1. The contest is open for online submissions only.
2. By submitting a photo in this competition, you grant StormHour permission to use your image for future promotional activities. Should StormHour use your image for such purposes, full named credit and a link to your Twitter profile (if supplied) will always be given. You retain ownership and copyright.
3. You may submit one entry per monthly contest.
4. You are required to provide a unique title & description for each image submitted.
5. The same Photo can be submitted for more than one contest. Photos that have won previous awards, including the StormHour weekly photo competition, may be submitted again unless otherwise mentioned in the contest-specific rules.
6. Basic editing, including colour enhancement, the use of filters, and cropping of the Photo is acceptable, provided any such editing does not affect the authenticity of the photograph.
7. Advanced editing used to create illusions, deceptions and/or manipulations, and the adding and removing of significant elements within the frame is prohibited.
8. Every image uploaded is subject to a moderation process. StormHour reserves the right to assess and disregard any submitted photo at our discretion.
9. Photos that portray or otherwise include inappropriate and/or offensive content are strictly prohibited and will be immediately discarded.
10. A participant who submits any such photos may be permanently banned, subject to StormHour’s discretion, from participating in any future contests.
11. Although not compulsory, we encourage submitters to include a discreet watermark on their image. Placement of the watermark should not detract from the appearance. Therefore around the periphery of the Photo is suggested.