Professional

The “Professional” contest is only for professionally skilled photographers and visual artists over 21 years of age.
The prizes for all contests must be redeemed within specified time periods or prizes will be forfeited.

The Caribbean Photo Contest is primarily a skill-based competition and chance plays no part in the determination of
winners.

CONTEST TERM
The “Professional” contest begins January 15, 2025, at (12:01:00 AM) US Eastern Standard Time (EST) and ends February 28, 2025, at 11:59:00 pm US Eastern Standard Time (EST) (the “contest”).

All entries must be received by the Entry Deadline. By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to the Official Rules and
warrants that the entrants submission complies with all requirements set out in the Official Rules. This is a skill-based
contest and chance plays no part in the determination of winners.

WHO MAY ENTER
The competition is open to any living photographer, 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry, from any country.
The Caribbean Photo Contest is a skill-based competition and chance plays no part in the determination of winners.

HOW TO ENTER
Purchase is necessary to enter this contest.
FOUR EASY STEPS: 1– REGISTER, 2– ONLINE ENTRY FORM, 3-UPLOAD, 4-PAYMENT:

Each Entry consists of an entry form, a single image or series of images, and an entry fee. The “Professional” contest
entry fee is USD $25 per entry for a single image/ $40.00 per entry for a Series (2 to 10 images). To enter, visit
www.caribbeanphotocontests.com to complete an entry form with the required information, including your name,
address, telephone number, e-mail address, and photo caption (if desired, but not required); and submit along with
your fee and photograph in accordance with the instructions that follow.

Each entry must comply with the following requirements (the “Photograph Requirements”):

REQUIREMENTS
Photographs must be in digital format. Only online entries will be eligible. No print or film submissions will be
accepted for entry into this Contest. The photograph need not be taken with a digital camera; scans of negatives,
transparencies or photographic prints are acceptable. Digital photographs should be submitted at 150dpi.

All digital files must not exceed 4MB (megabytes) per file in RGB format, or saved as JPEGs (.jpg) format, and must
be at least 1,000 pixels wide (if a horizontal image) or 1,000 pixels tall (if a vertical image). Photographs must have
been taken within two (2) years before the date of entry and may not previously have won an award in the Caribbean
Photo Contest.

Only minor burning, dodging and/or color correction is acceptable, as is cropping. High dynamic range images (HDR)
and stitched panoramas are NOT acceptable. Any changes to the original Photograph not itemized here are
unacceptable and will render the Photograph ineligible for a prize.

Photographs that include sculptures, statues, paintings, and other works of art will be accepted as long as they do not
constitute copyright infringement or fraud; provided that entrants must be prepared to provide a release form as
described below in “Release”. Photographing the work of others is NOT allowed.

The photograph, in its entirety, must be a single or series of work of original material taken by the Contest entrant. By
entering the Contest, entrant represents, acknowledges and warrants that the submitted photograph is an original
work/s created solely by the entrant, that the photograph does not infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, moral rights, rights of
privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, and that no other party has any right, title, claim or interest in the photograph.

The photograph must not, in the sole and unfettered discretion of the Sponsor, contain obscene, provocative,
defamatory, sexually explicit, pornographic or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content.

The entries will be judged in accordance with the Judging Criteria, as defined below. All entries must be submitted and received by February 28, 2025, at 11:59:00 pm US Eastern Standard Time (EST). Proof of submission is not proof of receipt. Entries must be made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, Internet domain owner, or other person or organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Sponsor reserves the right to examine the original photograph/source material in order to confirm compliance with these rules.

Note: The entry submission page is expected to receive many visitors immediately before the entry deadline. If the website is
experiencing a lot of traffic, issues may arise such as slow processing times or the inability to submit entries. To avoid these
potential problems, you are encouraged to submit your entries about 14 days before the entry deadlines.

ENTRY FEES
Single Image: $25.00 USD
Series (2 to 10 images) *: $40.00 USD
Professional must include the appropriate entry fee payable in U.S. currency.

