The Sony World Photography Awards

Free Photo Contest:

The Sony World Photography Awards are proud to be completely international, welcoming photographers from across the globe to enter into both professional and amateur competition. Offering 21 concentrated categories across both levels, the SWPA strives to provide appeal and motivation for the entire photography industry to participate in the hopes of winning one of many sought after prizes.
Copyright:All entrants understand that any image submitted to the competition may be used by WPA, and its Event Partners, for marketing and promotional purposes of the event only, for a maximum of three years after the awards ceremony on 16th April 2009. You hereby grant WPA a non-exclusive, irrevocable licence in each Entry throughout the world in perpetuity in all media for any use directly or indirectly connected with the Competition but solely connected to the event, including, but not limited too:
(a) judging the Competition
(b) displaying the winning entries and runners up at public exhibitions promoting WPA and organised by WPA
(c) inclusion within the Website, a World Photography Awards book, magazine or similar
(d) inclusion within any materials promoting of the Competition and / or any exhibition organised by WPA in the promotion of the WPA
(e) inclusion on Competition- and exhibition-related products to be sold by the WPA or any third party following the individual agreement by the author
(f) sub-licencing the Entries to the press for reproduction in connection with the Competition and any exhibition
(g) allowing viewers of the Website to view images on a computer screen, PDA or mobile telephone and store such pages in electronic form on disk or on a PDA or mobile telephone (but not on any server or other storage device connected to a network) for their personal, non-commercial use only. Please also refer to clause 9.
Eligibility: For Professional and Amateur
Entry deadline: 22nd September 2008 - 31st December 2008

As an entering professional photographer, you will be judged by the World Photographic Academy in the hopes of being recognized by leading industry figures and taking the stage in Cannes to receive one of the 12 prestigious category awards and, the most coveted prize, L’iris d’Or, given to The Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year, with the recipient taking, amongst other things, prize money of $25,000.

Submitting your images: There are 12 categories in the professional programme, spread across 3 main photographic genres; to view the categories please click on the link to the left. Each photographer may submit up to a total of 10 images into a single professional category. Professionals will be judged on a body of images representing a photographic series or story. Professional photographers may enter bodies of work in more than one category.

The Judging Process: Your images will go through critical rounds of selections by the official 2009 Judging Committee, comprising selected World Photographic Academy members.

A shortlist of 7 photographers in each of the 12 categories will be selected and announced on 24th of February, 2009.

Of the 7 short-listed photographers in each category, three finalists will then be selected and named as either the first, second or third place winners of each category given. The announcement of the 36 total winners will be made on 17th of March, 2009.

For the final stage of judging, one single photographer will be chosen by the Honorary Judging Committee from the 12 First Place category winners. This photographer will be announced and awarded in Cannes as the recipient of the 2009 L’iris d’or.

The awards: All 36 Category finalists, will be showcased as part of the official 2009 Finalists exhibitions in Cannes and announced to the worldwide press as Sony World Photography Awards Category Finalists. These finalists will also be part of an annual SWPA Global Tour, have the opportunity to be represented and promoted by the World Photography Gallery, showcased on the SWPA website for all of 2009 and much more.

The first place winner of each category will be flown out to Cannes, receive 2 nights accommodation in a luxury hotel on the famous Croisette and receive VIP tickets to attend the evening gala awards ceremony, taking place on the 16th of April, 2009. The winner will also receive week-long passes to attend the World Photography Festival screenings, workshops, exhibitions, talks and other events taking place throughout the city of Cannes from the 14th – 19th of April.

Official Website: The Sony World Photography Awards
Competition Rules (for Professional entries)
Competition Rules (For Amateur Entries)

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Nikon Photo Contest International 2008-2009

Free Photo Contest:

"At the heart of the image" is the theme for the 32nd Nikon Photo Contest International 2008-2009, in which entries are accepted into two categories, free subject and "My Planet."
* Accepting applications now!
Application period is from Monday, September 1st, 2008 to Sunday, November 30th 2008.

