PHOTO CONTEST

Gosselin Photo and Video 90th Anniversary Photo Contest

1. CONTEST OVERVIEW

As part of its 90th anniversary celebrations, Gosselin Photo and Video is organizing a Canada-wide photography contest. The purpose of the contest is to showcase Gosselin Photo and Video’s credibility and reach across Canada while highlighting the community of photography enthusiasts surrounding the brand.

The ninety (90) finalist photographs will be eligible for publication in Gosselin Photo and Video’s 90th-anniversary commemorative book and may also be exhibited as part of activities held to commemorate this anniversary.

2. ELIGIBILITY

The contest is open to any person, whether an amateur or professional photographer, who is 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and resides in Canada.

Employees of the Organizer; representatives of organizations, companies and suppliers; advertising and promotional representatives or agents; ambassadors and collaborators associated with the Organizer; as well as members of their immediate families (brothers, sisters, children and parents), their legal or common-law spouses, and any persons residing with such employees, representatives, agents, ambassadors or collaborators are not eligible to enter the contest.

Participants must be the authors of the works submitted and must hold all necessary rights to them.

3. CATEGORIES

Participation Levels and Categories

The contest is divided into two (2) participation levels:

Amateur Category

A participant is generally eligible for the Amateur Category if they meet the following criteria:

• They primarily practise photography as a hobby or for personal interest;
• They earn no income, or only occasional and non-significant income, from their photography activities;
• They primarily take photographs as part of personal, recreational or family projects.

Professional Category

A participant is generally eligible for the Professional Category if they meet one or more of the following criteria:

• They earn regular or substantial income from their photography activities;
• They carry out photography assignments, contracts or services for clients;
• Photography constitutes a professional activity, whether primary or secondary, carried out on a commercial basis.

Category Determination

Each participant is responsible for entering the category that corresponds to their circumstances.
Gosselin Photo and Video reserves the right to verify a participant’s eligibility for the selected category and, where applicable, to reclassify an entry into the category deemed appropriate or disqualify the entry if the information provided is inaccurate or misleading.
Gosselin Photo and Video’s decisions in this regard are final and not subject to appeal.

Thematic Categories

Each of the two (2) participation levels includes five (5) distinct thematic categories.
At the end of the selection process, nine (9) finalist photographs will be selected in each thematic category, for a total of ninety (90) finalist photographs across all categories.

4. SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES

Photographs Format

• JPEG only
• Minimum Resolution: 1,200 pixels on the longest side
• Maximum File Size: 5 MB per photo
• Colour Space: sRGB or grayscale

Restrictions

• Digital editing and post-production are permitted, provided that the integrity and original subject of the work are preserved.
• Any work that has won an award in another major contest remains eligible.
• Submitted works must not contain any branding, signature or watermark that could identify the participant.
• Works created entirely using generative artificial intelligence are not eligible for the contest. Gosselin Photo and Video reserves the right to request any information necessary to verify the authenticity of a work.

Platforms

• concours.gosselinphoto.ca
• contest.gosselinphoto.ca

5. SELECTION PROCESS

Step 1: Jury Selection

A jury appointed by Gosselin Photo and Video will select ninety (90) finalist photographs from all eligible works received as part of the contest, consisting of forty-five (45) finalist photographs in the Amateur Category and forty-five (45) finalist photographs in the Professional Category.
For each of the two participation levels, nine (9) finalist photographs will be selected in each of the five (5) thematic categories.
Photographs will be evaluated anonymously. Any photograph that does not comply with the themes, eligibility criteria or technical specifications set out in these Official Rules will automatically be disqualified without notice.
The jury’s decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

Step 2: Public Voting

The finalist photographs selected by the jury will be displayed in an online gallery accessible to the public. This gallery will be hosted on the official contest page and may also be shared across Gosselin Photo and Video’s various digital platforms and social media channels.
The public vote will be used to determine the recipients of the Amateur Grand Prize and the Professional Grand Prize from among the eligible finalists in each respective category.
Each vote must be cast in accordance with the procedures established by Gosselin Photo and Video. Any attempt at fraud or vote manipulation, as well as any conduct deemed abusive, may result in the disqualification of the photograph concerned, at the Organizer’s sole discretion.

Step 3: Jury’s Choice Grand Prize

From among all finalist photographs, the jury members will also select the recipient of the Jury’s Choice Grand Prize.
This prize will be awarded at the jury members’ discretion and will be based on artistic and creative criteria determined by the jury.
The jury’s decision regarding the Jury’s Choice Grand Prize is final and not subject to appeal.
Notwithstanding the results of the public vote, the final selection of the winners remains subject to validation and approval by Gosselin Photo and Video, whose decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

6. CONTEST TIMELINE

• Contest Launch: August 17, 2026
• Submission Period: August 17 to 31, 2026
• Selection of Finalists: September 1 to 20, 2026
• Public Voting: September 21 to October 5, 2026
• Winners Announced: October 9, 2026

Gosselin Photo and Video reserves the right to modify these dates at any time without prior notice.

