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How do you see development? How can you portrait the human face of the development processes? How do you show that development initiatives and programmes improve the lives of people? This […]
- Copyright: The International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth of the United Nations Development Programme agrees to fully credit all photographs submitted to the Global Campaign, by reference to the name of the participant following the standard format “IPC PHOTO / PARTICIPANT NAME”. Participants within the Humanizing Development Global Photography Campaign must agree to transfer, irreversibly and irrevocably, all intellectual property rights pertaining to their submitted photographs to the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth of the United Nations Development Programme.
- Eligibility: Open to both amateur and professional photographers, as well as to the general public.
- Entry deadline: 1 October 2009
- Entry fee: Free
- ratings_average: 1.88
- ratings_score: 15
- ratings_users: 8
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Filed under: Professionals, International, Amateur, Free, Current, Contests
At a time when wildlife, habitat and conservation is to the fore, the awards will encourage photographers, whether professional or enthusiast, to explore
Britain’s natural and urban environments, and discover its bounty of wildlife species, from birds to mammals; insects to marine life.
With a prize fund of over £13,500 and the overall winner receiving a […]
- Copyright: By entering the competition, you grant BWPA and its sponsors and supporters a non-exclusive, irrevocable licence to reproduce, enlarge, publish or exhibit, on any media, the images for any purpose directly connected with the competition. Entrants also agree that the organisers can sub-license images to the media for reproduction in connection with the competition and exhibition only. BWPA will make every effort to ensure that name credits are given to any photograph published in any medium. Free usage of any photograph will not be permitted by BWPA, or any of its partners or sponsors outside of the scope of the competition and exhibition. There is no plan envisaged by BWPA, or any of its partners or sponsors, to create a general commercial library of the images entered into this competition.
- Eligibility: The competition is open to all photographers, amateur and professional, of any nationality. The Adult competition is open to all individuals aged 18 and over. The Young Persons competition is open to individuals under 18 years of age on 31st July 2009, and to schools and community youth groups.
- Entry deadline: 31 July 2009
- Entry fee: For adults - Up to 3 images: £10.00. Up to 9 images: £15.00. Up to 21 images: £20.00
- ratings_average: 3.75
- ratings_score: 15
- ratings_users: 4
- Restrictions: All images must have been taken in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. They can be native or migrant wild species. Also non-indigenous wild species that reside permanently in the UK.
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Filed under: UK, Animals, Professionals, Amateur, Current, Nature, Contests
The Magnum Expression Photography Award mission is to discover and illuminate compelling documentary photography employed in innovative ways to affect social awareness and propel humanitarian compassion.
The inaugural theme for the award is Communities.
Criteria for Evaluation
Excellence & inventiveness in building a photographic narrative.
Singularity of vision and compassion for the subjects.
Ability to produce a thought-provoking visual […]
- Copyright: Magnum and/or its Competition Partners will credit the artist as the author and copyright holder of his/her photographs. By entering the competition, Participants grant Magnum Photos and its Competition Partners an irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide royalty-free license to reproduce, publicly display, distribute, publicly perform and create derivative works from their Submitted Materials, in all media, solely in connection with the administration, judging and promotion of the Magnum Expression Award, including, but not limited to, on the Magnum, HP, Blurb.com and PhotoShelter websites.
- Eligibility: Participation in the Magnum Expression Award competition is open to all photographers over the age of 18.
- Entry deadline: 30 September 2009
- Entry fee: Free
- ratings_average: 4.5
- ratings_score: 18
- ratings_users: 4
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Filed under: International, Art, Professionals, Free, Current, Contests
ASIAN Geographic is looking for special photographs from both talented amateur and professional photographers that capture a striking image of Asia’s land, people, architecture or wildlife.
Open Categories
"A face tells a thousand stories"
FACES OF THE EARTH
The mountains, jungles, forests and seas of Asia are unique in the world. Images that capture Asia’s […]
- Copyright: The copyright will, at all times, be respected by Asian Geographic and retained by the photographer. Where Asian Geographic reproduces an image or images, the photographer will be credited. The organizers and sponsors reserve the right to free reproduction and exhibition of entered images in all media, but only in connection with this competition.
- Eligibility: Open to entrants of all skill levels.
- Entry deadline: 30 September 2009
- Entry fee: Up to 4 images in any category = $8 USD; up to 12 images in any category = $12 USD.
- ratings_average: 5
- ratings_score: 15
- ratings_users: 3
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Filed under: International, Professionals, Amateur, Current, Contests
The Photography.Book.Now competition has three categories in which you can enter — Fine Art, Editorial and Commercial. Enter in one or all and submit as many books as you would like. The entry fee applies to each book submitted.
