Bartram Gallery Photography Contest 2008

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: Open to amateurs and professionals alike

Deadline and entry fee: April 30th 2008, $50.

How to Enter the Contest:

All submissions will be entered as JPEG's online (Enter now)

There is no limit to the number of entries.

Payment must made by credit or debit card.

File size is not to exceed 10mb and 72dpi is preferred.

Prizes: $500

URL Contest: Bartram Gallery

Winter White Photo Contest 2008

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: The contest is open to the public

Deadline: March 6, 2008

How to Enter the Contest:

Your photo must meet the requirements

• 1800 x 1200 pixels (minimum size)
• Black & White or Colour
• Electronic format only (.jpg, .raw, .tif)
• 300 dpi resolution

The entry:

• must be an original photo that was taken for the purpose of this contest
• must not be a photo that has been copied or reproduced from a third party source
• must be related to this year's event, "Winter White." i.e.: snow carving, winter activities, winter scenery. Subject matter must be within Saskatoon's South Saskatchewan River Valley.

Steps to submit your entry form and photo:

1. Click here for Entry Form.
2. All fields must be completed on the Entry Form. Incomplete entry forms will be disqualified.
3. A maximum of 3 photos only per competitor may be submitted.
4. If submitting by email, attach the photo when submitting Entry/Relase Form responses by email. If submitting by snail-mail enclose a digital copy of your photo with your Entry/Release Form.
5. You must agree to the terms of the Release Form.

Submit entry by email to nstein@meewasin.com
or snail-mail to:
Meewasin Valley Authority
Attn: Winter White Photo Contest
402 Third Avenue South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 3G5

Prizes:

The winner will receive a Meewasin canoe tour in a 10 passenger voyager canoe.

URL Contest: Meewasin

Great American Baby Photo Contest

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, residing in the United States and the District of Columbia, who are (a) 18 years of age or older and (b) the parent or legal guardian of a child that is between 0-48 months of age at the time of entering the Contest.

Deadline: Last day of every month.

How to Enter the Contest: Go online to Great American Website and complete the registration form. Provide all requested information in the fields contained in the entry form in its entirety, including your full name, postal address, phone number, email address (where available), age and gender of the baby that is the subject of the photograph and your relationship to the baby, submit the entry form, and upload up to six current photographs of your child. Submitted photographs may not be digitally, or otherwise, altered. Any winning photograph found to be altered will be disqualified from winning. Entrant must be the owner of the photograph, or otherwise have the right to submit the photograph for consideration in the Contest. Online entries will be accepted on a monthly basis beginning February 1, 2008. All entries must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. EST on the last day of the month in order to be eligible to win the Contest

Prizes: $2,500.00

URL Contest: Great American Website

National Dance Week Photography Contest 2008

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: Open to both Ametuer and Professional Photographers.

Deadline: April 1, 2008.

How to Enter the Contest:
TWO SEPARATE EVENTS THIS YEAR
Performance Category
Photographs of dance performance (single or multiple dancers)
Classroom Category
Photographs of dance class (single or multiple dancers)

Only hard copies will be accepted. Only photographic prints or high quality jet laser prints in sizes 8 x 10 or 8 ½x 11 will be judged. Entries may be in black and white or color. Please do not send photo copies, slides or CD’s. Submit your photos to: NDW 2008 Photography Contest, c/o Dance Studio Life, P.O. Box
2150, Norton, MA 02766. All entries must be accompanied by an entry form with name of the photographer, address, phone number, fax and e‐mail address, along with the TITLE of the photograph affixed to the back of each image. All submissions to be returned require a self addressed and stamped envelope sent in at the time of submission.

Prizes:
Performance Winner - $250.00 Cash Award
Classroom Winner - $250.00 Cash Award

URL Contest: National Dance Week

National Wildlife's 2008 Photo Contest

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: Open to ALL photographers who are at least 13 years of age.

Deadline and entry fees: July 1, 2008, $15.

How to Enter the Contest:
Photographers must enter their images in one of the following divisions.
Pro - Full or part-time professional photographers who receive all or a major part of their income from nature photography.
Amateur - Beginning or amateur photographers at least 18 years of age, and experienced photographers who do not receive a major part of their income from nature photography.
Youth - Young photographers ages 13 to 17. Young photographers 12 and under.
Photographers entering in the Pro and Amateur divisions must enter each image in one of the following categories. Photographers entering the Youth division do not need to specify a category, but images must follow the subject matter of one of the categories. Judges reserve the right to switch images to other categories.
1. Mammals—Portraits and Behavior
2. Birds—Portraits and Behavior
3. Other Wildlife—Portraits and Behavior (includes underwater life, reptiles, amphibians, insects, spiders and more)
4. Backyard Habitats—Wild Creatures, Native Plants and Natural Settings in Your Yard
5. Connecting People and Nature—People Enjoying the Outdoors
6. Landscapes and Plant Life—Scenic Views and Native Plants in Wild Settings
Each participant may submit up to 20 photographs total. All images must be digitally uploaded.

