Answering your questions

Some people have asked questions about the Project. The most common ones are about how many images can be submitted and whether watermarks are allowed. There are also questions about editing and time zones. In this blog post, I'll answer all these questions and add them to the FAQ page.

How many photos can I submit?

On August 19th, take as many photos as you like. Choose the best one and submit just one photograph.

What about watermarks?

Please do not add watermarks to your photos. Every photo will have full credits, so people will know it’s yours.

How about image editing?

Image editing is allowed. As I've said before, editing is a big part of photography and always has been. In the past, photos were edited in the darkroom. The negative was just the starting point. Please do not remove or add elements using AI or Generative Fill tools. Multiple exposures in camera and in post-production are okay. For portraits, avoid excessive beauty retouching. We want to see natural-looking people.

Timezones

The time to photograph is the 19th of August in your time zone. People in New Zealand will start first when the day turns from the 18th to the 19th. At that time, it will still be around noon on the 18th in London (GMT).

If you have any questions about the Global Photo Project, do not hesitate to email us.