how to participate in photography competition

Different photography competitions have different entry requirements. The following are some examples of the entry methods and requirements of some common photography competitions: * * I."Yuedong Better Weifang" Sports-themed photography competition ** 1. * * Call for Contribution ** - From the date of publication of the notice to December 20, 2024. 2. * * Creation Requirements ** - [Work content: It should be a photography work taken since January 1,2023. The content is about various sports activities carried out in Weifang, including mass sports activities, competitive sports events, outdoor sports and leisure sports, venue facilities construction, sports industry development, and the moments when Weifang athletes create good results in major domestic and foreign competitions.] - Work format: Accept single or group photo submission. JPG format is required. The file size of the camera work is more than 6 mb, and the mobile work is more than 4 mb. The group photo works should be 4 - 10 pieces, and 10-inch paper photos and electronic documents must be submitted. If there is a dispute with the submitted works, the original picture of the high-definition work (in raw or JPG format) must be provided for identification and confirmation. Those who are late or do not submit will be deemed to have automatically forfeited their qualification for selection. - Post-processing: The submitted works can be post-processed, including color deepening, color brightening, color correction, and appropriate trimming. The panoramic images can be automatically stitched by drones. - [Image requirements: The submitted work must not have a frame. There must not be any graphics or text that can identify the photographer anywhere in the picture.] - Note: Each piece of work should be marked with the author's name, contact number, title of the work, shooting time, shooting location and other five contents in order. The group photo should also be marked with the order of each piece of work. After the group photo folder is placed in the submission folder, it will be sent in a compressed package. The name of the submission folder is marked as name + contact number + Weifang Sports photography competition submission. - Original information: The photo must retain the original information. The organizer will refer to the original documents according to the actual situation. The entries that cannot provide the original photo information are invalid. 3. * * Points to note ** - Originality: All submitted works must be the original works of the author himself, with independent intellectual property rights. Plundering, borrowing, piecing together, forgery, etc. are prohibited. All legal responsibilities involving intellectual property rights, portrait rights, reputation rights, etc. shall be borne by the contestant himself. - "Cost and copyright: There is no entry fee for this photography competition, and no rejection of manuscripts. The organizers had the right to publicize and publish the winning and selected works of the competition, and no additional payment would be made to the authors. - Right of Interpretation: The right of interpretation of this Call for Contribution belongs to the main organizer. Any submission is deemed to have agreed to the provisions of this Call for Contribution. 4. * * Method of submission ** - [Paper submission address: Building 25, Sunshine Imperial Garden, Sakuramae Street, Kuiwen District.] Contact: Zhang Shan, contact number: 15163652153. At the same time as submitting the paper photos, the electronic version of the work should be packaged and sent to the email address: [email protected]. * * 2. General points for participating in general photography competitions ** 1. * * Creation preparation ** - To ensure that the work meets the requirements of the competition theme, the theme is clear and has a certain creative or artistic value. - To ensure the quality of the work, whether it was in terms of shooting techniques (such as accurate focus, appropriate exposure, etc.) or the image's expressiveness. - If the competition has requirements for the format, size, resolution, etc. of the work, prepare the work strictly according to the regulations. 2. * * Prepare the information for the competition ** - Personal information such as name, contact details (phone number, email address, etc.) was usually required. - He might need to give a short description of the work, explain the creative ideas, the story behind the work, and so on. 3. * * Competition process ** - The registration would be done according to the official registration channels of the competition. It could be done through an online website, email submission, or offline submission at a designated location. - Submit your work within the stipulated time. Note that the deadline for different competitions varies greatly, so you must strictly abide by it. - Some competitions might have preliminary and review sessions, and they needed to pay attention to the progress of the competition so that they could provide supplementary materials or make adjustments to the works when needed. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

The following are some of the works that participated in different photography competitions: - In the 2016 World Press Photographer Competition (59th edition), Warren Richardson's "A New Hope" won the annual photo award, which deeply depicted the life of refugees. - In the 2024 Dog photography award, there were many entries, such as Regina Jensen's "Moving in Time"(first place), Anna Witkowskaya's "Energy Explosion"(second place), and Annie Lauri Legg's "Maze in Trot"(third place). - There were also works by photographers from different countries, such as China's Chen Lifeng's Red River of Faith, South Africa's Katarzyna Young's Hubris Part I, and America's Nadia Aly's Huddle. These works might participate in various photography competitions or related activities such as exhibition. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

