Frequently Asked Questions
Who can enter the competition?
Contest open to amateur and professional photographers. Images can be captured by any type of camera, for example, medium format, SLR, mirrorless, mobile phone, etc.
How many photos can I enter?
You may enter as many images as you’d like.
What are the rules?
Neil Dankoff Photography Competition is open to professional and amateur photographers over 18 years of age. For more information, please see the full Rules & Regulations.
What are the image requirements?
Images must be in JPEG format, sized between 1.5-5MB for entry. A full resolution image will be required should your image win first prize. No signature, no logos, no copyright or watermark text should appear on images.
Can I change my images after submission?
No. Once you have selected to ‘submit’ your images into a specified category, you will not be able to change your submission.
Can I enter my images in other competitions?
Yes. You may enter into other photography competitions as we have no exclusivity rights to your images.
Can I submit manipulated images?
Images can be manipulated, however the manipulation must be clearly outlined within the image description.
Can I submit my images on a CD, URL Link or in a book?
No. All images must be submitted online, via the website.
Can images taken on camera phones be entered into the competition?
Yes they can. These images should still be no smaller than 1.5MB in order to enter them, and a higher resolution version may still be required for exhibition.
Do my images need to be taken within a certain timeframe?
No there is no timeframe for when images were taken.
Do the sponsors have rights to use my image? Will my images be used in any other way?
Any image submitted to the competition may be used by Neil Dankoff Photography Competition and 500px, for the sole purpose of promoting the competition and the photographers themselves.
How do I contact you?
We would be delighted to hear from you! Please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be in touch as soon as possible.
I am unable to upload my images, what should I do?
Please ensure that your images are above 1.5MB size and are in JPEG format. It may be that your images are too large for the local Internet connection and we suggest that you resize all the pictures and try again.
I have images in original negatives, how can I enter these?
These will need to be scanned into a digital file and then uploaded online via the website. Please state in the image description that the images have been scanned from negatives.
Should there be a watermark or copyright information added to the images entered into the competition?
No. All images must be clear of any copyright information so that the photographer’s identity is not revealed by the image. In the interest of fairness, the judges are not allowed to see the names of the photographers when judging. Any images that do contain photographer’s names on the image or any other watermark/copyright information, will be disqualified from being presented to the judges.