Burson and Headfonia are teaming up together to create the first ever photo contest in the headphone world. Take your best pictures and send it to [email protected] between November 1st to November 21st November 30 (extended) , 2011 to stand a chance to win Burson’s NEWEST HA-160DS DAC/Amp unit.
The theme, of course, is girls and headphones. We imagine you would pretty creative in setting up a shot of your best-looking model wearing your favorite headphone, because the point system will be decided based on these three aspects:
- Attractive girl in the photo. The more attractive, the higher the score (maximum score of 10). If you get several models then you get extra points, but the maximum score is still 10.
- Headphones. Yes, this is the tricky part. The rarer the headphones, the more vintage, the higher the points! So I guess Beats Studio is not going to score very high on this one. The score is not going to be related to the price of the headphone, so a $5,000 Stax SR-009 is not going to do much here. Again a maximum score of 10.
- Setting. A cool setting will also add points to the image. Don’t take a headshot photo since that’s not going to give you any points for the settings. The setting can be anywhere, but be creative since you can also score a maximum of 10 points on the setting.
- Extra point: follow Headfonia’s Twitter (@headfonia) and tweet this contest to get 2 extra points.
The Rules:
- The contest is open to people worldwide.
- You don’t need to own a Burson product, nor feature a Burson product in the picture to enter the contest.
- Any headphones are allowed. Cool headphones, retro headphones will score extra points. This is not about expensive headphones. Just try to be original and cool
- You can use Photoshop to enhance color and contrast, crop, and stuff, but you cannot photoshop in the headphone or the setting. Model + headphone + setting has to be a single original shot, no digital compositing.
- You don’t need expensive equipment to take a picture. An iPhone Instagram picture can be just as cool and good.
- Girls only in the picture.
- No nudity or anything offensive.
- You need a model release, or a document stating permission from the model that you have her permission to use the picture to enter this contest.
- Burson and Headfonia reserves the right of the pictures submitted for promotional purposes.
- In the case of a score tie, we will decide the winner.
- If we have any doubt of the picture’s originality (that you indeed took the picture), you need to be able to submit a proof that you took the picture personally. A good way to do this is to take different versions of the shot you plan to submit.
- Upon announcement of the winner, we will reveal the score of the top three pictures. However, only the winner is entitled to the prize of one Burson HA-160DS unit.
- Any violation of these rules will disqualify your picture from the contest.
- You can submit up to three different images.
- Before you send the email to submit your images, go to Burson’s HA-160DS product page and copy and paste the product specifications to the email.
- Please resize the images to a maximum width/height of 1000 pixels.
Guys, this is a contest for an $900 premium audio product. Give it your best shot!
Update: The gallery can now be found on our Facebook page. Go have look & like it! (Announcement about FB will follow later)
Update2: The contest is now closed. A winner will be announced next week. Thanks for the great pictures, it was a lot of fun. I have learned that a whole lot of people can not read submission guidelines 😀 We’ll keep you posted about the winner. thanks!
FrznCdn
Will it be open to worldwide submissions or restricted to certain countries?
Anonymous
Good point.
It’s open to everybody on the planet.
andrew_berge
Oh. That’s awesome. I’m not sure i’ll be able to enter this contest, but it’s great to finally find one that isn’t for US citizens only.
kboe
Question. How many pictures can one submit?
Anonymous
I think you can send more than one, that should be okay.
Anonymous
One more thing. I don’t think you have to be a photography genius to win the contest. Points are strictly taken based on the three aspects I mentioned, and really it doesn’t matter if you are using an Iphone or a 20 Megapixel digital camera to take the shot.
If you’ve been using Instagram on the Iphone I do think that their filters tend to make photos look better.
Anonymous
great news! now i just need to find a girl willing to model and a pair of headphones less ubiquitous than my hd650. LOL
Anonymous
Exactly!
madriz
Girls only?
This is so not fair
Lieven V
Well you can try dressing up as a girl if you’ld like. Not sure you would get lots of points tho 😉
83628
pffff… audiophilia is a spritual pursuit and these terms are totally away from it.
