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Square Photography Exhibit

Deadline:
Entry Fee:
$40 USD per entry (an entry includes up to 10 photos).
Age Limit:
Over 18 Only
Experience:
Any Experience
Open to Entries:
Worldwide
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Competition Details

Decode Gallery is currently seeking photographic submissions in a square format across all genres. Whether your specialty lies in portraits, landscapes, documentary, architecture, or conceptual photography, we encourage you to submit work that fully embraces the unique creative possibilities offered by the square frame.

We are excited to see how this distinctive aspect ratio enhances your artistic vision and composition.

Additional Information

Dates

Submission Deadline: July 10th, 2025
Exhibition Dates: August 2nd, 2025-August 30th, 2025

The gallery handles all printing for accepted photographers for free, we print professionally on an Epson printer with Ilford Pearl paper. We will only print one exhibition print, after the show the print will be archived in a flat file for 6 months. We feature museum quality 14”x 14” inch frames. Our mats are cut to 7″x7″.

If the photographer has selected to list the exhibition print for sale and someone inquires, the photographer will be notified immediately. All rights to the image file and print remain with the photographer. Decode Gallery takes a 50% commission on all sales, 50% goes to the photographer.

Winners Are:
Judged
Judging Process Published:
No
Judging Anonymous:
Not Stated
Winners Announced:

Prize & Judging Details

12 images will be selected by the juror for exhibition at Decode Gallery, opening on AUGUST 2ND

Retain Moral Rights:
Yes
License Duration:
Not Stated
Photo Use Term:
Promotional Only

Usage Rights, Copyright & Moral Rights
Usage License

Should your work be accepted, you grant Decode Gallery the right to reproduce your image on our website, on social media, publications, and where appropriate to help promote our online exhibitions. Decode Gallery will always credit you and your copyright wherever feasible. We will not use your image for any other purpose without the artist’s permission.


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Report Rating Guide

Our goal is to help photographers make informed choices and to support organizers in building trust. This report details our assessment of this competition’s adherence to our Photo Competition Standards, highlighting its strengths and areas for potential enhancement.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Stars ->: Significant Issues

★★☆☆☆ 2.5 Stars ->: Basic Compliance

★★★☆☆ 3.5 Stars ->: Meets Expectations Well

★★★★★ 5.0 Stars: Exemplary Standard

Key Principles of Fair Usage.

  • Respect for copyright: Organizers should acknowledge and respect the photographer’s ownership of their work.
  • Limited use: Usage rights should be limited to purposes directly related to the marketing/promotion of the competition, photos and photographers.
  • Specific Usage: Detailed information regarding where the images will be used for the promotion of the competition, this should include websites, social media, partners website, media outlets, books & calendars etc.
  • Moral Rights: Photographers should be credited whenever their images are used. This includes publication and Media not owned by the organiser. Editing and manipulation of the images should be kept to a minimum.
  • License Duration: The usage license should be limited in time with a maximum of 5 years, but ideally less.
  • Compensation: Photographers should be compensated for commercial use of their images beyond promotional purposes. This can be detailed in the terms or by a separate agreement.

In essence, fair usage in a photo competition balances the organiser’s need to promote the competition, its winning entries and photographers, with the photographer’s right to control their work and receive any appropriate compensation.

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