Photography Contest Is this a Scam?

I sent photos into them twice. ONe was a serious photo and the second just to see if they would tell me all the same stuff they did the first time, which they did. What they do is then tell you that your photo has been selected to be published and then try to sell a copy of the book (for like $60) and if you want your bio in the book as well you will need to pay an "insertion fee" of $20 or so. Later, regardless if you bought the book, etc, they will tell you that you are a "finalist" and should come to their convention, costing some exhorbinant amount of money, and while your there you will get a trophy of your own (for $90). I didn't bite on any of this stuff, and I have no idea if any "grand prize" is really awarded if you do go to the conference, but it is likely since they would have all those witnesses, though you would have to invest quite a bit to get it. Basically, it is not a scam, so much as a publishing company that makes money feeding on the egos of amature photographers. There is a Poetry.com that does the same thing for writers, too. But, uploading your photo will not cost you anything, nor does it commit you to buying anything.

Yep, they're a scam. They tell you that your photo has been selected, but if you want to see it in print, you have to pay for the book it's in. I doubt they even put in the photos of the people that don't buy the book. There's one just like it for poetry. I did that one when I was young and niave. Actually my parents paid for the book just to see my name in print. Then I bought the next two myself. Not only do they do that, they ocassionally sent me other mail to buy my poem on a coffee mug, an old-fashioned scroll, etc. I just it's smart on their end, but not for us. I'd like to find a library or something to see if they print them in ones where you don't buy the book. I think the two companies are related since it's the same thing with the both of them. It's was hard for me because I was young and naive and fell for it - UGH! There's a name for it actually. It's called vanity publishing, because you're so vain to have to see your name in print that you will pay for it. How about that, huh?

I never heard about this site before today but i'll say u that keep on adding images. There is nothing bad in taking risk if its free. I accept that it hurts us when we waste our time on anywhere and do n't get any reward but we have to do so. We seek from our mistakes. If urs heart and urs daughter is interested in working there then keep on adding images there otherwise, it'll b better to work on mylot where u get money with gurantee.

I have not gotten that particular email ..but ohters ofering the same type of deal ...probably the same company just using different names ...Scam maybe not more of like a promotionial deal to get you to but their products ...but still always be very careful...I know you will ... :D

I also entered this once, now I have to contend with the constant emails from them. They probably didn't even look at my picture. Oh! well live and learn it is not the first time I have been sucked in and it probably won't be the last.

You have to be really careful with all these types of response contests. Best way to deal; with these situations are to assume you will be scammed and do not go for the extras.

Yeah they mailed me and wanted over 100.00 to enter that to win. I throw it away and said nevermind then.