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A little about you
Hi Guys,
Tell everyone a bit about yourself. Maybe what photography is to you, how you got into it, where you are from, if you want you can even put in a link to your website so others can see your work. Anything else you want to share about your passion for photography.
What are the judges looking for in photography competitions?
We have been asked what are some the subjects and attributes of a photo the judges might be looking for in this photography competition.
Here are a few things, not exhaustive by any means but a good start.
1. Creativity – Obviously there are numerous subjects and themes in photography. Landscape, portraits, animals, fashion, food, still life, macro – plants / insects / objects, buildings / structures, abstract, underwater, sporting events and many more. It might seem like some of these are easier to photograph than others, however to make any of these topics into a great photo takes skill and practice, along with a bit of creativity. Any great photograph is rarely achieved by simply pointing and shooting. While the individual judges may have a preference for certain types of photography, what they are looking for while judging a competition is creativity, something that makes a photo stand out from the crowd, while at the same time getting all or most of the technical aspect just right.
Some of the more important technical aspects are:
2. Lighting – getting the lighting right can mean the difference between and image that looks dull or …
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Hi everyone,
This is the first blog posted on our new blog facility. I hope this blog is used to share people’s thoughts on photography and whatever other topics are deemed relevant.
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We are now into our 10th week of competition. So far we have been blown away by how international the entries have been. It seems that photography is one of those things in life which crosses all borders, nationalities, beliefs, socio-economic differences, ages etc. Our winners have been from various countries so far - Australia, United States, Sweden, Germany, Lithuania, Russia. Congratulations to all of the winners so far. Thankyou to all of our entrants so far, keep them coming and keep telling your friends and family all around the world, word of mouth is by far the best way this competition will increase and become huge. How exciting it will be for everyone when the prize money gets into the tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands and who knows what the limit will be, all for a single photograph. Not bad for a single push of the button (and a bit of skill or luck).
Thanks, …