Please read carefully the Submission Rules, Submission Guidelines and Terms and Conditions before you consider your entry, particularly the requirements regarding file format, file size, file name and file type, otherwise by not following the rules you may be wasting your entry fee and opportunity to be exhibited.
- The exhibition theme for this year is Spectrum of Truth The choice of subject matter and interpretation of the theme is up to you.
- All images should be uploaded digitally on to the competition website http://photographyopensalon.org
- Images must be saved and uploaded as .jpg file format and should be maximum of 1024 pixels at its widest and the file size must be no larger than 1mb
- Images must be saved in the following file name format familyname_firstname_imagenumber.jpg i.e smith_john_o1.jpg
- If you have more than one portfolio/series your file name must be familyname_firstname_portfolio number_image number.jpg i.e smith_john_p1_o1.jpg.
- Images sent in different file format and in different file size and not named using the correct naming convention as above will not be considered.
- Any CV or Statement attachments must also have file name format as familyname_name_document name i.e smith_john_CV.doc
- If your files are not named correctly as specified above they will not be filed all in one place and as a result your CV will not accompany your images. Please make sure that you do not name your files as ‘CV latest, Open Salon BIO or anything similar and non descriptive without your familyname_name’ etc.
- The entry form must be completed and the entrance fees paid in total before any entries could be considered. If for any reason you cannot make an online payment on our website please contact us on [email protected] for alternative ways of payment.
- Images can be entered as single images or as portfolios.
- Entry fee is £45 (UK Sterling) for an entry of up to 8 images.
- A maximum of 8 images can be submitted per one entry.
- It is possible to submit more than one entry. We would advise you however, to carefully edit down your images first, as sometimes less is more. You should only enter several entries, if you really feel you have several strong bodies of work.
- Entry of 8 images can consist of one portfolio of up to 8 images or more than one portfolio (up to a total of 8 images i.e. two portfolios of 4 images) or just a series of individual 8 images.
- Each portfolio can consist of different stand alone images, however entering a series will give the judges a better understanding of your style and concept.
- Entries will not be accepted by post or by hand.
- Entries may be in black and white or in colour.
- Entries may be taken using digital or film, or can be taken cameraless or as photograms.
- Scans from film or prints are acceptable.
- You may enter a combination of images taken digitally or on film as part of your entry.
- You should make the appropriate selection to indicate whether the image was taken digitally or on film.
- Digital retouching and manipulation of images is accepted provided that all works are original works and not copies of other people’s works.
- You may enter an image that has previously been entered into or has won another photography competition or open call, provided that, by doing so, you are not in breach of the terms and conditions of the Photography Open Salon or any other photography competition.
- You may enter an image taken at any time in the past.
- If you are selected to exhibit we will contact you and you will be asked to send us a high resolution file. Please see Terms and Conditions.
- Photography Open Salon will print your images. However, you may send your own prints as long as they are at a size specified by Photography Open Salon, as the artwork has to allow for the constraints of the gallery walls. Please see Terms and Conditions.
- The closing date for entries TBC.
- Winning finalists will be exhibited at a time and place TBC
- Photography Open Salon will print, exhibit and offer your work for sale you will receive a 50% share of any proceeds from the sale of your image. Less the costs of the print and framing (unless it is your own original print).
- Selected images from Photography Open Salon // London will also be exhibited at Photography Open Salon South-East Asia. Exact dates and Venues will be confirmed nearer the time.