World in Focus Travel Photography Contest
| Deadline: August 21st, 2008 |
World in Focus - The Ultimate Travel Photography Contest. Brought to you by National Geographic Traveler & Photo District News.
Amateur Photography Contest
GRAND PRIZE
15-day trip for two to Antarctica aboard the National Geographic Endeavour.
FIRST PRIZE
5-day trip for two to The Cliffs Preserve in Patagonia, Chile.
SECOND PRIZE
6-day cruise for two on a Maine Windjammer Schooner.
THIRD PRIZE
7-day Photography Workshop for one in Oaxaca, Mexico.
SEVEN MERIT PRIZES
Nikon Coolpix P60 Camera and a Bogen Prize Package, including a National Geographic Tundra Monopod, a National Geographic Tundra Tripod with 3-way head, and an Earth Explorer Medium Shoulder Bag.
BONUS AWARDS
Winning images will be featured in the January/February 2009 edition of National Geographic Traveler, and displayed at the World in Focus Gallery Exhibit at PhotoPlus Expo October 23-25, 2008, in New York. All winning images will also be featured on the World in Focus Contest website, and the National Geographic Traveler website. In addition, winners will receive a one-year subscription to Photo District News.
ENTRY FEES
$12 per entry
Deadline: August 21, 2008. Pay $10 additional per entry for an extended deadline of September 8.
Professional Photography Contest
GRAND PRIZE
Free tuition for a 6-day professional photography workshop for one in Santa Fe, New Mexico. One Nikon D-80 Digital SLR (body only) or equivalent. Expedition Carbon Fiber Tripod NGET2, Edpedition Hydrostatic Head NGEH1, Large Backpack NG5737, A PDN PhotoServe porfolio.
EACH CATEGORY WINNER
One D-60 Kit (including 18-55mm VR lens), Tundra Photo/Video Tripod NGTT2, Med Shoulder Bag NG2475, PDN PhotoPlus Expo Gold Pass
BONUS AWARD
Winning images will be features in a special winners gallery in PDN’s February 2009 issue, online at pdnonline.com, and select winners will be displated at the World In Focus Gallery at PDN PhotoPlus Expo.
ENTRY FEES
$35 per entry
Deadline: August 21, 2008. Pay $10 additional per entry for an extended deadline of September 8.
Categories
Travel Portraits - People in their environment, celebrations, parades, and ceremonies.
Outdoor Scenes - Landscapes, wildlife, underwater, and aerials.
Sense of Place - Cityscapes, towns, villages that suggest a feeling or place.
Spontaneous Moments - Photos that capture fun, quirky, unpredictable moments.
Photo Essay - Up to six images that convey a story around a particular theme.
Definition of a professional photographer:
* Earns more than 50 percent of his or her income from photographic sales.
* Is a member of such professional photo organizations as the National Press Photographers Association.
* Publishes photographs in books, magazines, newspapers, or online regularly.
