i found this response on another forum that asked if this was a scam
I have dealt with these idiots before. They also run a photography site and go under the name of International Library of Photographers,
ephotograph.com,
Picture.com and
thephotosite.com
I know there are more....
I was so excited to find out I was a semi-finalist and that my photo would be in a book. I actually thought that I had some chance of winning something. But it turns out that everyone that enters gets into the semi-finals.
So before I knew that I ordered the book....which took a year and a half to arrive. I was VERY disappointed as 90% of the pictures should not have been in the book. They were totally out of focus, peoples head were cut off.
This is a money making scam for them. If you pay them, you will get a book with your picture in it. If you search the isbn# I guarantee you will not find that book. They are also notorious with using peoples photo's without consent to publish them just to fill up their books.
I believe this company also runs the cutest kid contests too.
If I paid a few hundred bucks I could get an award, trophy....etc
and you can become a member of their club.