2010 LET'S DO LUNCH PHOTO CONTEST RULES

SPONSOR

The Sponsor of the Let's Do Lunch Photo Contest is Photoinduced LLC ("Photoinduced"), 149 South Barrington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90049.

ENTRY PERIOD

The Contest begins October 14, 2009, at 12:01 am Pacific Daylight Time ("PDT") and ends January 20, 2010, at 11:59 pm PDT (the "Entry Deadline").

WHO MAY ENTER

Employees of the Sponsor and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) or persons living in the same households of such individuals, whether or not related, and parent companies, affiliates and agents of the Sponsor are not eligible to enter or win a prize. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age as of the date of entry.

HOW TO ENTER

    * To enter electronically, please visit www.letsdolunchcontest.com to register. Once the registration process has been completed, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Simply log onto the website and follow the online instructions to upload images from your computer. Images formatted in JPEG or TIFF measuring at least 1,000 pixels on their long dimension are preferred. Images may be color profiled in sRGB, Adobe-1998, or not color-managed. For more information on electronic submission guidelines see our FAQ.

    * Each submitted photograph, in its entirety, must be a single work of original material taken by the Contest entrant. By entering the Contest, entrant represents, acknowledges, covenants and warrants that the submitted photograph is an original work 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 absolute discretion of the Sponsor, contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content. Photographs deemed inappropriate will be disqualified.

    * 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 in the sole opinion of Sponsors; provided that entrants must be prepared to provide a release form as described below in "Third Party Releases/Licenses." When photographing the work of others, it must be as an object in its environment and not a full-frame close up of another person's art.

    * If the Photograph includes other people, you must be prepared to provide a signed written personal release from all persons who appear in the Photograph submitted, authorizing use of the Photograph as provided below in "Third Party Releases/Licenses." If you are unable to provide all required personal releases, upon request by Sponsor and in the form provided by Sponsor, then your entry may be disqualified. You do not need to send the release with your entry. If you win, we will contact you if personal releases are needed.

    * The entries will be judged in accordance with the Judging Criteria, as defined below.

    * Online 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.

    * Student winners will be required to submit a copy of a valid student ID and the name of their school and instructor before claiming their prize.

* Entry fees: $12 for single entry. $20 for up to 4 images. $10 for students single/up to 4 images.

CHARITABLE DONATIONS

Upon completion of the contest, 20% of the gross revenue will be donated to a local food bank. The food bank is to be determined by the grand prize winner. Upon contest completion and payment to the charity, letsdoluchcontest.com will announce the charity name. The charitable donation will be made by Jan. 31. 2010.

CONTEST PRIZES

THE POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE REQUIRED TO EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING: (1) AN AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY AND LIABILITY RELEASE; (2) WARRANTY OF OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE; (3) PUBLICITY RELEASE; AND (4) ANY OTHER AFFIDAVITS AND/OR RELEASES OR ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY PRIZE SUPPLIER(S). UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW, THE POTENTIAL WINNERS MUST SIGN THESE THREE DOCUMENTS NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PRIZE NOTIFICATION IN ORDER FOR SPONSOR TO AWARD THE PRIZE. NONCOMPLIANCE OR RETURN OF PRIZE NOTIFICATION AS UNDELIVERABLE MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION AND, AT SPONSOR'S DISCRETION, SELECTION OF AN ALTERNATE WINNER.

    * No prize transfer, assignment or substitution by winners permitted. If an offered prize is unavailable, The Sponsor reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.

Grand Prize

The Grand Prize Winner will receive a A Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm VR Lens, An HP Pavilion dm3 series notebook, An HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web AiO printer, A ColorMunki color calibration device, A ThinkTank Airport International camera bag, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software, NAPP Photoshop Teaching DVD's, Blurb 11x13 Custom Hardcover, One year subscription to En Foco's Nueva Luz Photographic Journal. The winning photograph will be the cover of the "Let's Do Lunch" book to be produced by Blurb.com and sold on the Blurb website, with 20% of the sale price of the books donated to local food banks.

First Place in Each Category

Each category winner will receive An HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web AiO printer, A ThinkTank Urban Disguise 35 camera bag, An X-Rite Passport ColorChecker, Adobe Photoshop Elements software, NAPP Photoshop Teaching DVD's, Blurb 8x10 Hardcover, One year subscription to En Foco's Nueva Luz Photographic Journal. Image will be included in the "Let's Do Lunch" book to be produced by Blurb.com.

