Questions & Answers - GSP, at the bottem of this page.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COMPETITION
1. How can I enter and pay for the image that I submit? Follow these 3 steps a. Fill in entry form (go to the "SUBMIT" page) b. Pay administration and entry fees Pay Entry Fee. c. Then email your images to info@globalphotoawards.com then we will send you a confirmation email. Good luck ;-)
** Once a submission fee has been paid, there are no refunds provided unless you have been wrongly charged for any reason.
2. How many photographs can I enter into the Global Photo Awards? A: There is no limit to the number of images you can enter..
3. What infomation do I have to fill in on the entry form? A: All infomation with a red asterisk next to it must be filled in and the more information provided the better. If you are mailing in a CD with an Entry Form, you must still attach one entry form per entry so that we will be able to identify the title, date, and categories in which you wish to be considered.
4. Where can I find the entry form? A: You can find the entry form by going to our online Entry Form on our "SUBMIT" page on this website.
5. Can I enter digital photographs into the Global Photo Awards? A: Yes, you may send your digital files to info@globalphotoawards.com
6. What size should the digital files be? A: Digital submissions RGB mode, 72dpi resolution, 1024 pixels longest side, JPEG format at maximum quality. Name file: lastname-firstname-title. Important! Please keep in mind that if you win an award, we will need a larger image size for our Global Travelling Gallery Tour and our Global Photo Awards winners book.
7. Who can enter the awards? A: Anyone who can take a good photo.
8. Are the entry Discount? A: There are discounts for early bird specials and on multiple entries; Please go to SIBMIT button on the top tool bar.
9. Are all the fees on your website in USD? A: Yes, but Paypal will accept all major currencies.
10. Can I mail the entry form, my photographs and the check in one envelope? A: No, at the moment we only except entry payments online, unless you email us with all the details.
11. Can I enter one photograph into multiple categories? A: Yes, you may enter the same photograph into as many categories as you see fit. In fact, doing so may increase your chances of winning. Remember it is $20 USD per entry.
12. Do the category winners receive an award or certificate? A: Yes. Please go to our Prizes page on this website for further details.
13. Is there a time limit within which the photographs should have been taken? A: No. You may submit any photograph regardless of the date it was taken.
14. How will my images be used? A: Copyright of the photograph shall remain with the photographer at all times. However, all entrants agree to grant Global Photo Awards permission to use the work for promotional purposes in any of their publications, electronic media or printed materials, including website, online galleries, publications, calendar, yearbook, catalogue, program book, trade show, exhibition visuals and marketing materials for a period of two years from the Nominations and Winners Presentation, without further permission or remuneration. Entrants also understand the work may be published in affiliated newspapers, magazines, and periodicals, solely for the purpose of promoting the work, the photographer, and the Global Photo Awards.
15. Where will my image(s) be shown? A: In gallerys all over the globe, on this website and in our Annual Book.
16. Will I be compensated for the use of my images? A: There is no monetary remuneration for the use of your image, however in the case that it is being used for something other than the promotion of the competition, you will be contacted and given the option to decline the use of your work. If you choose to participate, monetary compensation will be discussed and a contract drawn up.
17. What benefits do I get out of entering the competition? A: Global Photo Awards put your work in front of the most influential people in the industry. Winning photographers see visible results from the international exposure through this website, our worldwide travelling exibition and images published in our Global Photo Awards Book 2010 which encourages career opportunities worldwide.
18. What is the Global Photo Awards' definition of a Photograph? A: Whatever you the photographer see as being a Photograph can be entered but the outcome is totally up to the Judges discretion.
19. Why we don't put a big emphasis on Prize Money? A: We at Global Photo Awards feel that it is more important to put the money towards an exhibition that will travel the globe and show case your work in a Gallery. As the awards grow prizes will be added.
20. How much photo editing can I do to an image? A: As much as you see fit.
21. When do submissions open and close for Global Photo Awards 2012? A: Submissions open 1st December 2011 and close 25th November 2012.
22. Can I put a Global Photo Awards Banner on my Portfolio or Website? A: Yes, we have two banners, one for or judges and one for our customers.
