Category: Competitions
Adorama today announced the Grand Prize winner of its first annual iPhone Photography Contest. The Grand Prize winning entry titled “So Long & Farewell” was created by Neville Black using an iPhone and three different imaging apps to edit the image. “Based on the success of this iPhone Photo Contest, Adorama is now planning additional contests to include the larger photographic community who are working with other mobile platforms such as the Google Android,” said Brian Green, Vice President of Marketing, Adorama.
Adorama today announced the Grand Prize winner of its first annual iPhone Photography Contest. The Grand Prize winning entry titled “So Long & Farewell” was created by Neville Black using an iPhone and three different imaging apps to edit the image. “Based on the success of this iPhone Photo Contest…
Lloyds TSB has just launched the Weather Photographer of the Year competition in the UK, with a top prize of £10,000. Running until 30 September 2010, the Lloyds TSB Insurance Weather Photographer of the Year will culminate in a public exhibition in London where the finalists’ entries will be on show ahead of the winner being announced in November. The public will have the opportunity to vote on their favourite pictures online, with £100 going to the most popular photo uploaded each week. As always, we suggest that you check out the Terms & Conditions before entering your work.
Lloyds TSB has just launched the Weather Photographer of the Year competition in the UK, with a top prize of £10,000. Running until 30 September 2010, the Lloyds TSB Insurance Weather Photographer of the Year will culminate in a public exhibition in London where the finalists’ entries will be on…
Sony Europe has announced a competition and promotion linked to the upcoming launch of their new EVIL camera whose concept model (pictured) was first shown at PMA 2010. To celebrate the unveiling of this compact system camera, two lucky winners and a guest will be whisked away to a 2010 FIFA World Cup match. If you want the chance to take pictures alongside the professionals, send them three of your best pictures on the theme of “street scenes”. Entries must be submitted by 11.59:59pm (GMT) on Friday 26th April 2010. Note that this competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Russia, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Portugal, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Greece, Turkey and Denmark only.
Sony Europe has announced a competition and promotion linked to the upcoming launch of their new EVIL camera whose concept model (pictured) was first shown at PMA 2010. To celebrate the unveiling of this compact system camera, two lucky winners and a guest will be whisked away to a 201…
Dominion Riverrock has announced that registration is open for this year’s Digital Photo Contest. The second annual Dominon Riverrock sports and river life festival will be held from 14-15 May in Richmond, Virginia, and photographers are encouraged to capture the activities, competitions and venues taking place there. Entrants must submit their five best images as jpeg files via email by midnight Sunday, 16 May.A panel of judges will be looking for the overall images that capture the spirit of Dominion Riverrock. Cash prizes beginning at $500 will be awarded to first, second and third place contestants. The winning photos will also be featured in SBQ Magazine and displayed on the Dominion Riverrock website. There is a registration fee - $10 for online registrations made until 12 May, and $15 for on-site registrations made until 6pm on Saturday, 15 May.
Website: Dominon Riverrock
Dominion Riverrock has announced that registration is open for this year’s Digital Photo Contest. The second annual Dominon Riverrock sports and river life festival will be held from 14-15 May in Richmond, Virginia, and photographers are encouraged to capture the activities, competitions and venues taking place there. Entrants must submit…
Burrard-Lucas Photography has launched a “Pet Portraits” photo contest. This competition is open to participants worldwide, aged 18 or over on the closing date of 22nd May 2010. There is no entry fee, and each entrant can submit a maximum of three images. Entrants will retain copyright of their entries at all times and will always be credited alongside their pictures. Prizes to win include a Canon EOS 7D digital SLR camera, a Lensbaby Composer and SmugMug accounts.
Website: Pet Portraits Competition
Burrard-Lucas Photography has launched a “Pet Portraits” photo contest. This competition is open to participants worldwide, aged 18 or over on the closing date of 22nd May 2010. There is no entry fee, and each entrant can submit a maximum of three images. Entrants will retain copyright of their entries…
Red Bull Reporter is going to send a reporter to Cape Town who can bring home the best pics of the journey and also write down his/her experience of the Red Bull Street Style World Finals. Red Bull Reporter is a nationwide search to find the best young music & culture, and sports writers, filmmakers, photographers and presenters, giving them the chance to use their skills and indulge their passions as a Red Bull Reporter. Budding photojournalists are encouraged to check out the Red Bull Street Style website for finding out more about the national competitions and the World Finals in 2010 and the dedicated assignment page for full information on the assignment.
