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All submissions are made from this page while logged in to your Visura account. Submitted stories may be public or private.
Video:
How to submit to AAJAImage size: Maximum 6,000px x 6,000px. Minimum 2,000px x 1,400px.
Accepted file type: .jpg .png .gif
Captions: Photo(s) must include proper and accurate caption information and include the 5-Ws (who, what, where, when and why) written in English and entered in the Description/Caption field of IPTC Info/File Info in Photo Mechanic/Photoshop without identifying the entrant, their publication and agency.
Information regarding the Single Photo and its significance/importance (Impact Statement) should be included in the Submission Statement when entered on Visura.
In the
Submission Statement (Story Text) of each entry, please provide the following information:
- Title of Work
- Publication Outlet (if published)
- Publication Date (if published)
- Creation Date (if unpublished)
- Photo Description
- Impact Statement
We ask photographers not to edit their entries after the submission deadline until the judging process is completed.
Additional Entry requirementEach entrant will be assigned with an entry code in the pop-up window after submission(s). Please make note of it.
Please email the following information to
aajaphoto@gmail.com to confirm your entries:
- Entry Code
- First and Last Name
- Title of Entry
- Publication
- Publication Date
- Creation Date (if unpublished)
- Your Email Address Attached To AAJA Membership (for verification of membership)
- Preferred Email Address for Contact (if different)
- Phone Number
- Home Address (Address, City, State, Zip Code)
If you have multiple entries, you can include this information in one email.
We apologize for this extra step, but this is necessary in order to keep the judging process fair and equitable to everyone.
Entrants may contact
support@aaja.org if you have any questions.
Disclaimer By submitting Photo(s) to AAJA Awards, you hereby acknowledge that you are the copyright holder or you have permission from the copyright holder to submit said Photo(s) for consideration for the AAJA Awards.
AAJA reserves the right to use any Photo(s) for marketing and promotional purposes of the AAJA Awards only without compensation.
All copyrights remain with the copyright holder.
The copyright holders represent and warrant that submission of the entries does not breach any law, and further that no third party can hold any claims or any objections regarding the rights granted to AAJA. The copyright holders will hold AAJA harmless of any claims from third parties related hereto.
The Entry Rules and any dispute, proceedings or claim of whatever nature arising out of or in any way relating to the Entry Rules and Guidelines (including any non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by US law.