Comments on: How to win photography competitions http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/ The Photocritic DIY photography projects blog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:09:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Stephen Luyima http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-280141 Stephen Luyima Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:52:10 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-280141 Thanks so much for the tips and skills outlined. I promise that i have to put them into practice so that i can also win some the prize. If i may ask; How do i join and submit to the competition. Thanks for the help. God bless you Thanks so much for the tips and skills outlined.
I promise that i have to put them into practice so that i can also win some the prize.
If i may ask; How do i join and submit to the competition.
Thanks for the help.
God bless you

]]> By: Mieke http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-279781 Mieke Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:24:07 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-279781 Informative article, great points but you've got shocking grammar for a writer!! Informative article, great points but you’ve got shocking grammar for a writer!!

]]> By: Angela http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-277965 Angela Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:31:09 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-277965 Great article and advice! Great article and advice!

]]> By: Robert Miller http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-276949 Robert Miller Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:51:05 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-276949 Great advice, and you made me think about things differently. As a person constantly trying to improve my own photography, I appreciate your thoughts. Your ideas about the x factor, and photos that stand out with impact, are two key ideas that I will be thinking about more strongly. Thank you Robert Miller Great advice, and you made me think about things differently. As a person constantly trying to improve my own photography, I appreciate your thoughts. Your ideas about the x factor, and photos that stand out with impact, are two key ideas that I will be thinking about more strongly.
Thank you
Robert Miller

]]> By: Lola http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-257719 Lola Fri, 16 May 2008 13:12:58 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-257719 I think the photos you use to illustrate are mainly stereotype I think the photos you use to illustrate are mainly stereotype

]]> By: Creation Noise http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-250502 Creation Noise Sun, 04 May 2008 18:06:45 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-250502 <strong>Winning Photography Competitions...</strong> For aspiring photographers, photography competitions are an interesting way to get some exposure. Though winning them is „slightly” tricky. Usually it is not quite clear by which standards the images will be judged. Haje, member of a photo competi...... Winning Photography Competitions…

For aspiring photographers, photography competitions are an interesting way to get some exposure. Though winning them is „slightly” tricky. Usually it is not quite clear by which standards the images will be judged.
Haje, member of a photo competi……

]]> By: Fabio da Fisica http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-237780 Fabio da Fisica Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:39:14 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-237780 Your text about how to win photography competitions was very useful to me: I won the dispute in a small amateur competition. I followed the tips you gave like sticking to the topic and choosing simple photos. Thank you, Fabio da Fisica Your text about how to win photography competitions was very useful to me: I won the dispute in a small amateur competition. I followed the tips you gave like sticking to the topic and choosing simple photos. Thank you,
Fabio da Fisica

]]> By: Michael Drysdale http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-224750 Michael Drysdale Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:43:38 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-224750 I am a total beginner at photography, and I am hungry to learn, as I have travelled much in Africa working for various Non-Profit Organisations, It is often extremely difficult to describe to people what I see, and in December 2007 I finally saved up enough to buy my first camera. Even if I don't end up entering competitions every little bit that I can learn about the art of painting images with light, is a bonus to me, I have learnt from reading this article, and I hope that it will allow me to share my world with others in a different light. Thank you, most insightful I am a total beginner at photography, and I am hungry to learn, as I have travelled much in Africa working for various Non-Profit Organisations, It is often extremely difficult to describe to people what I see, and in December 2007 I finally saved up enough to buy my first camera. Even if I don’t end up entering competitions every little bit that I can learn about the art of painting images with light, is a bonus to me, I have learnt from reading this article, and I hope that it will allow me to share my world with others in a different light. Thank you, most insightful

]]> By: shafiqul islam http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-212129 shafiqul islam Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:22:31 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-212129 Thanks for artical about win photo contest.Carefully read your matters,Unfotunatly you avoid one things,Politicaly vision,Specialy this year world press photo contest result ,what teach to the photographer,I want discuss with many of you ,i know most you are not agree with me.but have somthing in any compitition /////// Thanks for artical about win photo contest.Carefully read your matters,Unfotunatly you avoid one things,Politicaly vision,Specialy this year world press photo contest result ,what teach to the photographer,I want discuss with many of you ,i know most you are not agree with me.but have somthing in any compitition ///////

]]> By: David Reed http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-201723 David Reed Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:51:17 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-201723 I am just getting back into competitions after many years. Great stuff. I am just getting back into competitions after many years. Great stuff.

]]> By: Anders http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-197423 Anders Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:19:51 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-197423 I would also like to add: Look at many pictures! The more pictures you see, the more you learn from them. My friends and I have just developed a web based photo recommendation service, where you can see many pictures easily. Maybe you can get help from our site. Good luck! Anders at inSuggest I would also like to add: Look at many pictures! The more pictures you see, the more you learn from them. My friends and I have just developed a web based photo recommendation service, where you can see many pictures easily. Maybe you can get help from our site.

