Footprints Environmental Photography Competition March 2012

PRIZE DETAILS: The prize for the February/March competition is a year’s subscription to the photography magazine Amateur photographer, a weekly publication. They also publicise your work on their website, and your work, along with other highly commended runner-ups will become part of a touring exhibitions of works around the UK in 2012-2013.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to All

COPYRIGHT: You retain ownership of the copyright in your photograph as its author and you are free to republish it wherever you wish and in whatever medium you want.

USAGE RIGHTS: They reserve the right to use your photograph in a TPA exhibition at a later date, but will inform you prior to this should you be selected.

By submitting a photograph you:

a) give them permission to publish it online at www.thephotographicangle.co.uk or any online sites of publication operated by TPA and
b) grant them a non-exclusive, royaltyfree, worldwide license to republish it in any format including without limitation in print and electronic formats and you give them permission to use your name for the purpose of identifying you as the author of your photograph.

There will be no payment for publication. Enter here

Another New DSLR for 2012

Nikon has promised another new DSLR sometime in 2012, joining the freshly revealed D800 and D4, and while the company won’t say exactly what is in the pipeline, its says its focus is improving the quality of existing models rather than adding new types of camera. The D800 and D700 will remain on sale alongside each other, general manager for marketing Nobuaki Sasagaki told Amateur Photographer, though a new Nikon is expected to make its debut later in the year.

WWT Photography Competition 2011-2012

Winter heat now open - closing date 29 February 2012
Enter your winter photos to be in with a chance of winning one of many great prizes.
This year's competition takes place over 12 months with four seasonal heats. During each season, we'll be looking for the best photos that represent that season.
At the end of each heat winners representing each of WWT's nine wetland centres will be chosen from each category.
When the competition closes on 31 August 2012 all regional heat winners will go through to the grand national final to be held in autumn 2012, and our Portfolio Photographer will be chosen and awarded the grand prize of a trip to Antarctica.

http://photo.wwt.org.uk/

Nikon D3100 Review from PC World Australia

PC World Australia has a round up of some of the best all round cameras they think students should consider including the fantastic Nikon D3100 here

New Tokina AT-X 11-16 f/2.8 PRO DX Ⅱ lens just announced

Tokina have just announced a new version of their popular 11-16mm f/2.8 lens. The new lens will have an aspherical element, new coating for improved performance and a SD-M (Silent Drive-Module) autofocus motor (AF-S equivalent). You can now use this lens even with Nikon DSLR cameras that don't have an integrated AF motor (D3100, D5100). The Nikon version is expected to start shipping in March, 2012. The old Tokina 11mm-16mm f/2.8 lens.

OFFICIAL announcement of NEW Nikon D800

Nikon will announce the release of the new Nikon D800 on February 7th, 2012. The camera will have 36MP (not 24MP like reported on several websites). The new Coolpix cameras will be introduced on February 2nd, 2012. This is a good timing since the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging shows start on February 9th, 2012 in Japan.

Love Cases updates world shipping

Love cases are pleased to announce that due to customer demand they have increased the number of countries they ship to. Previously the company only shipped to 21 European countries, today they ship to over 50 countries around the world including the USA, Japan, Hong Kong and India. The estimated delivery times to locations such as the USA are only 1-2 working days and costs only £11.50.  http://www.lovecases.co.uk/

Nikon D800 TV Advert

Did you know, the Nikon D800 promo video was shot in Chicago? The production is now complete, which is another indication for an upcoming release. The usual turnaround for commercial videos is quite quick. This Nikon D800 commercial involved motorcycles (motorcycle mount footage). Ten different D800 cameras were used. There was a lot of high speed action and they had to shut down half the city centre.

Competition: Spring 2012 International Women's Call for Entry

PWP invites all women artists working with any photographic process to submit images for juror Mary Ellen Mark. The contest includes $3000 in cash awards; valuable prizes provided by Datacolor, global leader in color management solutions and color communication technology; a group show in Manhattan’s .NO gallery; an online exhibition and a feature article in IMPRINTS Magazine Spring/Summer 2012 issue.

• GRAND PRIZE: One photographer will receive $600, plus a Datacolor Spyder3Elite color calibration system and SpyderCube raw calibration tool ($279 value.) Her image will be the subject of a feature interview in the Spring/Summer 2012 issue of IMPRINTS Magazine. IMPRINTS, the official publication of PWP. Her image will also be in the .NO Gallery show and the online exhibition.

