BEFORE YOU ENTER.
A considered approach to entering MONO ORBIT AWARDS. Review the requirements, prepare your photographs and complete your submission before the deadline.
01 - ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Prepare your photographs.
We accept monochrome photography responding to EMISSION and the built environment.
02 - ORIGINALITY AND AI
Photography must originate from photography.
Each submitted photograph must originate from the entrant's own photographic work. Generative AI must not be used to create or substantially replace photographic content.
Conventional photographic post-production is permitted, including tonal adjustments, cropping, retouching and monochrome conversion.
We may request RAW files, original source files, film scans or metadata to verify photographic origin.
03 - BEFORE YOU SUBMIT
Careful selection matters.
Consider how each photograph responds to EMISSION. Does it offer a distinctive perspective on the built environment? Does monochrome contribute to its visual language?
You may submit one, two, three or four photographs. There is no advantage in submitting more images simply to reach the maximum.
Not sure which photographs to send? Read what the juror looks for in How to Choose Photos for a Photography Competition.
04 - HOW TO SUBMIT
Four stages. One completed entry.
REVIEW THE EDITION
Read the current EMISSION edition and select JOIN IN on the competition page.
ACCOUNT AND PAYMENT
Create an account or sign in. Complete the €20 entry payment.
UPLOAD AND SAVE
Open Your Competitions, upload one to four photographs and select Save to keep your entry as a draft.
FINAL SUBMISSION
Select Enter the competition when your entry is ready. Confirm the final submission.
Saving a draft does not complete your competition entry. You can add, remove or replace photographs while the entry remains a draft. Once the final submission is confirmed, the entry can no longer normally be edited through the system. A confirmation email will follow.
05 - ENTRY FEE
€20 per entry.
One payment covers between one and four photographs submitted to the current edition. The entry fee remains the same regardless of the number of photographs submitted.
06 - WITHDRAWALS AND REFUNDS
Your right to withdraw.
You may withdraw from a paid entry within 14 calendar days of payment, without providing a reason. A full refund is available within this period, including after your photographs have been submitted.
You can request withdrawal through the cancellation function in your MONO ORBIT AWARDS account. Alternatively, email mono@monoorbitawards.com using your registered email address and sufficient payment details to identify the entry.
Your entry will be withdrawn and will no longer be eligible for selection. Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 14 calendar days of receiving the withdrawal notice.
After the withdrawal period, fees are generally non-refundable, except where required by law or provided in the competition Terms and Conditions. Statutory consumer rights remain unaffected.
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