PAYMENT: The entry fee consists of two submission options 1) $25 USD – single image entrance fee or 2) $40.00
USD-Series (2 to 10 images) entrance fee. There is no limit on the number of entries.

PAYMENT METHODS
Online Only – Major Credit or Debit Card, Stripe, Apple Pay, Square, Venmo, Google Pay, Cashapp

CATEGORIES
The Winter 2025 contest is an “Open Theme”. There is no limit on the number of entries per person. Each entry must comply with the following requirements previously stated above.

IDENTIFYING MARKS & SIGNATURES
No signature, stamp or any other identifying mark is allowed anywhere on the image or digital file. Any submissions
that include or contain such marks are automatically disqualified.

CONTEST PRIZES
One Grand Prize will be awarded.

Grand Prize: (1) A 5-day / 4-night stay at TBD for the winner
and one (1) guest in 2025; (2) The winning image will be featured on the CPC website, newsletter and social media.

The Grand Prize will include five (4)-day four (3) nights’ accommodations at Bay Gardens Beach Resort (4 Star – award winning resort), ground transportation between the airport and hotel; and meals and other items including trip details are determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Travel must be completed by December 31, 2026, or prize trip will be forfeited. Airfare is NOT included. Travel expenses to/from the prize winner’s home city are not included. Trip dates relate to travel from the United States. Accommodations are subject to availability. Trip specifics are subject to availability. Travelers agree to accept the Caribbean Photo Contest terms and conditions for the trip. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above, including but not limited to, ground transportation; meals; incidentals; gratuities; passenger tariffs or duties; airline fees; surcharges; airport fees; service charges or facility charges; personal charges such as alcoholic beverages, spa services, and Internet usage; security fees; taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner. The winner and his/her travel companion must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents. Winner and travel companion are solely responsible for obtaining valid passports and any other documents necessary for international travel. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the trip for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the First Prize is US $4,750.

Potential winners shall be required to sign and return within ten (10) days following an attempted notification, an
Affidavit, Declaration or Certificate of Eligibility, Liability Release, and where legally permissible, a Publicity Release
and Warranty of Ownership and License in which the entrant warrants that he/she is the owner of the photograph
(and all the intellectual property rights in the photograph submitted) and grants to Sponsor and its licensees the
irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide non-exclusive license to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works
of the entry (along with a name credit) in connection with the Contest and promotion of the Contest without additional
compensation. Failure to execute and deliver any required documents to Sponsor by the specified deadline may
result in disqualification from the Contest, and selection of an alternate potential winner. No prize transfer,
assignment, or substitution by winners permitted. If a prize (or part of a prize) is unavailable, the Sponsor, in its
discretion, reserves the right to substitute the original prize (or that part of the prize) with an alternative prize to the
equal monetary value and/or specification, unless to do so would be prohibited by law.

NONCOMPLIANCE OR RETURN OF PRIZE NOTIFICATION AS UNDELIVERABLE, WHETHER BY REGULAR
MAIL OR BY E-MAIL, MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION AND SELECTION OF AN ALTERNATIVE POTENTIAL
WINNER.

JUDGING
All-Entrants
A panel of Caribbean Photo Contest panel of Judges in photography (the “Judges”) will each review all eligible
entries based on the following criteria (“Judging Criteria”): (1) Creativity 50%; (2) Photographic quality 50% and select
a group of entries from contestants that become finalists. Finalist entries will be judged based on creativity,
photographic quality and effectiveness in expressing the contest theme. The Grand Prize Winner, Finalists and
Honorable Mention will be announced and published on the “Caribbean Photo Contest” website and social media.

*Limit one (1) Grand prize winner. (Please Note: The results will render only one (1) Grand Prize winner and three (3) finalist/s and one Honorable
Mention). Prize winners will be notified by email and announced on our website, e-newsletter, no later than 6 weeks after the end date of the contest.)

The CPC reserves the exclusive right regarding judging to determine winners. Decisions of the Judges are final and
binding. Sponsors reserve the right not to award all prizes in the event an insufficient number of eligible entries are
received, as determined by Sponsors and Judges in their sole discretion.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS
Entrants are responsible for complying with these Official Rules. Grand Prize winners’ will be notified the week of March 16, 2025, via email and on the CPC website at www.caribbeanphotocontests.com. The announcement period also identifies contestants who are designated as Finalists and an Honorable Mention.