Red Bull Reporter is going to send a reporter to Cape Town who can bring home the best pics of the journey and also write down his/her experience of the Red Bull Street Style World Finals. Red Bull Reporter is a nationwide search to find the best young music &…
The Master Photographers Association (MPA) has launched the UK’s largest prize for baby photography, a cash prize of £10,000. The prize will be awarded to the consumer with the ‘Cherub of the Year’ bonniest baby. Established in 1993, Cherubs is the UK’s longest running baby photography programme and has over 200 professional photographer partners covering postcode areas in the majority of the UK. There are still some unallocated postcodes, so MPA is now actively recruiting professional photographers to join the programme and guarantees postcode exclusivity. For further details, visit the website below.
Website: Cherubs
The Master Photographers Association (MPA) has launched the UK’s largest prize for baby photography, a cash prize of £10,000. The prize will be awarded to the consumer with the ‘Cherub of the Year’ bonniest baby. Established in 1993, Cherubs is the UK’s longest running baby photography programme and has over…
Hasselblad and DRS are sponsoring a photo competition called “SCREENings Internet Goes Print” in Berlin, Germany. The aim of the contest is to provide photographers with an uncomplicated, yet effective, means of contacting industry insiders and important decision makers in the photography sector. To enter, photographers need to provide a link to their online portfolio using the form at the competition website. Entries are judged on the basis of photography and creativity rather than website design and implementation. The closing date for applications is 20 April, and the finalists will be exhibited at the UPdate - Salon for Photography on 14 May in Frankfurt. The winner will receive €5.000.
Website: SCREENings
Hasselblad and DRS are sponsoring a photo competition called “SCREENings Internet Goes Print” in Berlin, Germany. The aim of the contest is to provide photographers with an uncomplicated, yet effective, means of contacting industry insiders and important decision makers in the photography sector. To enter, photographers need to provide a…
Blurb’s third annual international-juried competition, Photography Book Now 2010, is now open for entries. Photography Book Now celebrates the very best in self-published photography books and the photographers behind them.The competition features a grand prize of $25,000. Entries will be accepted in three categories – Fine Art, Editorial, and Photography Portfolio. The finalists’ books in each category will become part of the permanent collections at the International Center for Photography, the Annenberg Space for Photography and the George Eastman House.Submissions will be accepted through 11:59 pm PDT on July 15, 2010, at the website below.
Website: Photography Book Now
Blurb’s third annual international-juried competition, Photography Book Now 2010, is now open for entries. Photography Book Now celebrates the very best in self-published photography books and the photographers behind them.The competition features a grand prize of $25,000. Entries will be accepted in three categories – Fine Art, Editorial, and Photography…
Guilherme Junior, a Brazilian photographer, is the winner of the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards’ Campaign Award. The winning image, entitled ‘Twisters’, shows the supporters of the Flamengo soccer team in Rio de Janeiro. Delly Carr, one of the world’s leading sports photographers, and chair of the judging panel commented: “This female fan epitomises football’s energy and passion. She is singled out from the rest of the crowd through her ‘over-the-top’ celebratory jump, and therefore as one with the team. She has channelled all her energy into that explosive reaction. Her face is pure joy.” A selection of shortlisted images entered to the competition, including the Guilherme’s winning shot (reproduced above), will be exhibited in Cannes, April 2010.
Guilherme Junior, a Brazilian photographer, is the winner of the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards’ Campaign Award. The winning image, entitled ‘Twisters’, shows the supporters of the Flamengo soccer team in Rio de Janeiro. Delly Carr, one of the world’s leading sports photographers, and chair of the judging panel commented…
Tamron USA has announced the second in its series of four photo contests for 2010: Backyard Wildlife. This quarter’s contest asks entrants to submit photographic portraits of their local wildlife, whether found in their own backyard, local parks, or other urban and rural neighbourhood areas. Running from 1 April to 30 June 2010, the contest is looking for local wildlife indigenous to the photographer’s home town, so photos from zoos, aquariums and the like will not be considered. The Grand Prize Winner of Contest Two 2010 will receive his/her choice of one of these Tamron lenses: SP AF60mm F2 Di-II 1:1 Macro; SP AF10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di-II; SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 Di-II VC (pictured); or AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC.
