Terms and Conditions

1) You must be the copyright owner. The original author of the work.

 

2) Entries are limited to 3 photo entries per person per calendar month (no big files please, try to keep them to 1MB, 300 dpi). Please only use alpha/numeric characters for your file names - no other characters such as brackets, asterix or spaces etc.

 

3) The photos must have been taken in Auckland region (see http://www.arc.govt.nz/ for map) and/or be from a body of work of an artist living in the Auckland region (copyrighted to the artist). Must reflect the culture, identity and art of Auckland region.

 

4) The selected Photo of The Month photographers may be required to outline the background to the photograph for promotional purposes. Photo of the Month is based on a calendar months submissions.

 

5) When the Auckland Photo Blog has a theme work should capture the theme as described in the notice area for themes. Any images received that do not reflect the theme will be held over until after the theme has completed.

 

6) Copyright will remain with the photographer,  however by entry for selection the copyright owner irrevocably licenses the Auckland Festival of Photography Trust the right to publish the photograph or arrange publication through third parties in any form or media to promote the photographers work selected in Auckland Photo Blog and for public exhibition.

 

7) Entrants are advised to retain copies of their images.

 

8) Entrants must provide contact details - name, address, phone and email. Entrants can provide summary comments eg title, date, time or description.

 

9) Auckland Photo Blog is not a forum to buy and sell photography. This is not a trading site. Please contact the photographers directly.

 

10)Auckland Festival of Photography publishes images in good faith and accepts no liability to any third party on any grounds. All photographs submitted must have all rights clearances held by the photographer.

 

11) Auckland Festival of Photography decision to publish or not is final

 

12) Opens 1st April - For the April Billboard prize promotion only - you must have a 300dpi image available. Digital cameras should be 6 megapixels and film prints should be scanned and available at this large size.  All entries will be converted to 72 dpi for the website display. And photos entered for the Heart of the City/Metro BIG smiles, little moments theme must be taken within the boundaries of the map provided. All photos from areas outside the Heart of the City area will be deemed ineligible for APRIL.Entries must be a landscape shaped photograph and must be available in a minimum 300 dpi file for enlargement to billboard size (or on negative or transparency for enlargement).