I’ll make my girlfrient to pose with some old russian headphones for my Canon 350D and the Burson is mine!
Lieven V
Looking forward to it 😉
Lieven V
And guys, just to be very clear, you have to make your own picture and be able to prove it, don’t just go stealing one on the www 😉
Syakir Zainol
Any age limitation on the model?
Lieven V
Don’t do anything illegal 🙂
Imho, under 40 lol. Just kidding.
You can do wathever you think will get you the cutest, coolest most successful (winning) picture
Jannis Gundermann
Fun competition, question though:
Does the ‘creative setting’ need to also be a realistic listening setting?
For example (a stupid one so I don’t have to give away my awesome idea 😉 ):
“A Girl driving a vintage car with headphones on.”
Might look cool, but would be utterly unrealistic as far as listening (and of course safety on the road) is concerned…
So does creativity beat realism in the setting category?
Oh and in the headphone section does rarity beat age of the phone?
Lieven V
We’d like a cool setting, not necessarily a realistic one. Just don’t get yourself in trouble 😉
Rarity and Age will both give you good points imho. Mike?
Jannis Gundermann
Cool, just wanted to check.
Like I said, the car is not my awesome idea 🙂
bighead
does it have to be a purely beautifully taken picture or may I use like photoshop to make it look better?
Lieven V
That was clearly answered in the main post:
You can use Photoshop to enhance color and contrast and stuff, but you
cannot photoshop in the headphone or the setting. Model + headphone +
setting has to be a single original shot, no digital compositing.
Rūdolfs Putniņš
Nice… Now to trick some ladies into wearing full-size (eeww) headphones.
P.S. What will be done with these pictures? The legal stuff and such.
Anonymous
Legal stuff. Good question.
Dave
so nudity is not allowed? 😮
Anonymous
Definitely no, not even swimsuits. 🙂
Lieven V
Really? damn! 😉
Anonymous
You’re supposed to be on my side, man! 😉
Rūdolfs Putniņš
I have dabbled a bit into photography and in my opinion a model/photographer contract can save me from a lot of trouble down the road. Though this will be my first model session, usually I avoid photographing people. Landscape for me is so much easier- you can freely be a jerk to it and it won’t mind. Models on the other hand… But sacrifices must be made for good audio, I’ll even shave my monster beard to not scare away the ladies.
Dave
I was thinking the same thing.
Would a subway snapshot be OK?(without her consent )
Lieven V
That’s a no go, you need the girls approval. It’s your responsability
More about that in the next post about the contest
Nicklotr
I’m soooo SOOO excited abt this, haven’t felt like this for quite a while! Somehow I already have a vision in my head on how to make this work, sry I just have to express it!
Anonymous
Can’t wait to see it!
Kerou42
Cute girls?
What does have this to do with audiophilia or headphones? Are not girls supposed
to use good headphones anyway? I am a big fan of this page, I think
I have read every little article for the past year and they are my main source
of information concerning headphones, but this photo contest seems a bit sexist
to me, in my humble opinion!
Lieven V
If my mind serves me well, “headphone girls” originates from the Japanese culture. You can find lots of examples on Google. And I can assure you it’s not a sexist thing at all, it is just a popular item amongst the (younger?) audio crowd. We do not want to offend anyone so my safest advise to those offended is not to participate 😉
Nicklotr
Hmm, I understand where you are coming from but I beg to differ. Girls get chosen to market cars , laptops and even food products at roadshows and advertisements as well and no one’s complaining. Well, sometimes guys get chosen instead as models. I think it really depends on the intended marketing strategies. I would think girls are more suitable for this predominantly male industry but hey, Sennheiser has soo many male celebrity endorsements and models for their products also. And it doesn’t in any way imply that girls don’t deserve good headphones, I think you might have read a little beyond the lines here.
Well, I certainly do not feel this fun activity to be derogatory in any way and my sister who is taking the picture is excited abt it as well 🙂 Just chill and have fun, who knows you might even win this to share with yr proud model. 😉
Lieven V
we’re looking forward to your entry 🙂
Fabio Rocks
Who has more money (better Headphone) get a huge advantage for the final score… I dont like it…
Anonymous
Dude,
What’s the matter with you?
