American photo contest
This blog contains information about currently open amateur and professional photography contests 2009 and free photos competitions
CURRENT PHOTO CONTEST
CAPTURE YOUR WORLD AND SHARE WITH US
Enter in the current photo contests to get recognized throughout the community.Photographs will be judged on originality, Technical Quality, Composition and relevance with Theme or Categories, after qualifying in the first round the photographs will be placed in public voting pool.
Copyright
Copyright of the image remains the property of the photographer.
Deadline - April/30/2009
Entry Fee - None(Free to Enter)
Click here to visit the website
Images photography contest 2009
From January 2009, as part of Images, the Festival of Visual Arts in Vevey, Switzerland, the Foundation Vevey: Ville d’Images is inviting entries for the 5th European First Film Awards and the 7th International Vevey Photo Awards. With complete freedom of choice as regards subject matter and genre, these bi-annual competitions provide precious support to contemporary creators.
prizes worth up to 30,000 CHF (approximately 20,000 Euros).
Over the years, through the festival Images and its two Award competitions, Vevey has become closely associated with contemporary artistic creation and visual communication.
Juries composed of Swiss and international experts in the fields of film and photography will meet in May and June 2009 to examine the projects submitted and select those which are considered to be outstanding in terms of quality or originality. The projects that receive awards will be completed and shown at the next edition of the festival Images in September 2010.
Copyright - The prize-winner of the project will remain the sole copyright owner.
Registration fee
The participants are required to pay the registration fee as follow:
The payment as to be made as the indications provide on www.images.ch
20.- CHF or € 15.- (not requiring return of the project)
35.- CHF or € 25.- (requiring return of the project)
The projects not return will be destroyed
The checks are allowed with an increase of € 5 for the bank costs
Closing Date - 30 April 2009
Go Snap - February Competition - Candid
This Months Competition is sponsored by Photobox and offers a fantastic prize - Details at the bottom of this page
The monthly competitions have changed since the latter part of last year, we now have a dedicated platform to make the whole process of entering, voting and viewing much simpler. There are also new rules to accompany the new platform, please make sure you read and understand the rules before entering.
Copyright - You authorise Gosnap to use your photo(s) submitted to the competitions for any publicity or promotional purposes of Gosnap and it's services
Closing Date - 28 feb 2009
Leica Oskar Barnack Award
All entries for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2009 must be made via the online.
The “Leica Oskar Barnack Award” competition is open to all professional photographers. To take part, participants must send in a series of photographs taken in 2008 or long-term projects containing at least one photo from 2008.
The “Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award” competition is open to any (prospective) professional photographer under 25 years of age at the time of entering. To take part, participants must send in a series of photographs taken in 2008 or long-term projects containing at least one photo from 2008.
The digital images prepared for uploading must be no larger than 1920 pixels wide and 1200 pixels high, but have to have at least one of these two maximum dimensions.
Deadline -1st March, 2009
Leica Oskar Barnack Award
All entries for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2009 must be made via the online.
The “Leica Oskar Barnack Award” competition is open to all professional photographers. To take part, participants must send in a series of photographs taken in 2008 or long-term projects containing at least one photo from 2008.
The “Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award” competition is open to any (prospective) professional photographer under 25 years of age at the time of entering. To take part, participants must send in a series of photographs taken in 2008 or long-term projects containing at least one photo from 2008.
The digital images prepared for uploading must be no larger than 1920 pixels wide and 1200 pixels high, but have to have at least one of these two maximum dimensions.
Deadline -1st March, 2009
WE SAY
All eligible photographs entered in the Contest will be judged by WeSay.com based on (a) news value (b) emotional impact, (c) photographic quality (factors such as composition, perspective, exposure, and lighting that evidence technical skill in taking and Acceptable Editing of the photograph), and (d) the clarity, accuracy, and impact of their accompanying description.
