2018 Holiday :: Photography Category

Click Here to view last year's 3D winning submission from Misselthwaite

It's time to get into the Holiday spirit with one of Renderosity's most anticipated events of the year. Our Holiday Creative Contest is now open for submissions. We look forward to your participation and wish you all a happy and safe Holiday Season!

This year's theme is: The Ghosts of Christmas Past

Are you ready? We can't wait to see your interpretation of this year's theme!

Please take a moment to visit this year's sponsors

Corel	Strata	Lightwave

Escape Motions	Auto FX Software	Filter Forge

Affinity	RPublishing	Blacksmith3D

Boris FX	Fox Renderfarm	Marmoset

Renderosity MarketPlace	RPublishing

General Contest Rules:

• All Renderosity members are eligible to enter with the exception of Contest Managers and Admins.
• Any software program can be used.
• Submissions will be open beginning on Wednesday, November 14th at 10:00am (cst) and will end at 10:00am (cst) on Monday, December 17th.
• Community voting will begin on Wednesday, December 19th at 10:00am (cst) and will close at 10:00am (cst) on Friday, December 28th.
• Winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 2nd 2019.
• Entries MUST be time-stamped by Monday, December 17th at 9:59am (cst), or they will not be accepted. Only one (1) entry per person, per category.
• Entries MUST be new artwork not previously posted online, or anywhere else publicly.
• Entries MUST NOT appear online anywhere else during the contest or until the Contest Winners have been posted.
• For those members who submit an entry to two or more categories, only one (1) prize package is available per person across all Holiday Contest categories.
• Winner's Announcement will be posted in the Renderosity News Section and this official contest page.

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Entry Specifications:

• Image size must be a maximum of 1200 pixels x 1200 pixels in .jpeg or .gif format (72 dpi).
• Thumbnail image must be maximum of 300 pixels (wide) x 350 pixels (height) in .jpeg or .gif format (72 dpi).
• Both the full-size image and the thumbnail are required to enter.
• Entries of previously winning submissions will not be accepted.
• All images must comply with Renderosity's Terms of Service for thumbnails.
• No Nudity is allowed on the thumbnail and/or full image.
• All entries will remain anonymous.
• You cannot sign your real name, nor Renderosity username, on your image or in the description. Any signed images, will not be accepted.
• You MUST include a description in the blank field to tell what type of software you used, what inspired you and how long it took to create the image.
• You may also include anything else about the image you wish to share.
• Images without a description will not be approved and will be asked to re-upload with the description included.
• Images that do not follow the contest rules or our Terms of Service will be removed.
• Any submission depicting violence will be disqualified.
• A submission that violates the copyright of any original works that the themes were inspired from will be disqualified.
• Vote soliciting will not be tolerated. Entrants that solicit votes will be disqualified without warning. This includes, but is not limited to, emailing and site-mailing members.
• We recommend not waiting until the end of the contest to upload your entry. It is common for upload and/or approval complications to arise.
• Corrections will NOT be accepted if they are not time stamped by 9:59am (cst) on Monday, December 17th, 2018. Please give yourself ample time to correct your entry if need be.
• By uploading your image, you are agreeing that this is your original work.

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Community Voting:

• The winners will be selected by the community.
• All clone votes will be removed.

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Additional Information:

All prize winners must supply Renderosity with their real name, email address and mailing address for prize distribution and registration.

By entering this contest, you agree that your submission(s) may be used by Renderosity for promotional purposes. This may include; online, digital, print, on CD or in any other medium. By submitting your entry into this contest you are granting Renderosity the right to retain your entry in its archive and to display the entry within this community to promote Renderosity and/or future contests held.

By submitting this form, you agree that you are authorized to grant Renderosity the permission to use of your image in print advertising, promotions or website usage. The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder of their images.

Prize Listing

Grand Prize Winner

Designer Photo Bundles

Filter Forge 7 Basic

Painter 2019

Profile in Renderosity Magazine

2nd Place Winner

AutoFX Software Product Line Bundle

ParticleShop w/ Brush Packs

3rd Place Winner

AutoFX Software Product Line Bundle