Copyright: Entrants retain all copyrights and other equivalent rights to entered photographs, however the organizer will possess rights as stated below in "Rights of the organizer."
Eligibility: Open to all photographers, professional or amateur, from any part of the world.
Entry deadline: September 1st, 2008 - November 30th 2008.

Nikon Photo Contest International: Entry Information

Entrant criteria
The Nikon Photo Contest International is open to all photographers, professional or amateur, from any part of the world.

Theme and categories
Theme "At the heart of the image"
Categories
A Free subject:
Express yourself freely, as it moves you.
B My Planet:
Express your world, whether that involves the environment, scenes from your daily life, or the people and things that stir your passions.

Please note that the same photograph may not be submitted to both categories.

Entry period
Entries are accepted from September 1st to November 30th, 2008. Entries sent by conventional mail should be received either on or before November 30th, 2008. Entries sent via the Internet will be accepted until 24:00, November 30th, 2008, Japan time. See below for further details regarding entry via conventional mail and the Internet.

How to apply
Entries submitted in print by conventional mail
Entries accepted in print are color or black-and-white photographs taken with 35mm film cameras, Advanced Photo System (APS) film cameras and digital still cameras, not including medium or large format digital cameras. Images that have been digitally edited with software are also accepted. Each entrant can submit up to 2 entries for each category (a total of 4 prints), with print dimensions of 19 x 24cm (8 x 10 inches) to 28 x 36cm (11 x 14 inches).

Please download and print out an official Entry Form, available from July 10th, from the Nikon Photo Contest International 2008-2009 Web site (http://www.nikon-npci.com), make a photocopy of the official form or contact your nearest Nikon dealer for details on how to obtain an official Entry Form. The official Entry Form is available in 10 languages (Japanese / English / German / French / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Korean / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese) and the rules and process of entry via conventional mail are explained fully within.

Entries submitted as JPEG images via the Internet
Accepted JPEG images are color or black-and-white graphic files taken with digital still cameras (not including medium or large format digital cameras) and scanned data of photographs taken with 35mm film cameras or Advanced Photo System (APS) film cameras. Images that have been digitally edited with software are also accepted. Each entrant can submit two JPEG images for each category (a total of 4 images), with a maximum size for each JPEG image of 10MB. JPEG images exceeding this size must be compressed to a maximum of 10MB prior to submission.

Full details regarding entry via the Internet can be found on the online entry form, on the Nikon Photo Contest International 2008-2009 Web site (http://www.nikon-npci.com/). Please follow the rules and guidelines stated therein to submit your JPEG images.

Judging and announcement of winners
Photographers working internationally will be appointed by Nikon Corporation as judges to undertake selection of the winning photographs. The winners will be announced on the Nikon Photo Contest International Web site (http://www.nikon-npci.com/) and in an official press release by the end of July 2009.

The Prizes
A total of 54 winners will receive Nikon imaging products as shown in the table below. Winners of the Grand Prize, Emerging Talent Award and runners up will be given an opportunity to submit works in addition to their winning works for exhibition on the Nikon Photo Contest International Web site.

Prize Name Number of Winners Prize
Grand Prize 1 (selected from both categories) Nikon Digital SLR Camera D3
AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm F2.8G ED
AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm F2.8G ED
Exhibition of photograph on the contest Web site*1
NIKKOR 75th Anniversary Award 1 (selected from both categories) Nikon Digital SLR Camera D300
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR
AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor ED 10.5mm F2.8G
AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor ED 70-300mm F4.5-5.6G (IF)
1st Prize 2 (1 from each category) Nikon Digital SLR Camera D300
Speedlight SB-800
AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor ED 18-200mm F3.5-5.6G (IF)
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor ED 105mm F2.8G (IF)
2nd Prize 10 (5 from each category) Nikon Digital SLR Camera D80
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR
3rd Prize 20 (10 from each category) Nikon Digital SLR Camera D60
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G VR
Emerging Talent Award*2 4 (selected from both categories) Nikon Compact Digital Camera COOLPIX P5100
Exhibition of photograph on the contest Web site*1
Runners-up: Emerging Talent Award*2 16 (selected from both categories) Nikon Compact Digital Camera COOLPIX S52c
Exhibition of photograph on the contest Web site*1
Note: Nikon will notify the winners and select all prizes. Winners will not be able to select their prizes. Prizes are subject to change without notification and cash alternatives are not available.

