Pro-Imaging

New Bill of Rights Guides

Two new guides have been published to help photo competition organisers draft terms and conditions for their competitions. The advice given is to ensure that the terms and conditions are fair to entrants, respect photographers rights, and comply with the Bill of Rights for Photography Competitions.

Sample terms and conditions are provided along with advice to organisers about adapting them to suit their own competition. The guides also focus on the need for the organiser to have terms and conditions that protect them from potential legal action when they publish entrants images.

The first guide, entitled Guide to Rights & Licensing, is intended as an introduction to rights and licensing in general, but with emphasis on how these concepts apply to photo competitions. It can be read by anyone, an organiser, a photographer, or any member of the public. We expect anyone who reads this brief guide to gain an understanding that their creativity has value.

The second guide, Organisers Guide to the Bill of Rights, is written specifically for organisers as an aid to creating appropriate terms and conditions for their photography contests.

We hope both guides prove helpful but if anyone feels they can be improved we will be glad to hear from them.