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Absolutely not! Any camera is welcome! Your phone, your DSLR, anything you have access to. This is about the photography rather than the gear.

It IS! However, if you win, and you know you are in an area that isn’t great with receiving packages in the post, you can have the option of exchanging a physical product for a digital alternative. It’s up to you to decide.

I’ll slide into your Instagram DMs, and it will be announced in the monthly newsletter too. You do not have to follow me on Instagram to join, but it is handy just to make sure any DMs don’t get lost. I’m @emilymaylowrey

Instagram doesn’t let me know the metadata, so there’s no way for me to check. However, this contest is all about getting out there NOW with your camera, so I’d much prefer it if you submitted only new photos!

If you do want to be sneaky and submit older photos, you won’t be disqualified or anything, but it isn’t really in the spirit of the contest!

No. Only single photo posts will be accepted. I can’t accept a carousel of several images. But you can make separate posts and submit more than one image.

You can! However, I’d much prefer it if you’re picky. This isn’t a lottery situation where more submissions make it more likely to win. Good, thoughtful photos will make it more likely for you to win! So yes, you can submit more than one photo, but be picky.

If you’re in a top spot one month, I will likely share your image on Instagram, on my YouTube channel, and of course in the video critique. I will ALWAYS credit your work, and you retain all ownership of your images. I will credit with your Instagram handle unless you tell me otherwise.

No. Only the images on Instagram, using the correct hashtag, will be submitted into the contest. Please don’t email me with images, or DM me with images, please use the hashtag.