Photo Submission Guidelines

Licensing

You must be the copyright holder for any photos you submit.

You own and retain the copyright for any photos you submit.  By submitting photos to DahliaSearch, you allow us to display and redistribute your photos on this website, DahliaSearch community platforms, and in any DahliaSearch marketing material.

Image Size

Photos must be at least 1920 pixels wide and 1920 pixels in height.

Photos may not exceed 7500 pixels wide and 7500 pixels in height.

Image Format

Photos should be in JPG format.

Content

The photo must be an actual photograph.
Images submitted cannot be screenshots, digital art, etc.  Only actual photographs are allowed.

The photo’s primary subject should be dahlia(s).

The photo must respect privacy.
Photos must not show people, or reveal the location of any individual’s estate, license plate, or any other method of identification.

The photo must not contain anyone’s face.
Photos cannot contain the face of any individual, for legal reasons.

The photo cannot contain extreme content — dahlias only.
DahliaSearch is family-friendly!   There is a zero-tolerance policy for photos with extreme content, dahlia photos only.

The photo should not be over-edited or over-processed.
Please refrain from submitting photos that are over-edited or over-processed.  Minor edits on contrast, etc. are fine, just please don’t over-saturate photos or add other effects. Photos should look natural.

The photo must not contain overlays.
Photos should contain dahlias, and not include overlays with text or anything else.

The photo must not be a collage.
Photos must be a single photo, and not be groupings of photos contained in one image.