Competitions and Awards Introduction

Things to look at beforehand :

check guidelines for eligibility
who is hosting the competition ?
 - look for high profile ones
who will be seeing the comp/work ?
 - networking, collaborations, online viewing, exhibits, published in magazines
what will i win?
is there a theme?
what fees is there ?
do i get to keep the rights to the photograph ?
 - copyright
look at the feedback from previous years winners
what happens after the comp finishes
 - events, website, perks from entering, Cv line
deadlines



Competitions I should look at :

Aperture
Daylight Photo
Lens Culture
Sony World Photography
World Press Photo