A few weeks back we posted a link announcing the Finalists and Winners of the 2009 Lucie awards, which we hope you’ve had a chance to check out. Well here are the best of show selections, curated by Miss Rosen. Enjoy!
Best of Show 2009 from Lucie Foundation on Vimeo.
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With a prize pool of USD$88,000, $23,000USD of which is for the Amateur Section, this contest might just live up to it’s claim of being “the world’s most prestigious international online photography competition”. Although prestige isn’t purely measured by prize money, the quality of the 2008 entries and the calibre of the judging panel definitely make this one worth a look.
The entry fees are a little bit steep at $39USD per image for the Open, and $9USD for the Amateur so make sure you chose your entries VERY carefully.
Interesting to note that the 2008 Awards were dominated by Australian photographers. Have a look at the images here.
Open Categories:
People and Portrait
Sport
Landscape
Science and Nature
Commercial, Advertising & Fashion
Abstract/Illustrative
Photo Journalism
Wedding
Amateur Categories:
People and Portrait
Landscape
Abstract/Illustrative
Enter the Awards at – http://www.internationalapertureawards.com/
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My recent trip to Canberra unfortunately didn’t allow much extra time for gallery hopping but generally there’s always a show or two worth checking out. With very little time to spare, my first port of call is The National Portrait Gallery
On 11 September to 15 November 2009, Portraits + Architecture seems like a cool concept for a show. Here’s what the curator had to say about it.
“The National Portrait Gallery exhibition Portraits + Architecture is an experiment. The participants have been asked to think about their creative practice in a new way. The exhibition explores the relationship between creative thinking and identity and incorporates new photographic portraits of creative individuals and groups.
The exhibition presents the work of seven leading Australian architect teams with commissioned photographic portraits by seven Australian photographers. The architect teams are known for their contemporary and highly distinctive work. They have made significant contributions to Australian architecture and design culture. The photographers work across a spectrum of fine art, commercial, and design practice and have produced bold and original photographic portraits for the exhibition.” – curator Christopher Chapman
Also hosted by the NPG is the forthcoming National Photographic Portrait Prize, which this year is offering an amazing $25,000 prize for the winner. This contest is fast becoming the Archibald Prize of photography.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2010 Call for Entries
The National Portrait Gallery invites all Australian residents to enter the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2010. The exhibition will be displayed in the National Portrait Gallery building from 19 February to 26 April 2010 and will subsequently tour to a select number of Australian capital cities and regional centres. The Prize is an annual event intended to promote the very best in contemporary photographic portraiture by both professional and aspiring Australian photographers. Entries close 1 November 2009.
With the generous support of Visa, the National Portrait Gallery is offering a prize of $25,000 for the most outstanding photographic portrait.
Start planning your portraits and remember. “You’ll never never know, if you never never go!”
Entry fee is $25 p/entry
by Daniel Linnet
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Call to entries invited
FasterLouder are pleased to announce the return of the ‘Best Published Festival Shot’ category to the Festival Awards Program for 2009, recognising the contribution of photography to Australia’s vibrant festival culture.
Publishers, editors and photographers are invited to submit a published photograph taken at any Australian Music Festival in between the dates of September 2008 to August 2009.
Last year our top five shots added more than a touch of nostalgia to our lavish awards ceremony at the Oxford Art Factory.
This year, the challenge of impressing our panel of industry heavy-weights including; Dan Boud from Time Out, Joe Ferrara of Rolling Stone, Sarah Smith and Deanna Coleman of FasterLouder, Bronwyn Rennex from Stills Gallery and Julie Sundberg from the Australian Centre for Photography cannot be underestimated. Success will no doubt herald our finalists’ amongst the finest photographers within the Australian music industry.
Submitted photographs will be published and hosted in a gallery on the Festival Awards website, where punters will be able to view photographs as they are entered and reminisce.
The top five photographs will again be showcased at the official awards ceremony on October 15th, in Sydney where the winner to be announced.
Submission Details:
Submit your best published festival photograph taken between 7th September 2008 and 1st September 2009
It must be a low-res image – 15cm wide at 72 DPI.
The Photo must be sent as a jpeg saved in the following format :
NameofTheFestival_Dateofphoto_Nameofthepublication_Photographersname
Submissions meeting these requirements should be email to: festivalawards@staff.fasterlouder.com.au
For more information & details please contact:
Deanna Coleman: deanna.coleman@team.fasterlouder.com.au
Or Ryan Winter: 0439 688 465 or festivalawards@staff.fasterlouder.com.au
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Did you know over 99% of all animal species are invertebrates (animals without a backbone) and that invertebrates comprise over 30 major animal groups and over 5 million species? To raise awareness of the wonderful world of invertebrates, the Australian Museum is holding an invertebrate photographic competition, Up Close & Spineless.
This invertebrate photography competition has gone through a metamorphosis and now has online registration.
Choose your best photo of an animal without a backbone and head to their site. Entries close on Friday 25 September.
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Hi everyone, well it’s back for another year – the Canon EOS Photo 5 creative photography competition.
You will need to register to enter the competition to receive you’re brown box. Inside this box there are 5 separate photographic briefs to challenge you, follow the detailed briefs provided for each. For some briefs you will have to use the exact item provided, whereas for other briefs you will be able to source additional items.
To give you an indication, the previous years box contents are listed below
2007
-Balloon
-Cellophane
-Chalk
-Dots
-Box
2008
-Umbrella
-Red Ribbon
-Tea Light
-Crayon
-Bubbles
The registration period commenced on the 31 August and closes on midnight 27 September, or once the limited number of boxes has run out.
For more information and registration click Here, go on, release your creative juices!
Jose
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