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The International Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for professional, non- professional, and student photographers on a global level, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today.

The overall winners of the main categories listed below will be named as finalists. Those finalists will be invited to attend the 10th Annual Lucie Awards in Los Angeles, where one professional photographer will be announced as the International Photographer of the Year, earning the coveted Lucie Statue and a cash prize of $10,000 provided by AtEdge. The nominees in the non-professional and student categories will be invited to the Lucie Awards to compete for the title of Discovery of the Year, a Lucie Statue and $5,000 cash prize. Six nominees comprised of all levels of profession will be invited to the Lucie Awards for the title of Deeper Perspective Photographer of the Year, where the story behind the images are dually judged, and to compete for the coveted Lucie Statue and a cash prize of $5,000. Nominees in the NEW Moving Images category will compete for the title of Moving Images Photographer of the Year, a Lucie Statue, and a cash prize of $2,500.

LUCIE AWARDS:


In addition to earning the chance to compete for the cash prizes, the category winners (nominees) will each receive two tickets to the Lucie Awards, and the following titles:
Advertising Photographer of the Year


Architectural Photographer of the Year


Deeper Perspective Photographer of the Year

Editorial Photographer of the Year
Photography Book of the Year


Fine Art Photographer of the Year


Nature Photographer of the Year


People Photographer of the Year


Photographer of the Year in the Special category

BEST OF SHOW EXHIBITION:


Each year, the IPA will invite an established curator to select 45 images from both the professional and non-professional pools of first, second, and third place winners to be exhibited in an exclusive show in New York City, during the week leading up to the Lucie Awards gala. The Best of Show will then travel to various countries to be included in photo festivals, galleries, and other photography related events.

AWARD BOOK:


The work of all first, second and third place winners will be published in the high-quality, full-color, award winning Annual International Photography Awards Book.

Don't miss this opportunity to participate in the world's premiere showcase of photographic talent. Send us your best work today.


Rules of the IPA Competition
WHO IS ELIGIBLE


The IPA competition is open to any living photographer, 18 years of age or older, from any country. Professional photographers will be judged against other professionals and non-professionals against other non-professionals and students.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR PROFESSIONALS


Professionals must submit their work online or via CD. Digital files are required and prints may only be submitted as visual reference. Digital submissions must be no longer than 800 pixels on the longest side and saved as Jpegs (.jpg), in RGB format and not exceed 4MB per file. Mail-in submissions should abide by the same specifications on a disc or flash drive. Do not send originals prints. The IPA is not responsible for lost or damaged prints, and discs and drives will not be returned. Please see the "Moving Images" guidelines for specifics on that category.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR NON-PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS


Non-professionals and students may submit prints and/or digital files. Prints should not exceed 11x14 inches in size. Do not submit original prints. Digital submissions must be no longer than 800 pixels on the longest side and saved as Jpegs (.jpg), in RGB format and not exceed 4MB per file. Do not send originals prints. The IPA is not responsible for lost or damaged prints, and discs and drives will not be returned. Please see the "Moving Images" guidelines for specifics on that category.

ENTRY FORMS


Mailed in entries must be accompanied by one Payment Summary Form per person and one Category Form per category entered. If a photo is to be submitted into multiple categories, the contestant must provide additional copies of the image (if they are prints) and attach a separate Category Form to the back of each one. No entry will be processed unless the entry fee is attached or has been pre-paid online. Work submitted without the proper forms and payment will be disqualified. Work must be postmarked by the deadline posted online. IPA retains the right to refuse any entry for any reason.

ENTRY FEES

All entries must include the appropriate entry fee payable to the International Photography Awards (IPA) in U.S. currency. Please see online or mail-in entry form for entry fees.

WHO IS CONSIDERED PROFESSIONAL?


Photographers who earn, or have earned, the majority of their living from photography.

IDENTIFYING MARKS AND SIGNATURES


No signature, stamp or any other identifying mark is allowed anywhere on the entry.

PACKING YOUR ENTRIES FOR SHIPMENT

Please package your work carefully to prevent any damage during shipping.

CATEGORIES

You may enter your work in as many categories as you see fit, however IPA judges, jury or staff will not switch your entry into a different category on your behalf.

BOOKS


Photographers who submit their work in the Books category must adhere to the following guidelines:


1. Entries in this category must be submitted as series.


2. In addition to the online submission, a hard copy of the book must be submitted to our offices, postmarked no later than the prescribed deadline. The book must visibly bear the Entry ID or the entry may be disqualified.

DEEPER PERSPECTIVE


This category asks photographers to submit the story behind the images they submit. Entries in this category must be a series. All text provided must be in English. Jurors evaluating the Deeper Perspective category weight the text and the image equally. Both Professional and Non-Professional photographers are eligible to compete in this category and one will win the Deeper Perspective Photographer of the Year award, and a cash prize of $5,000.

MOVING IMAGES


This category is new for 2012, and asks photographers and filmmakers to submit cohesive pieces, no longer than 5:00 minutes long. Entries to this category must be submitted as a series, and are not eligible to be considered in any other category (however, stills may be submitted separately, and without reference to the Moving Images submission). These pieces may be short films, slideshows, music videos, etc., and may include dialogue and/or music. All submissions in this category must be submitted via URL to a videosharing service (like Vimeo or YouTube), with no additional clicks or passwords required. Both Non-Professional and Professional photographers are eligible to compete in this category and one will win the a cash prize of $2,500.

RETURN OF ENTRIES


Do not submit originals. However, if the prints must be returned, you must include an aptly sized self-addressed, stamped mailer (or the appropriate sum for returns outside the US) and appropriate shipping fees with your submission and a $30.00USD handling fee. Every effort within reason will be made to return entries. Entries received without a return mailer plus adequate postage and handling fees will not be returned. IPA will not be responsible for any damaged or lost submissions.

USE AND OWNERSHIP OF IMAGES


Copyright and all other rights remain that of the photographer. Any photograph used by IPA shall carry the photographer's credit line. Use may include publication in any IPA media sponsor publication. All entrants understand that any image submitted to the competition may be used by IPA for marketing and promotional purposes including in any media such as exhibitions, print and digital media directly related to the IPA competition, though there may not be monetary compensation. By winning or placing in the competition you are agreeing to be included in the winners' annual.

Neither International Photography Awards, Lucie Awards, Lucie Foundation, International Awards, Inc., nor their associates, affiliates, or partners assumes any responsibility for photos submitted in violation of competition rules or for those which violate copyright regulations.  IPA will investigate claims of copyright infringement to the best of its ability, and will remove and disqualify images that are clearly demonstrated to violate copyright and/or competition policies.  IPA will act to maintain the integrity of the competition and its affiliated entities, but is not responsible for any damages resulting from images submitted in violation with rules and regulations.

BEST OF SHOW

Annually, a guest curator will choose 45 photographs from all the winners who have placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place regardless of whether or not the photographer has qualified as a nominee. By submitting an entry, you are agreeing to participate in this exclusive traveling exhibition for exposure and will not be receiving pecuniary compensation.