Illustration & Design

All illustration and design images submitted must be the exclusive work of the Pixoto Member.  You must also have been given permission from your client to display any work owned by other parties.  Any photography, or other image components, used in the illustrations or designs must have been created by you OR you must have a valid content licence.  The Pixoto Marketplace is a great placed to find content.

Illustration – illustrations created using computer software (illustrator, photoshop, etc). The entire image must be composed of elements created by you.  If your “illustration” includes a photo then it should be placed in Photography/Digital Art and not illustration.  Subcategories include: Sci Fi & Fantasy, People, Business, Products & Objects, Flowers & Nature, Places, Animals, Cartoons & Characters, Abstract & Patterns, Food & Drink, Buildings, Holiday

Web & Apps – This category is for designs of websites and applications (including mobile phone apps). Subcategories include: Widgets, Pages, UI, Icons, App Icons

Logos – Corporate, non-profit or personal logo designs.

Print & Graphics – Any design work that is meant to be printed.

Typography – Design with words including quotes, fonts, words etc.

Traditional Art

Submissions in this content type must be a photo or a scan of a physical piece of art created by the contributing member. No other content is allowed in the image (i.e. frames, stands, people, etc) – it must be the Art only.  Categories include: Painting, Sculpture, Calligraphy,  Mixed Media, and Drawing.

Photography

Open Categories

Instagram & Mobile – Photos shot with a mobile phone camera.  Special effects and compiled images are allowed.  We rely on the honor system so if you didn’t shoot it with a mobile phone please don’t submit it to this category.  Images may not be used for stock.

Novices Only – Photos taken by photographers who are working on developing their skills and want the opportunity to compete with others at their level.  Winning a 5% or better award in another category (excluding Instagram & Mobile and Digital Art) will make somebody ineligible for further submissions.  Images may not be used for stock.

Content Categories

Abstract – These are photos that don’t have a clearly definable subject or scene.  Subcategories: Waterdrops, Macro, Patterns, Light Painting

Animals – Photos of any type of animals except dogs and cats.  This includes true Wildlife as well as Zoo animals and captive animals.  Subcategories:   Amphibians; Fish, Sea Creatures; Reptiles; Horses; Spiders & Insects; Birds;Lions, Tigers & Big Cats; Snakes; Other mammals

Animals – Cats – Photos of domestic cats (no Lions, Tigers ect.).  Subcategories: Portraits, Playing, Kittens

Animals – Dogs – Photos of domesticated dogs (leave your cayotes and wolfs out of here).  Subcategories: Portraits; Running; Playing; Puppies

Artistic Objects –  Here’s where you put all of those artistic shots of man made objects of all types from coffee mugs to violins.  Subcategories: Musical Instruments, Glass, Antiques, Clothing & Accessories, Jewelery, Toys, Other Objects

Babies & Children – All photos of babies or children under the age of 16 without parents/adults. Subcategores: Babies, Toddlers, Child Portraits, Children Candids, Hands & Feet

Buildings & Architecture – Photos of interiors and exteriors of buildings.  Subcategories: Statues & Monuments; Bridges & Suspended Structures; Office Buildings & Hotels; Homes; Places of Worship; Architectural Detail; Public & Historical;

City,  Street & Park - Photos of taken of cities and towns where the subject is the scene rather than the people.  Subcategories: Skylines, Street scenes, Markets & Shops, City Parks, Historic Districts, Neighborhoods, Amusement Parks

Digital Art – This includes photo montages, fantasy scenes, constructed landscapes, artificial scenes and any photo compliation that is sureal or unreal.  If it isn’t even trying to look real – put it here.  Subcategories: People; Places; Things; Abstract

Food & Drink  - If you can eat it or drink it put it here.  Also if photos of the preparation of food and drink. Subcategories: Alcohol & Drinks; Eating; Cooking & Baking; Fruits & Vegetables; Plated Food; Ingredients

