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tara L. lanning
 

Editor's Pick and ETC


I would appreciated if I get the notifications if I got the editor's pick and stuff like that instead of looking through my gallery to see if I get picked.


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February 28, 2010

 
- Kenneth De Pree

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  Is this a service that you think should be provided just to you, or to everybody?

And who is supposed to do this?

Notice how long it has taken somebody to respond to your question? Probably because the others who read your it are still trying to think of a civil answer.


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March 03, 2010

 

Eric S. Rundle
  hello Tara EP's do nit get e mail notified becaus I think there too manny but when you get a finalist image you will be informed by Email hope this helps


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March 27, 2010

 

Cheryl Schneider
  Ken, I'm not sure that yours was a civil answer.

Tara, an easy way to check for Editor's Picks during the month of the contest is to go under your Contest Entries. That's the same place that your photo goes immediately after you enter.


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July 03, 2010

 

Meghan Gonski
  I agree CHeryl, Ken wasn't a very civil answer. You know Ken, it's not such a bazaar question, we get notified from BP if someone comments on your photo. That's a lot of notices too.

Cheryl, that is one way but as soon as the month finishes, your Contest Entries is reset you you have no idea what you entered. Example: You enter in September. They don't give out the results until the end of October. But on the first of October, your September photos in the Contest Entries are earsed so you can enter in October. (not earsed from the contest just from that filing "Contest Enteries" place.) So although it would be great if BP sent notices for the EP photos there is a way around it. What I do, is go to Contest Entries, I see my September photos I entered (3), I click on one of them. It takes me to the photo I copy that web link and paste it into NotePad (or Microsoft Word). I do that for each photo I entered. Then save that document. When the end of October comes around and the results for Septemeber contest are out, I open my doctument and click on the links. It takes me directly to my photos I entered. If I got an EP it says so underneath my photo.
Quick and easy. Hope this helps everybody.


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October 28, 2010

 

Cheryl Schneider
  Sounds like a good plan, Meghan. Like PS there are a lot of ways to get to similar conclusions. Good shooting!


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October 31, 2010

 

tara L. lanning
  Thank you everyone for posting your view and idea to my question. It means a lot to me. I cannot believe that I made the post in February--it was sure a long, long time ago. I just thought maybe BetterPhoto would have the automated system to notifying the photographers if they got EP, or any other kind of awards.

Meghan, your idea is great to copy and paste the link directly to the picture that was entered in the contest. I thought EP could be made without entering into the contest, is that correct? I just wish that they would not reset the photos I entered each month. One time, I entered the same photo twice! So, I decided strategically to save each photos in the "BetterPhoto Contest" folder though. I will definitely use your idea, more convenient! Thanks and thank you everybody.

Tara


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October 31, 2010

 

Meghan Gonski
  I'm glad to help. Someone else on BP told me that idea a long time ago and I've used it ever since.

You have to enter into the contest to recieve a EP. Photos not entered in the contest won't ever get an EP. The order for contest awards is as folows:
Grand Prize (best photo of all the catergories)
First Place winners (one for each catergory)
Second Place winners (10 for each catergory)
Editor's Picks (for each catergory amount of EP varies)


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November 01, 2010

 

tara L. lanning
  I thought there are also final pick as well. I wasn't sure if they have any prize for grand prize, first place and second place? I don't remember and I m having a hard time finding the information.

Thank you. Looking forward for more photo discussion and such in the future.


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November 02, 2010

 

Meghan Gonski
  I just gave you the information.


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November 02, 2010

 
- Ken Smith

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  Tara, Grand Prize is a free web page for one-year. First place is a small camera bag, although I think it varies. 2nd Place and Finalists are just bragging rights...no monetary prize.


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November 02, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Ken is right. However, recently BP has changed the prize for First Place winners. Instead of the camera bag, BP now gives a BetterPhoto $25 Gift Certificate.

And yes, the Finalist picks is the last stage of short-listing in the monthly contest just before the Winners are announced.

Hope this helps.


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November 02, 2010

 

tara L. lanning
  Thank you Ken and Usman. I think the First Place winners prize are better than camera bag since I already have too many camera bags. I am not sure about the Grand Prize since I already have my own website. I wish I could become more involved with betterphoto--I have been far way too distracted with academic and other things. I can't wait to have more time on my table to be more involved with betterphoto. Thank you guys.


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November 02, 2010

 

Meghan Gonski
  Oh that's what you meant. I didn't realize at first.
I think but not sure, the website prize is an updated website than the one you have.


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November 03, 2010

 
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