7. PRIZES

Professional Grand Prize

• SKU 8860000 | Sony a7 V | Value: $3,699
• SKU 8852405 | Sony FE 24-50 mm f/2.8 G | Value: $1,499
• Total Value: $5,198

Amateur Grand Prize

• SKU 8852396 | Fujifilm X100VI | Value: $2,159
• SKU 8835867 | Fujifilm NP-W126S Battery | Value: $100
• SKU 8840881 | Fujifilm BC-W126S Battery Charger | Value: $100
• SKU 8845153 | Fujifilm 49 mm Protective Filter | Value: $70
• SKU 1019857 | Fujifilm AR-X100 Adapter | Value: $50
• SKU 8846633 | Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo | Value: $279
• SKU 8842668 | Fujifilm Instax Mini Instant Film (50 exposures)+ | Value: $62
• Gosselin Photo and Video Printing Card | Value: $210
• Total Value: $3,030

Jury’s Choice Grand Prize

• SKU 8859686 | Fujifilm X-T30 III with XC 13-33 mm | Value: $1,449
• SKU 8835867 | Fujifilm NP-W126S Battery | Value: $100
• SKU 8840881 | Fujifilm BC-W126S Battery Charger | Value: $100
• SKU 8846633 | Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo | Value: $279
• SKU 8842668 | Fujifilm Instax Mini Instant Film (50 exposures)+ | Value: $62
• Gosselin Photo and Video Printing Card | Value: $80
• Total Value: $2,070

Prizes must be accepted as awarded. They cannot be redeemed for cash, transferred or exchanged for another product or service, subject to the provisions of these Official Rules.

8. RIGHTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Participants retain all copyrights associated with the works they submit.
By entering the contest, however, each participant grants Gosselin Photo and Video a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable licence to reproduce, publish, distribute, display, communicate to the public and use the submitted works in connection with the promotion of the contest, the company’s activities, the 90th-anniversary commemorative book and any related communications.

9. GENERAL RULES

• The participant warrants that all applicable laws were complied with when taking or creating the photograph.
• Gosselin Photo and Video reserves the right to refuse or remove any submission deemed inappropriate.
• Gosselin Photo and Video reserves the right to amend these Official Rules at any time.
• Gosselin Photo and Video reserves the right to cancel or suspend the contest in the event of technical problems or circumstances beyond its control.
• Gosselin Photo and Video reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion and for any reason whatsoever, to replace a prize or any portion thereof with a prize of equal or greater value, including the cash value of the prize.
• Non-winning works will be removed from the platform after the announcement of the winners.
• Each participant may submit only one (1) photograph during the entire contest period.
• The winner agrees to comply with the contest eligibility requirements and these Official Rules. Participation in the contest confirms that the participant has received and understood these Official Rules.
• Gosselin Photo and Video shall not be held responsible for any issue relating to the availability or use of a prize once it has been awarded to the winner. Any claim must be addressed directly to the prize supplier.
• Any false statement made by a participant will automatically result in their disqualification from the contest.
• By entering or attempting to enter this contest, each participant or person attempting to participate agrees to release, discharge and forever hold harmless Gosselin Photo and Video and its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, agents and other representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any claim, action, damage, demand, cause of action, lawsuit, debt, duty, account, bond, covenant, warranty, indemnity, contract or liability of any nature whatsoever arising from or relating to the participant’s participation or attempted participation in the contest, compliance or non-compliance with these Official Rules, or the acceptance and use of the prize.
• The Released Parties shall not be held responsible for lost, incomplete, late or misdirected entries; any failure of the contest website during the contest period; any technical malfunction or other problem involving telephone lines or networks, online computer systems, servers, Internet service providers, equipment or software; or any other technical problem or Internet congestion on any website, or any combination thereof.
• The Released Parties shall also not be held responsible for any injury or damage to any person or property resulting from or related to that person’s or any other person’s participation or attempted participation in this contest.
• Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the contest constitutes a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt occur, the Sponsor reserves the right to pursue all remedies and damages available to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.
• No communication or correspondence relating to the contest will be exchanged with participants, except with participants selected as potential prize winners.
• Personal information collected from participants in connection with the contest will be used solely for the administration of the contest and will be subject to Gosselin Photo and Video’s Privacy Policy.
• No commercial or other communications unrelated to the contest will be sent to participants by Gosselin Photo and Video unless the participant has otherwise authorized Gosselin Photo and Video or its affiliated companies, where applicable, to do so.
• In the event of any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of these Official Rules, the French version shall prevail.
• The contest is governed by the laws in force in the Province of Quebec and the applicable federal laws of Canada. Any dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the judicial district of Montréal, Quebec.

10. USE OF WINNERS’ NAMES AND LIKENESSES

By accepting a prize, the winner authorizes Gosselin Photo and Video to use their name, city of residence, photograph, likeness, voice and any statement relating to the contest, without additional compensation, in connection with any promotional activity related to the contest.

11. PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY

Personal information collected in connection with the contest will be used solely for the administration of the contest, in accordance with Gosselin Photo and Video’s Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws.

12. WINNER NOTIFICATION

The winners will be announced on Gosselin Photo and Video’s social media channels on October 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. They will also be contacted at the email address provided when entering the contest.
Winners must contact a contest representative to make arrangements for the collection of their prize.
Each winner will have seven (7) days following the date on which Gosselin Photo and Video sends the notification to respond. If no response is received within this period, Gosselin Photo and Video reserves the right to select a new winner.
Each winner will have thirty (30) days to collect their prize in store, unless alternative arrangements have been made in advance with Gosselin Photo and Video.
By submitting a work to the contest, the participant acknowledges having read, understood and accepted these Official Rules in their entirety.