(fow-tow-can-dee) Find photography competitions, contests and exhibitions
The results from the Canon EOS Photo5 competition held last year are now being shown at EOS Photo5 The Exhibition in Sydney.
Dates: 9th – 14th of January 2010
Where: Carriageworks, Bay 19 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh (enter via Cnr Codrington Street)
Categories: Shots inspired by the 5 items in the Photo5 competition box.
Links: Canon EOS Photo5, Event Facebook Page
Posted in Exhibitions.
– January 11, 2010
Wired Magazine was recently named the magazine of the decade by Adweek. To celebrate, Wired has started a photo contest on Facebook to capture the stripes from the spine of their magazine.
Dates: Competition ends January 15, 2010 @ 08:59 pm (PST)
Prizes: Yep. Prizes from 1st ($1000 Wired Store shopping spree, subscription and gift pack) all the way to 10th.
Copyright: I guess it will be subject to the Facebook policies. You might want to check it out further in the Official Rules.
Links: Wired Magazine, Adweek, Facebook Contest, Official Contest Rules
Posted in Amateur, Competitions, Professional.
– January 7, 2010
ABoards USA has begun their search for top-quality snow kiting photos from all disciplines and levels. The panel of judges will select the best photo from those submitted. Please email your photographs to contest@aboards.us for your chance to win the grand prize!
Dates: All photos must be submitted to contest@aboards.us by January 15th, 2010. See the link below for detailed instructions.
Where: USA
Prizes: A brand new 2010 ABoards Snowboard (& others)
Eligibility: USA Citizens only
Links: ABoards 2010 Photo Contest
Posted in Competitions.
– December 10, 2009
Photography exhibition by Shiv Ahuja documenting the local India indie scene.
Dates: Friday 11th December 8pm
Where: T.L.R Cafe & Kitchen, 31 Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi 110016, India
Categories: Music / Band / Gig photography
Links: Chordvine Article on the Exhibition
Posted in Exhibitions, Professional.
– November 30, 2009
Focus on Frankston is a competition run by Frankston City Council, South of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. They’re after inspirational photographs of the Frankston City area. Get your gear out and shoot!
Dates: Competition closes 29th January 2010
Where: Frankston, Victoria, Australia. However, images need to be submitted electronically by email.
Prizes: Over $10,000 in prizes up for grabs. For more details, check out the Competition Prizes.
Eligibility: Anyone over 18.
Entry fees: None
Copyright: Rights free usage by Frankston City Council. Check out the competition terms
Categories:
- The Water’s Edge
- Out and About/People
- The Goodlife
- Our Great Outdoors
- Arts and Culture
- The Learning City
- I Love Frankston
- Secret Spots
- Get Creative
Links: Focus on Frankston Photography Competition, Competition Prizes, Competition Terms
Posted in Amateur, Competitions, Professional.
– November 29, 2009
The theme of the contest is, “Encourage Preservation Through Beauty.” Entries will be judged on their ability to capture the beauty of this exceptional park.
Located at the east end of Kingwood Drive, East End Park is one of the last remaining and best preserved examples of the Big Thicket biosystem in Harris County. This 158.5 acre nature preserve includes five miles of trails, boardwalks and observation decks with two miles of frontage on Lake Houston. The park also includes approximately 50 acres of tall-grass meadows. The Lake Houston Nature Club has documented more than 132 species of birds here.
Dates: Deadline for submissions is January 4, 2010
Where: East End Park – Houston, Texas, USA
Prizes: $1,000 in cash prizes ($250 for first place)
Eligibility: Full-time students only (under 13′s and over 13′s)
Links: East End Park Photo Contest (for rules and entry forms)
Posted in Amateur, Competitions.
– November 18, 2009
The Australian Institute of Professional Photography Australian Professional Photography Awards (what a mouthful!) have been touring around Australia and have hit Sydney. As mentioned in the Southern Courier:
The exhibition, featuring over one hundred images by the nation’s best professional photographers, will remain on display in Sydney until Saturday 21st November before it continues on its way around the country until June 2010. A wide variety of images will make up the exhibition including landscape, portrait, wedding, press, science, nature and environmental, commercial and documentary photography.
Dates: Until 21 November 2009
Where: Chifley Plaza, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney
Links: Southern Courier article, Australian Institute of Professional Photography
Posted in Exhibitions, Professional.
– November 17, 2009
The Edmonton Journal are running a fun and festive photography competition for those budding amateurs out there.
Send a photo of your search for the perfect tree; your first snowman, a sleigh ride, skating party or snowball fight; a gathering to mark Eid al-Adha or Hanukkah, or a party to celebrate the Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa or New Year’s; your Christmas turkey or varenyky; a favourite ornament, church bake sale or school concert; carollers and carousers — we want to see it all.
Dates: Closes Jan 15 2010
Where: Online.
Prizes: The Grand prize is valued at $425 and includes family tickets to a number of venues including Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
Categories: Festive
Links: Edmonton Post festive photo contest
Posted in Amateur, Competitions.
– November 16, 2009
Who Shot Rock & Roll is the first major museum exhibition on rock and roll to put photographers in the foreground, acknowledging their creative and collaborative role in the history of rock music. From its earliest days, rock and roll was captured in photographs that personalized, and frequently eroticized, the musicians, creating a visual identity for the genre. The photographers were handmaidens to the rock-and-roll revolution, and their images communicate the social and cultural transformations that rock has fostered since the1950s. The exhibition is in six sections: rare and revealing images taken behind the scenes; tender snapshots of young musicians at the beginnings of their careers; exhilarating photographs of live performances that display the energy, passion, style, and sex appeal of the band on stage; powerful images of the crowds and fans that are often evocative of historic paintings; portraits revealing the soul and creativity, rather than the surface and celebrity, of the musicians; and conceptual images and album covers highlighting the collaborative efforts between the image makers and the musicians.
Dates: October 31, 2009 to January 31, 2010
Links: Rock ‘n Roll
Posted in Exhibitions.
– November 4, 2009
World Press Photo is hosting its annual photo contest. It offers an overview of how press photographers go about their work throughout the world, and how the press delivers the news, bringing together pictures from all parts of the world to reflect trends and developments in photojournalism. There are multiple categories open to professional photographers only.
Apologies for no picture due to respecting the copyright requirements of the site. Check out the link for more info!
Dates: 1 December, 2009 to 14 January, 2010 – Winners are announced in February.
Eligibility: Professional photographers and photojournalists only
Entry Fees: Free, but submission has to be online.
Prizes: The winning photographers will receive their awards at the annual Awards Days at the end of April, conveniently in Amsterdam.
Categories: Multiple categories
Links: World Press Photo 2010 Contest
Posted in Competitions, Professional.
– November 3, 2009