“Headphones. Yes, this is the tricky part. The rarer the headphones, the more vintage, the higher the points! So I guess Beats Studio is not going to score very high on this one. The score is not going to be related to the price of the headphone, so a $5,000 Stax SR-009 is not going to do much here. Again a maximum score of 10.”
Lieven V
Exactly Mike, price has nothing to do with it, it could be a 1970 15USD on ear headphone that wins. It’s all about the pic and the x-factor and so
Rūdolfs Putniņš
Mike said- no X-factor! At least not in front of the lens!
Anonymous
Having fun now? 😉
Fabio Rocks
Ok i got it Mike, I only have a Sennheiser Hd380 pro (which I think the score is pretty average/low) I’ll do my best with this. Cheers
Anonymous
I’d rate the pic 29… All points for the GIRL! Common, it’s a GIRL. 🙂
Anonymous
LOL.. you really dig the girl 😉
Dhani
How on earth i take a picture of burson amp if i don’t have any??
May i borrow your’s mike? Just for a month 😀
Lieven V
Haha. That’s up to Mike 🙂
Just to be sure, we don’t need a picture of a Burson amplifier in the picture
Dhani
oh, because the example got burson amp in it (and a very cuuute girl), it makes me think we must put one also..
Okay, i’ll do my best..
PS : mike, do you want to be my model? i’ll give you some make up for free 😀
Anonymous
Aw shut up man before I ban you from this contest.
Anonymous
Thanks, L.
That’s right you don’t need to have the Burson amp in the picture.
Leigong89
ESW10s win for rarity. The problem is finding the girl.
Charl Ga88
your GF man 🙂
Anonymous
Lol yes, please don’t take it too seriously. 🙂
Anonymous
I hope you don’t mind me asking here but I’ve been struggling to find a single article which explains all of the connections in setting up a computer headphone setup for us complete newbies.
I’m interested in this 160ds and am wondering how I could go about connecting a PC, ps3 and some hand-me-down bose lifestyle powered speakers to this unit? I would want to be able to switch between my headphones and speakers easily. Perhaps I would I need an amp/dac with more connections?
DodgersKings323
I would imagine you need a receiver for all that, but first you need to dump Bose and get some Swans, Klipsch or Dayton budget speakers.
DodgersKings323
All i have to say is …lol
I think i’m gonna go ahead and get the SRH840 and Fostex T50 for $200 instead of dropping that amount on the HD-25, portability doesn’t matter to me as i prefer IEM for that anyway.
Anonymous
This is such a wrong article to post that. LOL
Kelvin Ang
What happens if there is a tie?
Anonymous
Still working on the details.
Lieven V
If there is a tie, you will both get half a unit 😉
That question will be answeredvery soon in the upcoming contest post
Dennis
How can I upload the photo? Or E-mail ?
btw, which is rarer, HD800 with TWag X TWcu cable or Grado RS1i ?
Lieven V
As Mike said, the complete info will be posted soon. Contests starts on November 1st. We can’t go giving you hints in what we would like best Dennis, an btw it doesn’t only depend on the headphone used. Good luck!
Lieven V
CONTEST IS NOW OPEN!!
Good luck every one, we look forward to your submissions!
Who will be entering?
Fred
so we have gone from “cute” to “attractive”??? gosh… i did it with a cute model.. 🙁
Anonymous
Awww sorry Fred.
Fred
It’s ok… i have already twittered.. i will send in my photos later.. 🙂
Lieven V
What is your twitter name?
Please don’t forget to mention @headfonia in your tweet 😉
Fred
I did and i just did it again… 😀
twitter name is Fred_Chiu
Anonymous
Thanks, Fred.
kboe
Sent in entry number one! This is Fun!
kboe
And joined twitter! Whoot Whoot!
Anonymous
What’s your Twitter name?
kboe
“KevinPope6” is my new twitter account name.
Anonymous
Thanks, kboe. I’ve gotten it.
