About this template
Organizing a photography competition requires a seamless way to collect high-res imagery, artist statements, and entry details without losing track of your participants. This Photo Competition Google Form Template streamlines the entire submission process for contests, gallery exhibitions, community showcases, and brand marketing campaigns.
Instead of sorting through flooded email inboxes, this form centralizes every submission alongside the entrant's contact info, category selection, photo title, and date captured. Doc2Form ensures you can instantly deploy a professional contest intake form that participants can easily access and fill out from any device, whether they are professional photographers or enthusiastic hobbyists.
Use this template to categorize submissions cleanly, track copyright permissions or terms acceptance, and collect direct file links or descriptions so your judging panel can review entries efficiently.
Key features
- Collect artist details and high-resolution photo links in one structured place.
- Categorize entries cleanly by genre (e.g., landscape, portrait, wildlife).
- Include built-in terms and conditions acceptance checkboxes.
- Eliminate messy email threads and disorganized image files.
- Fully customizable to match your contest's specific submission guidelines.
Use cases
- Annual community or local government photography exhibitions.
- Brand-sponsored social media photo contests and marketing giveaways.
- Student art showcases and school photography club competitions.
- Professional portfolio reviews and grant application submissions.
What this form collects
- Full Name (Short answer)Enter your first and last name as you would like it to appear in credits.
- Email Address (Short answer)We will use this address to notify you about competition updates and results.
- Phone Number (Short answer)Include your country and area code if applying internationally.
- Competition Entry Category (Dropdown)Select the category that best fits your submitted photograph.
- Photo Title (Short answer)Give your submitted photograph a title.
- Photo Taken Date (Date)When was this photograph captured?
- Photo Description & Story (Paragraph)Share the inspiration behind the shot, camera settings used, or the story of the moment.
- Image Upload Link (Paragraph)Please paste a link to your file (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) or describe the document you wish to attach.
- Terms and Conditions Acceptance (Checkboxes)Confirm that you own the rights to this image and grant us permission to display it for competition purposes.
FAQ
How do participants submit their photos using this form?
Participants can paste a shareable link to their image files stored in cloud services like Google Drive or Dropbox right inside the form.
Can I customize the competition categories?
Yes! You can easily edit, add, or remove category options in the Google Form builder to fit your specific contest themes.
Is this photo competition template free to use?
Yes, this template is completely free to convert into a working Google Form using Doc2Form.
How can I ensure participants agree to usage rights?
The template includes a dedicated terms acceptance checkbox field so entrants can legally acknowledge your photo usage and copyright guidelines before submitting.
Where are the competition entries saved?
All entries and entrant details are automatically organized in a linked Google Sheet, making it easy for judges to review and score submissions.
Get this form in your Google Drive
Save a copy to your Google Drive with one click (uses 1 credit). Or build from a PDF or description in the app.