How to read a photo contest's terms in five minutes
Five clauses to find before you enter a photo contest: who the licence covers, how long it lasts, who else may use it, the AI rule and the deadline.
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Five clauses to find before you enter a photo contest: who the licence covers, how long it lasts, who else may use it, the AI rule and the deadline.
Most photographers read a contest's theme and its prize. Far fewer read the one paragraph that decides whether entering costs them the photograph itself. A practical guide to the rights clause — the language that quietly licenses your work, the five red flags that separate a real competition from a rights grab, and the check to run before you upload a single frame.