Landscape – Photos where the natural scenery is a subject.  If the subject is anything other than a natural scene (e.g. a city, a person, an animal or a natural object) – don’t put it here. Subcategories: Beaches; Mountains & Hills; Deserts; Weather; Prairies; Meadows & Fields; Underwater; Forests; Nightscapes; Waterfalls; Waterscapes; Cloud Formations; Sunsets & Sunrises

Nature Up Close – Photos of flowers, plants, trees and other natural objects.  Don’t put landscapes here! If it’s not a close up chances are it belongs in landscapes.  Subcategories: Flowers, Mushrooms & Fungi, Trees & Bushes, Sand, Rock & Stone, Water, Leaves & Grasses, Gardens & Produce, Webs, Hives & Nests, Other plants

News & Events – Photos of newsworthy events and images that are relevant to today’s news.  The primary search for this subject will be “date taken”.  Subcategories: World Events; US Events; Business; Entertainment; Sports; Technology; Politics; Science; Health; Weather & Storms

Nudes & Boudoir – Photos of that contain nudity or are provocative in nature should placed here.  Nudity is NOT allowed in any other category.  Exposed genitals are forbidden.

People – Photos where the subject is an adult or multiple people (including an adult with children).  Photos of families are welcome here.  Photos that include only children (under 16) should be placed in the “Babies & Children” category.  Subcategories: Portraits of Women, Portraits of Men, Couples; Families; Group & Corporate; Maternity; Body Parts; Musicians & Entertainers; Body Art/Tattoos; Street & Candids

Sports & Fitness – Imagery of sports (both people and objects).  This category is focused on “timeless” shots to be used for art and stock.  Newsworthy images should be placed in “News & Events”.  Subcategories include all major sports (and some minor ones too).
Transportation- Imagery where the subject is a transportation device.  If the subject is a person, landscape or other natural object – place it somewhere else.  Subcategories include: Bicycles; Motorcycles; Boats; Airplanes; Helicopters; Automobiles; Trains; Other
Wedding – Photos of weddings and engagement sessions.  Please sub-categorize all simulated weddings related shots into “Fashion Shoots”.  Subcategories include: Getting Ready; Reception; Ceremony; Bride; Details; Groom; Bride & Groom; Groups; Other

Travel Locations – Photos of travel related places that will be primarily used for stock photography.  Subcategories:  Air Travel; Holidays; Landmarks; Railway; Subway; Busses

Holidays – Photos of scenes, people, products or objects that have a holiday theme.  Subcategories: Birthdays; Christmas; Easter; Halloween; Thanksgiving; New Year’s Eve; Valentines Day; July 4th; Other

Professional People – Photos of professional people with a primary focus to be used as stock imagery.  You know – doctors, lawyers, factory workers and the like.  Subcategories: Business People; Factory Workers; Technology Workers; Law Enforcement; Military; Doctors & Nurses

Products & Objects – Photos of all types of educational, business, industrial and technology related objectes including products, machines, computers etc.  Subcategories: Business Objects; Technology Objects; Education Objects; Industrial Objects; Healthcare Objects

Photography Photoshop/Post Processing Rules

In an effort to find the best, and most striking imagery, extensive use of Photoshop or other post processing techniques is allowed in all categories.  However images that look like “digital art” rather than photography should be categorized as such.

If your image was minimally processed after capture you can mark your photo as a “Pure Photo” during submission.  Leaderboards will have a “Show Pure Photos Only” filter and special awards and points will be awarded in addition to our standard awards.

Pure Photo Details & Qualifications:

• Pure Photos are minimally touched images.  We recognized these images with special weekly awards and points.
• To qualify: The Scene was produced in camera (not a composite of multiple photos) and contains minimal post production (no HDR, selective color or other heavy editing).  In camera special effects are prohibited.  These photos must look and feel natural.
• When uploading photos from the Submit page, select the check box labeled “Pure Photo”. Pure photos are allowed in any category and sub category.