“Let the world discover your talent.”

Applicants offered a myriad of interpretations based on the contest’s theme “At the heart of the image.” Though their interpretations were unique and varied, we were delighted by the amount of entries strongly invoking inspiration and emotional response. These inspirational entries, reaffirmed the significance of using “At the heart of the image” as the theme of the contest. The Grand Prize was selected with this in mind.

The final stage of the selection process produced two finalists for the Grand Prize, an image of two fishermen (crossing waves) and an image of a dolphin (Breaking the silence). To have the final images for the Grand Prize coincidentally capture the spirit of water, an essential element to life on earth, was a revelation. It is with great pride and honor that I introduce the top prizes chosen for Nikon Photo Contest International 2006-2007.

Mr. Yoshitaka Nakatani, Chief of Judge

Enter Digital Camera magazine’s Photographer Of The Year 2007 competition !

Entry to Photographer Of The Year 2007 is free, but you must be a registered member of Digital Camera Magazine’s website before you can enter the competition or vote on any images.

Rules:

The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers of all nationalities who are over 18 years of age and who have access to the internet. Entries must have been taken no more than five years prior to the category submission closing date.

A maximum of five entries per category are permitted. Your photos should not exceed the maximum size of 2MB, in JPEG format.

An image that has won a prize in a national or international competition or that has been used for commercial purposes [i.e. received payment and published] is not eligible for entry.

There is no entry fee associated with the Digital Camera magazine Photographer of the Year 2007. All entrants agree to participate in any publicity in connection with this competition.

You may use image enhancement and manipulation to optimise an entry into the competition, although you are not allowed to add or remove significant elements. To clarify:

• Adjustments to colour, contrast, saturation, levels and curves and sharpening are expected.
• Cropping is allowed, as is stitching to create panoramic images.
• Cloning should be limited to general cleaning work - no significant elements of a composition should be removed or added.
• Dodging and burning is permitted.
• Perspective adjustments to correct for lens distortions are allowed.

Where appropriate, original RAW files may be requested if a photograph reaches the shortlist of photographs selected by the independent panel of judges.

1. Portrait Photographer of the Year:
   individuals, groups, close-ups, and environmental shots
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2. Documentary Photographer of the Year:
   Truthful pictures that tell a story in a single frame
   Closes 16th July 2007
3. Landscape Photographer of the Year:
   Inspiring rural, coastal and city views
   Closes 23rd July 2007
4. Macro Photographer of the Year:
   The world in close-up
   Closes 30th July 2007
5. Animal Photographer of the Year:
   Wild, captive or domesticated
   Closes 6th August 2007
6. Botanical Photographer of the Year:
   Flowering and non-flowering plants
   Closes 13th August 2007
7. Street Photographer of the Year:
   People in public places, candids
   Closes 20th August 2007
8. Architectural Photographer of the Year:
   Buildings, bridges, historical, interiors
   Closes 27th August 2007
9. Fine Art Photographer of the Year:
   Still life, abstract, landscapes, nudes
   Closes 3rd September 2007
10. Black & White Photographer of the Year:
    Any subject, as long as it’s mono (toning is permitted)
    Closes 10th September 2007

Prizes
The Digital Camera magazine Photographer of the Year 2006 winner
The overall winner of the Competition will win £15,000 cash prize.

Selection criteria
Must be 30 years of age or younger, be a practicing freelance photographer and present two published photo-reports. Must have an original idea for a photojournalism report, in France or abroad, relating to a cultural, social, economic or political issue.
Deadline: June 15, 2007
Grant value: 15,000 Euro

Fondation-jeanluclagardere

Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) awards are:

