I think it's time for a brand new Holiday Tradition, so welcome to Jade's Holiday Stocktail Party (and Contest)! It's a party. It's a contest. It's probably a couple other things that I haven't figured out yet.

The concept is simple: I'm hosting a (virtual) Holiday Party and you are all invited. You attend the party by submitting stock images of yourself in your favourite party mode. Each image must be accompanied by an interesting description that tells who you are (of course you can be fictional if you like) and/or what you are up to at the party. The description can be as long or short as you like, but it has to be there.

If you like to write, but can't bring yourself to get in front of a camera (or vice versa) then hook up with a partner and collaborate - just like at a real party! (Be sure to credit both yourselves.)

The party is also a contest because after the deadline I am going to give prizes for various things like:

- Coolest Image/Caption
- Goofiest Image/Caption
- Most Creative Image/Caption
- Most Congenial
- Etc.

Bonus points will be given for riffing on each other's images and captions (remember to link to the image you are riffing on).

The prizes will include 550-cord bracelets, small Holiday Stocktail Party prints, mentions in journals (and possibly shows), and maybe more...

(If anyone would like to offer specific prizes for specific categories, and also be the judge for that category, please send me note.)

Just a couple rules:

- All images must be submitted as Stock and must be accompanied by a related caption/description.

- Either through the image or the caption it has to be obvious that you are at the party; e.g. festive or swank attire, lampshade on head, party-going back-story, you get the idea...

- You can submit as many entries as you like, either as the same or different characters, but each entry must have a unique and relevant caption.

- No 'mature' content (as defined by dA) - it's not that kind of party

Deadline: 11 January 2010 (so we can celebrate all the holidays from here to New Year and a little beyond)

Remember, it's a very big house and all sorts of things can happen at a party this size; dancing, mingling, flirting, dueling, games of chance, thievery, eating, caroling... I can only imagine what you crazy folks might do for fun, and that's the point; so have fun.

Can't wait to see you all here.

Happy Holidays,
Jade

PS. Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Jade's Stock Photo Request Policy:
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As of March 2008, the only stock photos I will produce will be collaborations. If you need something specific for a project, I'd love to hear your pitch. To clarify, I'm not looking for ideas (I've got plenty of those), I am interested in collaborating with serious artists who need specific images or references. Please see this journal entry for complete details: [link]

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Jade's Stock Usage Boilerplate
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The rule of thumb with my stock is: (Almost) No Rules. Do whatever non-commercial thing you want with them. If you need them to help you make a little dough that's great, just contact me so we can work something out. Thank you.

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