*Limit one (1) Grand prize winner. (Please Note: The results will render only one (1) Grand Prize winner and three (3) finalist/s and one Honorable
Mention). Prize winners will be notified by email and announced on our website, e-newsletter, and social media no later than 6 weeks after the end date of the
contest.)

ENTRANT LICENSES/RELEASES
By submitting images, you understand and agree that selected entries and the entrants’ names can and may be used
and published by Caribbean Photo Contest LLC or any other Authorized Party in any CPC contest and all CPC
promotional or advertising material, publications, or its own website, or any other media at the discretion of the CPC.
All copyrights are retained by the photographer. Recognition will be given to the photographer whenever possible. By
entering the Contest, Professional grant a royalty free irrevocable perpetual non-exclusive license in the entries to
Authorized parties and Acknowledge that Authorized Parties may use the entries and a name credit in any media now
or hereafter known, without the restriction, including commercially fully using and exploiting the entries possible.
Display or publication of any entry on an Authorized Party’s website does not indicate the entrant will be selected as a
winner. Authorized parties will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in
connection with such use or exploitation. Consequently, by entering, each entrant grants to Authorized Parties the
unrestricted right to use all statements made in connection with the Contest, and pictures or likeness of Contest
entrants, or choose not to do so, at their sole discretion. Authorize Parties will not be required to pay any additional
consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use or exploitation. If the photograph or
photographs submitted contain any material or elements that are not owned by the entrant and/or which are subject
to the rights of third parties, and/or if any persons appear in the photograph, the entrant is responsible for obtaining,
prior to submission of the photograph, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the exhibition and use
of the photograph in the manner set forth in these Official Rules without additional compensation. If any person
appearing in any photograph is under the age of majority in their state/province/territory of residence the signature of
a parent or legal guardian is required on each release.
Upon Sponsor’s request, each entrant must be prepared to provide (within 10 calendar days of receipt of Sponsor’s
request) a signed release from all persons who appear in the photograph submitted, and/or from the owner of any
material that appears in the photograph entry, authorizing Sponsor and its licensees (“Authorized Parties”) to
reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the entry in connection with the Contest and promotion of
the Contest, in any media now or hereafter known. All releases must be in the form provided by Sponsor. Failure to
provide such releases upon request may result in disqualification at any time during the Contest and selection of an
alternate winner.

Similarly, upon Sponsor’s request, each entrant must be prepared to provide (within 10 calendar days of receipt of
Sponsor’s request) a signed written license from the copyright owner of any sculpture, artwork or other copyrighted
material that appears in the photograph entry, authorizing any Authorized Party to reproduce, distribute, display and
create derivative works of the entry in connection with the Contest and promotion of the Contest, in any media now or
hereafter known. All releases must be in the form provided by Sponsor. Failure to provide such releases upon request
may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

Finally, upon Sponsor’s request, each entrant must be prepared to provide (within 10 calendar days of receipt of
Sponsor’s request) a signed written license from the owner of any private property included in the photograph entry,
authorizing any Authorized Party to reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the entry in
connection with the Contest and promotion of the Contest, in any media now or hereafter known. All releases must be
in the form provided by Sponsor. Failure to provide such releases upon request may result in disqualification and
selection of an alternate winner.

For the purposes of these Official Rules, the entrant will be deemed to be in receipt of Sponsor’s request or
notification, (a) in the event that Sponsor sends the request by postal mail, five business days after the request was
sent by Sponsor, or (b) in the event that Sponsor sends the request by e-mail, on the day that the e-mail was sent by
Sponsor.

By participating, PROFESSIONAL grant the Sponsors and their designees, licensees or affiliates (the “Authorized
Parties”) a non-exclusive, worldwide license, through December 24, 2029, to reproduce, distribute, display and post
the entries online so that viewers may view all competing entries. In addition, each WINNER grants to the Authorized
Parties a license for use of his/her winning entry in connection with the Contest and promotion of the Contest, in any
media now or hereafter known, including but not limited to, print or digital publication on the CPC Website
showcasing the winners; and promotions related to the contest. Authorized Parties will not be required to pay any
additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.