Good luck!
Anders at inSuggest

]]> By: Morgan http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-195994 Morgan Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:51:19 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-195994 I thought that information was very detalied and specific. It outlined the basics of photography and explained everthing in the eyes of a judge so we now know what theyre all on about! I thought that information was very detalied and specific. It outlined the basics of photography and explained everthing in the eyes of a judge so we now know what theyre all on about!

]]> By: katpohl http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-192853 katpohl Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:41:28 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-192853 This is really helpful . It covers from A to Z for Photo Contest quailty photos. Thank You, Kat This is really helpful . It covers from A to Z for Photo Contest quailty photos.

Thank You,
Kat

]]> By: Adam Reynaldo http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-191110 Adam Reynaldo Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:13:56 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-191110 I recommend trying these techniques at Shutterpond <a href="http://www.shutterpond.com" rel="nofollow">Photo Contests</a>! I recommend trying these techniques at Shutterpond Photo Contests!

]]> By: Currently open photo competitions http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-176489 Currently open photo competitions Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:11:20 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-176489 You can apply all these tips trying to win one of these <a href="http://www.photocompete.com" rel="nofollow">latest photo contests</a>. You can apply all these tips trying to win one of these latest photo contests.

]]> By: Alex Bukhman http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-171633 Alex Bukhman Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:40:31 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-171633 Very good and interesting reading. But what is amazing - agreeing with you on all parts of your text I can't agree with you in many things in the examples of photos you provided. If you allow I will go one by one and then add a few words. The one with open Dr. Pepper - is a OK but does not bring too much of emotions. Red hair on the escalator - I agree very interesting On the rail - color tone is very questionable The walking pair - nice but technically questionable with the parts of dark background catching up with the lady. The story of this photo is somewhat too simplistic, don't you think? The lovers - beautiful shot, piece of art but there is no story - there is a great model and photographer working, I would rather call it a dance - then it makes the story of great dancers showing love through their art. The real lovers don't pose they make love they are completely in it - so this is not a story of love. Religion - looks to me as a purely staged shot, I have no trust in it, though it is nicely done. Feet - is really a great and lovely photo - I fully agree with you on that one. The laughing girl shot that you so admire - to me is very mediocre. Too much glamor in it reduces the impression of catching the moment. The girl looks as if she has a lot of makeup on her. Editing is too obvious Finally the very last shot looks to me the weakest! All it has - an interesting angle with over saturated colors, too deep of shadows, no details of the faces of the person and the dog. I just want to repeat how appreciative and thankful am I for your writing and ideas expressed in it. The only purpose I wrote my brief opinions on the photos and actually the only purpose of this comment is to show how people with same ideas and same understanding of things in theory still disagree when it comes to concrete pieces of art. This is a problem of contests in all arts not only photography. Should Cartier-Bresson, one of my most favorite photographers, applied to a modern competition, he would probably stand a very little chance of winning. But he would have remained Cartier Bresson. Thanks again for your article and sorry for my far from perfect English, which is obviously not my mother tongue. Very good and interesting reading. But what is amazing - agreeing with you on all parts of your text I can’t agree with you in many things in the examples of photos you provided.
If you allow I will go one by one and then add a few words.

The one with open Dr. Pepper - is a OK but does not bring too much of emotions.
Red hair on the escalator - I agree very interesting
On the rail - color tone is very questionable
The walking pair - nice but technically questionable with the parts of dark background catching up with the lady. The story of this photo is somewhat too simplistic, don’t you think?
The lovers - beautiful shot, piece of art but there is no story - there is a great model and photographer working, I would rather call it a dance - then it makes the story of great dancers showing love through their art. The real lovers don’t pose they make love they are completely in it - so this is not a story of love.
Religion - looks to me as a purely staged shot, I have no trust in it, though it is nicely done.
Feet - is really a great and lovely photo - I fully agree with you on that one.
The laughing girl shot that you so admire - to me is very mediocre. Too much glamor in it reduces the impression of catching the moment. The girl looks as if she has a lot of makeup on her. Editing is too obvious
Finally the very last shot looks to me the weakest! All it has - an interesting angle with over saturated colors, too deep of shadows, no details of the faces of the person and the dog.

I just want to repeat how appreciative and thankful am I for your writing and ideas expressed in it. The only purpose I wrote my brief opinions on the photos and actually the only purpose of this comment is to show how people with same ideas and same understanding of things in theory still disagree when it comes to concrete pieces of art. This is a problem of contests in all arts not only photography. Should Cartier-Bresson, one of my most favorite photographers, applied to a modern competition, he would probably stand a very little chance of winning. But he would have remained Cartier Bresson.

Thanks again for your article and sorry for my far from perfect English, which is obviously not my mother tongue.

]]> By: Tyler Fraser http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-156578 Tyler Fraser Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:59:11 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-156578 Excellent info on winning comps. If anyone has info on upcoming competitions or are in need of images, contact me at my site. Excellent info on winning comps. If anyone has info on upcoming competitions or are in need of images, contact me at my site.