DEADLINES
Producing the Global Photo Awards is an annual project and we will receive thousands of images throughout the year from entrants worldwide. To facilitate management of the images and to ensure timely and accurate judging of the awards, please send in images as early as possible, submissions close 25th November 2012. The Global Photo Awards Nomination and Winners Presentation will commence Sunday, 8 th December 2012.
Judges Promote themself and Global Photo Awards You can copy this banner or code below, to your portfolio or website
Code for our Judges
Customers promote Global Photo Awards You can copy this banner or code below, to your portfolio or website
Code for our Customers
23. What system of judging does Global Photo Awards use?
A: Members of the Judging Panel review entries and judge the images based on artistic merit, originality, subject, style and ultimately decide the winners.
24. Who votes and how are the votes counted?
(a). All Judging Panel members vote on the images.
(b). Votes are tallied using the consensus-based Borda Count Method. The Borda count is a single-winner election method in which voters rank images in order of preference. The Borda count determines the winner of an election by giving each candidate a certain number of points corresponding to the position in which he or she is ranked by each voter. Once all votes have been counted the candidate with the most points is the winner. Because it sometimes elects broadly acceptable candidates, rather than those preferred by the majority, the Borda count is often described as a consensus-based electoral system, rather than a majoritarian one. Under the Borda count the voter ranks the list of candidates in order of preference. So, for example, the voter gives a '1' to their first preference, a '2' to their second preference, and so on.
(c). Judges rank images in order of preference with each rank having a certain number of points. Statistical weight is placed on the position (1st, 2nd, 3rd, Honourable) given by the judges. The image with the most points is the winner.
Advertise with us.
What is GSP
Global Scholarship Program
What is the Global Scholarship Program? It is a program to encourages photographers by financially aiding their studies, passions and aspirations. The program is a collective initiative where we donate 5% of all money raised to an award winning photographer based on their academic merit and technical abilities in the profession of photography. The scholarship will be in proportion to the donations to help fund a promising photographer in their chosen art.
Those who choose to Donate and support the Global Scholarship Program will be linked as a supporter of the Global Scholarship Program on this page, with your company name, the reason you have supported this program and a link to your website. Or feel free to contact us if you would like to donate your product to the prize pool, email us at info@globalphotoawards.com
1. How can I enter and pay for the image that I submit? Follow these 3 steps a. Fill in entry form (go to the "SUBMIT" page) b. Pay administration and entry fees Pay Entry Fee. c. Then email your images to info@globalphotoawards.com then we will send you a confirmation email. Good luck ;-)
** Once a submission fee has been paid, there are no refunds provided unless you have been wrongly charged for any reason.
2. How many photographs can I enter into the Global Photo Awards? A: There is no limit to the number of images you can enter..
3. What infomation do I have to fill in on the entry form? A: All infomation with a red asterisk next to it must be filled in and the more information provided the better. If you are mailing in a CD with an Entry Form, you must still attach one entry form per entry so that we will be able to identify the title, date, and categories in which you wish to be considered.
4. Where can I find the entry form? A: You can find the entry form by going to our online Entry Form on our "SUBMIT" page on this website.
5. Can I enter digital photographs into the Global Photo Awards? A: Yes, you may send your digital files to info@globalphotoawards.com
6. What size should the digital files be? A: Digital submissions RGB mode, 72dpi resolution, 1024 pixels longest side, JPEG format at maximum quality. Name file: lastname-firstname-title. Important! Please keep in mind that if you win an award, we will need a larger image size for our Global Travelling Gallery Tour and our Global Photo Awards winners book.
7. Who can enter the awards? A: Anyone who can take a good photo.
8. Are the entry Discount? A: There are discounts for early bird specials and on multiple entries; Please go to SIBMIT button on the top tool bar.
9. Are all the fees on your website in USD? A: Yes, but Paypal will accept all major currencies.
10. Can I mail the entry form, my photographs and the check in one envelope? A: No, at the moment we only except entry payments online, unless you email us with all the details.
11. Can I enter one photograph into multiple categories? A: Yes, you may enter the same photograph into as many categories as you see fit. In fact, doing so may increase your chances of winning. Remember it is $20 USD per entry.
12. Do the category winners receive an award or certificate? A: Yes. Please go to our Prizes page on this website for further details.
