In article <32bd74fd.16838742@news.microtec.net>, dcardish@microtec.net says...
>On 20 Dec 1996 13:04:45 GMT, est8plannr@aol.com (Est8Plannr) wrote:

>>I think it depends on who sponsors the contest and what the purpose is. I
>>recently won a contest (first ever!--and perhaps last--but I'm ignorant
>>enough to keep trying) sponsored by my local community foundation. While
>>the judges were admittedly not photo editors, they chose it over nearly
>>300 entries. The contest required me to give up all rights to the photo
>>to the foundation.

>I don't see why you couldn't give the foundation the right to do what
>they pleased with the photo, without surrendering you own rights to
>it.

I agree with the above - and I would be VERY suspicious of the motives
of any contest that required giving up all rights to your work in return
for a prize (of what??). These "contests" used to be more common, as a
cheap way for an organization/company to get good photos, and are unethical.
I would consider $600-1200 the minimum value for all rights to a single
image (others may value their work differently...;-). BTW, current US
copyright law allows for transfer of all rights only by a written agreement,
as I understand it...
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