In order to enter a photograph in the Contest, you must complete the WeSay.com Best of Citizen Journalism Photo Contest Official Entry Form. You will be allowed to upload five digital photographs in JPEG format at a resolution no larger than 640 by 480 pixels. You also will be required to enter your name and e-mail address, indicate the title of the photograph, provide a brief description of the photograph and the context in which it was taken, and indicate the category in which you wish to enter the photograph. You may enter up to five different photographs, but each photograph must be submitted separately using the WeSay.com Best of Citizen Journalism Photo Contest Official Entry Form.
Enter your photos today FREE for a chance to win these great prizes:
- Grand prize: Epson Stylus Photo Printer R1800 (or cash equivalent)
- First prize: $100 gift certificate to Ritz Camera
- Second prize: $50 gift certificate to Ritz Camera
- Third prize: Free Photo Book from dotPhoto.com
There are six categories:
- News,
- Environment,
- Sports,
- Celebs,
- Far-out
- Winter Sports.
31 March 2009
Click here to participate in the contest - www.wesay.com/Contest/
Great American Photo Contest
Guaranteed $2500.00 Winner Every Month
Photo with the most votes wins!
Free to enter!Entering our baby photo contest could not be easier. Simply click enter now button above. You can also read our photo contest rules anytime.
ELIGIBILITY: open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, residing in the United States or the District of Columbia, who are (a) 18 years of age or older and (b) the parent or legal guardian of a child that is between 0 and 10 years of age at the time of entering the Contest.
Entry Fee - $20
Click here to visit the website
TAMRON PHOTO CONTEST
AMERICANA—PHOTOGRAPHS THAT DEFINE AMERICAN CULTURE
Baseball, apple pie, diners, drive-ins, folk art. From its music to its
main streets, America is defined by its history and its present, how we
live and breathe within the fabric of our society. Enter the 2009
Tamron User Photo Contest and showcase your image of what makes America
tick!
Prize - winner will receive a magnificent Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 VC Di-II
Aspherical (IF) Macro zoom lens in Canon or Nikon mount and have his or
her winning image showcased in Tamron's Viewfinder magazine. The winner
and up to 20 favorites will have their winning images published on the
Tamron website Photo Gallery and on Tamron's page on Facebook for all
to see.
Guidelines
- Log in and start to upload images to the Photo Contest 2009 category. Images cannot be larger than 95K.
- Tamron reserves the right to delete any images that do not have anything to do with this contest.
Open to U.S.
residents only. Any images submitted from outside the U.S. will not be considered for any prizes.
Closing Date - October
31, 2009
Contest website - http://www.tamron.com/gallery/
The Annabel Williams Photographic Awards 2009
Annabel Williams Contemporary Photographic Training (CPT) is pleased to announce the launch of The Annabel Williams Photographic Awards 2009 to celebrate and reward photographic excellence in the world of wedding and portrait photography.
The bi-annual Annabel Williams Photographic Awards are designed to honour the UK's leading photographers, recognising inspiration, skill and true creativity. In accordance with the photographic philosophy that has earned Annabel Williams such respect within the industry, the Awards celebrate the infinite possibilities that contemporary photography unfolds.
Who can enter? - Everyone
Entry fee - £5.00 (entitles the entrant to submit into every category with a maximum of one image/album)
1st prize - Canon EOS 5D mark 2 and 18-200mm lens
Closing date - 31st March 2009
Click here to enter in the contest
iPhone photo contest
Simply select the number of images you'd like submit, pay the fees and email your work from your iPhone or from your computer to IPPA. You can submit as many photographs in as many categories as you want.
Prize
All photographers compete for the top award, the IPPA Photographer of the Year. The work of the top winner and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Winners on each category will be publicized on IPPA online gallery and published in the IPPA Annual Book.
Certificates in all Categories - All 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from each categories will receive a IPPA certificate.
Honorable Mentions - IPPA judges will award several Certificates of Honorable Mention to entries to acknowledge talent as they deem fit.
