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Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2012

27 days left

Copyright: You grant Leica Camera AG the right to publish your series of pictures entered into this competition online in the online gallery on the homepage of Leica Camera AG and use for promotion purposes if selected.
Eligibility: Open to any (prospective) professional photographer aged 25 or under
Entry fee: Free
Entry deadline: 1 March 2012

International Garden Photographer of the Year 2009 Competition

Ongoing

Copyright: If your image is short-listed you will be contacted and invited to grant permission for your image to be used to promote the Competition and exhibition only. For avoidance of doubt, no free usage of any photograph is permitted by International Garden Photographer of the Year, or any of its partners or sponsors outside the scope of the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition and exhibition. There is no plan envisaged by International Garden Photographer of the Year, or any of its partners or sponsors, to create a general commercial archive of photographs entered into this competition.
Eligibility: open to everyone, amateurs and professionals alike.
Entry fee: £10 for single image and £20 for portfolio
Entry deadline: 31 January 2009

Emotional Appeal 2008 Photo Contest by Tamron

Ongoing

Copyright: Contestants will retain the rights to their photographs. However, contestants grant Tamron USA, Inc. and its agency unlimited rights, for 18 months, usage of the winning image, the winner's name, photo, and likeness in any advertising/promotion efforts by Tamron USA, Inc.
Eligibility: Contest is open to professional and amateur photographers using any photo equipment. Open to U.S. residents only.
Entry fee: Free
Entry deadline: 30 November 2008

Griffin Museum of Photography call for entries

Ongoing

Copyright: Copyright belongs to the artist.
Entry fee: Free
Entry deadline: Every 2 months

Ongoing Photo Tournaments

Ongoing

Copyright: If not specified otherwise, the photos and artworks published on PhoTournament are copyright of the respective authors.
Eligibility: Anyone
Entry fee: Free