13. Is there a time limit within which the photographs should have been taken? A: No. You may submit any photograph regardless of the date it was taken.
14. How will my images be used? A: Copyright of the photograph shall remain with the photographer at all times. However, all entrants agree to grant Global Photo Awards permission to use the work for promotional purposes in any of their publications, electronic media or printed materials, including website, online galleries, publications, calendar, yearbook, catalogue, program book, trade show, exhibition visuals and marketing materials for a period of two years from the Nominations and Winners Presentation, without further permission or remuneration. Entrants also understand the work may be published in affiliated newspapers, magazines, and periodicals, solely for the purpose of promoting the work, the photographer, and the Global Photo Awards.
15. Where will my image(s) be shown? A: In gallerys all over the globe, on this website and in our Annual Book.
16. Will I be compensated for the use of my images? A: There is no monetary remuneration for the use of your image, however in the case that it is being used for something other than the promotion of the competition, you will be contacted and given the option to decline the use of your work. If you choose to participate, monetary compensation will be discussed and a contract drawn up.
17. What benefits do I get out of entering the competition? A: Global Photo Awards put your work in front of the most influential people in the industry. Winning photographers see visible results from the international exposure through this website, our worldwide travelling exibition and images published in our Global Photo Awards Book 2010 which encourages career opportunities worldwide.
18. What is the Global Photo Awards' definition of a Photograph? A: Whatever you the photographer see as being a Photograph can be entered but the outcome is totally up to the Judges discretion.
19. Why we don't put a big emphasis on Prize Money? A: We at Global Photo Awards feel that it is more important to put the money towards an exhibition that will travel the globe and show case your work in a Gallery. As the awards grow prizes will be added.
20. How much photo editing can I do to an image? A: As much as you see fit.
21. When do submissions open and close for Global Photo Awards 2012? A: Submissions open 1st December 2011 and close 25th November 2012.
22. Can I put a Global Photo Awards Banner on my Portfolio or Website? A: Yes, we have two banners, one for or judges and one for our customers.
DEADLINES
Producing the Global Photo Awards is an annual project and we will receive thousands of images throughout the year from entrants worldwide. To facilitate management of the images and to ensure timely and accurate judging of the awards, please send in images as early as possible, submissions close 25th November 2012. The Global Photo Awards Nomination and Winners Presentation will commence Sunday, 8 th December 2012.
Judges Promote themself and Global Photo Awards You can copy this banner or code below, to your portfolio or website
Code for our Judges
Customers promote Global Photo Awards You can copy this banner or code below, to your portfolio or website
Code for our Customers
23. What system of judging does Global Photo Awards use?
A: Members of the Judging Panel review entries and judge the images based on artistic merit, originality, subject, style and ultimately decide the winners.
24. Who votes and how are the votes counted?
(a). All Judging Panel members vote on the images.
(b). Votes are tallied using the consensus-based Borda Count Method. The Borda count is a single-winner election method in which voters rank images in order of preference. The Borda count determines the winner of an election by giving each candidate a certain number of points corresponding to the position in which he or she is ranked by each voter. Once all votes have been counted the candidate with the most points is the winner. Because it sometimes elects broadly acceptable candidates, rather than those preferred by the majority, the Borda count is often described as a consensus-based electoral system, rather than a majoritarian one. Under the Borda count the voter ranks the list of candidates in order of preference. So, for example, the voter gives a '1' to their first preference, a '2' to their second preference, and so on.
(c). Judges rank images in order of preference with each rank having a certain number of points. Statistical weight is placed on the position (1st, 2nd, 3rd, Honourable) given by the judges. The image with the most points is the winner.
Advertise with us.
What is GSP
Global Scholarship Program
What is the Global Scholarship Program? It is a program to encourages photographers by financially aiding their studies, passions and aspirations. The program is a collective initiative where we donate 5% of all money raised to an award winning photographer based on their academic merit and technical abilities in the profession of photography. The scholarship will be in proportion to the donations to help fund a promising photographer in their chosen art.
Those who choose to Donate and support the Global Scholarship Program will be linked as a supporter of the Global Scholarship Program on this page, with your company name, the reason you have supported this program and a link to your website. Or feel free to contact us if you would like to donate your product to the prize pool, email us at info@globalphotoawards.com
