What is the deadline?

The competition opens at 10.00 GMT on 28 January 2013 and closes at 23.59 GMT on 7 May 2013.

Who can enter?

Renaissance is an international photography competition open to all photographers worldwide. No restrictions. If you are under 16 you must have a parent or legal guardian's permission to enter.

Who are the judges?

See the list of judges

What are the categories?

See the list of categories (for single image entry only). There is no category for submitting series. The categories are made to be open to interpretation, so feel free to enter your photographs in the category or categories you find suitably reflect your work.

How many images can I enter?

You can enter as many images into the Single Image Competition as you like in any combination of the categories. (If you enter more than 6 single image entries, your entry fee will be calculated to give you the best price).

You can enter as many times as you like into the Series Competition. Each series must contain between 5 and 8 images and a project statement describing the work.

You can enter images into both the Single Image Competition and Series Competition.

Where does my entry fee go?

Your entry fee (less administrative costs and any applicable taxes) will be donated to the Lavender Trust at Breast Cancer Care, a UK charity that supports younger women with breast cancer. Their charity number is 1017658.

What can I win?

See the list of prizes

Are prizes available in different currencies?

All cash prizes are also available in US Dollars at the prevailing currency exchange rate. No cash alternative is available for vouchers or non-cash prizes such as the portfolio review or magazine publication opportunity.

What is the early bird offer / deadline?

If you upload and pay for your entries before 22.00 GMT on 15 March 2013, we will give you a 20% discount on your entry fee. This will be applied automatically upon check-out.

Can I enter digital images or images taken on film?

Whichever you prefer. Both are accepted. And by film we mean the good old analogue way, no videos are accepted.

Does my entry need to be in a particular format?

All entries must be submitted online as JPEG files of no more than 1800 pixels on the longest side, and not more than 2MB in file size.

This means that all digital entries must be taken at high resolution and resized (saved for web use). And if your entry is shot on film, you will need to scan the negative or transparency and submit the digital file.

Can people see my entries on the website?

All entries are confidential and work submitted will not be shown on the website. Only the finalist images will be shown on the website after the judging.

What if my image is selected?

We will ask you to provide a high resolution 300dpi file of minimum 10MB.

If your series submission is shortlisted, the judges will select 5 images from the series to be exhibited. If your series submission is selected finalist to be exhibited, but not shortlisted, the judges will select 1 image to represent your series in the exhibition. In either case, we might ask you to send us all of your series in high resolution, and we reserve the right to edit the selection that goes in the exhibition.

How can I find out the results of the competition?

All entrants will be informed if their image(s) has been chosen or not for the exhibition, and/or shortlisted for a prize, by the end of June 2013. Judging is to take place at the end of May 2013, subject to any date changes. The winners will not be announced until the award ceremony, held during the exhibition in autumn 2013. The winners will shortly after also be announced on the competition website, relevant press material and social media.

Will I benefit from any sales if I am exhibited?

The aim of Renaissance is to raise money for breast cancer and so the first sale of your image will be donated to the charity. However if you sell more than one copy of your image you will receive half the net proceeds of subsequent sales.

What if my image is part of a limited edition?

You allow the competition to print its own size for the exhibition. This can be in the same or separate edition, depending on the your limitations and wishes, but must be at the size and price determined by the competition. We will agree with you how many prints to make available for sale.

Can I supply my own print for the exhibition?

Sorry, no. We will ensure all finalist photographs are printed to a very high quality archival standard on Lambda C-Type, at our expense.

Do I keep the copyright of my images?

Yes, you retain the copyright. The Renaissance rules meet all the standards set out in the Artists' Bill of Rights and the competition is therefore a recommended contest that respects photographers' rights.

Do sponsors have the right to use my images?

Not for their own purposes. All entrants understand that any image submitted to the Competition may be used by the Organisers for the sole purpose of promoting the Competition and the photographers themselves. Please read the Rules and Privacy Policy for details.

Is the judging anonymous?

Yes. For a fair process and to respect the integrity of the photographers, the judging is anonymous. Judges will not know the names of any of the entrants.

Can I include a watermark (e.g. my name or studio) on my entry?

No. All images must be clear of any identifying information so that the photographer’s name is not revealed. The judging process is fully anonymous. Any images that do contain photographer’s names on the image, or any other watermark/copyright information, will be disqualified.

I am having difficulty uploading my image

Images must be JPEG files of no more than 1800 pixels on the longest side, and not more than 2MB in file size

Images that do not fit all the requirements will not be accepted.

Contact info@renaissancephotography.org if you have any questions about the competition or problems uploading your images.