2024 Black & White Portfolio
Contest Entry Info

CONTEST GUIDELINES:

• ELIGIBILITY: All photographers are eligible except employees and contract workers of Ross Periodicals.
• IMAGE CAPTURE: Images may be captured using film or digital.
• PORTFOLIOS: A portfolio unit consists of no fewer than 8 images and no more than 12 images. There is no limitation on the number of portfolio units that may be entered.
• PREPARING YOUR IMAGES:
  • Save images at 300 ppi/dpi 8 bits, in grayscale, as jpeg files only.
  • WIDTH must be 7 inches – Use MEDIUM for Quality option. The image file size will be approximately 1MB.
  • Please name each digital image file exactly as shown below:
    • Title of image, Location, Year of capture.
    • Example: The Rose, New York City, NY, 2005 or International: Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, 2008
  • Do not use: all capitals, all lower case, underscores, or personal reference numbers in your titles.
  • Avoid using the following characters in an image file name or CD/DVD name: \ | / ? : “ * < >
  • If more than one image is Untitled, name them Untitled 1, Untitled 2, and so on.
• SUBMITTING IMAGES: ENTRIES CAN NOW BE SUBMITTED THROUGH OUR WEBSITE
• ONLINE: Your entire entry can be completed online with entry fee paid by credit card. After reading through these guidelines, check the box and click the “ENTER” button below.
• BY EMAIL: In the body of your email include: Complete name of contest you are entering, artist name, email address, website, physical mailing address, phone, and method of payment. Prepare images per instructions and save in folder using your name as title. There should be no embedded images in the body of the email.
  Compress folder using programs such as Stuffit, ZIP, etc. and then attach the compressed file. If using a mac, please email us for special compression instructions.
  Do not use transfer programs such as Dropbox, We Transfer, etc. Send to bnwmagpicks@aol.com
• BY CD/DVD:
  • Write your complete name, phone number and email address on the CD/DVD itself.
  • Before sending CD/DVDs, using another computer, please double-check that the disks and your image files open properly.
  • On a sheet of paper, TYPE your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, and website address.
  • Mail to: Black & White, PO Box 700, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 or other carriers: 1789 Lyn Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.
• ENTRY FEES: Fee for the first portfolio unit is US$45. Each additional portfolio unit is US$30. Payment may be made by check (payable to Black & White), money order, PayPal (payable to bnwmagpicks@aol.com) or credit card (MasterCard, Visa and American Express). Include number, expiration date, CVV code, name exactly as embossed on card, cardholder’s signature and amount to be charged. For international entries we accept ONLY Mastercard, VISA, American Express, PayPal, or international US dollar money orders. We do not accept bank or money transfers. Entry fees are non-refundable.
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: CD/DVDs will not be returned (they will be destroyed after review or eventual use). PHOTO RELEASES must be available and furnished upon request for individuals featured in an entered image. We do not need a release for street photography. By entering this contest you give your permission for us to email you. Please forward questions to bnwmagpicks@aol.com or call us at 805.270.3312.
• COPYRIGHTS AND THE WEBSITE GALLERY: By entering this contest you give your permission for Black & White to print your images in our magazine and on our website for one-time use. Images entered in this contest will be posted on our website gallery with a link to your website unless you NOTIFY US IN WRITING that you do not want your images placed in the gallery. Please refer to our
  website to see the formatting and copyright protection currently being used.
• NOTIFICATION: The selection process will take several months to complete. All entrants will be notified by email. If you wish to have a confirmation of receipt of entry, please include a stamped, self-addressed postcard.