Website: Tamron Contest Page
Tamron USA has announced the second in its series of four photo contests for 2010: Backyard Wildlife. This quarter’s contest asks entrants to submit photographic portraits of their local wildlife, whether found in their own backyard, local parks, or other urban and rural neighbourhood areas. Running from 1 April to…
Unified Color Technologies today announced the Unified Color “True Vision HDR Photo Contest.” U.S. photographers of all experience levels are invited to submit their finest images created using Unified Color Technology’s HDR PhotoStudio software, a free download available at Unified Color’s website. Images can be submitted in one of three categories: nature, architecture or “freestyle,” an open category for any image that does not qualify for either of the other categories.Awards and prizes will be presented in each category three times throughout the year followed by a grand prize announced on 1 December. The first round of awards will be announced in mid-May and entries should be submitted by 12 May. The three category winners will each receive a photo prize pack valuing nearly $2,000 including a Nikon D90 kit, Gitzo carbon fibre tripod, the new Lowepro Slingshot 202 AW and a Lexar Professional Class 10 8GB SDHC memory card. The grand prize winner will choose from a selection of dream photography workshops offered through National Geographic Expeditions and will also receive a 15-inch MacBook Pro.
Website: Unified Color’s True Vision HDR Photo Contest
Recommended Reading: How to Create High Dynamic Range Photos by David J. Nightingale
Unified Color Technologies today announced the Unified Color “True Vision HDR Photo Contest.” U.S. photographers of all experience levels are invited to submit their finest images created using Unified Color Technology’s HDR PhotoStudio software, a free download available at Unified Color’s website. Images can be submitted in one of three…
International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) has announced the winner of the first photo contest in its ‘4 seasons’ series. The winners are Tom Wundrak (for his image, “Frozen Beauty”, reproduced above), Elspeth Briscoe and Anthony Beck. The overall winner receives a £500 cash prize and all the finalists will receive a copy of ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 03’ published by David and Charles. The images can be seen at the website below.
International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) has announced the winner of the first photo contest in its ‘4 seasons’ series. The winners are Tom Wundrak (for his image, “Frozen Beauty”, reproduced above), Elspeth Briscoe and Anthony Beck. The overall winner receives a £500 cash prize and all the finalists…
A new nature photography contest, open to all Facebook users around the world, has just been announced. To enter, simply upload your photographs anytime up until 30 November 2010 to Burrard-Lucas Photography’s Facebook fan page photo gallery. Prizes to be won include a Canon EOS 7D digital SLR camera (pictured), a SmugMug Pro account and two SmugMug standard accounts. There is no entry fee.
A new nature photography contest, open to all Facebook users around the world, has just been announced. To enter, simply upload your photographs anytime up until 30 November 2010 to Burrard-Lucas Photography’s Facebook fan page photo gallery. Prizes to be won include a Canon EOS 7D digital SLR camera (pictured)…
The first ever Hear the World photography competition, entitled “Joy of Sound”, is now open to amateur and professional photographers with a prize package worth over £2,000. Hear the World educates on the consequences of hearing loss and informs people about the solutions that are available. To celebrate hearing, and to illustrate how essential it is to our experience of the world around us, judges from Hear the World and Digital SLR Photography Magazine are looking for an original photograph that best depicts The Joy of Sound. As always, we recommend that you read the rules before applying via the website below.
