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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 649117" data-attributes="member: 24285"><p>Why do you think companies sponsor contests? </p><p></p><p>Their reason for being is to make money - even so called corporate charity is done with an eye to corporate benefit, in some cases their take-away is only improved corporate image but it's all about making money - that's why the share holders invested their money into these companies. I hope the companies my retirement savings are with make money. This isn't a bash corporations post but a reality check. The contest is about raising corporate profile (aka advertising) and a source of photo's they would otherwise have to pay for. </p><p></p><p>But there is a quid pro quo for the contestant. First the chance to win that glorious prize. And you also may benefit from the exposure. Being able to display the winning photo in your studio and proudly say you are "an award winning photographer" is worth something to you and your business. And that photo that made it big because it was award winning and the sponsoring corporation gets all the benefit - well would it have made it that big had it not won the contest? Sure it must have been a glorious shot to win; but I'm sure that there are lots of glorious shots on the hard drives of the good shooters here at Nikonites; shots you can look back and and say "yep nailed that one" and move on. </p><p></p><p>I think the quid pro quo for the enthusiast is worth it if we are not in the business of normally selling our art. At some point you don't need to give away good art as the entry price for a contest because the other contest is maybe you will sell that shot for much more. </p><p></p><p>As my Papa always said - "you don't get anything for free" . </p><p></p><p>And yes I've entered a few contests but besides the weekly contest here still hoping for my first big win. But thanks to Nikonites I can say I am a Award Winning Photographer (kinda sort of eh?) </p><p></p><p>Unless you count that time in my life when I went contest crazy and entered dozens of contests each week for a year or two - did win a few small prizes but nothing that would let me retire. There are 'contesters" who enter every free draw possible, I hear some enter hundreds every week.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 649117, member: 24285"] Why do you think companies sponsor contests? Their reason for being is to make money - even so called corporate charity is done with an eye to corporate benefit, in some cases their take-away is only improved corporate image but it's all about making money - that's why the share holders invested their money into these companies. I hope the companies my retirement savings are with make money. This isn't a bash corporations post but a reality check. The contest is about raising corporate profile (aka advertising) and a source of photo's they would otherwise have to pay for. But there is a quid pro quo for the contestant. First the chance to win that glorious prize. And you also may benefit from the exposure. Being able to display the winning photo in your studio and proudly say you are "an award winning photographer" is worth something to you and your business. And that photo that made it big because it was award winning and the sponsoring corporation gets all the benefit - well would it have made it that big had it not won the contest? Sure it must have been a glorious shot to win; but I'm sure that there are lots of glorious shots on the hard drives of the good shooters here at Nikonites; shots you can look back and and say "yep nailed that one" and move on. I think the quid pro quo for the enthusiast is worth it if we are not in the business of normally selling our art. At some point you don't need to give away good art as the entry price for a contest because the other contest is maybe you will sell that shot for much more. As my Papa always said - "you don't get anything for free" . And yes I've entered a few contests but besides the weekly contest here still hoping for my first big win. But thanks to Nikonites I can say I am a Award Winning Photographer (kinda sort of eh?) Unless you count that time in my life when I went contest crazy and entered dozens of contests each week for a year or two - did win a few small prizes but nothing that would let me retire. There are 'contesters" who enter every free draw possible, I hear some enter hundreds every week. [/QUOTE]
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