Judging Criteria
Members of the Jury will review all entries and judge images on the basis of artistic merit, originality, subject, and style and ultimately decide the winners.
Return of the Entries
Entries will not be returned. Only winning entries will be kept on file for promotional purposes. IPPA will not be responsible for any damaged or lost submissions.
Use of images
Copyright and all other rights remain that of the photographer. Any photograph used by IPPA shall carry the photographer's credit line. Use may include publication in any IPPA media sponsor publication. All entrants understand that any image submitted to the competition may be used by IPPA for marketing and promotional purposes including in any media such as exhibitions, print and digital media directly related to the IPPA competition.
Winner Notification
All winners will be announced online six to eight weeks after the final submission deadline. The work of all 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be published in the IPPA Annual Book eight to ten months after the announcement.
Entry Fees
$2.50 for each photograph
$5.00 for 3 photographs
$10.00 for 5 photographs
Entry fees cover the cost of administration and promotion.
http://www.ippawards.com/compet.html
HEART OF GOLD INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
This competition is all about inspiring hope in people and we can’t wait to be inspired by you!
Entries are being accepted now, so send us you best image – or images – that fall into one or more of the themes below. We have assembled a team of world class judges who will decide the best photos from each category and then the best overall image.
There are two categories – Student (up to 18 yrs) and General. Professional photographers and amateurs are welcome to enter.
MAIN PRIZE
The Shadforth and Canon Prize for
Best Photograph (General)
$4000 cash + Canon gift voucher of up to $2000
FEES
GENERAL ENTRY (until 15 Jan 2009)
1 entry = $15
3 entries =$30
10 entries =$60
LATE ENTRIES (from 15th - 25th Jan 2009)
1 entry = $20
3 entries =$40
10 entries =$80
STUDENT ENTRY (under 18 yrs) (until 15 Jan 2009)
1 entry = $10
3 entries =$20
10 entries =$40
LATE ENTRIES (from 15th - 25th Jan 2009)
1 entry = $15
3 entries =$30
10 entries =$50
Copyright ownership remains with the creator of the photographs.
Closing Date -25/jan/2008
EuroNatur - Nature Photography Competition
Participation is free; there are attractive prizes to be won. By participating, you will contribute with your pictures to the wildlife protection activities of EuroNatur.
1st prize: 7 adventurous days for 2 persons in the Cantabrian Mountains innorthern Spain
2nd prize: Carl Zeiss Mono 20x60 S T*P* telescope
3rd prize: 3 days for 2 persons in the "Senne", a landscape in Eastern Westphalia.
4th prize: 3 days for 2 persons in Freyung, the gateway to the Bavarian Forest National Park
5th prize: Minox compact camera DC 7011
Prize 6 to 12 and the prize of the jury is each one book from the assortment of EuroNatur Service GmbH.Furthermore, each winner receives a wall calendar "Nature Treasures of Europe 2010". Prizes will not be paid out in cash; legal action is excluded.
Closing date is March 31, 2009
http://www.euronatur.org/
OLYMPUS PHOTO CONTEST
Students we want your photos! Submit your best work for the second annual Photographers of Tomorrow contest. Identify the innovation or technology that has had the greatest impact on your life and capture its beauty. Be creative!
One student will win the grand prize: a $5,000 scholarship, an Olympus E-3, the Zuiko 12-60mm and 50-200mm digital lenses, and accessories. The winning image will be chosen by a panel of award-winning photographers, comprised of Olympus Visionaries. The winning student's professor will also win the Olympus equipment.
Public voting has been added this year! Starting March 31, 2009, the top 20 finalist images will be posted for judging by your peers. The popular vote winner will receive an Olympus E-520 kit.
Online submissions will be accepted through February 28, 2009. Winners will be announced in May 2009. To qualify, images must be taken by an Olympus E-System camera.
Closing Date - February 28, 2009
Contest website - Click here
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