Website: Hear the World
The first ever Hear the World photography competition, entitled “Joy of Sound”, is now open to amateur and professional photographers with a prize package worth over £2,000. Hear the World educates on the consequences of hearing loss and informs people about the solutions that are available. To celebrate hearing, and…
Sophie Ristelhueber has been awarded the 2010 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize for her retrospective Sophie Ristelhueber at the Jeu de Paume, Paris. The £30,000 prize is awarded to a photographer of any nationality for their significant contribution to the medium of photography through either an exhibition or publication, in Europe, between 1 October 2008 and 30 September 2009. Sophie Ristelhueber was chosen by the Jury members, Oliva Maria Rubio (Director of Exhibitions, La Fàbrica, Spain); Gilane Tawadros (Chief Executive, Design and Artists Copyright Society, curator and writer, UK); James Welling (artist, USA); and Anne-Marie Beckmann (Curator, Art Collection Deutsche Börse, Germany). The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2010 is organised by The Photographers’ Gallery and is on show until 17 April 2010.
Website: The Photographers’ Gallery
Sophie Ristelhueber has been awarded the 2010 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize for her retrospective Sophie Ristelhueber at the Jeu de Paume, Paris. The £30,000 prize is awarded to a photographer of any nationality for their significant contribution to the medium of photography through either an exhibition or publication, in Europe…
Sony today announced the amateur category winners of the Sony World Photography Awards. Out of 43,745 amateur submissions from 144 countries, nine winners have been chosen. Richard Brocken from the Netherlands won in the Portraiture category with his image entitled Eva (see above). Other category winners include Marianna Marcantonini (Architecture), Jake Lowe (Conceptual & Constructed), Fredrik Jalhed (Documentary), Alex Chebotar (Fashion), Hayri Kodal (Landscape), Vitali Seitz (Music), Alex Goh (Natural History) and Maksym Gorbatskyi (Sport). The amateur category winners will be showcased at the Winners’ Exhibition as part of the World Photography Festival, a five day celebration of the craft of photography held in Cannes from 22-27 April. All the winning and shortlisted amateur images can be viewed at the Sony World Photography Awards 2010 website.
Website: Sony World Photography Awards 2010
Sony today announced the amateur category winners of the Sony World Photography Awards. Out of 43,745 amateur submissions from 144 countries, nine winners have been chosen. Richard Brocken from the Netherlands won in the Portraiture category with his image entitled Eva (see above). Other category winners include Marianna Marcantonini (Architecture)…
The winners of the Britain iS competition, launched by iStockphoto and the Guardian, have been announced. The overall winner is Aaron Yeandle (pictured) whose entry, “Western Ranger”, has been appraised as “a great representation of a British child play acting as a US cultural icon in a back-alley of a midland city” by Guardian Picture Editor, Roger Tooth. Best landscape went to Glen Humphries’ scene of Saltburn Beach in North Yorkshire; best urban to Luca di Fillipo’s summer scene of London’s Southbank; and best stock went to Chris Rutter’s dramatic tree shot. Winners can be viewed at the website below.
Website: Britain iS
The winners of the Britain iS competition, launched by iStockphoto and the Guardian, have been announced. The overall winner is Aaron Yeandle (pictured) whose entry, “Western Ranger”, has been appraised as “a great representation of a British child play acting as a US cultural icon in a back-alley of a…
Brighton-based Silicon Beach Training has launched a photography competition centred on the theme “My Home Town”. The winning photographer can choose from Silicon Beach Training’s one- or two-day training courses. Entrants can simply upload their photograph directly to the competition’s Flickr group pool. The submission deadline is 21 May. As always, we suggest that you read the rules before entering your work.
Website: My Home Town
Brighton-based Silicon Beach Training has launched a photography competition centred on the theme “My Home Town”. The winning photographer can choose from Silicon Beach Training’s one- or two-day training courses. Entrants can simply upload their photograph directly to the competition’s Flickr group pool. The submission deadline is 21 May. As…
Forty-nine photo editors from respected picture-desks in twenty-six different countries will judge the Red Bull Illume competition this year. 4,337 photographers from 112 countries registered to the competition website and 22,764 images were submitted to the competition before the February 28 deadline. This is more than three times the amount entered into the 2007 Image Quest. The jury has the challenging task of selecting the best 50 images from 10 categories. For a complete list of jurors, see the press release below.
Forty-nine photo editors from respected picture-desks in twenty-six different countries will judge the Red Bull Illume competition this year. 4,337 photographers from 112 countries registered to the competition website and 22,764 images were submitted to the competition before the February 28 deadline. This is more than three times the amount…