Rules of the IPA Competition
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
The IPA competition is open to anyone 21 years of age or
older, from any country. Professional photographers will
be judged against other professionals and non-professionals
against other non-professionals and students.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
FOR PROFESSIONALS
Professionals must submit their work online or via CD. Prints
may only be submitted as visual reference. Online submissions
must be no longer than 800 pixels on the longest side and
saved as Jpegs (.jpg) and not exceed 4MB each file.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
FOR NON-PROFESSIONALS
Non-professionals may submit prints (color or B/W) and digital
files. Prints or mounts may not exceed 11x14 inches in size.
Do not submit original slides or negatives. Digital submissions
must be no longer than 800 pixels on the longest side and
saved as Jpegs (.jpg) and not exceed 4MB each file.
ENTRY FORMS
Mailed in entries must be accompanied by one Payment Summary
Form per person and one Category Form per category entered.
If a photo is to be submitted into multiple categories,
the contestant must provide copies of the image and attach
a separate Category Form to the back of each one. No entry
will be processed unless the entry fee is attached or has
been pre-paid. Work submitted without the proper forms and
payment will be disqualified. Work must be postmarked by
the deadline posted online. IPA retains the right to refuse
any entry for any reason.
ENTRY FEES
All entries must include the appropriate entry fee payable
to the International Photography Awards (IPA) in U.S. currency.
Please see Payment Summary Form.
WHO IS CONSIDERED
PROFESSIONAL?
Photographers who earn, or have earned, the majority of
their living from photography.
IDENTIFYING
MARKS AND SIGNATURES
No signature, stamp or any other identifying mark is allowed
anywhere on the entry.
PACKING YOUR
ENTRIES FOR SHIPMENT
Please package your work carefully to prevent any damage
during shipping.
CATEGORIES
You may enter your work in as many categories as you wish
but IPA judges will not switch your entry into a different
category for you.
RETURN OF ENTRIES
Do not submit originals. However, if they must be returned,
you must include an aptly sized self-addressed, stamped
mailer (or the appropriate sum for returns outside the US)
and appropriate shipping fees with your submission and a
$25 handling fee. Every effort within reason will be made
to return entries. Entries received without a return mailer
plus adequate postage and handling fees will not be returned.
IPA will not be responsible for any damaged or lost submissions.
USE OF IMAGES
Copyright and all other rights remain that of the photographer.
Any photograph used by IPA shall carry the photographer's
credit line. Use may include publication in any IPA media
sponsor publication. All entrants understand that any image
submitted to the competition may be used by IPA and the
SABMiller group for marketing and promotional purposes including
in any media such as exhibitions, print and digital media
directly related to the IPA competition.
*Pilsner Urquell is a brand owned by the group of companies
of which SABMiller plc is the parent company.
@ IPA, Updated:03/10/2008 |