At present, it was known that Qinnan Town had held a series of activities called "Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day" in Jingkou Marsh Scenery Garden with fishing and photography enthusiasts, but it was not indicated that it was a fishing photography competition. Some photography works were produced at the scene of some fishing competitions, such as the photography works of the fishing competition site of the Elderly Sports Association in the Second Sports Video Competition of Shandong Province. The 4th China Chongqing Fishing City National Photographic Competition, sponsored by the Hechuan District Committee of Chongqing City, the People's Government of Hechuan District of Chongqing City and China Photographic News, is a sub-project of the 2022 Fishing City Travel and Culture Festival. It lasts from October 2022 to September 2023. It collects photography works reflecting relevant contents within the administrative division of Hechuan District of Chongqing City from all over the country. However, he did not find any complete information about the exact name of the competition, which was specifically called the "Fishing photography competition." <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

For newcomers to participate in photography competitions, they could consider the following aspects: ** 1. Evaluation of Competing Ability ** 1. ** Shooting Techniques ** - The photography competition mainly assessed the ability to shoot. Newbies needed to have certain shooting skills, such as mastering exposure knowledge. The strength of the light would greatly affect the performance of the photo. You couldn't just rely on the automatic exposure of the phone. You had to learn to use the exposure adjustment function on the screen. Otherwise, there might be problems such as a big black face, a big hole in the sun, or a flower color overflow. - The composition ability was also very important. You couldn't shoot immediately when you saw the beautiful scenery. You had to think about whether there was a better angle and better scenery. For example, when shooting rainbows, the addition of landscape would make the photo more unique, instead of just shooting at the sky. 2. ** Shooting Style ** - Newbies had to evaluate whether they had formed a unique shooting style. Knowing what type of photography you are good at, such as people, landscape, or animal photography, will help you determine whether you meet the requirements when choosing a competition. ** 2. Competition Requirements ** 1. ** Themed Requirement ** - Different competitions had different selection criteria and theme requirements. Some competitions had specific topics, while others had subcategories. For example, the iPhone Photography awards did not have a theme each year, but gave more than ten subcategories such as animals, children, landscapes, and people. The Mobile Photography awards had 18 categories, including architecture, landscape, silhouette, street photography, and so on. If the theme of the competition did not match his shooting style or content, it might affect his confidence and preparation for the competition. - He also had to pay attention to whether there was a limit on the number of works. 2. ** Nature of the work ** - For example, in news and documentary photography competitions, the post-production standard was that the objective reality could not be changed. For example, adding clouds and copying horses were not allowed. However, general photography competitions allowed different levels of post-production. For example, mobile Photography awards allowed the use of mobile applications for post-production editing. It was also allowed to add elements such as mosaic, mobile painting, digital art, and so on. ** 3. Purpose of Competition ** 1. ** Challenge yourself ** - For beginners, participating in photography competitions was a way to challenge themselves. They could encourage themselves to try new photography techniques, styles, and subjects, thereby improving their photography skills. 2. ** Communication and learning ** - The participants could learn about the works and styles of other photographers and gain experience in the field of photography. Through observing outstanding works, one could learn other people's composition, lighting, post-processing techniques, and so on. 3. ** Promotion of himself and his works ** - If one wanted to gain more attention in the field of photography, participating in competitions was one way, but newcomers might need to gradually accumulate experience and the quality of their work. ** 4. Competition Selection and Identification ** 1. ** The value of the competition ** - ** Charging and free **: Charging photography competitions may not be good competitions, but they may be more valuable. For example, the iPhone photography competition charged 5.50 dollars per photo. The more photos submitted, the higher the fee. The judges were of a higher level, the competition process was formal, the awards were highly recognized, and the prizes were relatively generous. However, there were also unscrupulous commercial competitions that used the name of charging fees to engage in "black box operations" and spend money to buy "certificates." Free competitions were not necessarily without value. For example, the WPG (World Press Photographer Competition) was the most influential in the international press photography industry. It was open to photographers in the field of news photography and documentary photography for free. - [Competition Level: Generally speaking, international competitions are more important than national competitions.] However, local competitions had fewer participants and were less competitive, so it might be easier to get a ranking. 2. ** Regular Judgment ** - Whether the competition was official or not could be judged by the popularity of the competition, the number of years it had been held, the qualifications of the organizers, and the judges. It was best to participate in some new and unknown "wild competitions" with caution. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