*1 An exhibition of the work of the Grand Prize winner, Emerging Talent Award winners and runners-up will be held on the Nikon Photo Contest International Web site. Winners will have the chance to show photographs other than their winning photographs for which they possess the copyrights. Winners will therefore be invited to submit photographs in addition to their winning works. The winner agrees to allow the organizer to use the winner's works and any other works sent by the winner to the organizer at no charge to the organizer. All costs, fees and charges will be the sole responsibility of the winner. Winners may be required to provide Nikon with relevant tax information and to prepare relevant tax documentation prior to receiving the prize. Winning status will not be revoked if a winner does not, for any reason, submit work for the exhibition.

*2 Winners of the Emerging Talent Award will be requested to submit official confirmation of their date of birth. In the event that such documentation is not provided, winning status will be revoked.

For further details, please access the official Nikon Photo Contest International Web site at: http://www.nikon-npci.com/


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Global Warming Witness Photo Contest

Free Photo Contest:

There are scenes of nature we treasure.
There are lives we want to protect.

Submit your favorite shot of natural scenery or living things you cherish to the GWW* Photo Contest.
The changes taking place on our planet are occurring close to home.
Capture the subtle nuances of animal and plant life in the changing environment, or the various effects of global warming.
We welcome any photograph showing some kind of change, no matter how small.
The world-acclaimed wildlife photographer, Mitsuaki Iwago will be head judge.
Your photograph may trigger more awareness about our situation on Earth.
Copyright: The Entrants will retain the copyright of the work, but grant the Organizer the rights to use their photography.
The Organizer has the rights to use the submitted photographs, without compensation, for photo collections, printed material, advertisements, websites, and other purposes.
Eligibility: The contest is open to amateur photographers of any age, sex, or nationality. Entrants under 20 years old must receive permission from their legal guardians to enter.
Entry deadline: November 30, 2008


The theme: Nature and wildlife you want to protect
(Examples of submissions)
Beautiful ocean or mountain scenery from your homeland, which you never want
to change.
Rare flora or fauna native to where you live.
Animal and plant life you feel are affected by the changes in the environment.
Bleaching of coral or other sea life.
The current conditions of glaciers or sea ice observed during your travels.

Official website : Global Warming Witness Photo Contest
Photo Contest Information: The GWW Photo Contest


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Ocean in Focus, Conservation Photo Contest

Free Photo Contest:

We challenge you to enter your most engaging environmental photos that illustrate the pressing marine issues and the solutions that aim to reverse the rapid decline of our ocean’s health. Beautiful wildlife imagery is abundant and often implies that our oceans are healthy. This contest is a unique opportunity for you to illuminate the challenges our ocean faces. Photo entries may depict environmental issues including, but not limited to: unsustainable fishing practices, pollution and debris, ocean dumping, oil spills, global warming and climate change, the effects of sea level rise, coastal development, endangered and threatened ecosystems.

Copyright: You are hereby agreeing that the Image can be used by MPB and its users as permitted by the MPB member agreement, and that MPB can keep the Image available for use by MPB and its users and can use the Image posted by you, on a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive basis, for non-commercial uses and media for such period of time as MPB may elect in its sole discretion and without any compensation to you;
Eligibility: Member of Marine Photo Bank (register here)
Entry deadline: September 30, 2008

Grand Prize!

Seven nights accomodations at the Plaza Resort Bonaire with six days of unlimited shore diving for two, with Tuesday night beach BBQ and round-trip airport transfers — a total package worth approximately US $1,700.
A $250 Gift Certificate to Backscatter Underwater Video and Photo.
A signed copy of "Wild Ocean" by authors Dr. Sylvia Earle and Wolcott Henry.
Carbon Offsets through NativeEnergy from your home and car for one year plus carbon offset for one round-trip air flight valued at US $192.

