Cute Kids Contest! The Month of June, 2014

As another way to celebrate our first anniversary, we will be running a children "Cute Kids Contest"

Please read the rules and regulations below.  This contest will be done through the blog of my website.

Rule #1: Entries are limited to one snapshot per family. If you have more than one child that you would like to enter, please consider the siblings category for ages 0-18 years. 

Rule #2: Photo MUST be a snapshot. Retouching is NOT allowed. If you take photos of your child and do anything more in Photoshop or any other editing program than resizing and sharpening, your submission will be invalid. The snapshot must show surroundings and not depict a backdrop.

Rule #3: One vote per person only. You must be 18 or older to vote. Any suspicious Facebook accounts will be checked into. Cheating is NOT allowed and will result in immediate deletion of image and therefore your entry. 

Rule #4: You must be a Facebook Fan of Honey Bee Photography and remain so through the duration of the contest

Rule #5: How to Vote:  Each contestant will have his or her own entry on the blog.  During the times of voting, a person will be able to vote ONCE.  You will type VOTE under that person's photograph.  Please be honest by voting only once and don't create several accounts for your children and yourself.  That will not be tolerated.

Rule #6: Negative or disparaging comments will not be tolerated and you will be removed from the contest. That said, comments in the albums begging for votes will result in disqualification as well. 

Rule #7: If these rules cannot be followed by entries and voters alike, your entry will be disqualified and removed. Please advise your family and friends to keep their comments to themselves and just vote. 

Rule #8: Drama will NOT be tolerated. I have the final say on every aspect of this contest as I am the owner of Honey Bee Photography. 

Rule #9: Anyone who has won a session with HBP in the past 6 months may not combine winnings with this contest, or with any other discount. 

Photos are to be submitted by email ONLY to meganmartineau6@gmail.com. Photos posted on my page will not be accepted/entered into contest. Photos must be received no later than 11:59 pm June 14, 2014.. When you email your image, please include the name and age of your child(ren), as well as YOUR contact info as a way to get in touch with you if you are a winner. If this information is not included, your submission is invalid. 

The categories are as follows: 1. 0-18 months. 2. 19 months to 4 years. 3. 5-10 years. and 4. Siblings 0-18 years.   Albums will not be created and displayed until voting is supposed to start. Snapshots must portray the child's/children's current age. 

Voting will begin at midnight 12:00 am East Coast time on June 20, 2014 and conclude at 11:59 pm East Coast time on June 25, 2014

As a warning:  There may be some twists and turns along the way with the voting, as this is definitely a GAME.  Please expect that there will be at least one thing that will happen. 

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There will be 3 levels of winners. The first level is the over-all most votes in any category. The second level will be category winners with the most votes in each respective category. The overall winner will NOT be included in the category winner level. The third level is the category runner-up. 

Prizes will be as follows. Grand Prize will go to the over-all winner and includes a one-hour regular family photo-session including 4 people (if more than 4 are in the family, winner is to provide payment for additional subjects at $10 per person), and a $200.00 print credit. Anything ordered over $200.00 will be paid for by the winning family along with all shipping costs. The Grand Prize is valued at $250.00.

Category winners will each win a half hour session of the winner (meaning the person(s) in the snapshot entry) and your favorite image in an 11x14. This prize is valued at $110.00

Category runners'-up will receive a half-hour session of the winner (meaning the person(s) in the snapshot entry). This prize is valued at $40.00. No portraits are included.