Photography Contest

Color

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Decode GalleryDecode Gallery is pleased to announce our upcoming theme: COLOR. From brilliant blues to deep reds color entices our viewer. Color helps tell our story. As photographers color is one of our most powerful assets. We look forward to seeing how you harness color in your photography!
At least 26 images will be selected by the juror for exhibition at Decode Gallery. The gallery handles all printing for accepted photographers for free, we print professionally on an Epson printer with Ilford Pearl paper. We will only print one exhibition print, after the show the print will be archived in a flat file for 6 months. We feature museum quality 22”x 22” inch white frames. We have many different sizes precut white mats: (a) 11” x 11” (b) 10” x 15” (c) 11” x 15” (d) 12” x 15″ and more. We will adjust the digitally submitted final hi-res images size (never crop) for best presentation in the mats.
If the photographer has selected to list the exhibition print for sale and someone inquires, the photographer will be notified immediately. All rights to the image file and print remain with the photographer. Decode Gallery takes a 50% commission on all sales, 50% goes to the photographer.
Photographers will be notified by email within two weeks after the deadline. High Resolution JPGS will be due two days after acceptance email. Gallery opening will be on April 5th.
At least 26 images will be selected by the juror for exhibition at Decode Gallery. The gallery handles all printing for accepted photographers for free, we print professionally on an Epson printer with Ilford Pearl paper. We will only print one exhibition print, after the show the print will be archived in a flat file for 6 months. We feature museum quality 22”x 22” inch white frames. We have many different sizes precut white mats: (a) 11” x 11” (b) 10” x 15” (c) 11” x 15” (d) 12” x 15″ and more. We will adjust the digitally submitted final hi-res images size (never crop) for best presentation in the mats.
If the photographer has selected to list the exhibition print for sale and someone inquires, the photographer will be notified immediately. All rights to the image file and print remain with the photographer. Decode Gallery takes a 50% commission on all sales, 50% goes to the photographer.
Photographers will be notified by email within two weeks after the deadline. High Resolution JPGS will be due two days after acceptance email. Gallery opening will be on April 5th.
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