05 Jun 2014
Summer is one of the best times to travel to New York City. The city is alive, weather is beautiful, street scenes are abundant and views from landmarks are vast.
Four Seasons Hotel New York and Flytographer, the world's first global vacation photography company, will launch an Instagram #FSNYSummerLove Photo Contest, offering a platform for Hotel guests and locals to showcase images based on weekly New York City summer themes from Monday, June 9 until Monday, August 25, 2014.
“Flytographer is the perfect partner in this promotion because we have similar visions of delivering memorable, highly customized experiences to the consumer with a truly local perspective. We are lucky to collaborate with two incredible photographers as the judges who are highly acclaimed in their own right as well as shoot for Flytographer in Manhattan,” says Tiffani Cailor, Director of Public Relations at Four Seasons Hotel New York. (The judges are Johnny Wolf and Lauren Colchamiro.)
Instagram was chosen because it is the most popular of the Hotel's social media channels. “We wanted to capitalize on its popularity and offer a way for everyone to present their masterpieces as they snap and record those precious moments in life whether it is their first time in New York City or they are a born and bred New Yorker,” adds Cailor.
Here are the contest details:
Every Monday, participants will be presented the theme. They must follow @FSNewYork and @FlytographerInsta to be eligible for the contest and enter their original photo using the hashtag #FSNYSummerLove with their interpretation of the theme. Each week two New York based Flytographers will judge the entries based on: (a) Passion (25 percent);(b) Creativity (25 percent); and (c) Originality (50 percent). Weekly winners will be revealed the following Monday and receive a dinner for two at the Garden Restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel New York. Those weekly winners (12 in total) will be entered into the final round of the photo contest where the judges will select one grand prize winner who will be awarded a two night stay at Four Seasons Hotel New York including breakfast, a USD 100.00 credit to the TY Bar and a 60 minute Flytographer Session (redeemable in any of Flytographer's 100 cities worldwide). Grand Prize winner will be announced on Monday, September 8, 2014.
About Flytographer
Flytographer connects travellers with a local photographer in more than 100 cities worldwide for fun, candid photo shoots. The result? Wall-worthy, cherished holiday memories where everyone looks great, no one is missing from the shot, and travellers can focus on enjoying the moment, versus trying to capture it. Flytographer has more than 160 local photographers worldwide, all carefully curated for talent, passion and personality. Many have shot for top publications such as Vogue, Rolling Stone and New York Times, and all are very excited to share insider tips as they meander the streets with travellers, capturing their memories, like a local friend. Within five days of the shoot, customers receive high resolution digital photos, and a beautiful online gallery to view and share images. Flytographer captures travellers around the globe every day for special romantic trips, family vacations, girlfriend getaways, proposals, reunions and more. Flytographer believes memories are the best souvenirs and connecting with a local is part of the vacation magic.
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For further information please contact:
James Crawford
Tel: +44 (0) 7411 053 355
Email: james@foxpr.co.uk
