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Thank you to everyone who submitted their photos. Stay tuned for future announcements. 

Image credit: Krittipong Thitithanakul

Submission Guidelines

Submission Preparation

You may submit up to 10 photographs. Each submission must include the following text/written material:

  • Project statement
  • Explanation of process and intent
  • Disclosure of image sources (where applicable)
  • Parental or legal guardian consent (for submitters under 16)


Submissions that lack required materials or sufficient contextual information may not be reviewed.

Image Preparation

File format: JPG/JPEG
Colour space: sRGB
Dimensions: 3000 pixels at its widest/longest side

Notes:

  • Do not include watermarks, borders or signatures on the
submitted photos

  • Any image(s) that fail to meet these conditions will not be considered for the selection process.

Image File Naming

Use lowercase and follow this format:

fullname.number.jpg

Example:
john.doe.01.jpg
john.doe.02.jpg
john.doe.03.jpg

Text/Written Material

(Project statement, explanation of process and intent, disclosure of image sources, and consent where applicable)

  • Format: Word (.doc / .docx) or PDF
  • File naming: fullname.filetype 


Example:

john.doe.doc
john.doe.pdf

File(s) Submission (ZIP Folder)

Compress all photographs and text/written material into one ZIP file.

  • ZIP file name: fullname.zip
  • Example: john.doe.zip

Ensure all files follow the required formats and naming conventions before submitting.

Submission Form

Submissions must be received by:
16 February 2026 (Monday), 23:59 (Malaysia Time / GMT +8)

If you have issue submitting the form, please reach out to us via email: tigamata@zontiga.com.