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Photographer Relief Fund

Close on September 30, 2020
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Photographer Relief Fund
Host: 500px
Territory: Worldwide
Theme: Open
Eligibility: Photos taken in 2020
Entry Fees: Free
Prize: Cash Prize
We recognize that the current world landscape has left a lot of photographers in compromising positions as many rely on photography financially or simply as a creative outlet to express themselves.

Due to COVID-19, going to studios, traveling, shooting content for brands, etc, has been postponed or even canceled, affecting the lives of many members of the 500px community.

As one of the leaders in the online photography industry, we want to show our support to photographers affected.

If you have been affected by COVID either financially or emotionally, we want to hear your story and we want to help.

To be eligible to receive the fund you must complete the two-step submission process.

Step 1: Submit a photo that you have taken some time in 2020 to this Quest (make sure the metadata picks up the correct date)

Step 2: Tell us your story and what receiving the Relief Fund would do for you by filling out this form. Photos submitted without the form will not be considered
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