terms and conditions - Auckland Photo Blog

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Youth Photo Award 2024 entrants –

1. You must be the copyright owner, the original author of the work.

2. Copyright will remain with the photographer, however by entry for selection 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.

3. Entries to the theme are limited to 9 photo entries per person. 

4. The theme covers all photographs taken by photographers and artists under 25 years. 

5. The photos must be created/authored/produced as a body of work of a photographer based in New Zealand. At this time 100% AI created images are ineligible as you need to have attended the location, physical place, or portrait you are shooting in person. Not open to international submissions at this time. Alex Mao Youth Photo Award deadline: 5pm 30th June 2024.

6. Entrants must provide contact details - name, address, phone and email. Entrants can provide summary comments such title, date, time or description.

7. 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. 

8. Judges decision is final. The prize winners will be notified by early July 2024.