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Roll Call Photographer Bill Clark Wins Two WHNPA ‘Eyes of History Awards 2010′
by Jess on Feb.19, 2010, under award, competition, photographer, photography, photojournalism
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — CQ-Roll Call Group today announced that Roll Call staff photographer Bill Clark has won two Awards of Excellence from the White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA). Clark took the honors in two categories of the WHNPA Still Division, “On Capitol Hill” and “Insiders Washington.” The judging took place last weekend at National Geographic’s Grosvenor Auditorium in Washington, D.C., and the winners were announced Sunday, Feb. 14.
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Nikon Festival Crowns Top Two Winners From More Than 1,200 Videos
by Jess on Jan.26, 2010, under Nikon, award, competition
MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ — In search of the next great online video talent, Nikon Inc. today announced the winners of its Nikon Festival, launched in November to celebrate, inspire and harness the current popularity of D-SLR video creation and social media.
‘Photocrati Fund’ Photography Grant Competition Offers $5,000 for Aspiring Photographers
by Jess on Jan.22, 2010, under award, photography
Boulder, CO (PRWEB) January 22, 2010 — Photocrati.com, a top photography blog, launches Photocrati Fund which will offer a $5,000 fellowship for an aspiring photographer focused on social, environmental or humanitarian photography
Photography with a Purpose: The people at Photocrati.com understand that great photography can have a tremendous impact. They also know that good photography takes time, talent and money.
Image Source Announces Prize Draw for World Cup 2010 Football Experience
by Jess on Jan.13, 2010, under Image Source, award, competition, photo agency, stock images
LONDON, January 13/PRNewswire/ — Image Source, the world’s leading producer of royalty free stock imagery, announces a prize draw for customers to win a pair of tickets to Cape Town, South Africa for the World Cup.
PhotoBin.com Announces 2009 Photo Contest Winner
by Jess on Dec.08, 2009, under award, competition, photography, website
Photo contest winners present mix of nature, incidental art and urban perspective
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ — PhotoBin.com today announces David Lenhert of Escondido, Calif., as the winner of its 2009 Summer Photo Contest. Lenhert’s photo was selected as best overall image from hundreds of photographs submitted to PhotoBin.com, a website and resource for photo enthusiasts and photography professionals.
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Professional Photographer Magazine Chooses 2009 Cover Contest Winners
by Jess on Oct.30, 2009, under award, competition, magazines, photographer, photography, publishing, website
Atlanta, GA (Vocus/PRWEB ) October 30, 2009 — While many photographers dream of seeing their images on a national magazine’s cover, that dream rarely comes true, but for Shan Canfield in Nashville, Tenn. (also known as Mama Shan), it will in November. Mama Shan won Professional Photographer’s Cover Contest–open to all photographers–beating out almost 4,600 other entries from around the world.
Along with Shan, 20 other photographers from the 2009 Cover Contest will be recognized in Professional Photographer’s November issue: five top finishers and 16 honorable mentions. Narrowing the entries was difficult, as all wowed the judges with their real-world portrait, wedding, commercial, and event photography. Many of the images also met the technical requirements for a cover, including vertical orientation, composition that allows for the masthead, immediate impact and a subject relevant to the readers.
Emerging Photographer Robert Hooman Wins Third Place in the 25th Annual PDN Self-Promo Photography Award in the Digital Media Category
by Jess on Oct.22, 2009, under PhotoPlus Expo, award, competition, digital, photographer
New York, NY (PRWEB) October 22, 2009 — New York Photographer Robert Hooman’s self-promotional multi-media piece “Lurking,” an uncut sequence of 1,105 chronological and unedited still shots, won a 25th Annual Photo District News (PDN) Self-Promo Award. In the very competitive and crowded field of photography, it is increasingly difficult to grab the attention of photo editors, art directors and creative directors. Each year, the PDN Self-Promo Award recognizes the unique instances in which the photographer and brand make a lasting impact on the marketplace and break the monotony with their creative approach to promoting themselves.
Young Photographers Alliance Gala Awards Ceremony
by Jess on Sep.26, 2009, under auction, award, event, photographer, photography
The Young Photographers Alliance will hold its first Gala Awards Ceremony and Benefit Auction on 
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009, the evening before Picturehouse New York, at the Metropolitan Pavilion.
Awards will be presented to scholarship winners by distinguished photographers – including Mary Ellen Mark, Mark Seliger, Fred Conrad – and industry professionals – Lauren Wendell, VP/Publisher PDN and Mark Randall/World Studio.
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Photography.Book.Now Opens People’s Choice Voting
by Jess on Jul.24, 2009, under award, books, competition, event, photography, publishing, website
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 /PRNewswire/ — The Photography.Book.Now International Juried Competition today opened voting for the People’s Choice Award. Anyone may now visit the Photography.Book.Now Bookstore and vote for their favorite photography book through August 20, 2009. Photography.Book. Now, presented by Blurb , celebrates the finest self-published photography books – and the people behind them.
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UK: The Press Photographer’s Year 2009
by Jess on Jul.09, 2009, under award, competition, photography, photojournalism
First Prize: News Folio: Peter Macdiarmid, Getty Images
UK: Sixteen prizes have been awarded, and there are 146 pictures in the final edit that the jury selected from the 7,877 submitted for The Press Photographer’s Year 2009. Our congratulations go to all those photographers for their exemplary work.
Full results: www.theppy.com
