DOs AND DON’Ts OF ENTERING CONTESTS
Some of the most prolific and successful photographers shooting today first made their name by winning a major competition. There’s a certain gravitas attached to claiming a grand prize and being judged as the best, but winning a contest also means garnering an inevitable amount of exposure. When your work gets exhibited and published as part of competition promotion, it’s also going to be shared and seen by pictures editors, journalists and exhibition-goers alike – all around the world.
In this feature we’re not convincing you to enter contests, but sharing how to succeed if you do. There are more photo contests (and arguably more of us with a camera) than
