Camera Obscura Inaugural Photography Competition

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Theme: "bond" - familial, chemical, bail, or anything in betweeen. Both literal and creative interpretations of this theme are welcome.

Camera Obscura accepts for competition any photography-based artwork. The artwork need not consist exclusively of photography. Photography-based mixed media artworks are encouraged for submission, in addition to straight photography.

Categories:

Professional (This category is reserved for photographers who earn more than 25% of their income from photography)
Prize - $1,200 and publication. Selected finalists also receive publication.
Non-professional (Entrants in the non-professional category may also enter the professional category.)
Prize - $300 and publication. Finalists also receive publication.

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Characteristics considered in judging these photographic artworks include:

artistic merit (use of the elements and principles of art and design, as well as artistic impact)
creativity
technical proficiency
expression of the theme
effective use of light

The photographs are judged anonomously. Winners Announced March 1, 2010

Official web site: http://www.obscurajournal.com/guidelines.php

Copyright: Copyright of all images remains with the artist. By submitting an image into the competition, entrant grants to Sfumato Press LLC (dba Camera Obscura Journal) an unlimited license to publish and/or reproduce the submitted image(s) either online on its web site or blog and/or in its print journal.
Eligibility: Professional and Non-professional may enter.
Entry fee: $15 per entry for Professional category and $10.00 per entry for Non-professional.
Entry deadline: 15 February 2010 (extended)