Frequently Asked Questions

FotoWeek DC is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of photography's role in our world by recognizing photographic excellence, and ensuring that the celebration of this powerful medium is an accessible and inclusive experience.

Yes, you retain the copyright to all images.

An entry consists of one image or one photo series.

A series includes multiple images (3 to 6 images) that make up a cohesive related theme or story.

No. You retain copyright to your photograph and the Sponsors may not sell your photo entry for a fee. Winning entries may be used by FotoWeek DC, a non-profit organization, in connection with the National Cherry Blossom Photo Contest and promotion of the National Cherry Blossom Photo Contest in perpetuity.

No, you may enter as many photographs as you like in the single image categories.

Please refer to the "categories" tab on the left side of the screen for more information about the contest categories.

Choose the category that is most appropriate for that work.

You should submit JPEG images saved with max quality compression with a long dimension of at least 1,000 pixels at 72 or 300 dpi with either Adobe1998, sRGB or untagged color space. For Mobile Photo Devices submit the image at highest resolution available.

Yes, this contest is open to photographers worldwide. Contest is void where prohibited.

Yes, each category will have 3 winners: 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place. A series winner in each category will also be awarded. A total of 16 winners.

That depends upon the number of submissions.

No. Only online submissions will be accepted. Please do not send any hard materials as they cannot be returned.

No, all submissions must be paid for electronically, via credit card.

Contest will be judged on Sunday, April 22nd and winners will be publicly announced on Friday, April 27th by 6pm EST. Winners will be notified by Monday 23rd. The winning entries will be projected and/or exhibited during the FotoWeek DC 2012 annual festival November 9-18, a public exhibition in Crystal City and will receive exposure throughout the Cherry Blossom Festival March 20 - April 27. Please do not call or e-mail FotoDC about the status of your entries.

The People's Choice is a section apart from the rest of the contest and the votes will not influence the judges. An entrant would seek votes in order to win the People's Choice section alone. The winners for the other categories will be determined by the judges.

In order to vote you need to provide a valid email address, and only one vote per email address is possible. If after voting the first time, you decide to vote for another image, the first image you voted for will lose that vote. You will see a message reading "Thanks for voting!" and the entry will be highlighted by a BLUE BOX after your vote has been cast.

One vote per person. We ask that all voters be fair about placing their votes and remember that we track via email address and other information for the final vote scores after the contest deadline.

For additional questions contact us here.