PHOTO CONTESTS - COMPETITIONS http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/ Latest Photography Competitions Around the World en Copyright 2010 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:58:33 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.21 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Canadian Geographic:Heritage Treasures of Parks Canada Photo Contest 2010 Deadline for submissions: October 29, 2010
Open to whom: Member of Canadian Geographic's Photo Club
Number of Photos: N/A
Participation fee: Free for members of Canadian Geographic's Photo Club
Official Web page : click here
Apply online: click here

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/04/canadian_geographicheritage_tr.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/04/canadian_geographicheritage_tr.html Canada Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:58:33 -0600 Nature’s best photography windland smith rice international awards 2010 Deadline for submissions: April 5th, 2010
Open to whom: all photographers
Number of Photos: enter a TOTAL of up to 20
images
Participation fee: one entry fee ($25 US dollars no foreign checks)
Official Web page : click here
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]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/natures_best_photography_windl.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/natures_best_photography_windl.html Nature Photo Contests Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:29:04 -0600 Talent Trove - Photography Contest 2010 Deadline for submissions: April 20th, 2010
Open to whom: All photographers and photography enthusiasts are invited to enter the photo contest
Number of Photos: The first round of the photo competition will have an ‘open’ theme. Meaning, you may submit any genre or subject matter you may like. But choose wisely, you may only submit one entry and they should represent the best of your abilities and your creativeness. Finalists who advanced to the second and third rounds will then have to submit photos in themes of our choosing. The themes for Round 2 and Round 3 will be announced after voting for Round 1 has concluded.
Participation fee: no entry fee
Official Web page : click here
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]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/talent_trove_photography_conte.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/talent_trove_photography_conte.html International photo contests Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:17:28 -0600 National Wildlife Photo Contest now accepting Entries -2010 Deadline for submissions: July 6, 2010
Open to whom: anyone around the globe: Pro, Amateur and Youth divisions
Number of Photos: For your , you can submit up to 25 images in 7 categories: Birds, Mammals, Other Wildlife, Landscapes/Plants, Connecting People and Nature, Backyard Habitat and Global Warming
Participation fee: $20 entry fee
Official Web page : click here
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]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/national_wildlife_photo_contes.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/national_wildlife_photo_contes.html International photo contests Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:13:59 -0600 Defenders of Wildlife's Photo Contest - 2010 Deadline for submissions: March 12, 2010
Open to whom: anyone around the globe
Number of Photos: You can submit as many as five images in each of two categories wildlife and wild lands
Participation fee: Participation to Emerging Photographers is free.
Official Web page :Defenders of wildlife
Apply online: Click here

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/defenders_of_wildlifes_photo_c.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/defenders_of_wildlifes_photo_c.html Photo Contest News Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:06 -0600 The Epson International Pano Awards Photographer of the Year - 2010 Deadline for submissions: 30th April 2010
Open to whom: the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and there are two categories
(1) Open awards The Open category is open to professional, non-professional and student photographers. (2) Amateur awards: The Amateur category is open to non-professional and student photographers only.
Number of Photos: max total 6 images per entrant
Participation fee: for "Open" entry fees are US$18 per image, or US$38 for 3 images entered at once and for "Amateur" entry fees are US$16 per image, or US$34 for 3 images entered at once.
Categories: 1. Nature (including landscapes) and 2. The Built Environment (including architecture)
Official Web page : Epson site
Apply online: Click here

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/2010_the_epson_international_p.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/2010_the_epson_international_p.html International photo contests Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:20:56 -0600 The Communication Arts Photography Competition - 2010 Deadline for submissions: April 9, 2010.
Open to whom: anyone around the globe
Number of Photos: Any photograph first printed or produced within the last twelve months prior to the deadline is eligible.
Participation fee: Participation to Emerging Photographers is free.
Official Web page : Communication Arts Competitions
Apply online: Click here

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/the_communication_arts_photogr.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/the_communication_arts_photogr.html Photo Contest News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:38:03 -0600 Photo Life Emerging Photographers - 2010 Deadline for submissions: May 15, 2010
Open to whom: Canadian photography students, photography workshop participants, apprentice photographers, and those just beginning their careers as photographers (Canadian residents only)
Number of Photos: can submit 3 images and must provide technical information and a brief narrative/comment for each image
Participation fee: Participation to Emerging Photographers is free.
Apply online: Click here

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/2010_photo_life_emerging_photo.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2010/03/2010_photo_life_emerging_photo.html Canada Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:25:17 -0600 Monthly Pets Photography Contest pet1.png

* Copyright: By posting information or content to any public area of Animal Attraction, you automatically grant to Animal Attraction and other Animal Attraction Members an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully-paid, worldwide license to use, copy, perform, display and distribute such information and content and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such information and content, and to grant and authorize sub-licenses of the foregoing.
* Eligibility: 18+ years old
* Entry deadline: Monthy
* Entry fee: Free

All photos must incorporate pets to be considered for the contest. We cannot accept photos of non-companion animals.Winners will be selected on a monthly basis by a committee from AnimalAttraction.com. The winner will be selected from among the photos with the highest average rating from among the top 10 vote getters. The rating average is calculated by dividing the total score for an individual photo by the number of voters for that photo.

