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Thanks for the advice tijean! I'll definitely check that out.
My intention here was to slow people from misjudging this contest right away and deeming it useless without having any experience in the contest, or without really looking into it. It seemed people were offering reasons not to enter the contest that didn't make much sense, like what their Browser recorded as cookies, or that all the winning photos over the last year of contests were from stock sites.
By "not being a scam" I meant that it is not a fraud site that offers nothing in return for participation. Yes they may make a lot of profit from this but so does any good business and what's the difference between a contest making money from fees and a lawyer charging fees? Or your ISP? It may not be nice but Studio 414 at least selects real people for their winners and does give out their prizes. Mindi Harkless entered the contest before I was selected and mentions she received her prize in her Flickr upload: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mindisue/2939479737/ . Ivan Hoo's entry is on Flickr too: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivanhoo/2248762035/ not to mention the personal websites of the grand prize winners of each contest.
I thought it would be worth it to "PAY" for my entry because if I paid 30 dollars over a few contests and won any of the prizes then it would have been worth it. I've seen contests in photography magazines or on well-known websites and didn't feel I had the same chances to win, so I simply did not enter those contests. The fee was simply another factor in weighing my options and chances, and that's all I want others to see--rather than being told they're stupid for entering and it's a complete waste of time. Just wanted to give everyone a fair chance to decide. I'm not going to make my career out of entering paid contests, or any contests really. It was simply a start for me as a photographer to get upgraded gear and maybe a pat on the back from some people other than family and friends who enjoyed my photos. I didn't think it was a bad way to start, if there even is a "certain way to start" photography.
No its a weak-ased attempt for a cash grab. That is all it is. If people are sucker enough to PAY for a contest, go toss your money into someone else's pocket. Me, I am not that stupid, nor do I need their prizes because I know that they can easily make up some user or 2 that do not exist and "give" them the prize.
My intention here was to slow people from misjudging this contest right away and deeming it useless without having any experience in the contest, or without really looking into it. It seemed people were offering reasons not to enter the contest that didn't make much sense, like what their Browser recorded as cookies, or that all the winning photos over the last year of contests were from stock sites.
By "not being a scam" I meant that it is not a fraud site that offers nothing in return for participation. Yes they may make a lot of profit from this but so does any good business and what's the difference between a contest making money from fees and a lawyer charging fees? Or your ISP? It may not be nice but Studio 414 at least selects real people for their winners and does give out their prizes. Mindi Harkless entered the contest before I was selected and mentions she received her prize in her Flickr upload: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mindisue/2939479737/ . Ivan Hoo's entry is on Flickr too: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivanhoo/2248762035/ not to mention the personal websites of the grand prize winners of each contest.
I thought it would be worth it to "PAY" for my entry because if I paid 30 dollars over a few contests and won any of the prizes then it would have been worth it. I've seen contests in photography magazines or on well-known websites and didn't feel I had the same chances to win, so I simply did not enter those contests. The fee was simply another factor in weighing my options and chances, and that's all I want others to see--rather than being told they're stupid for entering and it's a complete waste of time. Just wanted to give everyone a fair chance to decide. I'm not going to make my career out of entering paid contests, or any contests really. It was simply a start for me as a photographer to get upgraded gear and maybe a pat on the back from some people other than family and friends who enjoyed my photos. I didn't think it was a bad way to start, if there even is a "certain way to start" photography.
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