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The scourge of paid photo competitions :: Small Aperture — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:33:37 +0000

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By: PCN

PCN — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:27:14 +0000

Excellent article and very intuitive.

Thank you

By: Mangelusz

Mangelusz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:24:54 +0000

This article really impressed me. Photographing for money is surely soul-destroying and this gives me thinking: so is with living for money.

By: CameraTrails

CameraTrails — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:29:35 +0000

This is a great article, and illustrates just the kind of things we are looking for in our London photography competition http://cameratrails.com/competition

I especially like item number 4 (Tell a Powerful Story), and think it’s something that is often missed – a photo can be beautiful, but the best of them also tell a compelling story.

By: Life with Kaishon

Life with Kaishon — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:17:50 +0000

What a great article. Thank you! I appreciate your lessons a great deal!

By: shannon

shannon — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:13:48 +0000

great article and advice. thanks for doing this! can’t wait to put it to use!

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:42:17 +0000

Great tips you have given here! I have judged on a professional level myself in the past and you hit it right on.

I’d like to introduce to you a new International Photography Competition and Award site http://www.levori.com and encourage you and your readership to take a look. There is $15,000 in prizes available. Includes a growing judging panel from around the world.

By: Jeremy Shaw

Jeremy Shaw — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:21:43 +0000

Like any art medium there are millions before you and millions at the present. To get “the shot” is at the least imitating. I like the tips you expressed because the rules do apply and knowing them gives power to the eye of the beholder. Too this or that is not option, but normal. Abnormal gets the prize only if the story stirs.

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:00:28 +0000

This is a great article, and illustrates just the kind of things we are looking for.

We run regular contests at our site http://cameratrails.com, and would love to see the tips in practice!

By: Oliver

Oliver — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:44:43 +0000

Hi,

Really excellent article from the archive.
Good competitions are really rare (at least in Germany) and many people don’t know where to start – this article is a great help to get more confident.

I have to add 7) to my personal agenda though…

7) Actually take part in a competition!

I really need to find the time soon ;-)

Oliver

By: Alex Perebatov

Alex Perebatov — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:01:03 +0000

Very interesting and useful. Worth to read for all kind of artists. Thank you.

By: Lyle Mallen

Lyle Mallen — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:28:59 +0000

Good insite, I agree with most points, but not all photographs. I think there are 3 types of photographs.
1. Holiday/family snaps. 2. Photographs that sell. 3 Photographs that win competitions.
I am judging my first major competition soon and I think besides a photography being basically technically right and having the wow factor, then it boils down to what the judge likes.

By: Royce - Your Photo Vision

Royce - Your Photo Vision — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:59:01 +0000

I’ve bookmarked this post. Great advice (stick to the topic, know the rules, tell a dramatic story, and etc.). Here are a few thoughts of my own…

By: roo du jardin

roo du jardin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:56:26 +0000

If you are interested in photo competitions, there is a current list here: http://www.photographycourseblog.com/category/photographic-competitions/

By: Stephen Luyima

Stephen Luyima — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:52:10 +0000

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

Mieke — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:24:07 +0000

Informative article, great points but you’ve got shocking grammar for a writer!!

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:31:09 +0000

Great article and advice!

By: Robert Miller

Robert Miller — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:51:05 +0000

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

Lola — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:12:58 +0000

I think the photos you use to illustrate are mainly stereotype

By: Creation Noise

Creation Noise — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:06:45 +0000

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

Fabio da Fisica — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:39:14 +0000

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

Michael Drysdale — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:43:38 +0000

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

shafiqul islam — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:22:31 +0000

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

David Reed — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:51:17 +0000

I am just getting back into competitions after many years. Great stuff.

By: Anders

Anders — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:19:51 +0000

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

Morgan — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:51:19 +0000

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

katpohl — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:41:28 +0000

This is really helpful . It covers from A to Z for Photo Contest quailty photos.

Thank You,
Kat