Terms &
Conditions

Minimalist Photography Awards is open to all Photographers: Amateur and Professional from all over the world. Anyone over 18 years of age can enter the competition with the exception of employees of the Minimalist Photography Awards, their associated companies and employees of any company chosen to sponsor prizes for the competition.

By registering and entering the Minimalist Photography Awards Competition you hereby accept these Terms and Conditions. By entering the Competition, you agree and acknowledge that the Minimalist Photography Awards is permitted to receive your registration data.

Copyright and all other rights remain that of the photographer. Any photograph used by Minimalist Photography Awards shall carry the photographer’s credit line. Use may include publication in any Minimalist Photography Awards media sponsor publication. All entrants understand that any image submitted to the competition may be used by Minimalist Photography Awards for marketing and promotional purposes including in any media such as exhibitions, print and digital media directly related to the Minimalist Photography Awards 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.

Entry fees cover the cost of prizes, exhibitions, administration, and promotion.

• To enter the competition, you must submit your entries to the Competition URL, https://www.MinimalistPhotographyawards.com Participants must also pay the entry fee(s) and complete the submission form in order to be considered for the competition.
• AI-assisted images are accepted only if they incorporate a real photograph as a fundamental part of the composition. This means entirely computer-generated works are not allowed, but if your piece is a montage where a significant portion is a true photograph and other elements are artificially rendered, it will be accepted. These mixed creations can only be submitted in the Photomanipulation category.
• All photographers must submit their work online. Digital files are required. Prints are not accepted as part of the competition.
• There is no limit to the number of individual images each artist may submit.
• Images may be captured using film, digital, or mobile devices.
• You may enter your work in as many categories as you wish. However, once the submission fee is paid, you will not be able to edit, change, or add new categories.
• There is no time or date restriction on when the image was taken.
• Winning Entrants must be able to provide a high-resolution digital file (minimum 3000px wide @ 300dpi) for inclusion in the Minimalist Photography Awards Annual Book and Exhibition, and to prove ownership. Winning Entrants who do not fulfill these eligibility criteria will be deemed ineligible and disqualified without the right to appeal.
• Finalists and winning entrants may be required to upload the original RAW file or an unmodified original JPG file of their submitted image upon request. This requirement is solely for verification purposes, to confirm the authenticity and photographic origin of the work and to ensure that the image is not fully AI-generated. Failure to provide the requested files within the specified timeframe may result in disqualification without the right to appeal.
• All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party. The entrant must be the sole copyright owner of all photographs entered and must have obtained permission of any people featured in the entries (or their parents/guardians if children under 16 are featured). Further, the entrant must not have breached any laws when taking their photographs.
• The full name of each entrant whose work is selected as a winner or honorable mention will be published online.
• All winners will have the opportunity to download their certificates by the end of the year from their profile. In the new year, all certificates will be cleared. If you have not received your certificate within the designated time, please contact us by email.

• Dimensions: 1,600 pixels on the longest side. (Winners will be asked to provide high-resolution files later).
• Series Entrants: Please upload your strongest image first. This first image will be used as the representative cover for your series in the book.
• Format: Save as JPG (Compression High), 72 dpi.
• File Size: No larger than 3MB per image.
• File Naming (Optional): You may rename your file with the image title (e.g., Planet Earth.jpg). If you do not rename your file, that is fine, but do not include your name in the filename (e.g., avoid John-Smith-Photo.jpg).
• Anonymity: No signature, stamp, or any other identifying mark is allowed anywhere on the image itself.

Cash prizes will be paid in EUR by PayPal. Any fees incurred for foreign currency transfers will be deducted from the winning amount. There are no alternatives available for prize winners.

The Minimalist Photography Awards accepts submissions in the following categories:

• Abstract
• Aerial
• Architecture
• Conceptual
• Fine Art
• Landscape
• Long Exposure
• Night Photography
• Open
• Photomanipulation
• Portrait
• Street Photography

• Entries will be judged by nominated judges.
• Images will be judged category by category. Category winners will be chosen based on the highest individual image score.
• The decision of the Minimalist Photography Awards is final.
• Winners will be announced 5 weeks after the final submission deadline.