The following is an example of a photography competition proposal: ** 1. Event theme ** "Discovering the beauty of the world" ** 2. Activity Purpose ** 1. To improve the technical level of photography enthusiasts, including the ability to compose, use light and shadow. 2. To encourage people to discover the beautiful moments in life, nature, and society, and to enhance their perception of beauty. 3. To provide a platform for photography enthusiasts to display their works and exchange experiences, and to promote the spread of photography culture. ** 3. Competitor ** It was open to all photography enthusiasts, including professional photographers, photography beginners, and amateur photography enthusiasts. ** 4. Requirements for the Entry ** 1. content - The theme of the work revolved around "discovering the beauty of the world." It could be natural landscape, portraits, urban style, folk culture, and so on. - Both single photos and group photos could participate in the competition. Each group of photos should not exceed six photos, and a brief text description should be attached to describe the theme and creative ideas of the work. 2. format - The entries must be in JPG format, with the long side of the work not smaller than 3000p, and the file size not smaller than 3mb to ensure the image quality. - The photos could only be adjusted for basic brightness, contrast, and saturation. They could not be processed to change the original appearance of the work, such as changing the color, composing, adding, or deleting. 3. copyright - The works must be original, and the contestants should have the independent and complete copyright of the works. The contestants themselves would bear all legal responsibilities for any legal disputes involving portrait rights, reputation rights, and privacy rights. ** V. Event schedule ** 1. call for papers - [Start date: [specific date] - Deadline: [specific date] 2. selection time - Complete the selection process within [X] working days after the deadline. 3. Announcement and Award Time - Announcement of the selection results: The list of winners will be announced within [X] working days after the selection. - Award Ceremony: The award ceremony will be held within [X] days after the announcement. ** 6. Method of submission ** Contestant will send the photographs to the designated email address: [email address]. The subject of the email should be marked with "submission for the photography competition- [name of the work] - [name of the contestant]". The email should include the contestant's name, contact information, the name of the work, the location of the shoot, and a short description of the work. ** 7. Selection criteria ** 1. Thematic compatibility (30%) - Does the work stick to the theme of "discovering the beauty of the world" and accurately convey the theme? 2. Photographic Skills (40%) - This included the rationality of the composition, the effect of light and shadow, and the color matching. 3. Creation (20%) - Whether the work has unique creativity in terms of expression techniques, perspective selection, etc. 4. Emotional expression (10%) - Whether the work could arouse the audience's emotional resonance. ** 8. Awards Setting ** 1. First Prize (1) - [X] yuan prize and certificate of award. 2. Second Prize (3) - [X] yuan prize and certificate of award. 3. Third Prize (5) - [X] yuan prize and certificate of award. 4. Outstanding Award (several) - Award certificate. ** 9. Promotion ** 1. online publicity - Use social media platforms (such as Weixin Official Accounts, Weibo, TikTok, etc.) to publish information about the competition, including the theme of the event, the rules of the competition, the setting of the awards, etc., and regularly push the outstanding entries to display. - He posted notices on photography related websites and forums. 2. offline publicity - Posters of the competition were posted in schools, communities, photography studios, and other places. - Cooperate with the photography equipment store to place promotional materials in the store. ** X. Activity budget ** 1. [Reward fee: [X] yuan.] 2. [Promotion fee (including poster production, online promotion fee, etc.):[X] yuan.] 3. Appraisal fee (judges 'remuneration, etc.):[X] yuan. 4. Awards ceremony fee (venue rental, certificate production, etc.):[X] yuan. 5. Other expenses (such as communication fees, miscellaneous fees, etc.):[X] yuan. Total budget: [X] yuan. ** 11. Event Effect Evaluation ** 1. After the event ended, the participants and audience's comments on the event were collected through a survey, including their satisfaction with the organization of the event, the fairness of the selection, and the effectiveness of the publicity. 2. Count the number of entries, the number of participants, the participation rate of online and offline activities (such as the number of likes, comments, shares on social media platforms, the number of participants in offline activities, etc.), and evaluate the influence of the event. 3. According to the evaluation results, the advantages and disadvantages of the event were summarized, which could provide reference for similar events in the future. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

