Hi Chris, I have read that there are preregistration emails being sent out to those that participated in last years photo5 competition. How come i haven't received anything as yet?

Hi Kerstin, it is likely that you did not receive the pre-registration email as it was only sent to those who had requested to receive information from Canon about new products, services and special offers. The official registration date for EOS Photo5 opens mid-morning on Monday 31st August so I’d recommend you check the site then to ensure you can register www.canon.com.au/worldofeos/photo5. Best of luck in the competition!

IS the Photo 5 comp JUST for DSLR owners, or can any camera be used (as in past comps)???? (You just *KNEW* this question was gonna come up sooner or later. LOL!) And what about image dimensions, etc. I know these have been bones of contention in the past, so clarification NOW would be a good idea. ;o)

Hi rhemaangel, participation in the Canon EOS Photo5 competition is not restricted to DSLR users, however judging will be based on creativity and photographic technique and therefore, DSLR skills would be preferable.

In regards to image dimensions, EOS Photo5 will only accept JPEG images that are under 5mb. I’d recommend heading to the FAQs page on the Photo5 website to find out more - www1.canon.com.au/.../FAQ

Hope this helps!

can you please confirm the pro photog criteria - is it $35,000 gross income or net profit before tax?

thanks

Will the open brief be open for professional photographers as well as people who have missed out on registering?

Hi Jo, it is $35,000 gross income (including any applicable tax and superannuation).

Hi Sarah, rules surrounding the open brief are the same as for the rest of the competition - so only those who have earned under $35,000 (AU$35,000 for Australian residents and NZ$35,000 for NZ residents)from photography work during the last 12 months can enter.

Thanks Anna, but what if you run your own business, is it gross income (ie total sales/turnover) or taxable income (after expenses - eg printing, phone, power, depreciation etc etc.  I take your answer to read if you were working for someone as a photographer and your gross salary was $35,000.

Hi Jo, it’s based on gross revenue/income only.

Just want to clarify things,

What are the rules on photoshop (photo editing software) usage?

Hi Eddie, entries submitted after using photo editing software will be valid, however Judges will be asked to consider the response to the brief first, so less is more. It’s about your idea. Good luck!

I have registered with the competition but it says that you will receive an email with details about your registration. I haven't got this email yet so has it not gone through properly?

Hi Sarah,

In regards to your question about whether your registration was successful, you should have got a confirmation screen after you registered, there isn’t a confirmation email. If you can’t remember whether you got the confirmation screen then you can send an email to the Photo5 support team, Photo5@canon.com.au, and they can check if you registration was successful.

I hope that helps!