Contest Categories
Ecosystem Decline/Species of Concern (Category Code: ED):
Submit images that highlight species and ecosystems of concern and the threats they face. Examples include but are not limited to:

Coral reef damage and bleaching
Disappearing and endangered species, such as sharks, polar bears, corals, sea turtles and sturgeon
Ocean dumping/discarded debris
Fishing practices such as large-scale fishing and smal-scalel fishing.
Illegal fishing activities
Coastal development

Humans and the Ocean: Impacts and Solutions (Category Code: HO):
Submit your images to this category that show how the hand of humanity is affecting our ocean. Images can highlight the positive and negative impacts. Examples include but are not limited to:

Small-scale and large-scale fishing activities
Sustainable and unsustainable fishing practices
Communities impacted by sea level rise
Caring for wildlife
Divers/beach goers collecting trash
Protecting reefs
Underwater research, monitoring and rehabilitation efforts
Oil spill clean up efforts
Mooring buoy installations

Ocean in Focus, Conservation Photo Contest
Photo Submission Instructions


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Preview: Nikon Photo Contest International 2008-2009

Free Photo Contest:

The Nikon Photo Contest International has been held by Nikon Corporation since 1969 to provide an opportunity for photographers around the world to communicate and to enrich photographic culture for professionals and amateurs alike.
Eligibility: professionals and amateurs
Entry deadline: Entries are accepted from September 1st, 2008 to Sunday, November 30th, 2008.

This year's theme: "At the heart of the image"
"At the heart of the image" is not only the brand statement of Nikon Imaging Company, but it is also the theme of the 32nd contest. We have carefully selected categories as stated below and we look forward to receiving images expressing the emotions that are true to your heart.

This year's categories
A Free subject:
Express yourself freely, as it moves you.
B My Planet:
Express your world, whether that involves the environment, scenes from your daily life, or the people and things that stir your passions.

With these categories, Nikon welcomes and embraces photographic creativity and encourages images of human happiness from all over the world.

54 prizes awarded by a panel of international photographers
All works will be judged by professional photographers working internationally and a combined total of 54 prizes will be awarded. The Grand Prize will be awarded for the most outstanding photograph out of all the entries, regardless of category. 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be awarded to 16 winners in each category. The Emerging Talent award will recognize 4 winners and 16 runners-up from both categories to commend those aged under 30 for work that possess outstanding expressive power and conveys the energy of youth. Additionally, this year marks the 75th anniversary of the NIKKOR brand of lenses. To properly commemorate this event, a special prize will be awarded to the outstanding work that places second after the Grand Prize winner.

Prize winners are planned to be announced in July 2009.

An open opportunity
A competition that truly traverses borders, the Nikon Photo Contest International embodies an unrivalled opportunity – providing photographers everywhere with a chance to showcase their talents and giving us all a valuable insight into the lives of those around us. An exhibition of the winning photographs is also planned, so please take advantage of this opportunity to submit your work.*

*Details concerning the specific date and location will be announced in the future.

For further details, please access the official Nikon Photo Contest International Web site at: http://www.nikon-npci.com/

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Nature Conservancy 2008 Photo Contest.

Free Photo Contest:

The Nature Conservancy invites photographers to enter its 2008 Photography Competition.We're looking for beautiful nature photography representing the diversity of life on Earth. Your own original digital images of our lands, waters, plants, animals and people in nature are all eligible for the competition.

We are especially interested in images that showcase the wide range of habitats across our planet, including all types of forests, grasslands, lakes and rivers, deserts and arid lands, rainforests, marine habitats and coral reefs.
Copyright: By entering the contest, you hereby grant to The Nature Conservancy a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and publicly perform the photographs you submit to The Nature Conservancy.
Eligibility: All participants age 18 and older.
Entry deadline: October 15, 2008.

Please do not include photographs of pets or domestic animals. Images of captive animals photographed in zoos and commercial game farms are also prohibited, however photos from state and national wildlife preserves are allowed. If you choose to include people in your submission, you are responsible for obtaining the necessary releases from the individuals depicted, and must be able to provide copies of those releases to The Nature Conservancy upon request. Entrants must not submit images that involve the willful harassment of wildlife, damage to the environment by the photographer, or infringe on the rights of any other photographer or person.

