Photocompete

• Copyright: Participants should own the copyright of any photos they send. You can specify the license under which you want your image(s) to be released using the starter kit.
• Entry fee: Free
• Entry deadline: 27th August 2010
• Who can enter: Open to anyone.

Typography and icons are everywhere: they surround us, guide us, help us find the right path every day. We are looking for original, manually shot photographs of typography and public signage.

Prize:

• Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS (EOS 1000D)

Each participant can send at most three photos. Photos should not be already available elsewhere on the Web.

Specifications: Format: JPG; All photos should have a width of at least 700 pixels. The total file size of your submission should not exceed 15 MB.

How to submit:

1. Please download the starter kit first.
2. The starter kit folder contains a plain-text file, details.txt. Please edit it by adding details about your submission.
3. Please name your photos meaningfully, and don’t use empty spaces or special characters.
4. Please add your photo (or photos) to the folder. Do not include any advertisements.
5. With your images in the folder, archive the folder as a ZIP file. The file should have a clear name (e.g. shining-airport-signage.zip).
6. Please send your submission to contest {at} smashingmagazine {dot} com.

Official website: www.smashingmagazine.com