1. Eligibility
- Open to photographers from all genres and backgrounds. Both amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to participate.
- Participants are welcome to use any photographic media, including digital, film, and alternative processes. However, the use of AI-generated images is not permitted.
2. Theme
- Each edition focuses on a unique theme under the overarching concept of "The Whole Picture".
3. Submission Guidelines
- Entrants may submit up to five (5) photographs. Additional photographs may be submitted at an extra cost.
- Please submit your photos in JPEG format, with a maximum length of 1200 pixels on the longest side and a file size not exceeding 1MB. For winners, we will request higher-resolution images for publication.
- Original work only (no use of AI)
- Allowable digital manipulation should not distort the reality of the scene.
4. Entry Fees and Deadlines
- Early Bird Submission: €25, allowing up to 5 images.
- Standard Submission: €35, allowing up to 5 images.
- Additional Images: Participants may submit extra images at a cost of €10 per image.
5. Judging Criteria
- Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, and in accordance to the theme of the contest.
- The panel of judges will comprise professionals from the photography community.
- The decision of the judges will be final and binding.
6. Prizes
- 1st Prize: €1000 and an exclusive interview, plus inclusion in a virtual exhibition.
- 2nd Prize: €500 and an exclusive interview, plus inclusion in a virtual exhibition.
- 3rd Prize: Exclusive interview and inclusion in a virtual exhibition.
- Winners will be featured on the Whole Picture Contest website and Social Media.
- Exclusive interviews will be published on the Whole Picture Contest website.
- Winning and selected entries will be displayed in a virtual exhibition on the contest's website.
7. Intellectual Property
- Participants retain copyright of their images.
- By entering the contest, participants grant the organizer a non-exclusive, irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, and display submitted images in all media for promotional purposes related to the contest and the virtual exhibition.
8. Liability and Rights
- Whole Picture Contest has the right to disqualify non-compliant entries.
- The organizer is not responsible for any damages, loss, or theft of submissions.
9. Privacy
- Personal information is used solely for contest administration.
10. Notification of Winners
- Winners will be notified via email and announced publicly on the contest website and social media platforms.
11. Right to cancel
- The Whole Picture Contest reserves the right to cancel or suspend the contest at its discretion if it becomes unfeasible to continue as planned due to circumstances beyond its control. In the event of such cancellation, Whole Picture Contest will refund the entry fees to all entrants and will not retain the right to use any of the submitted photographs.
12. Refunds
- Whole Picture Contest does not issue refunds, except in the case of contest cancellation as detailed under ‘Right to cancel’.
12. Acceptance of Rules
- Participation in the contest implies acceptance of all the above rules.