THIRD PARTY RELEASES/LICENSES
Winners authorize Caribbean Photo Contest to reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the photograph entry in connection with 2025/26 Photo Contest and promotion of 2025/26 Photo Contest, in any media now or hereafter known, including but not limited to: publication on The CPC website showcasing the winners; The 2025/26 Photo Contest online gallery; the 2025/26 Photo Contest Website and in exhibits and promotions related to the 2025/26 photo contest.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
By participating, entrants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Caribbean Photo Contest, and each of their
respective partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, agents and their employees, officers, directors, and
representatives from any claims, losses, and damages arising out of their participation in this Contest or any Contest-related
activities and the acceptance and use, misuse, or possession of any prize awarded hereunder.

CONDITIONS
THIS CONTEST IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Entrants agree that this Contest shall be subject to and governed
by the laws of the State of New Jersey and the forum for any dispute shall be in the State of New Jersey, United
States of America. To the extent permitted by law, the right to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to make any other
recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this
Contest are hereby excluded and any entrant expressly waives any and all such rights. Certain restrictions may
apply. Entries void if the Sponsor determines the photograph to not be an original, or if the entries are
illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, altered, counterfeit, produced in error or obtained through fraud or
theft.

By entering, entrants also agree (a) to be bound by these Official Rules; (b) that the decisions of the Judges are final
and binding with respect to all matters relating to the Contest; and (c) if the entrant wins, that Sponsor may use the
winning photographs and each winner’s name, photograph, likeness, and/or voice in any publicity or advertising
relating to the Contest or future promotions without compensation or approval (except where prohibited by law). All
federal, state/provincial/territorial and local taxes, fees and surcharges and taxes (whether foreign or domestic, and
including income, sales, and import taxes) on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize winners. In the event that
the selected winner(s) of any prize is/are ineligible, cannot be traced or do not respond within 10 days to a winner
notification as required by the “Contest Prizes” Rules above, or refuses the prize, the prize will be forfeited and
Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may choose whether to award the prize to another entrant.

The Sponsor reserves the right to verify the validity and originality of any entry and/or entrant (including an entrant’s
identity and address) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Official
Rules or who tampers with the entry process. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not
constitute a waiver of those rights.

RIGHT TO CANCEL OR SUSPEND CONTEST
If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, due to a cyber-attack or attacks, infection by computer
virus, bugs, worms, trojan horses, denial of service attacks, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or
any other causes beyond the control of Sponsors that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or
proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsors reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual(s) who tamper
with the entry process, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. If Sponsors elect to cancel or terminate
the Contest, Sponsors will not retain any rights in the submitted photographs and will return the entry fees.

DATA PRIVACY
Entrants agree that personal data, especially name and address, may be processed, shared and otherwise used for
the purposes and within the context of the Contest and any other purposes outlined in these Official Rules. The data
may also be used by the Sponsor to verify the participant’s identity, postal address and telephone number or to
otherwise verify the participant’s eligibility to participate in the Contest. Participants have the right to access, review,
rectify or cancel any personal data held by Sponsor by writing to Sponsor at privacy@caribbeanphotocontest.com.
Personal data will be used by Sponsor and its affiliates exclusively for the purposes stated herein.

NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS: REMOVAL FROM MAILING LIST: Any individual (or other duly authorized person) may
elect to exclude the name and address of that individual from all lists used by Caribbean Photo Contest to mail skill
contests or sweepstakes. To elect to have an individual’s name excluded from all such lists, submit a removal request
in writing at optout@caribbeanphotocontest.com. This notification system may be used to prohibit mailing of all skill
contests or sweepstakes by the Caribbean Photo Contest to such individual.

Disclaimer
Caribbean Photo Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn or Google. You understand that you are providing your
information to the owner of this contest and not to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Pinterest,
LinkedIn or Google.