4D LABS Photo Contest

4D LABS is pleased to announce our first Photo Contest!  This is your chance to get your amazing research photos displayed as artwork in 4D LABS and win a prize as well.

How it works:

• Any 4D LABS user registered in NEMO may submit a photo (Faculty, Staff, Students, External Users).
• Photos must be of work completed on a tool in 4D LABS that is available through NEMO. Artistic renderings are acceptable as long as they represent work that was completed in 4D LABS.
• One photo submission per participant.
• Photos will be judged primarily on artistic merit. Make sure they are eye-catching!
• Winning photos will be enlarged for display in 4D LABS and may be used on the website and/or in other promotional materials.

Timeline:

• Submissions deadline is Friday, August 2nd, 2024, at 4:00 pm.
• Judging will take place during an ice cream party on August 9^th, 2024, at 2pm.
  Everyone is invited to attend!
• Winners will be announced at the end of the event.

Four winners will be chosen:

• Judges’ Choice – 1^st place $25.00 gift card, 2^nd place $15.00 gift card.
• Popular Vote – 1^st place $25.00 gift card, 2^nd place $15.00 gift card.

The Judges’ Choice winners will be determined by the Judging Committee.

The Popular Vote winners will be determined by the event attendees.

Submission Requirements

• Photos must be submitted as digital files and emailed to info@4dlabs.ca.
• Submit your file in jpeg format with a file size less than 10 MB.
• Name the file with your last name, the tool used, and a 1–2-word description of the photo (especially for microscope images).
• Your email subject line should be “Photo Contest Entry.”
• In your email, please include a brief caption (a few words to a couple of sentences max) for the photo. You may also wish to choose a title for your work.
• You must have permission from your supervisor to share the image and photos must not have any copyright restrictions.
• You will need to fill out the linked copyright license agreement form.

We are looking forward to seeing what you are up to!