1 Best D-SLR Entry Level : Nikon D40x
2 Best D-SLR Expert : Pentax K10D
3 Best D-SLR Professional: Canon EOS-1D Mk III
4 Best Medium Format Digital System: Hasselblad H3D
5 Best Rangefinder Digital Camera: Leica M8
6 Best Ultra Compact Digital Camera: Fujifilm FinePix Z5fd
7 Best Compact Digital Camera: Nikon Coolpix P5000
8 Best Superzoom Digital Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
9 Best Multimedia Camera: Samsung i7
10 Best Entry Level Lens: AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/3,5-5,6G IF-ED
11 Best Expert Lens: Sigma 70mm f/2,8 EX DG Macro
12 Best Professional Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2,8L II USM
13 Best Prestige Camera: Ricoh Caplio GX100
14 Best Innovative Design: Olympus µ 770 SW
15 Best Flatbed Photo Scanner: HP Scanjet G4050
16 Best Small Format Photo Printer: Canon SELPHY ES1
17 Best Expert Photo Printer: Epson Stylus Pro 3800
18 Best Multifunction Photo Printer: Canon PIXMA MP810
19 Best Large Format Printer: HP Designjet Z3100
20 Best Fine Art Inkjet Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag Pearl 320
21 Best Imaging Storage Media: Lexar Professional UDMA 300x CF
22 Best Storage Back-up: Epson Multimedia Storage Viewer P-5000
23 Best Imaging Innovation: Samsung Smart Touch User Interface
24 Best Photo Software: Apple Aperture 1.5
25 Best Color Management System: X-Rite i1PhotoLT
26 Best Accessory: Manfrotto 190XPROB
27 Best Digital Accessory: Delkin SensorScope
28 Best Expert Photo Projector: Casio XJ-S35
29 Best Pro Photo Projector: JVC DLA-HD1
30 Best Film: Kodak Portra II
31 Best Expert Camcorder: JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7
32 Best Pro Camcorder: Sony HDR-FX7E
33 Best Mobile Imaging Device: Nokia N95
34 Best Digital Minilab: Fujifilm Frontier 550
35 Best Photo Kiosk: HP Photosmart Studio
36 Best Monitor: EIZO ColorEdge CG211.

When TIPA was born in 1991 founder magazines decided they wanted to start a large non profit association: not a lobby of few selected members, nor a marketing tool. So they invited all the European magazines eligible for membership to join. Instantly, TIPA became the largest family of independent European photo & imaging magazines made by the most expert editors. Today, TIPA is 31 magazines strong and represents a readership of approximately 8 million amateurs, professionals and people in the trade spread throughout 12 European countries.

Daily and Monthly Winners

This contest has both daily and monthly winners. Each day, a single photo is displayed on the DailyDigitalPhoto.com site and the Imaging Resource news page as the winning “Photo of the Day.” At the end of each month, overall first, second, and third place winners are selected from among the daily winners for that month.

You may upload a JPEG image of any file size under eight megabytes, although note that winners are displayed at a size of only 800 pixels in the largest dimension. The image may be edited, enhanced and modified as you see fit. Panoramic images, either wide or tall unfortunately don’t fit the limitations of the contest format very well, so there’s no point in submitting such photos.

While there is no restriction on content, we do not display images that are not in good taste.

By submitting your work, you assert you own the copyright of the image and give The Imaging Resource the right to display it in this contest should it be judged a winner. You are responsible to have any human subject’s permission to submit the photo; The Imaging Resource cannot be held liable in the event that an individual did not give their approval for their likeness to appear on the site.

Daily winners receive not just 15 minutes, but a 24 full hours of fame, as the literally thousands of visitors to the Imaging Resource and DailyDigitalPhoto sites see their images and are astonished by their photographic vision and creativity. The three monthly winners receive not only additional notoriety, but also prizes furnished by companies in exchange for the promotional value of having their names and products displayed to our readers.

“The Contest Designed by Photojournalists for Photojournalists”-Compete with the very best in still and television photojournalism, in picture editing, and Web editing.NPPA judges named
Carolyn Cole of the Los Angeles Times as the Photojournalist Of The Year (Large Markets).
Tyler Hicks of The New York Times is second place, and third place is Spencer Platt of Getty Images.
Honorable mention was awarded to Michael Macor of the San Francisco Chronicle.