Anonymous
Really nice photo there. Have you done the twitter thing so I can keep track?
kboe
Yup, so far it’s my only tweet!
Lieven V
Please don’t forget to mention @headfonia in your tweet
Lieven V
Only 19 days left to enter the competition. Send it your pic now before it’s too late 😀
kboe
19 more days to wait! Let’s just call it now! I can’t wait that long.
Austin Morrow
I have two of my friends that would love to be models for the photo contest! Now I need to find a cool setting.
Anonymous
Looking forward to your entry Austin.
JotaIGz
will all the pictures be published somewhere?
Lieven V
yes they will be if all goes well
Amphora44
15 days to go!
Lieven V
Keep those entries coming guys! Have you sent yours Amphora44?
Lieven V
Keep those entries coming guys! Have you sent yours Amphora44?
amphora44
I’ve sent one, have plans for the second, and am still brainstorming on the third and final entry.
So yes you should have my first entry already, I sent it in on day 1!
amphora44
I’ve sent one, have plans for the second, and am still brainstorming on the third and final entry.
So yes you should have my first entry already, I sent it in on day 1!
amphora44
Opps,
I just realized that I’ve posted here under “kboe” as well, anyway to change that for consistancy? I guess I forgot I was using kboe as my post name.
amphora44
Opps,
I just realized that I’ve posted here under “kboe” as well, anyway to change that for consistancy? I guess I forgot I was using kboe as my post name.
Lieven V
We’ve got your entry as “Kboe” 🙂
Lieven V
We’ve got your entry as “Kboe” 🙂
amphora44/kboe
Ok, thanks guys.
amphora44/kboe
Ok, thanks guys.
Amphora44
15 days to go!
Lieven V
Only 12 days to go guys. You better hurry to send in your entry…
Anonymous
Yes and win the $890 Burson!
Jsitthi
Hey Headfonia,
I’m about to submit my photos into the contest, but I haven’t had the model sign the release form yet. Did you want the scanned form immediately with the submission?
Thanks,
– Jeffrey
Lieven V
That would be easiest for us yes 🙂
No worries, the contest is still open for some time
Jsitthi
Thanks for the prompt reply!
Marcos Moreira
Helly, guys. I really love your work and i’ve bought more headphones than i need because of you, so thanks! 🙂
I see you added an extra point for following you on twitter (why not also Facebook :/ ?)… the thing is i don’t have an account. I could of course make one, but it wouldn’t have many followers, lol. On the other hand, my gf has an account (she will be my model!) and i could ask her to be my “ghost-twitter” :-), which i’m sure she’d love since she’s also digging headphones and headfonia. But would that be ok with you or do i have to have my own personal account?
Thanks again!
Marcos.
Lieven V
It’s ok. In your email just remind me I approved of it 😉
Looking forward to your entry (& don’t forget the model release form)
Marcos Moreira
Great to know, Lieven V, thanks!
I wont forget the model release, i’ll ask her pretty please 😉
Amphora44
Just over a week away for a happy new owner of what I’m sure will be remembered as a headphone classic, the HA series from Burson. Now I just need to get in my last two pictures!
Mate Mayer
Hi Mike,
Sending you my 3 photos for the Burson photo contest today. I do follow you on twitter on my wife’s account.
Thanks,
Mate
Lieven V
Well received. thanks!
Amphora44
Argh. I’m having trouble securing the “prop/location” for my second photo. I’ll just say that it involves my father and contacts in his last job. It weighs just over 2 tons, and is not usually at happy locations.
Anonymous
Hope it’ll turn into a winning photo! 🙂
Jsitthi
Sent in my photos to you a couple days ago, hope you received them!
Thanks,
– Jeffrey
Lieven V
Received! Did you tweet about the contest? I couldn’t find that
Jsitthi
Does a retweet count? If not then I’ll be sure to write up my own tweet.
Jsitthi
Tweeted!
Nicklotr
Gee, thanks for the extension, really needed it as my model’s having her exams which end on the 20th. =D
Anonymous
Nice 😉
Jsitthi
So I just realized my Twitter account is set to private…but I’d like to keep it that way. I did an @Headfonia tweet about the contest but I’m not sure you guys can see it. Does it still count? 🙁
Jsitthi
I also noticed submission guidelines that were recently added or that I missed. If I missed them, am I still eligible?
