| Copyright | Photographers will retain full copyright in each entry. You agree that any winning image or runner up images you submit may be used by Gomma Books Ltd solely for the purpose of this contest or future contests by Gomma and no other purposes. |
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| Eligibility | Open to all photographers, worldwide. |
| Finish | 31 October 2014 |
| Entry fee | Free |
Finished
What we are looking for is consistency, personality and courage.
You must submit between 20 and 50 images from the same body of work. Please note that this work must be an ongoing project that you are looking to complete within the next 18 months. The grant prize must be spent on the realization and completion of this work. You can spend it the way you want; you could pump your films supply, load your darkroom with chemistry, buy a new lens, or getting hard drives and memory cards … It is up to you as long as it is invested in this work.
Image requirements: 72 dpi; 1000 pixels longest size
Online submission of digital photographs via the website.
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