05-14-2007 09:16
Be honest. You always wanted to be a sexy pinup girl didn't you? Well we here at Dark Eden are wise to the ways of fantasy and are here to help you make that dream come true. Announcing the Dark Eden Girl contest. Each month one lucky winner will be picked by our customers to be that month's Dark Eden Girl.

Entry Rules
1. Submit an in-game screenshot of yourself
2. Title of screenshot must be:
**Dark Eden Girl Entry, (MONTH) , (NAME)
(for example: *Dark Eden Girl Entry, December, Etain Peregrine). If your entry doesn't follow this format it will be burned and destroyed and you will feel really bad about it
3. In the picture you must either be wearing at least one article of clothing or using one item from a Dark Eden Store or Vendor's store: Dark Eden main store, CGBG, Devil Made Me Do it, Flesh Piercings & Tattoos, Arockalypse, Sacred Circle, or Sick & Twisted.
4. The photo *must* be full perm. (We cannot stress how important this is.)
5. No Photoshopping of screenshot (we cannot stress how important this is.)
6. Send picture to Alexander Stygian
7. One entry per person/avatar
8. The Following People may not enter: Etain Peregrine, Alexander Stygian, Angelique Desade, Anne Nihilist, Vivianne Draper, and any of this year's previous DEG of the Month winners or any employee of Dark Eden.
NOTE: It is very important that you follow the rules. Photoshopped photos WILL be deleted. If you don't make sure your entry is full perm, we will not be able to put it up in the store. If we are feeling kind that month we may ask you for a full perm copy but most likely, we'll delete it.

Prizes!

Dark Eden Girl of the Month
*2000L$
*Gift Bag
*Display of picture in store
*Invitation to Dark Eden Girl of the Month role
*Chance at becoming Dark Eden Girl of the Year

Dark Eden Girl of the Month runners up (three)
*500L$
*Gift Bag

* Dark Eden Girl of the Year (to be picked Jan 2008)
*5000L$
*Invitation to Dark Eden Girl of the Year role
*Big Bad Ass Gift Bag from Hell

Voting
At the mid point of the month, four entries will be chosen by Dark Eden as the finalists for that month. They will be put on display for public viewing for the rest of the month. A voting machine will be available for, well, voting.

At the end of the month, the votes will be tallied and the one with the highest votes will be crowned the Dark Eden Girl of the Month at the Dark Eden Girl of the Month Party. The Party is held on the first Saturday of every month, from 8-10 SLT at the Yume Club downstairs from the Dark Eden main shop. (It should be noted here that if you do make the finals, it is highly suggested that you attend the party if you want to win. Everyone who has won has attended the party.)

Dark Eden Girl of the Year

In December, the pictures of all 12 Dark Eden Girls of the Month will be put on display and will again be put up for voting in the same manner. At the end of the month, votes will again be tallied and the winner will be crowned the Dark Eden Girl of the Year!

Etain's Pick (Etain would be the owner of Dark Eden):
One of the 36 runners up pictures will be chosen by Etain as "Etain's Pick". Etain's Pick will win 2500L and a gift bag.

Some hints for making it to the finals

Well we've been running this contest for a few months now and we've noticed a few things about who gets picked for the finals. We thought we'd impart this wisdom to you in the hopes that it will help you out
  1. Photography is important. If you aren't good at SL photography, you might consider seeking assistance. It is perfectly fine to use a professional photographer in SL -- the picture just cannot be altered in any way.
  2. Contrast and background is important. Choose a location with a setting that will highlight your look and what you are wearing. (For instance, wearing all purple on a purple background might mean that what you are wearing blends into the background and doesn't stand out).
  3. Pose is important. If you are just standing there and don't have a good pose, it will show. Trust us on this one.
  4. The picture should highlight the model, not the background. While a decent background is important, it is more important to focus on the model. You are the subject of this picture. Don't leave that to doubt.
  5. Think about the outfit you are wearing. Think about your skin, your hair, your accessories. Do you really look exceptional? How does your look contrast with the look of the previous month's winners? Once again, contrast is good. Wearing red stuff with a red skin and red hair on a red background is um.. well its very red. A good skin is good. Especially if you are showing some skin. When we are selecting the finalist, will your picture make us go "Wow that chick is hawt!" or will it make us go "Wow. Red."
  6. Be sexy. This is not the same as be nude -- nakeditity is not a requirement. Neither is being sexy -- but being sexy helps. Nakeditity hasn't helped nor hindered near as we can tell but if that's the way you want to travel we certainly do enjoy it. If you can't be sexy be cute. Cute is good.

In summation, the more effort you put into this pic, the better your chances of making it to the finals. If you are a really good experienced photographer, and you can just pop off a wonderful pic without thinking about it too much -- then more power to you. But for the rest of you, it shows when you don't lavish some care on your picture.


We hope this advice helps you.

Suggestions, comments, complaints, salutations, compliments, and other generalities should be addressed to Vivianne Draper.