• FIRST PRIZE: 4 photographers (one in each category) will receive $300, plus a Datacolor SpyderCheckr camera calibration system ($129 value.) Their selected images will appear in an article in the Spring/Summer issue of IMPRINTS Magazine. Their images will be exhibited in the .NO Gallery show and the online exhibition.

• SECOND PRIZE: 4 photographers (one in each category) will receive $200, plus a Datacolor SpyderLensCal ($59 value.) Their images will appear in an article in IMPRINTS Spring/Summer issue. Their images will be exhibited in the .NO Gallery show and the online exhibition.

• THIRD PRIZE: 4 photographers (one in each category) will receive $100 plus a Datacolor SpyderCube ($49 value.) Their images will appear in an article in the Spring/Summer issue of IMPRINTS. Their images will be exhibited in the .NO Gallery show and the online exhibition.

• Jurors’ Selections: 15 additional images will be included in the gallery and the online exhibitions.

• Honorable Mention: 30 additional images will be included in the PWP online gallery exhibition.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 
JANUARY 31, 2012

HOW TO ENTER:
 Click on this link.

Cash Prizes For Photographs Every Week

Offering a cash prize of up to $150 for the top image submitted every week in each of 15 categories. Entering is easy: Sign up/Sign in and upload your photos by any Saturday at midnight Pacific Standard Time. Your photos will then compete with other photos in ImageDuels™ voted on by your peers Watch images rise through the leaderboards with each ImageDuel they win Once enough votes on all images from a given week have been achieved (usually Tuesday or Wednesday of the following week) awards will be assigned and the image with the highest ImageScore will win the prize. See Pixoto

Competition Time - Deadline is Tuesday, December 20th 2011

Deadline is Tuesday, December 20th. You are invited to submit your photography to EXPOSURE, an international search for compelling images awarding over $50,000 in prizes including a world-class New York City Exhibition. Every participant will receive a free Artists Wanted photo portfolio along with a "Thank You" package with over $90 in freebies and discounts. This opportunity is open to photographers of all backgrounds who speak exquisitely in the language of lenses and aperture. Photography is power. Share your best images with the world and have a chance at life changing awards. Enter here

Worldwide Photography Competition

The International Street Photography Award is looking for exceptional, international photographers that display a unique style and depth of work in the genre of street photography. The International Awards are open to photographers from anywhere in the world and photographs may be taken anywhere in the last 10 years. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday 5 January 2012. Please avoid the January rush and upload your images before Christmas.

The international winner will receive £2,000 cash PLUS a solo exhibition in London PLUS an all-expenses paid trip to the exhibition launch and awards ceremony in London in June 2012 - total value £10,000. Selected finalists will be exhibited in the same gallery and one image from each entrant will be showcased in a digital display.

THE EXHIBITION:

The exhibition will take place in a central King's Cross in the same venue as a headline festival show. 2011's exhibition was hosted at the stunning German Gymnasium alongside the first UK exhibition of Vivian Maier and received over 6,000 visitors.

• Participants that reside in certain countries receive a 50% discount on the entrance fee.
• You can submit between 5 and 8 images.
• One image from ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS will be displayed on a large screen during the Awards exhibition and profiled (optional) on the LSPF website.



ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS who enter will receive a £28.95 voucher to print your own photo-book with Blurb, which expires on 31 March 2012.

FEEDBACK: For an additional £15, LSPF can provide written feedback by an Award judge on your submissions. Choose the "Written Feedback" check box when you submit your images to the Awards.

DATES:
Application deadline: 05 January 2012
Please avoid the January rush and upload your images before Christmas if possible!
Winners and finalists notified: 20 March 2012
Public announcement: May 2012
Exhibition dates: 1 to 30 June 2012

HOW TO ENTER:

Submit between five and eight of your best street photography images from anywhere in the world.

The London Street Photography Festival defines Street Photography as:
“candid, photography which captures, explores or questions contemporary society and the relationships between individuals and their surroundings.”
Street photography is perhaps more easily defined as a method than a genre. The results can fit into documentary, portraiture and other genres, but the key elements of spontaneity, careful observation and an open mind ready to capture whatever appears in the viewfinder are essential.

Enter the competition here