Here are some of the awards for the photography competition: - ** MPA-Global Mobile Photographer Award **: One photographer of the year with a prize of 3000 USD. The winner of each category will receive a prize of 500 USD. All winners will participate in an exclusive exhibition at the MPA and receive more art sales opportunities. The entry fee was 15 USD per photo, 30 USD per 3 photos, 50 USD per 6 photos, 100 USD per 15 photos, and 30 USD per photo essay group. - **Vision+ Mobile Photographer Competition **: Three photographers of the year will be selected from the unit champions of each category to become Vivo-contracted photographers; three unit champions of the professional category will receive a prize of 15000 USD per person, and their works will be selected into the "Vision+ Annual Photographer" together with international photography masters; six unit champions of the open category will receive a prize of 5000 USD per person; one special planner of the youth category will receive a prize of 3000 USD; and 20 winners will be awarded. All winners would receive comments from six top judges, Vivo mobile phones, Vivo official promotions, and participate in the Vision+ annual video exhibition. The winning works would also be published in National Geography magazine. The competition was free. - ** OnePlus Image Project **: The three major competition units will have gold, silver, and bronze awards, with prize money of 5000, 2000, and 1000 USD respectively. The winner will be awarded the title of "OnePlus Image Outstanding Person". The winner will be selected as the "Annual Photographic Work". The winner will win a prize of 10000 USD and the title of "OnePlus Image Ambassador". The winner will have the opportunity to continue working with OnePlus. The competition is free. - ** MPC-mobile photography competition **: One first, second and third prize winner will receive 10000, 3000 and 2000 yuan respectively, as well as a gold medal. The top three winners of each category will receive gold, silver and bronze medals respectively. In addition, 20 works will receive an honorary award. The competition is free. - ** Practicing the New Era, Offering New Year's Journey-2023 Golden Dragon Cup National Photographic Competition **: Lifetime Achievement Award, Famous Photographer Award, Outstanding Photographer Award, Photographic Organization Award, Best Vision Award, and Photographic Excellence Award. The winning author will receive a special trophy, a certificate of honor, and a copy of the magazine. The winning author will have to pay the relevant trophy, certificate, and other basic service fees (subject to the award notice). - ** Xishan District, Kunming City,"Mountain Soul, Water Rhyme, Xishan 'Sleeping Beauty' Cup" photography competition **: First, second, third prize, excellence prize, and selection prize, a total of 146 people. Among them, three first prize winners would receive a prize of 5,000 yuan each; five second prize winners would receive a prize of 3,000 yuan each; eight third prize winners would receive a prize of 1,000 yuan each; 20 excellent prize winners would receive a prize of 500 yuan each; and 110 selected winners would receive a prize of 200 yuan each. - **"Creating Yuhang's Diligence and Honesty" and "The First anniversary of the reform of state-owned enterprises" incorruptible calligraphy and painting photography competition **: No specific awards were mentioned. - ** A photography competition (April 28-May 3, 2023, registration and submission of works)**: The professional group will set the best film award for 1 - 2 people, with a prize of 500 yuan + certificate of honor; the excellent award for 1 - 5 people, with a prize of 200 yuan + certificate of honor; the less professional group will set the interesting award for 1 - 5 people, with a prize of 199 yuan and 99 cents + certificate of honor. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

