PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris ends 16 January 2009

The Rules of this Contest

Listed below are extracts from the rules of this competition. These extracts detail the rights being claimed from entrants.

"The winner’s work is publicized and exhibited in Paris and published in the Px3 Annual Book.

Winning photographs from the 1st and 2nd place winners in each MAJOR category from both the professional and non-professional entries will be publicized and exhibited in Paris.

The work of the 1st and 2nd place winners from both the professional and non-professional Subcategories will be published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book (includes Major Category winners). The names of the Honorable Mention recipients and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Subcategory Public Choice Winners will be included as well.

8. Q: What is the Px3 Copyright policy & How can Px3 use my photographs?
A: The organization has the right to use your submitted photographs for the annual exhibition(s) if you are a winner. Px3 may also use your work for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to Px3 only, with the photographer's approval and appropriate citation/credit.

11. Q: Where will the prints go after the exhibit?
A: We will try to have a traveling show for one year in any possible not for profit organization and exhibition spaces. The prints will be archived at Px3 safe storage for possible inclusion in "Best Of 5, 10, etc. Years" Shows OR photographers may request that Px3 destroy or return the prints. On the back of each print, there is stamp that says: "Not for sale/Return to Px3."
 

Results of Testing the Rules

Listed below are the results of the tests we carried out on this competition's rules. The tests are all based on the standards set out in The Bill of Rights . By adopting these standards competition organisers can create competition rules that meet the needs of organisers and are fair and respectful to the rights of entrants. For each test a result is given which can be Pass of Fail. Competitions that pass all these tests go on The Rights On List, those that don't go on The Rights Off List.

If the rules are vague and we cannot determine whether the rules pass a particular test or not the result is shown as Unclear.  Where a test is not necessary the result is shown as N/A.

Click on any result below for more information about that specific test.

1 Copyright & Moral Rights 

• Pass, All photographers entering the contest retain their copyright
• Pass, The contest does not require any entrants to waive moral rights
• Pass, A credit is always given to the photographer when the image is published
  
• Pass, All the documents that must be completed by each entrant to participate in or win a contest are shown
  

2 Free Usage Durations Claimed

• Pass, The organisers free usage is time limited as per The Bill of Rights
  
• Pass, The sponsors free usage is time limited as per The Bill of Rights
• Pass, Book usage is time limited as per The Bill of Rights
  
• Pass, free usage only promotes the contest or is used for a book 

3 Commercial Usage Rights Claimed

• N/A, Commercial use is rights managed & time limited as per The Bill of Rights
• Pass, Entrants are not required to sign commercial usage licenses

4 Declarations

• Pass, The organisations that acquire rights are all named
• Pass, This (or last) years Judges are named along with brief bio details

5 Contest End Date

• Pass, The contest end date is within 16 months of the contest being announced

Conclusions

This contest meets every requirement of the The Bill of Rights.

This contest is recommended.

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Organisations - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3), Dupon Digital Photo Lab, Camera Arts, Photo Magazine, GoSee, PhotoInduced, Photosapiens, Vision, artnow online.com

Judges - 

THE 2008 PX3 JURY

• Carol Johnson - Curator of Photography Library of Congress | D.C.
• Viviene Esders - Expert près la Cour d'Appel de Paris | Paris
• Kenan Aktulun - VP/Creative Director | Digitas | New York 
• Natalie Belayche - Director | Visual Delight | Paris
• Chiara Mariani - Photo Editor | Corriere della Sera | Italy
• Mark Heflin - Director | American Illustration + American Photography | New York
• Arnaud Adida - Director | Acte 2 Gallerie, Acte 2 Agency | Paris
• Bernard Utudjian - Director | Galerie Polaris | Paris
• Agnès Voltz - Director | Chambre avec Vues | Paris
• Alice Gabriner - World Picture Editor | Time Magazine
• Sara Rumens - Lifestyle Photo Editor | Grazia Magazine | London
• Françoise Paviot - Director | Galerie Françoise Paviot | Paris
• Chrisitine Ollier - Art Director | Filles du Calvaire | Paris
• Natalie Johnson - Features Editor | Digital Photographer Magazine | London
• Patrick Kahn - Editor/Creative Director | The Book LA | Los Angeles 

ADVISORY BOARD

• Eliane Laffont - Editorial Director | Hachette Filipacchi Media | New York
• Julien Frydman - Director | Magnum | Paris
• Jeannette Mariani -  Art Director | 13 Sévigné Gallery | Paris
  

Contact - To contact Px3 email Anne Lagerberg at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , for general information send enquiries to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

© 2008 Pro-Imaging; Last updated on 20 July 2008

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