#WexMondays is a beloved competition that, over the years, has seen some truly phenomenal photography. We’ve seen images from all photographic disciplines from wildlife to landscapes, architecture to portraiture, and so much more.
This year, we thought it was time for a change...
#WexMondays will now be held on a monthly basis, and it will be open to video and content creators alike. Did we mention that the prizes are bigger than ever?
There’s no theme and you can submit as many entries as you like, so you can experiment with as many styles as you wish. Submissions need to be captured and submitted before the last Monday of each month. Photo and video submissions will be shortlisted at the end of the month and judged separately by internal experts.
The monthly winners will be announced on our social feeds and each category winner will get £500 in Wex vouchers.
Entries for the competition will open the 1st of each month.
Prizes
Monthly Video Prize
£500 Wex Photo Video Vouchers
Video Entries:
- Your video must be 60 seconds or less in length.
- Post to Twitter or Instagram; don't forget to tag #WexMondays.
- Post at any time within the month.
- Create your own theme.
- You must be a UK resident.
- Submissions must be taken during the active competition month and submitted before the last Monday of the month.
Monthly Photo Prize
£500 Wex Photo Video Vouchers
Photo Entries:
- Post to Twitter or Instagram; don't forget to tag #WexMondays.
- Post at any time within the month.
- Create your own theme.
- You must be a UK resident.
- Submissions must be taken during the active competition month and submitted before the last Monday of the month.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are you changing from weekly to monthly?
We hope to give everyone more of a chance to take and develop their photography or videography without the pressure of a weekly competition. While many are able to go out, shoot and edit on a weekly basis, many cannot, and we want to be able to open the competition up to as many people as possible.
Why is there no theme?
There are many different creative disciplines within photography and videography and we want to draw in as many styles and entries as possible.
What is the prize?
Each month, the winners from the video and photography categories will each win £500 worth of Wex Photo Video vouchers.
Is there a WPOTY?
Under the new competition, there will not be a Wex Photographer of the Year but the monthly winners from both categories will be celebrated at the year's end.
Can I enter through Facebook?
The competition cannot be entered on Facebook. To enter, you have to post a photo or video on Twitter or Instagram and tag it with #WexMondays.
How do you judge the submissions?
The submissions are judged based on composition, lighting, subject matter, and technical skill. We do not discriminate on the kit used to take the image/video
We have a diverse panel of judges with different backgrounds and areas of expertise. This is in the hopes we can provide a well-rounded perspective on the submissions.
We view the photos and videos anonymously to avoid any potential bias.
When does the competition start?
The competition will commence on the 1st of each month and run until the last Monday of each month.
#WexMondays Terms and Conditions
1. The Promoter is Wex Photo Video, 13 Frensham Road, Norwich, NR3 2BT.
2. No purchase is necessary to win or enter.
3. #WexMondays is a monthly competition.
4. Participants can submit as many entries as they wish in either category.
5. Entries from the same participant using different accounts across social platforms are not allowed. Only entries from Twitter or Instagram accounts that clearly identify a single photographer will be eligible for entry.
6. Images submitted to the monthly #WexMondays competition must be in JPEG format. Videos must be no longer than 60 seconds.
7. Images and videos can be submitted anytime during the active competition month, until midnight on the last day of the competition e.g. the 1st of the month to the last Monday of the month.
8. Video and still entries will be judged separately by internal experts.
9. The winner of each month’s #WexMondays competition will be awarded £500 Wex Photo Video vouchers. The winner will be contacted via the social platform used for the submission.
10. By submitting images and videos to the competition you confirm that you are the copyright holder of the image and that the image is your original work. Wex Photo Video reserves the right to ask entrants to supply a high-resolution and/or RAW version of any submission (with metadata embedded) to verify any images it suspects may not be the person’s own work. Anyone found to be entering images belonging to others will be immediately disqualified.
11. Entrants retain all copyright over any images/videos submitted, although by entering you agree for your images/videos to be used by Wex Photo Video competition promotions, including sharing across our social platforms.
12. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
13. The #WexMondays competition is open to all UK residents aged 16 years or over as of March 1st 2023, except employees of Wex Photo Video, the companies or organisations with whom the competition is being run, their agents or anyone directly connected with the competition.
14. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the winner. If the winner cannot be contacted within 28 days of the competition closing, Wex Photo Video reserves the right to offer the prize to the runner-up.
15. All entrants to the competition are deemed to have accepted these rules and agree to cooperate in any future publicity that may arise. The winner’s announcement may be made across Wex Photo Video’s platforms, including but not limited to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook YouTube and the Wex website.
16. Wex Photo Video reserves the right to disqualify entrants found to be breaking any of these conditions from each monthly competition. Those found to be repeatedly breaking these conditions will be notified of their disqualification from any further #WexMondays competition.
17. When entering the #WexMondays competition, you will not be added to any email marketing lists.
18. Any personal data required for the sending of prizes or acquiring images/videos are collected and processed under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. We do not disclose data to any third parties unless disclosure is necessary for the fulfilment of a service or prize; you have specifically given consent for a particular service; or we have a legitimate interest in disclosing data. For more information about the kind of personal data we collect, read our full Privacy and Personal Data Policy.
19. It is the entrant’s responsibility to ensure that any image submitted is law-abiding and does not breach the General Data Protection Regulation.
20. The competition is subject to the general terms and conditions found here.
21. Wex Photo Video reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time.