]]> By: Nitant http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-145143 Nitant Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:02:19 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-145143 Nice AND VERY USEFUL tips for those who really are serious for teckniques of Photography. Nice AND VERY USEFUL tips for those who really are serious for teckniques of Photography.

]]> By: Sandra http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-132699 Sandra Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:47:54 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-132699 Fabulous tips, thanks for sharing them! Fabulous tips, thanks for sharing them!

]]> By: Laurel http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-127855 Laurel Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:05:55 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-127855 Thank you for the article. Because of it...I am a finalist in the Lowes Home Improvmeent contest. I am a top 25 finalist and the winner gets a $25K home makeover. Voting starts today and runs through September 8th. I can use everyone's vote to win. Here is the link to the contest site: www.lowesfindinspiration.com and here is a link to see me picture of a blue shell I took in Sanibel Island Florida. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1169/1195974699_ba47f7bb52_o.jpg Cheers, Laurel Gainesville, Fl Thank you for the article. Because of it…I am a finalist in the Lowes Home Improvmeent contest. I am a top 25 finalist and the winner gets a $25K home makeover. Voting starts today and runs through September 8th. I can use everyone’s vote to win.

Here is the link to the contest site: http://www.lowesfindinspiration.com and here is a link to see me picture of a blue shell I took in Sanibel Island Florida.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1169/1195974699_ba47f7bb52_o.jpg

Cheers,
Laurel
Gainesville, Fl

]]> By: Tiffany http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-122618 Tiffany Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:03:02 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-122618 Very important info. I think every Photographer at all skill levels should read this. Very important info. I think every Photographer at all skill levels should read this.

]]> By: sagar http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-116515 sagar Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:24:45 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-116515 fabulous.......love all your tips will try to remember all these things which is not an easy task but practice brings it thanx a lot for such a nice article. fabulous…….love all your tips
will try to remember all these things which is not an easy task but practice brings it
thanx a lot for such a nice article.

]]> By: Yusuf Motiwala http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-111423 Yusuf Motiwala Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:51:22 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-111423 Very good read. Unless one breaks the rule, photography will be monotonous. Thanks for the wonderful article. Very good read. Unless one breaks the rule, photography will be monotonous. Thanks for the wonderful article.

]]> By: Jon http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-109706 Jon Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:51:38 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-109706 Great post, wonderful ideas, and not just for winning a contest, but for taking better photos. Great post, wonderful ideas, and not just for winning a contest, but for taking better photos.

]]> By: cgopal http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-108892 cgopal Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:56:02 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-108892 it may be easy to take part in the photo competions, but it is very hard to teach/guide on the guidelines which you have done very successfully in the above blog. i hope it will bring new faces in the competitions and the art photography will have a fresher look since the thinking and the subjects are limitless. the art have no bounds. accept my heartfelt congratulations. it may be easy to take part in the photo competions, but it is very hard to teach/guide on the guidelines which you have done very successfully in the above blog. i hope it will bring new faces in the competitions and the art photography will have a fresher look since the thinking and the subjects are limitless. the art have no bounds. accept my heartfelt congratulations.

]]> By: Tony http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-105071 Tony Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:04:09 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-105071 impressive article, thanks! impressive article, thanks!

]]> By: YanWah http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-93031 YanWah Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:00:53 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-93031 impressive! i have been to several photography seminars and lectures, but i must say that this, although not a "live" talk, has great insight! photography is not just about winning competitions and stuffs, but telling your own story. i personally feel that your blog not only teaches us how to win a competition, but how to develop the correct attitude towards photography, and from there, how to improve one's skill! thanks for the tips! impressive!

i have been to several photography seminars and lectures, but i must say that this, although not a “live” talk, has great insight! photography is not just about winning competitions and stuffs, but telling your own story.

i personally feel that your blog not only teaches us how to win a competition, but how to develop the correct attitude towards photography, and from there, how to improve one’s skill!

thanks for the tips!

]]> By: ALLYSCANDAL http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-91476 ALLYSCANDAL Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:59:00 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-91476 i'm a young photographer, and i'm still trying to perfect my pictures. this article has given me great tips! thank you! :] i’m a young photographer, and i’m still trying to perfect my pictures. this article has given me great tips! thank you! :]

]]> By: FeaturePics Images http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-86216 FeaturePics Images Tue, 29 May 2007 19:23:03 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-86216 Excellent tips! Thanks! List of photography contests and awards at: http://www.featurepics.com/Editorial/Photo-contests-awards.aspx Excellent tips! Thanks!

List of photography contests and awards at:
http://www.featurepics.com/Editorial/Photo-contests-awards.aspx

]]> By: nigel r ware http://photocritic.org/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-84836 nigel r ware Thu, 24 May 2007 21:36:39 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-to-win-a-photography-contest/#comment-84836 Good advice, but at the end of the day in any competition each judge will have their own individual tastes and interpritations of what makes a good image. Good advice, but at the end of the day in any competition each judge will have their own individual tastes and interpritations of what makes a good image.

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