Prizes:
Grand Prize - $5,000
First Place - $1,000

URL Contest: National Wildlife®

The Pilsner Urquell International Photography Awards 2008

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: Open to anyone 21 years of age or older, from any country. Professional photographers will be judged against other professionals and non-professionals against other non-professionals and students.

Deadline and entry fees: April 30, 2008. Professional Photographers - $35, Non-professional Photographers - $25, Student Photographers - $15.

How to Enter the Contest:
Professionals must submit their work online or via CD. Prints may only be submitted as visual reference. Online submissions must be no longer than 800 pixels on the longest side and saved as Jpegs (.jpg) and not exceed 2MB each file.
Non-professionals may submit prints (color or B/W) and digital files. Prints or mounts may not exceed 11x14 inches in size. Do not submit original slides or negatives. Digital submissions must be no longer than 800 pixels on the longest side and saved as Jpegs (.jpg) and not exceed 2MB each file.

IPA Competition Categories

Address:
International Photography Awards
844 S. Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
310.659.0122
info@photoawards.com

Prizes:
Professional Photographers - $10 000
Non-professional Photographers - $5 000

URL Contest: International Photography Competition Awards

BetterPhoto.com® Cash Photo Contest

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: Anyone can participate. Regardless of whether you are a professional or an amateur, a digital shooter or a film lover, an outdoor enthusiastic or a studio photographer, you can enter the contest.

Deadline and entry fees: Last day of every month. 1 Photo - $4.95, 5 Photos - $14,95, 10 Photos - $24,95.

How to Enter the Contest:
Select your entry purchase option. Upload photos into your Member Center. On the "Your Photos" page in your Member Center, click the "Enter Into Cash Contest" button.

Prizes:
First Place winner receives $1,000
Second Place winner receives $500

URL Contest: BetterPhoto.com®

OL's Photo/Adventure Contests 2008

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: Open to amateur photographers who are legal residents of the 50 United States, Washington, D.C., who are at least 19 years of age on January 1, 2008.

Deadline: March 15, 2008

How to Enter the Contest:
One winner will be chosen in each of the following categories:
1. Hero Shot (Hunting)
2. Hero Shot (Fishing)
3. Live Game
4. Nature/Scenic
5. Humor

By Mail
1. Send us your best photograph from the field and the category you are entering.
2. Please be sure to include your Name, Address and Phone Number in your submission.
Submit to the following address:
Outdoor Life, Outdoor Photo Contest 2008
2 Park Ave.,
New York, NY 10016
OR

By E-Mail
1. Name the category you are entering and attach your photograph
(as a jpeg with at least 266 dpi in an email)
2. Be sure to include your Name, Address and Phone Number in your submission.
Submit to the following E-Mail address:
OLphotos@bonniercop.com

Prizes: One grand prize winner will receive $500.

URL Contest: OutdoorLife

Scuba Diving Photo contest 2008

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: The competition is open to photographers anywhere in the world.

Deadline and entry fees: March 15, 2008. The fees are $10 per entry.

How to Enter the Contest:
You can compete in four categories: Marine Life, Macro, Wide-Angle, Topside.
All entries must be digital files on CD-ROM accompanied by an official entry form or facsimile and entry fees.
Mail to:
Scuba Diving Photo Contest
6600 Abercorn St., Ste 208
Savannah, GA 31405

Prizes:
$1,000 cash and a dive trip for one on the Komodo Dancer, Indonesia courtesy of Reef & Rainforest.

URL Contest: Scuba Diving

Rainforest Alliance's "Picture Sustainability" Photo Contest 2008

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older as of the date the contest begins.

Timing: December 21, 2007 - March 15, 2008

How to Enter the Contest: Please enter the contest by completing the on-line submission form and submitting your original photograph electronically at www.raphotocontest.org. Entries must be submitted in JPEG format (as .jpg files) and should be at least 1MB but shall not exceed 5MB. No photo montages or composite images will be accepted. If your photograph(s) include a recognizable person or people, you must secure permission from each person (or in the case of a minor, the minor's parent or guardian) to use his/her image in the photo contes.
Five categories include:
1. Wildlife on coffee, cocoa and fruit farms, in forests or other natural habitats (insects, birds, reptiles and amphibians, mammals and fish).
2. Landscape/Scenic (tropical forests, temperate forests, boreal forests, rivers, streams and waterfalls, flowers and plants, beaches, wetlands, coral reefs).
3. Sustainable tourism in Latin America (hiking, bird-watching, mountain biking and other land-based nature activities, surfing, scuba, kayaking, snorkeling and other coastal or marine activities, other eco-tourism related subjects).
4. Macro (insects, flowers and plants, leafy vegetation, birds, reptiles and amphibians, mammals and textures).
5. Conservation in action (children and/or adults conserving natural resources, including water, flora and fauna).