All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, adjustments to color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified. Multiple exposures that have been combined to produce a single "High Dynamic Range" image are acceptable.

Photo captions must accompany all submissions, and should included the subject of the image, the location the image was taken, and the name of the photographer(s). Please clearly label animals as wild in digital caption information to assist judges in determining eligibility.

All photographs will be credited with the caption "© Person's Name." The Nature Conservancy has final approval of any language that appears on its website with any of the photos and will not promote or endorse third-party products or services.

Nature Conservancy 2008 Photo Contest.
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Digital Camera Photographer of the Year

Free Photo Contest:

There have been some amazing shots entered in the Digital Camera Photographer of the Year competition during the past few weeks – if you haven't got involved yet, what's stopping you? This is your chance to show the world your work, get constructive feedback from fellow photographers and be in with a chance of winning a great prize.
Copyright: With respect to posting your digital photographs and portfolios on this Website (via the Reader Portfolios section), you grant Future Publishing an irrevocable royalty free non-exclusive worldwide license allowing Future Publishing to display your work on this Website (or any website that may replace it) and in this Website's newsletter. Future Publishing undertakes not to publish your images in Digital Camera magazine or other Future Publishing publications without seeking your permission first.
Eligibility: amateur and professional photographers of all nationalities who are over 18 years of age
Entry deadline: 5:00pm GMT, Tuesday 30th September 2008

There are some great prizes up for grabs. Each category winner gets £1,000, plus 1 year's subscription to Digital Camera and 1 year's membership to the Royal Photographic Society.
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PIERRE & ALEXANDRA BOULAT ASSOCIATION AWARD

Free Photo Contest:

The Pierre & Alexandra Boulat Association, created to promote the work of Pierre & Alexandra Boulat and encourage the work of photojournalists has created an award, supported by a CANON endownment of 8000 euros which will be given to a photo-journalist.
Copyright: He/She also agrees to let the Association and/or Canon exhibit his/her photographs financed by the award and be included in a Catalogue or Promotional material that promotes the Association or its activities for an unlimted period.
Eligibility: applicants must be professional photojournalists
Entry deadline: July 1st 2008

The award is presented to a professional photographer of any age, sex or nationality who wishes to cover a social, economic, political or cultural issue in a journalistic manner, on presentation of a dossier, including the documents and works stipulated in Article 5. The Award is given in order to allow the winner to produce a story that has never been told but that the photographer cannot find support for within the media.

PIERRE & ALEXANDRA BOULAT ASSOCIATION AWARD ENTRY RULES
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Potato Photo Contest

Free Photo Contest:

The IYP World Photography Contest, Focus on a global food, supports two key objectives of the International Year of the Potato: to increase awareness of the importance of potato as a food in developing nations, and to promote research and development of potato-based systems as a means of contributing to achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

Copyright: By entering the International Year of the Potato 2008 World Photography Contest, Focus on a global food, the photographer gives permission to FAO to use the material submitted to the contest in eventual exhibitions resulting from the contest and in all promotional material relating to the International Year of the Potato. FAO hereby reserves the non-exclusive right to publish the entries of category winners and of short listed nominees in brochures or materials directly related to the International Year of the Potato 2008 for a period of no more than 12 months from the date of the announcement of the winners without any remuneration being due to the photographer.
Eligibility: All entrants must be over 18 years of age.
Entry deadline: 1 September 2008


The contest is an invitation to reflect on the potato's key role in agriculture, the economy and world food security, to offer new insights into potato biodiversity, cultivation, processing, trade, marketing and consumption, and to contribute to a free and international exchange of information on this globally important food crop.

The following is a brief outline of the photography contest. Be sure to print and read carefully the contest rules before submitting entries. Entries close on 1 September 2008.

1. Categories: Professional and amateur
The contest is divided into two categories: Professional photographers (people who make their living from photography) and Amateur photographers. All entrants must be over 18 years of age.

