terms and conditions - auckland photo blog

Jpeg files are preferable - no big files please, try to keep them to 2MB, 300 dpi
Please only use alpha/numeric characters for your file names - no other characters such as brackets, asterix or spaces etc. 

Terms and Conditions in place from 30 March 2022

1. You must be the copyright owner, the original author of the work. Previous entries to the Auckland Photo Blog 2020 to 2025 are ineligible,
 
2. Copyright will remain with the photographer, however by entry for this Award 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, or for non-commercial purposes (including NGO's, community projects, other registered charities) or for public exhibition. No payment is offered. This agreement includes the right to host, archive, reproduce, publish, communicate, and display the work in connection with the Trust’s activities, including historical archives and promotional material, whether existing now or developed in the future. Auckland Festival of Photography Trust is a Charities Commission, Registered Charity No: CC38839.
 
3. Entries to the theme are limited to 9 photo entries per person. (no big files please, try to keep them to 2MB, 300 dpi). Please only use alpha/numeric characters for your file names - no other characters such as brackets, asterix or spaces etc. Jpeg files are preferable. For the new category 'Best Photo Essay' min 6 images, up to 9 images. Please note in submission the photo series is for the new category judging.
 
4. Aotearoa Music Photography Award entries must be submitted by anyone based in New Zealand. Open from 1 May to 5pm 21 May 2026.
 
5. The theme covers all photographs with a music theme, including portraiture, live concerts, shows and performances, busking, educational, public community events, crowd atmosphere taken in New Zealand.
 
6. The photos must be created/authored/produced as a body of work of a photographer based in New Zealand. Post-production editing is permitted on all photos, and any editing on entries must use an original photo taken by the entrant as a base. At this time 100% AI created images are ineligible as you need to have attended the music event you are shooting in person. Not open to international submissions at this time.
 
7. Entrants must provide contact details - name, address, phone and email. Entrants can provide summary comments such title, date, time or description.

8. 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. Auckland Festival of Photography's decision to publish or not is final. 

9. Judges decision is final. The grant winner/s will be notified in late May.

10. People's Choice prize by Harvey Norman - Decided by public vote, highest number of 5 star votes wins at that time, after closing most legit single votes after audit of the count is the winner. No multiple votes from one person on repeat will be counted, and will be disqualified. Winner announced online.

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

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