Prizes:
One grand prize winner will receive:
Trip for two to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
Roundtrip airfare to Guayaquil, Ecuador for two, compliments of GreenSpot. Carbon emissions offset by Native Energy
Four nights and five days aboard the M/Y Monserrat - Galapagos Islands, meals included - compliments of Via Natura
Two nights at the Hotel Oro Verde in Guayaquil, Ecuador - airport shuttle and breakfast buffet included - compliments of Hotel Oro Verde
Roundtrip airfare to and from the Galapagos Islands from Guayaquil, Ecuador for two, compliments of AeroGal
One Fujifilm Finepix S9100 9.0 digital camera with 10.7 optical/2x digital zoom (or similar)
Trip to New York City to attend the Rainforest Alliance’s Annual Gala, May 15, 2008. Package includes:
Roundtrip airfare for grand prize winner and a guest to New York City
On-the-ground transfers to and from hotel
Three nights accommodations at an eco-friendly hotel in New York City
Tour for two of the Highline
Car service to and from the Rainforest Alliance gala
Two seats as guests at the Fujifilm table at the Rainforest Alliance gala
Two nights dinner for two at eco-friendly restaurants in New York City
One Art Wolfe wildlife photography book

URL Contest: Rainforest Alliance

Canon New Baby Photo Contest 2008

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry and are not a professional photographer.

Timing: December 1, 2007 - May 31, 2008

How to Enter the Contest: During the Submission Phase, visit www.canonestore.com/babyphoto and follow the links and instructions to upload one photo of your baby. By submission of a Photo, you grant permission to Sponsor to post your Photo to an online viewing gallery during the Submission phase. After submission and verification that your Photo conforms to the Guidelines and Restrictions (defined below), your Photo may appear in the online viewing gallery throughout the Submission Phase. Baby featured in the Photo must be less than one year of age at the time of entry. You must be the parent or legal guardian of the Baby and you must be the original photographer of the Photo (or received a written release in a form acceptable to the Sponsor from the copyright holder of the Photo).
Photo Guidelines:
* The Photo must be in .jpg format;
* The Photo must have a file size no greater than 4 MB;
* Photo submitted must only include the image of one child;
* The Photo cannot have been submitted previously in a promotion of any kind or previously exhibited or displayed publicly through any means; and
* The Photo must be from a single capture with any digital or film camera; no montages or composite images allowed.

Prizes:
ONE GRAND PRIZE: $10,000 in the form of a check.
THREE FIRST PRIZES: A Canon EOS® 40D Digital SLR Camera and a Canon SELPHY® ES2 Compact Photo Printer. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $1,700.
THREE SECOND PRIZES: A Canon PowerShot® Digital ELPH Camera and a $200 Gift Certificate to Babies R’ Us. ARV: $550.
TEN THIRD PRIZES: A Canon PIXMA® MP970 Photo All-In-One and $100 Gift Certificate to Babies R’ Us. ARV: $400.

URL Contest: CANON

Dream Trip Contest 2008

Type: Photo Contest

Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including District of Columbia), and Canada.

Timing: December 18, 2007 - October 16, 2008

How to Enter the Contest:
After registering for the Promotion, visit the Website and follow the links and instructions to provide information on "the place that you would like to take your dream trip" ("Dream Trip Answer"), upload a photograph that best depicts or captures a special travel moment and submit a text description that describes the moment and explains what made it special (the "Submission"). Your Submission will be judged as described in section 7 below against other Submissions entered during the applicable Entry Period. By completing the registration and entering your Submission, you agree that your Submission conforms to the Submission Guidelines and Content Restrictions as defined below (collectively, the "Guidelines and Restrictions") and that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may remove your Submission and disqualify you from the Promotion if it believes, in its sole discretion, that your Submission fails to conform to the Guidelines and Restrictions.

Submission Guidelines:
• The photo must be in .gif, .jpeg, .jpg or .png format;
• The photo must not exceed two (2) MB in size;
• The essay must not exceed one hundred fifty (150) words; and
• Neither the photo nor essay can have been submitted previously in a promotion of any kind or exhibited or displayed publicly through any means previously.

Prizes:
1 GRAND PRIZE: A Dream Trip worth up to $25,000 USD to destination of winner's choice, based upon availability;
45 FINALIST PRIZES: Video Camera. ARV: $599 USD.

URL Contest: www.concierge.com