2. Entries: JPEG images
Photographs must be submitted as digital files in JPEG format. Each entrant may submit either a single JPEG image or a "photo story" of from 4 to 8 related JPEG images. Images must be 300 dpi resolution, and 20 cm x 30 cm. They may be taken with a digital camera, or may be scans in JPEG format of negatives, transparencies or prints.

3. Selection panel
The Selection Panel is composed of:

Chairman: NeBambi Lutaladio, IYP Coordinator
Manuel Antonio Alvarez Espinal - Permanent Representative of Peru to FAO
Lucy Conticello - Photo editor
Adrian Evans - Director, Panos Pictures
Steve McCurry - Photographer (Magnum Photos)
Andrea Sonnino – Senior Agricultural Research Officer, FAO
Maria Wood - Picture Editor, Time, Asia edition
Francesco Zizola - Photographer (Noorimages)
4. Prizes
Professional photographers category:

1st place - US$4 000 and a Nikon D300 kit (D300 body + AF-S DX Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR lens)
2nd place - US$2 000 and a Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR lens
3rd place - US$1 000 and a Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR lens
Amateur photographers category:

1st place - $US2 000 and a Nikon D60 kit (D60 body + AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR lens)
2nd place - $US1 000 and a Nikon D40 kit (D40 body + AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G II lens)
3rd place - $US 500 and a Nikon Coolpix S600 camera
5. Sponsors
The IYP World Photography Contest, Focus on a global food, is proud to be supported by Nikon Europe.

For further information: IYP-Photo@fao.org

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Moving Moment (Nikon)

Free Photo Contest:
The winning kick. A leaping Labrador. Your toddler toddling. What are the moments in your life that move you most? Can you capture them in a picture that will make us feel them too? Upload your best moving moments pictures for your chance to win one of 60 Nikon D60 cameras. One grand-prize winner will win a trip for two to Los Angeles to attend the Hollywood Style Awards.
Copyright: All Entries will become the exclusive property of Sponsor, and none will be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor shall have the right to edit, adapt and publish any or all of the photos and/or the truthful descriptions thereof provided by the entrant, and may use them in any media without attribution or compensation to the entrant, his/her successors or assigns, or any other entity. SUBMITTING AN ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES ENTRANT’S IRREVOCABLE ASSIGNMENT, CONVEYANCE AND TRANSFERENCE TO SPONSOR OF ANY AND ALL RIGHT, TITLE, OWNERSHIP AND INTEREST IN AND TO THE PHOTO INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL COPYRIGHTS.
Eligibility: Legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia
Entry deadline: June 25 2008

Beginning May 23, 2008, consumers can upload an image with an accompanying description to www.ashtonsd60.com for a chance to win the grand prize of a trip for two to Los Angeles to attend The Hollywood Style Awards sponsored by Nikon and a new D60 camera kit to capture all of the action. Sixty first prize winners will also receive a new D60 camera kit allowing them to capture their "moving moments" with incredible ease.

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Top 100 Photo Contest (Microsoft and Canon)

Free Photo Contest:
Microsoft and Canon have put together a Top 100 Photo Contest. The contest site uses Microsoft Virtual Earth to promote what it calls the Top 100 Iconic Photo Locations.

Copyright: By submitting an entry, each entrant grants to Sponsor and its designees a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual license to use, modify, crop and distribute the entry and all elements of such entry, including, without limitation, entrant’s photograph and entrant’s name and city and state of residence, for purposes of promotion of this Contest and/or future Contest publicity and advertising, and to promote Sponsor and Sponsor’s website, in any and all media now or hereafter known, including in PCPhoto magazine and an online gallery on Sponsor’s website, without further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.
Eligibility: open to 18+ year-old residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia.
Entry deadline: August 15, 2008

Photography is an adventure in discovery. Check out our Top 100 Iconic Photo Locations, or use our Microsoft Virtual Earth map to explore your own favorite photo locations in amazing detail. Whether you find your favorite subjects in distant and exotic locations or in the cultures and people nearer to home, we want to see your ultimate shots.

Submit photos to the Top 100 Photo Contest for a chance to win $1,000 cash, the Canon 5D D-SLR Camera and the Microsoft Photo Workflow software package—along with publication of your winning image in PCPhoto!

