More Frequently Asked Questions; Model Consumer

Had a couple more great questions, a few times, for the Model Consumer Photo Contest. Here goes the answers:

Does it have to be me holding the camera or can it be someone else behind me so that the flash being so close to the mirror doesn't ruin the image?


The photographer and the model has to be the same person. But, you might play with no flash or timer settings. There are no stipulations that you have to be actually holding the camera for the picture.


Will you be accepting digitally manipulated photographs for this contest?


The answer is yes, keeping in mind that the contest seeks each entrant's image of themselves within the confines of a dressing room of a store.


I really hesitated on the second question, just because I didn't want people to get the wrong idea. As the contest calls for "Image Quality" as one of the judging points, I can see people getting confused with adding and removing elements, etc.

The idea of getting people's individual images of themselves within the context of consumerism- specifically in a store's dressing room- is the central aim. While digital manipulation is allowed, and certainly may provide some interesting results, the goals can probably be just as powerfully conveyed with a simple, unaltered, photo.

But, please do whatever you can to make your ideal entry.

And all this interest and these questions are incredible exciting. It is very powerful to have so many people engaged in the same creative process simultaneously.

Happy picture taking!