taken at a public event, the date, location, and purpose have not been provided) as well as if you are a Minor and do not have permission from a legal guardian.
Yes and No. A Minor/Dependant Adult may enter with consent of a Parent or Legal Guardian. It is important to be aware that some of the material/content touched upon in the Match Briefs may be challenging or inappropriate for Minors and Dependant Adults. The Parent or Legal Guardian is legally responsible for ensuring the winnings are forwarded/used to the benefit of the Minor/Dependant Adult and is therefore legally liable for ensuring the Winnings are forwarded to or properly managed to the benefit of the Minor or Legal Dependant.
Entries open at 12pm MST on the 1st and are accepted until 12pm MST on the 25th of each month (23rd in February). Entries received after that time or submitted without the entry fee will not be considered.
Payouts are released on or about the last day of the month, provided all eligibility requirements have been met.
Still have questions? Send your inquiries to admin@theshootingrange.ca and we will get back to you as quickly as possible or check back here to see if it's been added!