Portal login pics competition

The Battle of login pics is over!

Voting for the my.monash login pics competition is now closed.

Announcing the winners

We will announce the winners on the last day of Semester Two, 23 October 2009 by displaying only the winning pics on the login page, where they will remain for three weeks.

We will also contact all the winners by email to arrange delivery of their prizes. Prizes are vouchers for either the Monash University Bookshop or MONSU The Campus Bookstore.

• Winning photo: $200 voucher
  
• Second prize: $100 voucher
  
• Three third places: $50 voucher each.

Are you still accepting pics?

Even though the my.monash login pics competition is over, you can still send us your pics. The rest of this page explains how to submit your photos.

If you would like to submit a photo, please read this page carefully. We will only consider photos that you have submitted correctly and meet the requirements outlined below.

Image requirements

Monash on my mind ...

All images appearing in the my.monash portal are subject to approval by the University, with a preference for images that:

• have a Monash University context (eg a group of students at a particular campus, University buildings or landscapes, learning and teaching or club activities, etc)
• are natural, not digitally generated or significantly altered (picture adjustments to brightness, contrast, colour balance, sharpness, etc are permissable)
  
• incorporate people wherever possible
• create a sense of confidence and optimism
• convey some sense of the University being culturally diverse and active, innovative, engaged, dynamic, accessible and full of integrity.

Here are some suggestions: club events, cultural activities, around campus, study interests, sporting events, friends having fun … Check out the login page by refreshing it a few times to get a feel for the sort of thing we're after.

Specifications (PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY)

Please submit your images using the following ratio and format:

• Ratio: 3:2, eg 3000 x 2000, 1200 x 800, 900 x 600, etc pixels (ie height must be 2/3 of width)
• Format: JPG
• If you want to, you can resize your images to create smaller attachments, but don't make them smaller that 333 x 222 pixels.

Correct ratio: 3 x 2 landscape mode    

Consent forms ...

Before we can use your pics we need you and anybody featured in your photo to sign release forms giving Monash permission to use your photos.

Captions ...

When you send us your entries, please include a brief description or caption of around 100 characters or less for each of your photos.

• Keep your caption short and to the point.
• Your caption should explain what the image is about (eg ‘Students rehearsing in the School of Music, Clayton campus’ or ‘Student attending a Monash Alumni career development event’ or ‘Monash Diving Club class in the Doug Ellis pool, Clayton campus’).
• Please include your name, campus and faculty.

How do I submit my photo?

Click on the link below and follow the instructions. Make sure you read the section titled 'Consent of people in your picture' if your picture includes people, as they may have to complete consent forms before we can publish your photos.

• Photographer's instruction for submitting photos and consent form to ITS

Consent of people in your picture

It is your responsibility to ensure that anyone featured in your photo provides their consent for us to publish their picture.

1. Send each featured subject a copy of the image in which they appear and ...
2. direct them to the Model's consent form, which includes the instructions they need to send us their consent.

When is someone a featured subject?

• When you can see the person's face clearly.
• When the person is in a small group (eg less than 10 people).
• When the person is clearly visible but is unaware that you have taken their picture.
• If there is ANY CHANCE the person would object to having their picture used without their permission.

Happy snapping!

We look forward to seeing your pics soon. May the Muse be with you!