2016 Oregon Wild Outdoor Photo Contest

[Oregon Wild]

For over a decade, the Oregon Wild Outdoor Photo Contest has been a platform for stunning portraits of our state. Amateur and professional photographers alike have submitted incredible images of the mountainscapes, rivers, and elusive creatures that, for many of us, define our home. Many of those features and creatures are found in Oregon’s increasingly threatened public lands, so in 2016, we’re sharpening our focus on these special places. Send us images of the Oregon you love and — like our public lands — think should be shared: an Oregon for all.

Photographers of all ages and abilities can enter photos in the 12th annual Outdoor Photo Contest’s four main categories of wildlands, wildlife, waters, and endangered places. By capturing and sharing what you love about Oregon as only a nature photographer can, you’ll help us keep our public lands in the public view.

For entry, prize, and other contest details, see the Oregon Wild photo contest page: http://www.oregonwild.org/explore-orego ... to-contest

[Charley]

You should keep in mind that when you submit, Oregon Wild gets to keep the photos and use them (edit them, crop them, use them without attribution) however they see fit.

I've submitted photos several times. Oregon Wild used some of those photos in marketing materials without notifying me that they'd be doing so. I was surprised to see my photos (one went uncredited, even) gracing their publications! I stopped submitting after that. I asked if they could at least notify me, and they declined. Boo to that. Artists deserve a little more respect, even if they're donating their work.

[kepPNW]

I've submitted photos several times. Oregon Wild used some of those photos in marketing materials without notifying me that they'd be doing so. I was surprised to see my photos (one went uncredited, even) gracing their publications! I stopped submitting after that. I asked if they could at least notify me, and they declined. Boo to that. Artists deserve a little more respect, even if they're donating their work.

That's really terrible. Just lost a whole lot of respect for Oregon Wild.

[TJ_T]

You should keep in mind that when you submit, Oregon Wild gets to keep the photos and use them (edit them, crop them, use them without attribution) however they see fit.

I've submitted photos several times. Oregon Wild used some of those photos in marketing materials without notifying me that they'd be doing so. I was surprised to see my photos (one went uncredited, even) gracing their publications! I stopped submitting after that. I asked if they could at least notify me, and they declined. Boo to that. Artists deserve a little more respect, even if they're donating their work.

It's always been in their rules/terms.