Lieven V
Imo, I don’t think it’s fair to give points to a closed twitter account. I’ll discuss it with Mike. What else did you miss then?
Jsitthi
I missed the following:
Before you send the email to submit your images, go to Burson’s HA-160DS product page and copy and paste the product specifications to the email.Please resize the images to a maximum width/height of 1000 pixels.Were these guidelines added to the contest after the 14th? If so, that’s probably why I didn’t see them.
Lieven V
No it was pretty much all in it when we launched this topic…
Jsitthi
So does that mean I’m disqualified? Or should I resubmit following the proper guidelines?
Lieven V
You’re not disqualified, just mail me the burson specs
Can’t give you any twitter points though, but you’re still in the contest for sure
Jsitthi
I emailed the missing info and tweeted the contest correctly this time, sorry!
Ioana Dumitrescu
Hello,
I have sent you my pictures. The pictures are with my sister in Carol Parc (Bucharest).
Do i really need to make her sign a consent paper?
Lieven V
see above. yes please 🙂
Ioana Dumitrescu
Hi,
I have sent the model release form (in addition, in the mail containing the photos, i have attached the product specs from burson website, and i have twitted the contest).Have i forgotten something?
Thanks,
Ioana
Lieven V
all good, if not I’ll be contacting you 🙂
Gheorghe Dan
Hello,
I have sent you my pictures. Te pictures were made on my birthday. The girls know what they were shot for. Do you need their consent? Is that a signed paper?
I have also twitted about the contest.
Thx,
Dan
Lieven V
Thanks for entering. Yes, we do need a signed paper for their consent to use the pictures. Thanks!
Ioana Dumitrescu
The title contains : “Gallery added!”
Where is the gallery?
Lieven V
We still need to add all the latest entries, but no worries, it will be done asap (just a bit busy now)
Lieven V
I think everybody is so excited about the contest that they forget to go to the Burson page, forget to send a model release form and forget to tweet about it… those are all points for your pictures so… it’s not too late yet. and we really do need a model release form 🙂
Gheorghe Dan
Thank you for the heads up. About the model release form. Where can i find a draft?
Would this be good? http://www.istockphoto.com/docs/modelrelease.pdf
Lieven V
Haven’t gotten that one yet. Looks ok
Gheorghe Dan
Thanks for the quick reply. I have also found this release form: http://www.betterphoto.com/article.asp?id=37
Is this ok? The first one contains in the right corner a place to put an id. I would have to make stick over the pdf a photo. It can be done, but if not necessary i would like to skip that ( as i have to make an individual copy for each model, print it, have them completed, scan it and then sent).
Thank you again.
Sorry i ask a lot of questions about this form, but this is the first time i have to deal with it.
Lieven V
It doesn’t need to be complicated. It just has to say we can use the pictures and that the model and photographer agree to it, releasing it to us
Gheorghe Dan
Hello again,
I have sent the model release forms for the models in my pictures.
This being done i hope i followed all the steps : attached product spesc from burson website, sent the model release forms, twitted the contest, and of course i have sent te pictures.
Please tell me if all is ok now.
Thank you,
Dan Gheorghe
Lieven V
all good, if not I’ll be contacting you 🙂
eugenius
You should have specified no kids, no puppies and no kittens. Once a cute one of those enters the picture, the rest have no chance. 🙂
Amphora44
Tru Dat!
lunaticbastard
this contest still open?
Lieven V
Of course, till the end of this month as explained in the article.
Read it again and don’t forget to follow the guidelines 😉
Lieven V
Please check if your pictures you submitted are in the gallery on Facebook
Gheorghe Dan
My pictures are there ! Thanks! 😀
Ioana Dumitrescu
Hello. My pictures do not appear in te gallery. 🙁
Lieven V
Noted. They will be added. Sry
I will check all entries myself this weekend just to be sure
Ioana Dumitrescu
Considering the fact that the contest is still open, can i change one of the pictures i sent you?
