Photography has become of the most popular arts and hobbies today. Pretty much everyone owns a digital camera today. People learn photo techniques, join photo communities, and compete to be called the best in their field. Competition is good. It’s a great motivational and creative force that makes photographer master their skills and bring new masterpieces to the world.
Taking part in photo contests is a great way to get your art and name known to the public, to network with people of similar interests, and to acquire new knowledge and skills. Among the rewards are generous money prizes, valuable gifts, features in popular magazines, honorary titles, etc. For amateurs, photo contests is a great chance to start a career. For PROs - it’s a way to keep fit.
Below are the 9 photo contests that will let you exercise your skills and win some cool prizes! Good luck!
World in Focus Photo Contest
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The contest is presented by National Geographic Traveler and Photo District News.Deadline: August 24, 2009
Six categories to submit your photo: • TRAVEL PORTRAITS (travel photos of locals working, playing, celebrating); |
ENTRY FEES
• amateur: $12
• pro: $35
There are professional and amateur prizes ranging from image publication, magazine subscription, gift certificates toward a photo workshop, cameras and camera equipment to cruises and safaris in the most exotic areas in the world!
More information: www.worldinfocuscontest.com
4th Annual Photography Master’s Cup
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The award is presented by International Color Awards.Deadline: July 31, 2009
The Photography Master Cup is a global online awards show recognizing excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the finest professional and non-professional photographers. 28 categories to submit your images, such as Abstract, Nature, Fashion, Advertising, Portrait, Fine Art, Architecture, Nude, Still Life People, Wildlife, Silhouette, Aerial, Photojournalism, Sport, etc. |
PRIZES
• Masters Cup
• $16,000 prize money
• Rising Star Award
• Creative Excellence Prize
• Published in World Photographic Arts Magazine
• On show at the Winners Gallery
• International press + exposure
More information: www.thecolorawards.com
Black and White Spider Awards
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International award honoring excellence in black and white photography.The 5th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nomination and Winners Presentation will commence Sunday, October 18, 2009.Nominees vie for 132 title awards for professional & amateur in categories such as: Abstract, Advertising, Architecture, Fashion, Fine Art, Nature, Nude, People, Portrait, Nude, Silhouette, Still Life, etc. |
Prizes:
• Recipient of the title award “Photographer of the Year”;
• Creative Excellence prize;
• Publication in “The World’s Greatest Black & White Photography, No. 2″;
• Publication in leading photography magazines;
• Exhibited at International Exhibition;
• Showcase at the online Winners Gallery.
More information: www.thespiderawards.com
The National Wildlife Photo Contest
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The 39th annual National Wildlife Photo Contest is open to ALL photographers worldwide who are at least 13 years of age.Deadline: July 20, 2009 |
Terms & conditions:
• Pro, amateur and youth divisions;
• Fee $15;
• Submit up to 20 images in 7 categories: Global Warming and Wildlife, Mammals, Birds, Other Wildlife, Backyard Habitats, Connecting People and Nature, Landscapes and Plant Life;
• Totaling $25,000 plus other gifts will be awarded to the winners in seven categories in three separate divisions:
• Winning images will be published in the December 2009 issue of National Wildlife.
More information: www.nwf.org
PIX Digital Imaging Contest
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Recognizing excellence and innovation in Digital Photography, Composites, Retouching, CGI Incorporation, and Multimedia Imaging.Deadline: August 21, 2009
Categories: |
Prizes:
• A digital camera;
• A PhotoServe Portfolio (Value: $860);
• PhotoPlus International Conference Gold Expo Pass;
• Multimedia projects will be hosted on the winner’s gallery online and stills will be included in the print gallery in the November, 2009 issue of PDN;
• One Grand Prize winner will receive a FULL-PAGE AD IN PDN in the November issue detailing their technique, and listing the contact information for their photography business.;
• All winners will be featured in the November 2009 issue of Photo District News.
Entry fees:
• $35 per image, $50 per series
• Students, $20 flat rate (ID required)
More information: www.pixdigitalimagingcontest.com
2009 Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest
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The contest is presented by National Geographic magazine.Categories:
• Animals/Wildlife |
Prizes:
• National Geographic Expeditions trip for two to the Galápagos Islands
• Feature in National Geographic magazine
• Six First Prize winners will also receive a signed, framed photograph from National Geographic Photographer Jim Richardson ARV: $500 per prize
• The twelve finalist prize winners will each receive a 2.0 USB Port Print Scanner, National Geographic’s Organize Your Digital Life (a 192-page guide with basic step-by-step instructions on how to organize your “digital life”), National Geographic’s The Photographs (360 pages of National Geographic’s sharp-eyed view of the world), and six (6) packages of double-A batteries with four (4) AA batteries per package, and two (2) packages of triple-A batteries with four (4) AAA batteries per package. ARV: $250 per prize.
Judging the contest again this year will be award-winning photographer Jim Richardson. He is a 25-year veteran of National Geographic and is known as one of its most productive contemporary photographers.
More information: www.nationalgeographic.com
DeviantART Photojournalism Award of the Year 2009
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The DeviantART Photojournalism Award of the Year 2009 (DPAY09) competition’s objective is to showcase the ability of putting art into photojournalism.Conceptually similar to World Press Photo of the Year award, the DPAY09 will showcase only artworks done throughout the deviantART community under the umbrella of the Photojournalism Gallery.
Theme: Life Deadline: August 31, 2009 |
Categories:
• Concerts & Musicians
• Military
• Miscellaneous
• Natural Events
• People
• Performing Arts
• Public Gatherings & Events
• Sports
• Political
• Places
• Weddings
• Documentary/Editorial
The nominees will include each of the best for all twelve subcategories, and the final winner(s) will be the overall photograph that would be best-of-the-best amongst all the subcategories.
Prizes:
• 1st: 2-year subscription + Fella plushie (branded deviantART stuffed toy with a logo) + Accessory Pack + 100 DevDollars
• 2nd: 1-year subscription + Fella plushie + Accessory Pack + 50 DevDollars
• 3rd: 1-year subscription + Fella plushie + Accessory Pack
More information: www.estudio.deviantart.com
Nature Conservancy 4th annual digital photography competition
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Recognizing beautiful nature photography representing the diversity of life on Earth. The contest is open to all participants age 18 and older regardless of residence or citizenship.There are no categories specified. Digital images of our lands, waters, plants, animals and people in nature are all eligible for the competition. |
Deadline: September 30, 2009.
Prizes:
• The judging panel will select at least 35 photos to be the contest’s Finalists and Honorable Mentions;
• The general public will select the Grand Prize Winner during the “Voter’s Choice Awards,” from a pool of Finalists determined by the judging panel;
• The grand-prize winner’s image will be printed in the 2011 Nature Conservancy calendar – reaching nearly 2 million households worldwide;
• The Best Nature Photo winner’s image will be featured on The Nature Conservancy’s website, nature.org, which is visited by more than 3 million people annually.
More information: www.support.nature.org
2009 Wedding Photojournalism Contest
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This is the quarterly photo contest offered by the Wedding Photojournalist Association for 2009.The contest is exclusively for images created by WPJA photographers. |
The categories for the quarter photo contests will be announced shortly.
Contest competitions reward talent with medallions, contest points, a traveling trophy, titles and professional recognition.
More information: www.wpja.com
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we definitely will one day
I will go for top 6 photo.
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