All photos must be submitted online by August 15, 2008. Click here to enter!

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Free Photo Contest: The Everyman

Free Photo Contest :

The Everyman believes that anyone who has ever taken pictures in their life, has taken good pictures. One of the primary differences between professionals and non-professionals is how reliably they can get the good shot.

Copyright: By entering a photo to the Everyman Contest, you give the contest's sponsor, Troy DeArmitt, permission to post the submission on this website at the contest's conclusion or hang your photo in his home. He will satisfy any matting or framing requirements he deems appropriate in this presentation.
Eligibility: Amateur
Entry deadline: September 1, 2008

because, photography, like any art, is meant to capture a moment, convey a feeling, tell a story, it is erroneous to believe that in order for a photo to be effective or artistic it must have formal composition, ideal lighting or, and most importantly, be taken by a professional.

while i can appreciate the honed prowess of a skilled photographer, i also enjoy the work of amatuer photogs. a great problem though is that adequate forums do not exist to showcase and reward the efforts of these less involved owners of cameras. professional photographers sometimes take bad pictures and occasional photographers sometimes take great pictures. The Everyman contest offers a space to showcase the work of the latter category.

have i mentioned yet that it doesn't cost anything to enter.

or that if your photo finishes in the top three of any of the categories you win cool, hard, american lucre.

i've tried to make this as easy as possible and am open to suggestions on how it could be improved, but truth told, would rather you used the time to send me a picture than your thoughts on how you would run a photo contest if you had a website, were bored and needed things to hang on the walls of your home.

for the true beginnings of the everyman, you can read this.

if you still have questions after that, they may possibly be answered here.

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Your Portfolio in Focus (BBC)

Free Photo Contest :
Have you been to an unusual event? Do you want to shed light on a subject or place that you are interested in, or would you just like to show off your best pictures?

Copyright: In contributing to BBC News you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide. It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute to BBC News and that if your image and/or video is accepted, we will endeavour to publish your name alongside it on the BBC News website.
Eligibility: Anyone
Entry deadline: Ongoing

Have you been to an unusual event? Do you want to shed light on a subject or place that you are interested in, or would you just like to show off your best pictures?

If so then we want you to send us between eight and 10 photographs with captions for presentation as a gallery on the In Pictures page.

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Photos:

Ideally, you should aim to take a variety of photographs - it’s a good idea to plan the story before you start. A good first photo would be one that introduces the subject to the readers.

Make sure you take some close-up photos as well as some wider pictures to show the subject’s environment, but remember to include something in the foreground to add impact.

When you take the picture, remember to look up or down to see what is around you. You might get a better shot if you kneel, or find a position to look down from.

The completed photo essay will have no more than 10 photographs, but you can send us more to choose from.

Make sure you have permission from anyone pictured before submitting the photographs.

Words:

Each picture will need a caption.

Who, what, why, where and when is a good place to start when gathering information for the caption, but where possible quotes from those pictured and a description of how you are feeling will help bring the essay to life.

We don’t need many words - no more than 40 per picture.

How to submit a picture

If you think you have an interesting set of photographs, send it to the BBC News website

If you want to e-mail it to us, send it to yourpics@bbc.co.uk

Don’t forget to include your name and some background information and please put “My Portfolio” in the subject heading as this will increase your chances of selection.

Official web site: Your Portfolio in Focus (BBC)

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JPG Magazine Competition

Free Photo Contest :
Become a JPG member, upload your photos and have a chance to win a one year subscription and $100 if your photo is published.


Copyright: JPG Magazine respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same.
Entry deadline: Monthly

Become a JPG member, upload your photos and have a chance to win a one year subscription and $100 if your photo is published.

We want your best photos, your favorite photos. Photos that you look at and think, you know, there’s something really special about this one, and I’d like to share it with other people who have a thing for photography.


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The JPG Uploader will only accept photos that are at least 2200px wide or tall. This requirement is to make sure your photos look good in print! Please do not enlarge your photos to be larger, as it lowers the image quality dramatically.

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