Contestants submit photos to a daily pool in one or more categories.
One photo may be selected as Photo of the Day for more than one category. At the end of each month, all the Photos of the Day are presented on a voting page for each category. DigitalPhotoContest members view the photos and vote for their favorites from each category using a simple voting form. At the end of four days, on the 5th of each month, the votes are tallied and the Best of Category prizes are awarded. The Best of Category winners are then considered by an independent panel of judges selected by DPC, which usually consists of one or more prior Grand Prize winners.