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Get ready to unleash your inner ghoul this October with Sinister Shots, our spine-tingling photo manipulation and creative compositing contest! To celebrate the season of spooky fun, we're giving everyone a free license of Boris FX Optics for the entire month of October. Use Optics as a plugin in Adobe Photoshop or as a standalone application to craft your most eerie, chilling, and downright sinister photo creations, then share them on Instagram with the hashtags #SinisterShots and #BorisFX for a chance to win incredible prizes, including an Intuos tablet donated by our friends at Wacom.
No one likes starting from scratch! That's why everyone who enters will receive 12 free high-quality reference images, generously donated by TrueRef, to help kickstart your creation. While you're welcome to use these images, you're also free to use your own photos or any images you have the proper rights to.
Whether you're new to Optics or a seasoned pro, this is your chance to showcase your skills, connect with other artists, and join the growing Boris FX community. We’ll be selecting weekly winners, with a grand prize winner crowned on Halloween.
Jump in, get creative, and show the world what you can create!
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- How it Works
- Prizes & Rewards
- Rules
- Community Support
- Terms & Conditions
- Enter your email in the sign-up box at the top of the page.
- Check your inbox for the Optics installer, activation key, and free reference images.
- Download and install Optics on your desktop, and enter your activation key when prompted.
- Watch the getting started video to explore what Optics can do.
2. Create Your Spookiest Image:
- Use Optics (as a plugin in Photoshop or standalone) to create a chilling, spine-tingling Halloween image
- Post your final image on Instagram with the hashtags #SinisterShots and #BorisFX. Your submission will automatically be added to our gallery. Then click here and upload your final layered .psd file for review.
Over $2500 in Prizes!
Weekly Winners (4):
Annual subscription to Boris FX Optics ($99).
Community Prize (1):
Wacom Intuos Tablet ($99) + Annual Optics Subscription ($99) + Boris FX Gift Pack ($50).
Grand Prize Runner-Up (1):
Wacom Intuos Tablet ($99) + Annual Optics Subscription ($99) + Boris FX Gift Pack ($50).
Grand Prize Winner (1):
Wacom Intuos Tablet ($99) + Boris FX Suite Subscription ($1295) + 3 Month Subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud ($180) + Boris FX Gift Pack ($50).
- Participants must use Boris FX Optics in their Sinister Shot composite
- One entry per person & social account.
- All entrants will receive 12 free high-quality reference images from TrueRef. While you’re not required to use these in your submission, you are welcome to incorporate them without restrictions.
- Please avoid using generative AI imagery in your submission. This includes services like Midjourney, but also Adobe specific features like Generative Fill and Generative Expand.
- To be eligible for prizes, participants must:
- - Post your creations on Instagram using the hashtags #SinisterShots and #BorisFX.
- - Submit your final layer .PSD file here for review and grant Boris FX permission to use the file for marketing purposes with on-screen credit.
- Weekly and Grand Prizes will be awarded based on overall spookiness, image quality, and creative use of Boris FX Optics. The Community Prize will be awarded based on the number of votes received in the customer submission gallery.
- Weekly winners will be announced every Monday in October.
- Grand Prize and Community Prize winners will be announced on October 31, 2024.
The company is: Boris FX, whose registered office is at 111 NE 1st STREET, #8945, Miami FL 33132. Any questions, comments or concerns can be directed to privacy@borisfx.com or call 1-888-77-BORIS.
This contest and its terms and conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Any disputes arising in connection with the contest will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Miami, Florida.
There is no submission fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition.
The closing date for submissions is October 30th at 11:59 pm EDT. No submissions to the competition will be permitted following this date and time.
Boris FX accepts no responsibility for entries not received for any reason.
Each individual can only submit one entry to this competition.
The company reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or its Terms & Conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God, any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of the company’s control. Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the company.
The company is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this competition.
No alternative to the prizes will be offered and prizes are non-transferable.
The Community Award will be awarded to the finalist with the most votes by October 30 at 11:59 pm PDT.
The winners will be notified by email and/or letter within 14 days of the closing date. If the winner(s) cannot be contacted or do not claim their prize within 48 hours of notification, the company reserves the right to withdraw the prize from the winners and pick replacement winners.
The company will notify the winner when and where the prize can be collected.
The company’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
By entering this competition, the entrant is indicating their agreement to allow their photo to be covered, documented, and marketed by Boris FX, sponsors, and partners.
The winner agrees to the use of their name and image in any publicity material. Any personal data relating to the winner or any other entrants will be used solely in accordance with current U.S. data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the entrant’s prior consent.
Entry into the competition will be deemed as acceptance of these Terms & Conditions.
Entrants must be 18 years of age to participate.
By entering the contest, participants agree to release and hold harmless Boris FX, its employees, directors, officers, agents, affiliates, and partners from any and all liability, injury, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with their participation in the contest or the acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize awarded, except where prohibited by law. This includes, but is not limited to, any physical injuries sustained while using or interacting with any prize awarded (e.g., Wacom tablet).
Employees of Boris FX and their family members are not eligible to enter.
This contest is open to participants worldwide unless prohibited by local laws. It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure they comply with their local laws and regulations regarding participation in contests and the receipt of prizes. Boris FX reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the advertised prize cannot be delivered to a winner's location due to legal restrictions, customs regulations, or other similar issues.
Boris FX reserves the right to monitor voting activity for signs of fraudulent behavior, including but not limited to the use of bots, paid votes, or other methods intended to artificially inflate vote counts. If any such activity is detected, Boris FX will disqualify the participant involved and may delete their submission from the contest gallery. Any decisions regarding disqualification for fraudulent voting behavior are final and at the sole discretion of Boris FX. Participants will be notified of disqualification via email.
By entering this contest, participants agree to the collection, processing, and storage of their personal data by Boris FX in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other relevant U.S. state privacy laws. Participants’ personal information will only be used for the purposes of administering the contest and will not be shared with third parties without the participant's prior consent, except as necessary to fulfill contest prizes and promotions.
This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram. By participating, entrants agree to release Instagram of any responsibility related to this promotion.
This contest is void where prohibited by law.
No purchase is necessary to enter or win this contest. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning.
All federal, state, and local taxes, fees, and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize winners.
By participating, entrants agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this contest shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Miami, Florida.
All entries are subject to review by Boris FX staff. Your submission may not be considered if the text or images in your submission include inappropriate content such as, but not limited to, pornography, extreme violence, etc.
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