What is the judging criteria for the awards? Judges will be making decisions based on: Adherence to category-specific rules Originality Strength of voice or point of view Intentionality...
What is the judging process? Is there a preliminary elimination for each series? All awarded images go through two panels of esteemed judges. In the preliminary round, a selected panel of guest judges...
How does live judging work? All judges will be on the live stream and the photos that made it to the final round will be...
Will I receive an email with a link to watch the judging process? Everyone who has submitted an entry will receive an email with information about where to watch. A full schedule of...
Is there a replay to the live-stream of the awards? Yes, the replay will stay up for 24 hours. After that, it will be added to our archive and you...
Will I be notified if I place in a series, if my photo wins or if I’m a finalist? Award winners, honorable mentions and a list of the finalist photographers will be published within a couple of weeks after...
When will the winners be announced? All award winners, honorable mentions and finalists will be notified after the awards about their submissions making it through, as...