Another photo competition…..
Written by John Macpherson
© CIWEM
…but this time one that shows how it should be done, and can be done. It’s the Atkins/CIWEM ‘Enviromental Photographer of the Year’ competition.
Why is it good?
It’s free to enter.
There are real prizes – of proper spendable money!
They credit you when they use your work.
Their attention to detail is such that they even fully credit the numerous photographers whose work is used in the image montages on the banner ads on their web pages. Seriously! You need to have a look at it on this page for an example of how to properly thank your contributing photographers.
And, joy, you don’t hand over all rights in your work in perpetuity, and what rights you do grant are for reproduction and use only in connection with the competition, and only by the organizers and sponsors (and by the press, with credits), as detailed in the Terms & Conditions of entry.
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By entering the Competition, you grant CIWEM a non-exclusive licence to reproduce, publish and communicate your entry to the public by exhibiting your entry through all media throughout the world in relation to the Environmental Photographer of the Year. This includes, but is not limited to: the judging process; the exhibition and tour; inclusion in an Environmental Photographer of the Year Exhibition catalogue or book; online galleries; promotional, press and marketing materials associated with the Environmental Photographer of the Year; and associated merchandising. CIWEM is allowed to pass on any entry to online and print publications to be used either for editorial or image based promotion only in relation to the Environmental Photographer of the Year, with full credit given to the photographer.
And they’ve even detailed clearly what is and is not allowed regarding ‘image manipulation’ with a well written guide (at page bottom) to keep you on the straight and narrow. NO ambiguity there then.
It’s refreshing to see a company that recognizes, and values, creative content, and the people who generate it.
And….the entry subject areas are important too: your socially and/or environmentally conscious work might find an appreciative audience through support of the competition.
For the record: I have no connection with this event whatsoever – I simply wanted to flag up good stuff for a change.
All you other rights-grabbing, duplicitous and avaricious so-called ‘competition’ organizers take note – this is how it should be done.
Author — John Macpherson
John MacPherson was born and lives in the Scottish Highlands. He trained as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards, before completing an apprenticeship as a carpenter, and then qualified as a Social Worker in Disability Services. Along the way he has cooked on canal barges, trained as an Alpine Ski Leader & worked as an Instructor for Skiers with disabilities, been a canoe instructor, and tutor of night classes in carpentry, stained glass design and manufacture, and archery. He has travelled extensively on various continents, undertaking solo trips by bicycle, or motorcycle. He has had narrow escapes from an ambush by terrorists, been hit by lightning, caught in an erupting volcano, trapped in a mobile home by a tornado, kidnapped by a dog's hairdresser, rammed by a basking shark and was once bitten by a wild otter. He has combined all this with professional photography, which he has practised for over 35 years. He teaches photography and acts as a photography guide & tutor in the UK and abroad. His biggest challenge is keeping his 30 year old Land Rover 110 on the road. He loves telling and hearing stories.
Discussion (2 Comments)
Thanks for that, John. As you say, the Real Deal (with apologies to Evander Holyfield).
Aye Tony – good to see someone taking it seriously and doing it right.