Student Winner

Student winner will receive An HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web AiO printer, A ThinkTank Urban Disguise 10, An X-Rite Passport ColorChecker, Adobe Photoshop Elements software, NAPP Photoshop Teaching DVD's, Blurb 8x10 Hardcover, One year subscription to En Foco's Nueva Luz Photographic Journal. Image will be included in the "Let's Do Lunch" book to be produced by Blurb.com.

People's Choice

People's choice winner will receive People's choice winner will receive a ThinkTank Urban Disguise 35 and a swag bag.

Honorable Mentions

90 honorable mentions across all categories will be included for the "Let's Do Lunch" book intended to be produced by Blurb.com.

JUDGING

    * Contest consists of two (2) rounds of evaluation for each channel (general and student.) In Round One of each channel, a panel of experts in photography (the "Judges") will each review all of the entries and select a group of entries to proceed to Round Two on the basis of creativity, sense of place and capturing the moment (the "Judging Criteria"). In Round Two of each channel, the Judges will collectively select, from among the entries selected in Round One, the prizes associated with each channel, based on the Judging Criteria.

    * Judging will take place after January 20th.

      Winners will be contacted in February for hi res art and captions.

    * Decisions of the Sponsor and Judges are final and binding.

    * The Sponsor reserves the right not to award all prizes in the event an insufficient number of eligible entries meeting the minimum judging criteria are received, as determined by the Sponsor and Judges in their sole discretion.

ENTRANT LICENSES/RELEASES

    * If the photograph contains 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 persons appearing in any photograph is a minor in their state/province/territory of residence the signature of a parent or legal guardian is required on each release.

    * Some restrictions apply. Each prize is subject to availability. No prize transfer, assignment or substitution by winners permitted. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes. Meals, beverages, gratuities, incidental expenses and all other costs and expenses relative to participation in the Contest (including acceptance of prize) not specified herein are not included and are solely the Grand Prize winner's responsibility.

THIRD PARTY RELEASES/LICENSES

Upon Sponsor's request, each entrant must be prepared to provide a signed written personal release from all persons who appear in the photograph submitted, authorizing Authorized Parties to reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the photograph entry in connection with The Let's Do Lunch Photo Contest and promotion of The Let's Do Lunch Photo Contest, in any media now or hereafter known, including but not limited to: publication in the "Let's Do Lunch" book of the winning  entries to be sold through Blurb.com (20% of book profits donated to food banks); The Let's Do Lunch Photo Contest live gallery; The Let's Do Lunch Photo Contest Web site and on Photoinduced.com; and in exhibits and promotions related to the Let's Do Lunch Photo Contest. In addition, upon Sponsor's request, each entrant must be prepared to provide a signed written license from the copyright owner of any sculpture, artwork or other copyrighted material that appears in the photograph entry, authorizing Authorized Parties to reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the photograph in connection with The Let's Do Lunch Photo Contest and promotion of The Let's Do Lunch Photo Contest, in any media now or hereafter known, including but not limited to: publication in the "Let's Do Lunch" book of the winning  entries to be sold through Blurb.com (20% of book profits donated to food banks); the Let's Do Lunch Photo Contest Web site and on Photoinduced.com; and in exhibits and promotions related to the Let's Do Lunch Photo Contest.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

By participating, entrants release, discharge, indemnify, defend and hold harmless The Sponsor 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.

The Sponsor assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in operation or transmission; communications line failure; theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to Contest entries or entry forms; or alteration of entries or entry forms. The Sponsor is not responsible for any problems with or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, human errors of any kind, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrants' or any other persons' computers related to or resulting from participation, uploading or downloading of any materials related to this Contest.

CONDITIONS

This contest is void where prohibited. This Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Certain restrictions may apply. The Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, stolen, mutilated, incomplete, illegible, misdirected, or postage-due mail. Entries void if The Sponsor determine the entry 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.

Participants shall (a) be bound by these Official Rules; (b) accept that the decisions of the Judges are final on all matters relating to the Contest; and (c) if he/she wins, consent that Sponsor may use 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 in Tennessee and where prohibited by law). All federal, state and local taxes, fees and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize winners. In the event that the selected winner(s) of any prize are/is ineligible or refuses the prize, the prize will be forfeited and The Sponsor, in their sole discretion, may choose whether to award the prize to another entrant.

RIGHT TO CANCEL OR SUSPEND CONTEST

If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, due to 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 The Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, The Sponsor reserves the right, at it's sole discretion, to disqualify any individual(s) who tamper with the entry process, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. If the Sponsor elects to cancel or terminate the Contest, The Sponsor will not retain any rights in the submitted photographs and will return the entry fees.