General Guidelines

* Photos must be in .jpg format and below 300K in size.
* We can not accept photos of minors, unless accompanied by an adult.

SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO!

Official web site: www.animalattraction.com/Photocontest.asp

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2008/01/monthly_pets_photography_conte.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2008/01/monthly_pets_photography_conte.html Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:10:26 -0600 CWB 2008-09 Calendar Photo Contest * Copyright: The CWB will own all rights to the winning photos, including the right to publish and all copyrights.
* Entry deadline: 30 April 2008
* Entry fee: Free
* Restrictions: Pictures of western Canadian agriculture

All photos must have been taken in the past two years and represent this year’s theme: Colours of the Grainbow.feature_prairiewheat_en.jpg

It could be lakes of blue flax, a cascade of golden wheat, or a solitary red barn on a winter white prairie– whatever occurs to your creative eye. Show us the vibrant colours that paint a picture of western Canadian agriculture.

A panel of judges will select 17 photos for the 2008-09 crop year calendar. The grand-prize winner will receive a digital camera. All other winners will receive photography shop gift cards.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2008/01/cwb_200809_calendar_photo_cont.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2008/01/cwb_200809_calendar_photo_cont.html Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:08:37 -0600 The National Press Photographers Association’s 2008 Best Of Photojournalism competition * Copyright: The copyright remains with the original copyright holder.
* Eligibility: Any professional photographer.
* Entry deadline: 1 February 2008
* Entry fee: Free

Compete with the very best in still photojournalism. Now in its seventh year, the Best of Photojournalism (BOP) is the world’s leading digital photojournalism contest.Best of Photojournalism 2008 is open to professional photographers, editors and online photojournalists, and there is no entry fee. All entries must have been taken or initially published between January 1st and December 31st, 2007. Photographers do not need to be members of NPPA to enter.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2008/01/the_national_press_photographe.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2008/01/the_national_press_photographe.html International photo contests Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:05:26 -0600 "Picture Sustainability" Photo Contest Rainforest Alliance invites you to submit photographs that promote our mission of working to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. We encourage submission of photographs that display and celebrate local cultures and communities, sustainable livelihoods in agriculture, forestry and tourism, and flora and fauna in landscapes, environments and habitats around the world.We are looking for photos in the following categories:

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2008/01/picture_sustainability_photo_c.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2008/01/picture_sustainability_photo_c.html Photo Contest News Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:02:36 -0600 Nature in Focus - Environmental Photography Competition Amateur photographers are invited to submit original photographic prints to the 4th Annual NATURE IN FOCUS Environmental Photography Competition.

CATEGORIES

Your Habitat
Urban, rural, jungle, or sanctuary. Envision your place in Nature.

Sacred Species
Rekindle your connection to the variety and splendour of Earth’s creatures.

Acts of Nature
Capture nature in action, in all of its beauty, chaos and grace.

Winners will be published in the May 2008 issue of Harrowsmith Country Life Magazine.
Win a trip to quebec city

GRAND PRIZE: The Grand Prize in this year’s Nature in Focus competition is a trip to Québec City, on the eve of its 400th anniversary. The winner and a guest will be flown courtesy of Air Canada, from any destination served by the airline, to Québec City.

quebecOnce there the winner will enjoy three nights accommodation at the Auberge Saint-Antoine, located steps away from the majestic St. Lawrence River, the ramparts, the museums and the bustling streets of the Quartier Petit-Champlain. Enjoy complimentary breakfasts, a meal for two in one of the city’s many fine restaurants, museum passes and a tour of Québec City and the Beaupré Coast.

MORE PRIZES: Other prizes include Nikon digital cameras and subscriptions to Harrowsmith Country Life Magazine.

ENTRY FORM | RULES AND REGULATIONS

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2008/01/nature_in_focus_environmental.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2008/01/nature_in_focus_environmental.html Canada Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:37:30 -0600 Worldwide WOW Photo Contest Canada wide photo competition running June 15, 2007 - September 29, 2007, funds raised help Empowering Families Program (assisting 8 families get out of poverty). Great prizes to be won!
More information at http://www.elevatecpc.ca/event.htm


]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2007/07/worldwide_wow_photo_contest.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2007/07/worldwide_wow_photo_contest.html Canada Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:30:57 -0600 JULY 2007 2007 NATIONAL PHOTO AWARDS. Monthly Photo Contests. $500 top prize. Online & mail-in entry available. Contact: www.National PhotoAwards.com.

PANORAMIC PHOTO CONTEST. This contest is open to all photographers. You may submit images in these categories: landscapes, architecture, groups of people, abstract, cityscapes, virtual reality. Cash awards of over $3000. The deadline is July 14, 2007. Please visit www.panoramicassociation.org for details. Contact: 301-286-0769.

TPS 16: THE NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION. This contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers. You may submit slides of color or black and white images. The deadline is July 5, 2007. First place is $1000, Second place is $650, Third place is $350, and 5 Honorable Mention awards of $150 each. Contact: TPS President, D. Clarke Evans c/o the TPS, 6338 N. New Braunfels #174, San Antonio, TX 78209, 210-824-4123, website: www.texasphoto.org.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2007/07/july_2007_1.html http://blogs.usask.ca/contests/2007/07/july_2007_1.html Photo Contest News Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:25:16 -0600