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Entry Instructions

Overview

• Entries for the 2023 book will open on May 30, 2023!
• Entries accepted through Sep 12, 2023!
• Everyone who enters Light, Glorious Light will receive a copy of the finished book in Nov 2023. (One copy per entrant.)
• Entry via online submission only.
• Unlike many other juried publications, you retain all copyrights to your images and written materials. LensWork is granted one-time only publication rights.
• Additional books will be available for purchase by you and LensWork readers!
• Entries may be color or black-and-white!
• Complete submissions that are “ready-to-publish” are required
• Entry form: Use this link to our online Entry Form.

Image specifications

• Image files should be flattened (no layers) and must be 8-bit files, either RGB or grayscale mode images.
• Images should be unsharpened, if possible. If they are already sharpened, please indicate so to prevent us from over-sharpening your images.
• Images need to be a minimum of 3400 pixels on the long side. PPI is not important because we'll adjust for our needs in our prepress workflow. Just be sure they are 3400 pixels on the long side.
• Color space Adobe RGB (1998) is recommended.
• We prefer JPG (saved with maximum quality), but can accept Photoshop PSD files, or TIF files, if necessary. Other formats will not be accepted for submission.

Title and Captions

• We will not use titles or captions. (I can hear a lot of you breathing a sigh of relief about this.)

Entry fee

• The entry fee for your first three images is $45 (which also gets you a copy of the book!)
• Additional entries are $15 each
• There is no limit on how many images you may send for review and consideration.
• Entry fee of $45 is paid using the link in the Entry Form to our online store.
  • Optional additional entries are $15 each

Sending Your Entry to us

• DO NOT PHYSICALLY MAIL YOUR SUBMISSION
• Send us your images via the upload link in the Entry Form.
  • No one will see or has access to your images but us.
  • A confirmation email will be sent once we have your images
• Entry form completely filled out
  • Here you will provide your contact information, shipping address, and your copyright permission.

Once your entry is submitted, it cannot be changed.

It's Easy!

1. Prepare your images

2. Entry Form filled out, submitted, and images uploaded
   (We use an easy Google Form for entries. The upload link for your images is included in the Entry Form.)

3. Entry fees paid.

   • Here is the direct link to our online store to pay your entry fees. If you already did this from the link in the Entry Form, you're good to go!

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