Who Is Eligible?
The IPA competition is open to everyone from anywhere in the world. Professional photographers will be judged against other professionals and non-professionals will compete against other non-professionals, until the final round when all finalists from both levels of expertise will square off against each other for the title of International Photographer of the Year™.
Entry Format
We accept prints, transparencies, slides (color or B/W) and digital files. Please read the following guidelines carefully:
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Prints may not exceed 11 x 14 inches in size.
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Prints over 11 x 14 inches should be submitted digitally or slides. There is no minimum print size.
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Do not submit original slides or negatives.
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Digital submissions must be saved as jpg and not exceed 800 Pixel in height or width.
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IPA is not responsible for damage or loss of any entry.
Entry Forms
Every photo you submit must be accompanied by one completed entry form. Each photograph is considered a separate entry, unless you are submitting a series. Multiple images accompanied by a single entry form are considered a series. Each series may include no more than five images.
No entry form will be processed unless the entry fee is attached or has been prepaid online.
Photos submitted without the proper forms and payment will be disqualified. The IPA retains the right to disqualify any entry that does not meet our basic requirements.
Entry Fees
All entries must include the appropriate entry fee, payable to International Photography Awards (IPA). All fees must be paid in U.S. currency. If you choose to pay online, please make sure to include the payment code with your photograph. The payment code will be supplied to you once you complete the online payment process.
Who Is Considered Professional?
Photographers who earn, or have earned, the majority of their living from photography are considered professional.
Entry Fees for Professional Photographers
$35 for each photograph entered.
$60 for each series or book (more than one photograph)
Same photograph or series, additional category: $25 per category
Entry Fees For Non-Professional Photographers
$25 per photograph entered
$50 for each series (more than one photograph)
Same photograph or series, additional category: $15 per category
Entry Fees For Student Photographers*
$15 per entry
$30 for each series (more than one photograph)
Same photograph or series, additional category: $10 per category
* You must include a copy of your current student I.D. with your submission. If you submit on line we only need the name of your school.
Note: Each photo entered into more than one category must include the additional fee associated with each additional category.
Payment must be included with all entries. Entry fees are non-refundable.
Identifying Marks and Signatures
Place title, caption, signature, stamp and any other identifying marks on the back of the print only. If possible, please provide any technical information related to the image.
Packing Your Print For Submission
Please package your prints carefully and sturdily to prevent any damage from bending or breaking during shipping.
What Judges Look For
The evaluation of any art form is a subjective process. However, the judges will base their decisions on accepted qualities of photographic excellence, including creativity, impact, storytelling, technical superiority, lighting, composition, print quality, and artistic flair. All decisions made by the judges and the IPA are final.
Categories
You may enter your work in any of the categories offered by the IPA competition. Choose the most appropriate category for your print. The IPA judges will not switch your entry into a different category for you. You may enter several photographs in several different categories, provided that you include the appropriate entry fees for each work. You may also submit a single photograph in two or more separate categories.
Return of Prints
Do not submit original slides or negatives. Requests to have prints returned are not encouraged, however, if your submission must be returned, make sure to include an aptly-sized self-addressed mailer and appropriate shipping fees with your submission. A $25 handling fee must also be included. Every effort within reason will be made to return your photographs. IPA will not be responsible for any damaged or lost submissions. Entries received without a return mailer, adequate postage and handling fees will not be returned. All entries not returned will be destroyed six month after the competition deadline.
Use of Prints By the IPA
All entrants agree that any photograph they submit to the photo competition may be used by the IPA for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to the IPA contest. This use may include publication in any IPA publications, printed materials, or electronic media, such as but not limited to the IPA web site, catalog, annual books and gallery shows. Use may also include publication in an IPA media sponsor publication.
Any photograph used by the IPA shall carry a credit line of the photographer. The IPA retains the right of use for a period of eighteen months from date of submission by entrant. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the photographer.
Rules may be changed or modified without notice.
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