Fine Art
The field of contemporary art is the arena to which many photographers […]
- Copyright: Copyright and all other rights remain those of Contestant and/or any third parties from whom Contestant has obtained permission to use the third party's material(s). Any book or image of the book used by Sponsor shall carry the photographer's credit line. Use may include publication in any Blurb publication or web site. All Contestants understand and agree that any Submission may be used by Sponsor for marketing and promotional purposes including in any media such as exhibitions, print and digital media. All winning Contestants understand that their name, likeness and winning Submission will be used for marketing and promotional purposes including in any media such as publicity, exhibitions, print and digital media.
- Eligibility: The Photography.Book.Now International Juried Competition ("Contest") is open to English-speaking adults, who are the age of 18 years or older (or of the age of majority in jurisdictions where the age of majority is over 18 years and where such Contests are legal), and resident in a non-U.S.-embargoed country where such Contests are legal given the Rules as published
- Entry deadline: 16 July 2009
- Entry fee: $35 in US Dollars, €30 Euros or £25 in Great Britain Pounds (GBP)
- ratings_average: 4.33
- ratings_score: 13
- ratings_users: 3
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Filed under: Art, Student, International, Professionals, Current, Contests
The competition is Entries are welcome from any country in the world. There are no restrictions on the type of camera you use, or the techniques you use to produce your final image.
The categories of the Competition are:
(a) Plant Portraits;
(b) Wildlife in the Garden;
(c) Garden Views;
(d) People in the Garden;
(e) Trees;
(f) World Botanic Gardens;
(g) The […]
- Copyright: If your image is short-listed you will be contacted and invited to grant permission for your image to be used to promote the Competition and exhibition only. For avoidance of doubt, no free usage of any photograph is permitted by International Garden Photographer of the Year, or any of its partners or sponsors outside the scope of the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition and exhibition. There is no plan envisaged by International Garden Photographer of the Year, or any of its partners or sponsors, to create a general commercial archive of photographs entered into this competition.
- Eligibility: open to everyone, amateurs and professionals alike.
- Entry deadline: 31 January 2009
- Entry fee: £10 for single image and £20 for portfolio
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Filed under: International, Outdoor, Animals, Professionals, Amateur, Current, Nature, Contests
Send us your favorite photo that expresses a human emotion: happy | sad | tired | mad - or any other human emotion.
The Photo Contest Grand Prize Winner will receive a magnificent Tamron AF28-300mm XR VC (Vibration Compensation) Di zoom lens for a Canon or Nikon Digital SLR camera.
Plus, the winning image will be showcased […]
- Copyright: Contestants will retain the rights to their photographs. However, contestants grant Tamron USA, Inc. and its agency unlimited rights, for 18 months, usage of the winning image, the winner's name, photo, and likeness in any advertising/promotion efforts by Tamron USA, Inc.
- Eligibility: Contest is open to professional and amateur photographers using any photo equipment. Open to U.S. residents only.
- Entry deadline: 30 November 2008
- Entry fee: Free
- ratings_average: 3.5
- ratings_score: 7
- ratings_users: 2
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Filed under: Professionals, USA, Amateur, Free, Current, Contests
At the Griffin Museum, we are constantly reviewing works by new photographers with an eye toward capturing who the next great artist will be. Our Emerging Artist Gallery is reserved specifically for showcasing these artists, providing a rare opportunity to view their work before they are widely known.
Thank you for your interest in submitting work […]
- Copyright: Copyright belongs to the artist.
- Entry deadline: Every 2 months
- Entry fee: Free
- ratings_average: 4.33
- ratings_score: 13
- ratings_users: 3
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Filed under: Art, ongoing, International, Professionals, Current, Free, Contests
Tournament 1 - Trompe l’Oeil
Category: PhotoArt
Trompe l’Oeil is the French for “deceives the eye” and is associated with a particular style of painting that aims to show a scene that appears realistic when, in fact, it contains elements that are not actually real.In PhotoArt you tap the realism of Photography and you may (or […]
- Copyright: If not specified otherwise, the photos and artworks published on PhoTournament
are copyright of the respective authors.
- Eligibility: Anyone
- Entry deadline: Ongoing, as soon as the number of entries is received
- Entry fee: Free
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Filed under: International, Art, Student, Professionals, Amateur, Monthly, Current, Free, Contests
November 2007 theme is all about the Rule of Thirds.
The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in photography. The rule states that an image can be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. The four points formed by the intersections of these lines can […]
- Copyright: The copyrights remain with the photographer
- Entry deadline: Monthly
- Entry fee: Membership fee US$25/year
- Restrictions: Only for site members
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Filed under: International, Outdoor, Art, Professionals, Amateur, Monthly, Current, Nature, Contests
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