Posts Tagged ‘contests’
February 10th, 2010 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog
A selection of submissions for the Sigma Corporation of American Scholarship Contest
Sigma is offering a generous scholarship to “one talented high school senior to advance his or her education and goals toward obtaining a career in a photo-related field.” So, all you young’uns should enter to win the $5,000 cash award being offered. According to Sigma, ” Students pursuing higher education in industries such as photography, photojournalism, graphic arts and design, visual arts and art history are eligible to apply.” Go to www.sigmaphoto.com/scholarship for the complete rules and to enter. The deadline is Monday, February 15, 2010. The public will be invited to vote for the winner starting on the 16th, so make sure to check out the applicants even if you’re not applying yourself—you can help make a dream come true for a budding photographer.
January 14th, 2010 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog, Reader Photos
The second of the three winners of the Digital Photographer Magazine Facebook Reader Photos Contest comes straight from America’s Heartland. As a Kansas City dweller, photographer Dan Lauver embraces his location, saying, “I keep returning to my Midwest roots for my favorite photographs.” Below is a selection of Lauver’s best work, which represents his interest in vivid colors and capturing Americana from unique perspectives.
More of Dan Lauver’s photos from around the world can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/danlauver/.
In the photographer’s words: The sunset photo I call “Skyfire” was shot on Christmas day 2008 in Hutchinson, KS. The sand excavation equipment in the foreground provided an interesting silhouette to the raging red of the December sky. This was shot with a Canon Rebel XTi using a Canon E-FS 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens.
In the photographer’s words: The sunflower picture, titled simply “Kansas Sunflower,” was taken with a GI camera phone (I always carry a backup battery for my Canon …now). This was shot near Peabody, KS in August. The commercial flower fields supply a breathtaking opportunity for even the most seasoned photographer to fill an entire memory card.
In the photographer’s words: The photo of the school house is the Bichet School near Florence, KS. The contrast presented by the butterfly, the sunflowers, and the barbed wire with the 1896 schoolhouse in the background intrigued me. The school was founded by a colony of French emigrants.
In the photographer’s words: The photograph of the two discarded trucks is titled “Two Old Work Horses.” They are in Homewood, KS sitting next to an abandoned gas station. It immediately made me think of GMC versus Ford—which one would rust to the ground first! Kind of sad, they were probably the apple of some farmer’s eye.
In the photographer’s words: The photo I call “Kansas Totems” is of the Prairie Passage Stone Sculpture Garden in Emporia, KS. They represent the history of Emporia, featuring sculptures representing the Native Americans, Nathaniel Lyons (Lyons county) and William Allen White, famous editor of the Emporia Gazette. I liked the strength of the stone against the blue Kansas sky.
Dan Lauver’s gear list:
Canon Rebel XTi
Canon E-FS 18-55mm lens
Canon Zoom EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 lens
Olympus OM-1 loaded with Kodak 400 Black and White film
Olympus 50mm f/1.8 lens
Vivitar 28mm f2.8 wide angle
Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 zoom lens
G1 camera phone
January 6th, 2010 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog, Reader Photos
The first of the three winners of the Digital Photographer Magazine Facebook Reader Photos Contest hails from all the way across the pond. Barry Chignell is a 33 year old who resides in High Wycombe, Bucks, UK. In his own words, Barry says, “I have been a keen photographer for about three years and am self taught. I mainly concentrate on landscape and urban but love all areas of photography. I also run a photography website which has helped me learn different techniques through research for articles and the photographers I have met on the way.”
Below is a selection of some of Barry’s best work, including some self-portraits and absolutely stunning low-light shots. More of Barry Chignell’s work can be seen at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/green76/ and http://www.freephotoresources.com/my-gallery/.
In the photographer’s words: This self portrait was taken when I was experimenting with a remote flash for an article on my website. I took it in my living room with all of the lights turned off. I wanted to take some shots that were ‘not the norm’ and had some emotion. I also wanted to prove that you don’t need a studio and loads of expensive lighting, etc. to take good portrait shots!
In the photographer’s words: This was taken in Marlow when the traffic had calmed down a bit. Originally I was trying to get the light trails from the occasional car but this turned into the image here when I noticed the church through the entrance of the bridge which I thought gave a different angle than the normal straight on bridge OR church photographs.
In the photographer’s words: I was invited by a friend of mine, who is a DJ, to take some shots at a huge wedding reception. My main challenge was the light but I also had to stay out of the way. This shot was taken from the dancefloor and not using a flash. I used the lights in the background to keep the shutter speed to a minimum but still managed to achieve a semi silhouette of him.
In the photographer’s words: This self portrait was taken in an underpass in the middle of some woods near my home. It’s quite a secluded area and so I was a bit on edge. I wanted to experiment with HDR portraits and so took three bracketed shots using the self timer and did the pp’ing in Photomatix and Photoshop.