Thank you,Ioana
Lieven V
Sure, mail me with precise instructions
Ioana Dumitrescu
Thank you for the quick answer. I have changed my mind. They stay the way i sent them. Sorry for bothering you. I`m looking forward to see them on the facebook page . Thank you
Lieven V
Guys I did a quick check and some of you didn’t send the model release forms we need. please do send them. thanks!
Mike
Updated the Burson Photo Contest Gallery with new photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.283856631659041.77119.145341288843910&type=3&saved
Ioana Dumitrescu
Hello Mike,
I still do not see my pictures in the gallery 🙁 . Would you like me to send them again?
Thank you
Lieven V
I have your pics, don’t worry, they will be added 🙂
Mike
Hi Ioana,
I don’t know how I missed your photo. I’m sorry will update it this afternoon. 🙂
ladyinred
How long should we wait for the results?
Lieven
A week, give or take? I have to raise the tension a bit. No seriously, I still have all the grading to do of each picture and I’m quite busy, as is Mike.
Lieven V
A week, give or take? I have to raise the tension a bit. No seriously, I
still have all the grading to do of each picture and I’m quite busy, as
is Mike.
Valentin Tudoran
Hello,
I have sent you 3 pictures for the contest. I have also twitted the contest and attached the specs from the burson page. I have the release form, but i have to scan it first. I will send it tomorrow.
Thanks,
Vali
Valentin Tudoran
I have sent the mode release form to you.
Lieven V
Received!
Valentin Tudoran
Thanks!
Valentin Tudoran
Hello again guys,
Sorry to bother you. It seems i have rushed a little last night when i have selected the photos. I have sent you an email with the new photo and with the reference of the one to change.
Thanks,
Vali
lunaticbastard
hello there,
i have sent you 3 pictures for the contest.i have also twitted the contest and attached the specs from burson page and sent the model release form. please do tell if i missed something.thanks
regards,
steven
Lieven V
What’s the name you sent it with? GT? mail me please. L.
lunaticbastard
mail sent. and my twitter name lunaticbastards. thanks lieven
Nicklotr
Hi!
I have just sent you my photos! I have also tweeted the contest under wushaozong about 2 weeks back. I will email the model release letter tmr! Thanks.
Regards
Sam Wu
Lieven V
Received, don’t forget the release form!
Mike
Thanks Sam, got it.
Activebass
Hi Mike, I’ve just submitted my photos for this contest. – Alan
Lieven V
Hi Alan, we haven’t received them yet.
Mike
Thanks, Alan.
Lieven V
Last day tomorrow everyone. Last chance to win this great Burson product!
Alex Gross
Where can I get the release form (or how should this document look like?) And may I send you 1 photo today and the other ones tomorrow?
Lieven V
Yes you may, bu tomorrow is the last day. Google for a release form or write one yourself 🙂
Lieven V
Can everyone please check if all their pictures are in the album on FB? We’re closing it down in a few hours. thanks!
Guest
until what time (please specify the time zone) the pictures can be sent?
Lieven V
11.59PM PST
Haja Randrianarison
Damn, I’ll be too short, won’t reach a computer until the next 4 hours…o_O RAAAH
Lieven V
Well you did have one month… 🙂
Still over 13hours to go PST time
Alex Gross
I’ve send some photos from grosscore@gmail com and they still aren’t on the FB-album. Is there something wrong with the e-mail?
Lieven V
I got them, no worries. they’ll be added tomorrow. Sry, need a brake 🙂
JotaIGz
Damn, competition is tough.
Mate Mayer
When are you announcing the winner?
Lieven V
Somewhere next week, as I said below 😉
Mate Mayer
thanks
Lieven V
Contest is now closed – I’ve mini updated the article. We’re still uploading the last entries on FB, be patient 🙂
Dennis
The 2nd and 3rd winner don’t follow the rule……
–> (3) Setting. A cool setting will also add points to the image. Don’t take a headshot photo since that’s not going to give you any points for the settings. The setting can be anywhere, but be creative since you can also score a maximum of 10 points on the setting.