PRIZE DETAILS: Winners in all categories will win a Nikon COOLPIX S3100 camera worth £129.99.

The winner in the professional photographer of the year category will win a Nikon D300S camera and 28-300mm lens, with a combined value of £2258.98.

Plus the winner in the the professional outstanding contribution category will win a Nikon P300 camera worth £299.99.

Plus, for the first time, we're pleased to announce a grand prize. The winners of each category will be invited to NME towers to meet our Picture Editor and one of our established photographers for a photography masterclass.

We will then pick two to go and shoot a gig for us – and one eventual winner will go to a festival as our official photographer. Oh, and Nikon will also throw in a D5100 camera worth £779.99! ELIGIBILITY: International entries will be accepted Not eligible to enter? - Find contest where you are.

COPYRIGHT: IPC respects photographers rights and does not claim copyright for images You submit to this competition, You will retain full copyright in each entry. USAGE RIGHTS: By entering this competition You agree that any winning or shortlisted image You submit may be used by IPC (and its partners) solely for marketing and promotional purposes of this competition or future versions of this competition and no other purpose, these uses include:

judging the competition;
displaying the entries on the competition website (and websites of partners);
displaying the entries at public exhibitions to promote the competition;
displaying the entries in a book, magazine or similar;
publishing the entries on posters to promote the competition;
publishing the entries on postcards to promote the competition;
publishing the entries on a calendar to promote the competition;
cropping and re-sizing the image as necessary to fit pre-defined formats to promote the competition;
sub-licensing the entries to the press for reproduction in connection with the competition and any related exhibition; and
inclusion within any materials promoting the competition or any exhibition of images from this competition organized by IPC.

You hereby grant IPC a non-exclusive, irrevocable licence in each entry throughout the world in all media for the uses from the date of entry until 2 years following the date of announcement of the winners.
You acknowledge Your responsibility for protecting your entry against image misuse by third parties, by for example, but not limited to embedded file name. IPC and its Partners can assume no responsibility and are not liable for any image misuse.
Should any image uses beyond those needed to promote the competition arise You will be contacted and given the opportunity to negotiate any such usage with the parties concerned independently of the competition.