Sony Alpha’s bird and wildlife Instagram promotion has closed, despite the last-call message still circulating in its October 11 tweet. The entry deadline was October 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Readers encountering the announcement now should treat it as a record of the promotion rather than an invitation to submit a late entry. The appeal was straightforward: share … [Read more...] about Sony Alpha’s Bird and Wildlife Photo Sweepstakes Closes With Telephoto Lens Prizes
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Contest Rights Grabs: How to Read a Photo Competition’s Fine Print
Most photographers enter contests without reading the terms and conditions. Most photographers who do read them do not know what to look for. The result is an industry practice of rights acquisition through competition — sponsors and organizers obtaining broad, sometimes irrevocable licenses to use submitted photographs commercially, in perpetuity, without additional … [Read more...] about Contest Rights Grabs: How to Read a Photo Competition’s Fine Print