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[> [> Re: I was going to enter MDF this month but boy am I glad I didn't. -- Anonymous, 21:35:40 07/09/03 Wed

Yes she has and while I am sure they just wanted to give her back all the money she has spent with them, this photo did not deserve to win at all. It is not good. Maybe her mom will take all that money and instead of entering 500 pics in all the contests this month, go get some decent photos. The kid has the ability, but mom has to get some taste. Go buy some cute clothes in little girl colors that match and coordinate, and compliment her. And then go to someone who can take a good pic. Oh and make her look at the camera some while you are there. Good luck.

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[> [> [> Re: I was going to enter MDF this month but boy am I glad I didn't. -- Anonymous, 01:00:37 07/10/03 Thu

This photo is one of the best she's ever had. For the first time she's not covered in bows and dots, her smile is genuine, energic and appealing and THAT is why it won.

If her T&M pictures had won there wouldnt have been such a mess, yes the BTK photo is less than perfect but if you look at the minis it's obvious the judges didnt count off for "bad" retouching.

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[> [> [> [> Re: I was going to enter MDF this month but boy am I glad I didn't. -- Anonymous, 01:30:00 07/10/03 Thu

I am sorry but her T&Ms are much better! Her skin in that BTK photo looks nasty. She is a gorgeous little girl and that smile is awesome and that pic could have been one of the best out there but that retoucher blew it to pieces with that play dough looking skin and drawn on eyebrows. That child does not need all that. I also agree that she did need to be looking into the camera to win a contest such as MDF. Never entered it and not sure I will now either.

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[> [> [> [> [> Re: I was going to enter MDF this month but boy am I glad I didn't. -- Anonymous, 07:52:25 07/10/03 Thu

Her T&M have never won (besides LMV) because they are overdone especially for a toddler. The retouching on the BTK is far from perfect but at least she doesnt look like a 20 year old midget on it.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> Re: I was going to enter MDF this month but boy am I glad I didn't. -- Anonymous, 10:40:53 07/10/03 Thu

Actually her T/Ms have won, you don't pay attention to much do ya?

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: I was going to enter MDF this month but boy am I glad I didn't. -- Anonymous, 17:24:27 07/10/03 Thu

They have lost every big contest they were ever entered in. TDF - MDF - BFI, several times. Didnt even place in OYBD until the 3rd time.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: I was going to enter MDF this month but boy am I glad I didn't. -- Anonymous, 21:34:13 07/14/03 Mon

Don't blame T and M. In the photos they must have taken (because she has some that are decent pics and h/m) she had pretty bad accessories. She just needs some help shopping is all.

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[> [> Re: I was going to enter MDF this month but boy am I glad I didn't. -- Anonymous, 11:43:47 10/16/03 Thu

My thoughts on directors advertising "low entries" -- Anonymous, 10:13:49 07/09/03 Wed

The other day on bravo there was some discussion about directors misleading future contestants by advertising "low entries", so I thought I would voice my opinion on this.
Low entries isn't a certain number. It's a certain number per a certain photo contest. To me, low entries is any number under the number of entries needed for a director to break even. Because without reaching a certain number they will lose money, therefore I think they can advertise "low entries".
If a contest awards $250 cash and costs $10, then to me low entries is under 25 contestants. If they award $500 cash and charge $25, then low entries is under 20 contestants and so on.
I don't think it's fair to call directors dishonest because they advertise low entries and end up with alot of contestants. Anyone who runs a contest or enters alot of photo contests knows that most contestants wait until the last day or two enter. I'm not quite sure why most enter at the last minute, but they do (even in those contests that don't show contestants until after the deadline).
I guess, what I wanted to say was to those who think directors falsy advertise by saying "low entries" to look at how much cash they pay out and what they charge and to figure where they break even, entries below that number can fairly be considered "low entries".