There was the "Living in the Immortal Mountain and Seeing Health" tourism art competition. This was a photography competition held to display the landscape and cultural history of the Immortal Mountain Scenic Area in Shitai County and to expand tourism publicity in the form of literature and art. Under the guidance of the Photographers Association of the Anhui Province and the management center of the Xianyu Mountain Scenic Area in Shitai County, more than 3900 photography works were received from all over the country. On April 24th, 2024, Chizhou Photographers Association organized three members of China Photographers Association to conduct preliminary evaluation, re-evaluation and final evaluation of the entries. A total of 36 photography works were selected for various awards. There was also the 2022 "Immortal Residence 'Selenium' World Beauty" photography competition in Shitai, Jiangxi Province, which attracted many photography enthusiasts and travel enthusiasts to participate. At the launching ceremony, the winners of the 2021 photography competition were also awarded. The event was hosted by the Shitai Xianyu Mountain Scenic Area Management Center, organized by the Shitai County Media Center and the Shitai County Photographer Association, and co-sponsored by the Anhui Province Photographer Association and the Chizhou Photographer Association. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

The following are some of the events related to the Happiness photography competition: - "Happy Hometown, Beautiful Fuzhou" National Photographic Competition: hosted by China Photographers Association, Fuzhou City Federation of Literature and Art, Minhou County Public Relations Department, Fuzhou City Photographers Association, China Photographic Press. On the 1st, it was officially exhibited at Fuzhou Painting Academy. 160 pieces (groups) stood out. - "Hechang Cup, City of Happy Rivers, Lakes and Mountains" photography competition: hosted by Fuzhou City Conservancy Bureau and organized by Fuzhou Evening News. The winners were announced on November 8th, and 42 works won. The competition revolved around the two main topics of "river and lake scenery" and "cultural style". The shooting content covered seven categories: "water safety","water resources","water environment","water culture","water economy","water management" and "water protection". - "Happiness"-Shanghai Huangpu District 100 Elderly themed photography exhibition and photography competition: hosted by Shanghai City Huangpu District Civil Affairs Bureau, opened at Tianzifang Art Center on June 28,2021. The photographer focused on 100 specific elderly groups in Shanghai Huangpu District, showing the happy lives of the elderly under different topics. - 2024 "Happy Plains photography competition": hosted by the propaganda department of the Pingyuan County Party Committee of the Central Committee of the People's Republic of China. The theme of the draft was "Building a Happy Plains to Freeze Wonderful Moments". The content of the draft included the construction of the Happy Plains, cultural and sports events, etc. The collection time was from October 19 to November 15. The requirements for works, matters needing attention, selection methods, award setting, etc. were clearly stipulated. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China, photography and calligraphy competitions were held in many places. For example, the traffic police detachment of Lvliang City Public Security Bureau held related calligraphy and painting and photography activities. The works exchange meeting invited experts from Lvliang City Calligraphy Association to interact with the calligraphy winners of the traffic police brigade of each county and city. A calligraphy, painting, and photography exchange exhibition was held in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province and Gansu Province, displaying 100 works of artists, calligraphers, and photographers in Nanchang City. Xinzheng also held the "Beautiful China·Colorful Xinzheng" photography and calligraphy competition. The event was open to a wide range of photography and calligraphy enthusiasts. It was aimed at encouraging creative work. Through the works, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 40 years of reform and opening up would be presented. It would praise the new era of society and praise the colorful life of Xinzheng. The collection of works included calligraphy and painting works (with the Red Central Plains, Great Achievement as the main theme) and photography works (all-round, multi-angle presentation of the beautiful Xinzheng, etc.). The activity had specific requirements for works, submission instructions, and activity schedule. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

Wulong had held a photography competition called "Painting the Beautiful Scenery of the Four Seasons, Shooting the Fairyland on Earth-2023 Interesting Shooting Wulong". The competition was organized by the Hundred Families Chongqing Center and the Wulong District Cultural and Travel Committee. The event started in March 2023 and ended on March 30, 2024. It was divided into four stages, with spring, summer, autumn, and winter as the nodes, and each season was awarded separately. After the competition started, it received widespread attention. The number of views on the relevant topics on Baidu's App reached 150 million, and the exposure on the entire network reached more than 50 million. During the event, more than 500 excellent photographers and netizens submitted more than 3000 works, which recorded the unique cultural charm and natural landscape of Wulong. Among them, the winter competition with the theme of "Winter Wrapped in White" was strictly screened by the expert judges. There were 50 picture works and 50 video works shortlisted. The shortlisted works were displayed on the "View Chongqing" Baijia account and the Wulong Cultural Travel Weixin Official Accounts. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>