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Competitions on Photocritic

Posted by Haje Jan Kamps

IMG_9827-copy.jpgThe hawk-eyed among you will have noticed that we’ve got a couple of new features here on Photocritic. The most noticeable is a competitions calendar in the sidebar on the Photocritic home page.

You might have spotted that I’ve every now and again included some competitions into the site. This is because I love the idea of using competitions to turn you into a better photographer. Sadly, keeping a complete list of photography competitions up to date is damn near impossible, especially because that would detract from some of the other things I would like to talk about here on Photocritic. Instead, I’ve teamed up with the gang over at Photo Competitions. You should probably subscribe to their news feed anyway, but just in case you forget about entering a competition, you will have a reminder in the sidebar!

The other news item is that I’ve started promoting Earth Shots a bit more, by including their ‘photo of the day’ in the sidebar of the article pages. I really enjoy their photos, and quite frequently they serve as a reminder of why I became a photographer in the first place — to capture some of the beauty we surround us with.

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Posted in: All articles • 15 Jan '07

Insights, suggestions and comments

By star on February 15th, 2007 (permalink)

Hi,
Since you mentioned competitions, I happen to know of these 2 great sites that have stacks of weekly comps that anyone can enter:
Girl.com.au
Femail.com.au
these are online mags with lots of useful articles and product reviews as well..

Cheers

By Julia on March 13th, 2007 (permalink)

Another contest your readers might be interested in is the Redwood Creek winter adventure photo contest. All your readers have to do is go to http://www.redwoodcreek.com to upload a photo of their winter wine adventure. Winners will receive great prizes like Olympus digital SRL’s and GPS devices!

By Jake on December 18th, 2008 (permalink)

Here is a website that I think your readers will be intereted in…

http://www.photoenter.com is a newly launched site that bridges specific gaps in the on-line services currently available to photographers.

We think you’ll like it and here’s why…

1. Showcase your photos to a global audience
2. Keep the copyright to your photos
3. Compete with photo enthusiasts in interactive comps
4. Receive anonymous feedback from viewers across the world
5. Chat in our on-line forum
6. We guarantee minimum cash prizes each week

Go ahead and have a look at http://www.photoenter.com to see if you could benefit from our service.

 

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