PictureHudson.ORG - Photo Submission Terms & Guidelines:
The PictureHudson.ORG Project its affiliates, licensees (the “Project”) invites interested parties to submit a photograph for possible publication in the Project’s hardcover book publication and on PictureHudson.ORG. To submit a photograph for possible use and possible publication in the book, click Submit Your Photo and follow the step-by-step directions.
1. Technical Specifications
You must be 18 years of age or older to submit a photograph. If you are younger than 18 years and wish to submit a photograph, you may have your parent or legal guardian submit the photograph on your behalf; in that case, in the photo description the parent or guardian should note the photographer’s name, age and relationship to the submitter. Submissions must be in JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) digital format, and at least 300X300 dpi. Please provide only the original, unmodified camera image. The Project will consider no photograph that it identifies as obscene, provocative, or otherwise containing objectionable content. The Project will only accept photos that contain specific Hudson landmarks, events and themes - personal photos that do not meet these guidlines will not be posted for consideration. All photos containing identifiable subjects under the age of 18 that meet these criteria must be accompanied by expressed parental or guardian permission for consideration and publication to the public website. The Project retains full editorial control over the selection of, and the decision not to select, any particular photograph for publication.
2. Rights Granted
By submitting a photograph for consideration, you warrant and represent that the photograph you submit (the “Photograph”) is your own original work (or, in the case of submitting on behalf of a child, the original work of your child), that you alone (or your child) own copyright to the Photograph, that it is an authentic and accurate depiction of the subject matter presented, that no other party has any right, title, claim or interest in the Photograph, and that you have obtained all third party releases and permissions necessary for our use. If the Project receives a complaint that substantially questions the reliability of any of the above warranties, we reserve the right to remove or delete the Photograph from consideration.
You grant to the Project the following rights: a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to display, distribute, reproduce, sell and advertise and create derivatives of the Photograph, in whole or in part, without further review or participation from you, in any medium now existing or subsequently developed, in editorial, commercial, promotional and trade uses in connection with the Project or the Project’s products, including print, disk, CD ROM, website, and other electronic media. The Project’s Product is defined as "a product of the PictureHudson.ORG Project, a corporate subsidiary, affiliate, joint venturer or licensee of the PictureHudson.ORG Project, in any language, which is associated with the PictureHudson.ORG Project and over which the PictureHudson.ORG Project has Editorial Control." For the purposes of this Agreement, "Editorial Control" means the right to review, consult regarding, formulate standards for, or to exercise a veto over the appearance, text, use, or promotion of the product. This license includes the nonexclusive right to make the Photograph available to third parties (i) for library or other research uses through microfiche, microfilm, or any other archival storage and retrieval form, including but not limited to electronic databases and document delivery services; and (ii) for distribution and sale in connection with the PictureHudson.ORG Project.
3. If Your Photograph Is Selected for Print Publication
To qualify for inclusion in, you must comply with the following additional requirements: In the event original works of art owned by third parties appear in the Photograph, you must be prepared to provide an Artist Release signed by the third party copyright holder which is acceptable to the PictureHudson.ORG Project in its sole discretion. In the event recognizable people appear in your Photograph, you must be prepared to provide the Personal Release signed by those people, authorizing our publication of the Photograph, which is acceptable to PictureHudson.ORG Project In the event the Photograph is taken on private property, you must be prepared to provide a Location Release signed by the owners of the property, authorizing our publication of the Photograph acceptable to the PictureHudson.ORG project in its sole discretion.