Rules and questions
The terms your entry to Black & White Awards 2025 is bound by, and the questions photographers ask before entering.
Questions before you enter
The essentials
- What rights do I keep?
- You keep full copyright of your work. No licence is granted beyond displaying your submission on this competition's pages.
- Can I get a refund?
- Entry fees are not refunded.
- How many times can I enter?
- You may enter up to 23 times.
- When will I hear back?
- Results are announced Dec 13, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC.
- Who decides the winners?
- Scoring judges use the published criteria, combined scores produce a recommended ranking, and the organizer confirms final placements before publication.
- Is my work public before results?
- Your work stays private until the winners are announced.
- What can I submit?
- This competition accepts single photographs. You may enter up to 23 times. Submissions must be original photographs taken by the entrant. JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, TIF, TIFF, HEIC, HEIF, up to 10 MB per photograph. Entered and judged online. This competition page is public.
The rules
These exact words are copied into your entry record when you pay, so the terms you agreed to stay readable to you even if this page is edited afterwards.
No specific rules have been provided for this competition.
Licence
Display only
Refunds
Entry fees are not refunded.