Barry Chignell’s gear list:
Canon 50D
Canon Speedlight 430EX Mk11
Canon 50mm lens
Sigma 17-70mm lens
Tamron 70-300mm lens
Various filters (colour, ND, Star) (Cokin P)
Manfrotto Tripod
October 7th, 2009 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog, Midweek Photo News Roundup, News
photo © Li Fan- China, Sony World Photography Awards 3rd place winner- Photojournalism & Documentary- Sport 2009
It’s Wednesday afternoon and all that most people can think about is how many days, hours, minutes remain until the weekend. But not you, you’re a photographer! You’re never bored, but are always plotting your next photo shoot or researching the new D-SLR you’ve had your eye on. We’re right there with you, friend. To keep the wild world of photography on your mind midweek, here’s our roundup of what’s been happening in it lately.
- The Sony World Photography Awards invite you to win tickets to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa with your best football image (that would be soccer to us Americans).
- DXG has announced the DXG-125V, a compact and rugged weather-proof HD camcorder.
- The deadline to register for the Epson Red Sea photography competition, with $80,000 in prizes, is coming up very soon.
- Mac users got a Stuffit upgrade from SmithMicro.
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October 5th, 2009 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog, Call For Entries
The submission phase has officially opened for the Red Bull “Illume” photo contest. “Only action and adventure sports images that capture the culture and lifestyle surrounding these sports may be submitted,” according to the official rules. The submission phase takes place between October 1, 2009 and January 31, 2010, so you still have time to get out there and shoot winter sports! Although you may use images you’ve previously shot, the official rules also indicate that they must have been taken after January 1, 2007. For more information on the contest and to see a gallery of past winners’ images, visit the official Red Bull Illume contest website.
photo © Desre Pickers, 2007 Red Bull Illume Lifestyle category winner
August 12th, 2009 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog, Midweek Photo News Roundup, News
photo © tokyo camera style
It’s Wednesday afternoon and all that most people can think about is how many days, hours, minutes remain until the weekend. But not you, you’re a photographer! You’re never bored, but are always plotting your next photo shoot or researching the new D-SLR you’ve had your eye on. We’re right there with you, friend. To keep the wild world of photography on your mind midweek, here’s our roundup of what’s been happening in it lately.
- Nikon announced their much anticipated D300s and D3000 D-SLRs.
- I came across John Sypal’s blog, tokyo camera style, which I quite like.
- Verbatim announced their new “penny thin” TUFF-’N'-TINY 8GB USB Drive.
- Nikon also announced the winners of their highly regarded International Photo Contest.
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July 20th, 2009 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog, Call For Entries
3rd Ward in Williamsburg, Brooklyn has issued an open call for their Fall Group Show, which is an opportunity I would counsel all budding career photographers to not let pass them by. This competition is, according to 3rd Ward, “an international search for the best new work from emerging photographers.” Beyond the exposure of having your photography exhibited in the renown gallery space, one winner will get a $500 prize and a 3rd Ward bike (!), and the top 25 photographers will also have their work exhibited in the show, will be featured in 3rd Ward’s quarterly print publication, get a one month membership at 3rd Ward with access to their photo studios and heavy local exposure. The contest is taking submissions until August 7, 2009 at 11:59pm (EST). Fore more information, go to the 3rd Ward website here.
February 23rd, 2009 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog, Call For Entries
Here’s a chance for you guys to make those photos work for you to win free storage! Enter the Wiebe Tech Photo Contest for a chance to win massive external storage from Wiebe Tech. They’re asking you to send your best image from the People, Nature/Lamdscape, Manmade Wonders or Animals & Wildlife genres. One Grand Prize Winner will get a Wiebe Tech RTX400-QR (retails for $899 – $1,515), and three 2nd Place Winnerswill get a ToughTech (retails for $120 – $274). Get the full contest details and enter here.
January 14th, 2009 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog, Call For Entries
The San Diego Natural History Museum, here in sunny Southern California, has announced a call for entries for its Best of Nature Photography Show, and all of you nature photographers should definitely consider entering your work. Your photographs could be gracing the walls of the museum in a few short months. Entries are taken starting tomorrow and are accepted until March 15th, so get on it and let me know if any of you enter, or better yet, win! Read all of the info from the SDNHM after the jump…
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October 17th, 2008 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog, Call For Entries
I’m always on the lookout for contests and open exhibitions that might interest you budding photographers. Contests aren’t only a way to win cash prizes to be able to continue shooting, but they also offer major exposure for your work. So, I’ll bring you news of calls for entry at every opportunity I can. I would love to hear if any of you enter these contests, and I’d ESPECIALLY love to hear if you’ve won! Email me at agibson@millermags.com with any news of your success with the contests brought to you by “Call for Entries!” on the DP blog.Good Luck!
Explore Your Creative Side in Paris
Win a trip to the City of Light by submitting a photo that showcases your eye for culture. More info from Flavorpill on the contest, prizes, and how to enter after the jump…
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