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.