FAQ’s for Photo Challenges

Photo challenges open Monday and close down every Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. (CST)  Please be sure to check for your entry several times throughout the week to make sure that it is still there.

  • Did you miss the deadline? Sorry, we can’t add you back in because once we close it… it’s closed for good.
  • Are you having problems with the Linky Tools website?  In that case you need to contact Brent, the owner of the Linky Tool system.  Only he can help you if you are having problems with the actual Linky Tool system.

We know it can seem confusing! We ask that you please read these FAQ’s before contacting us…


• I’d like to enter your photo challenge but I’m not sure how to start? Can you explain what I should do to be able to participate? Yes, click on the button How it Works directly above you.

• I have a child who would like to enter your weekly photo challenges. How old does a person need to be to participate? Our photo challenges are for adults, but we do allow young adults (ages 16 and above) to participate as well. Sometimes we have special kid categories where aspiring photographers will be able to enter to show off their photography work.

• I entered my photo into your challenge, but now I’ve found a better one that I’d like to use! Will you please delete my first entry and let me put my second choice in? Sorry Charlie. Why You Can’t Change Your Entry

• I can’t find the Linky Tool anywhere! How do I enter your contest? Finding the Linky Tool; Need more help?  Read these Helpful Hints

• What in the world is a permalink and how do I find it? Learn more in this Entry Example Tutorial

• How do I add your button to my post? Read “Grab A Button” for more information.

• Why do you allow the Pros to enter the challenges each week? Our view on this issue.

• Why do you have guidelines that we have to follow for the weekly challenge? Read more about the Purposes of our Guidelines

• Do Angie & Amy (the co-founders of I Heart Faces) ever comment on the weekly entries? In a perfect world, we would leave comments for everybody! It makes us sad that we can’t. But, to maintain the level of excellence that this website has, we realized that we have to put our time to different uses behind the scenes here at I Heart Faces.

• How are the “winners” chosen each week? Process of choosing the winners.

•One of the winning photos this week was offensive to me. Why did you let the judge choose it as a winning photo? (coming soon!)

• Yay! My photo was chosen to be in the Top Ten this week!! Do you have a special button that I can display on my blog? Pretty please?! Go to the Grab a Button Page

• I enter your contests every week and never win.  I am so discouraged! Our view on “winning.”

•Can I submit a photo for Fix-It Friday? We’re sorry but we no longer accept submissions for this feature.

• I sent you an email, but still have not received a response. Why have you not answered me? We get a TON of email. Unfortunately we can’t reply to everything or we’d turn into email hermits and never see our families again. 99% of the time, the answer to these questions can be found right here on our site. If we don’t reply, it’s because we know you can find it here. If you have a suggestion, click here.

• I found one of my photos I entered in your contest on eBay! What do I do? Visit our Resources page for Helpful Links About Copyright Issues.