The National Press Photographers Association-NPPA- was founded in 1946. In the first issue of National Press Photographer (published in Boston, Mass. in April 1946), an editorial on the front page proclaimed, “With this issue is born a voice, one that has been mute much too long.”
Membership in NPPA is open to professional news photographers and all others whose occupation has a direct professional relationship with photojournalism. All members receive a monthly copy of News Photographer magazine, The Best of Photojournalism Yearbook and 2 Volume Television Winners’ DVD, regional publications, access to the Job Information Bank, discounts on all NPPA programs and eligibility to enter all NPPA contests.
A list with the founders can be found here: NPPA
Membership Dues (annual)
Make your check or money order payable to the NPPA, in U.S. Funds. Your membership fee includes annual dues, a subscription to News Photographer magazine, the annual Best of Photojournalism issue, and access to the “Members Only” section of the NPPA website. International memberships are intended for persons residing outside the 50 United States and its Territories, and the Canadian Provinces.

Black&White Spider Awards

Black and White Spider Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography.
Celebrating its 4th year, the Awards are juried by the world’s most prestigious curators, auctioneers, editors, and dealers of black and white photography, including captains of the industry from Magnum Photos, Leica Gallery, Bonni Benrubi, PDN, Man Ray Trust, LIFE Magazine, Communication Arts, Fratelli Alinari, Tate Gallery and Hamiltons of London.

The 4th annual Call for Entries will open June 2007.
ELIGIBILITY: Black and White Spider Awards is open to professional and amateur photographers shooting in all forms of black and white photography using traditional or digital methods. The aim of the Awards is to showcase the power of black and white photography and bring to light photographers who are driven by their artistic eye and a desire to excel in this classic form. We encourage both classic styles and new creative ideas.

HOW TO ENTER

1. Complete the online entry form
2. Submit your images when you enter or mail print/CD
3. Pay your entry fees by credit card, Paypal, Check, or Money Order

There is no limit to the number of images you can enter. There are no restrictions on the date of photograph. Photograph must be black and white - NO sepia, tones or color in image. Entry fees are non-refundable and must be paid at time of entry.

Additional information: Black and White Spider Award.

The well know photo agency Magnum start the procedure for portfolio screening.
“Successful applicants will be invited to become a “Nominee Member”, a category of membership which presents an opportunity for Magnum and the individual to get to know each other. At this stage there are no binding commitments on either side. In each of the last 5 years between 0 and 2 new nominees have been successful.”

Photographers based in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, Africa, South East Asia and the Middle East who wish to be considered should get their portfolios to Magnum Photos’ London office. Please email magnum@magnumphotos.co.uk if you have any further queries.

Those residing in the Americas should submit their portfolios to our New York office, which can be contacted on photography@magnumphotos.com. Do note that Magnum New York are only considering digital submissions.

Photographers within Europe (excluding the United Kingdom) must submit portfolios to our Paris office: magnum@magnumphotos.fr

And for more informations visit Magnum website

“One Vision 2007” Competition Launches Today !

Photographers from across Europe are invited to participate in Contest to Fight Stigma
and discrimination of HIV/AIDS patients.
The theme for this year’s One Vision competition is “Through the eyes of another” and deadline is March 15th 2007. Photographs should explore how people living with HIV and people without HIV view each other. Winning photos will be shown across Europe as part of an overall program to raise awareness about how people with HIV and AIDS are bravely living their lives,espite the disease.

Two Prize Categories: Amateur & Professional:
1st prize in each category: 5,000 €
2nd prize in each category: 2,000 €

Also to be awarded, a national prize of 1,000 € for each country participating.
A special European Medical Community prize of 1,000 € will be awarded by the medical community for the photograph best representing this year’s One Vision theme “Through the eyes of another”, among the winning photos selected by the European jury.

For more information please visit:http://www.onevisionphoto.org/