Eyeem 2014

I thought I should share this opportunity ***Celebrating real photography*** with you.

"The 2014 EyeEm Festival Awards will recognize innovative and original photographers, selected by an international jury. Submit to one of 10 categories and your photos could travel the world in our Finalist Exhibition, starting in Berlin. Finalists will also be published in the EyeEm 2014 photo book, win great gear and have work featured in the biggest publications".

Name : Eyeem
Deadline : 1.3 Entries must be submitted by 11.59:59pm (GMT) on Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

"The EyeEm Festival Awards is dedicated to protecting and promoting photographer copyrights. Your images remain yours. Each entrant must be ready to prove that they are the creator of their images, and ensure that submissions do not violate our Terms of Service, or infringe on any other copyrights".

http://awards.eyeem.com

http://awards.eyeem.com/#awards

Cheers.

How about contemporary photo art?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/dec/02/charles-saatchi-art-world-attack/print

Twitter search widget, query 'photocompetition' and 'photocontest'

Prix Photographique Ville de Levallois - Epson

Prix Photographique Ville de Levallois : 2008 - present

Another upcoming festival, 4 November - 17 December, celebrating photography and putting a good spotlight on its Prix winner Alexander Gronsky. After seeing his work/website, I'm a fan of his series and wishing to visit the exposition...

"Le Jury du Prix Photographique Ville de Levallois-Epson 2011, réuni mercredi 7 septembre à Levallois, a décidé à l’unanimité de décerner le quatrième Prix Photographique Ville de Levallois – Epson à Alexander Gronsky (Estonie, 1980), pour sa série Mountains & Waters.
Le Prix consiste en une bourse de 10 000 euros assortie de la production d'une exposition dans le cadre de la quatrième édition du festival.
Fidèle à la vocation internationale du Prix, le jury 2011 a rassemblé des professionnels venus d'Europe et d'Asie, qui ont élu son travail parmi 239 dossiers, en provenance de 41 pays".

http://www.photo-levallois.org/fr/

Lauréates

2011 : Alexander Gronsky
2010 : Virginie Terrasse
2009 : Shira Igell
2008 : Marvi Lacar

Lancé en 2008 à l'initiative de la Ville de Levallois, Photo Levallois revient en novembre 2011 pour sa quatrième édition, confirmant son engagement envers la photographie contemporaine sous toutes ses formes. Depuis ses débuts, le festival se veut ouvert aux évolutions de la photographie sans privilégier une tendance particulière, afin d'en restituer la pluralité et la richesse, en faisant la part belle aux jeunes générations et aux échanges avec les autres domaines de création. Des artistes reconnus internationalement ou émergents aux photographes amateurs, tous trouvent leur place dans un événement qui rassemble les grands courants de la photographie contemporaine.

Communication Arts : Photography Competition

Communication Arts Photography Competition : 2004 - present

(First) Deadline: March 16, 2012.  Photography Competition Categories/Fees $35- $70

This is a prestigious competition.

"Any photograph first printed or produced within the last twelve months prior to the deadline is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and photographers, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Photography Annual and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work".

http://www.commarts.com/Competitions/photography

the Annual Gallery - all categories

Winners editorial category

2011 : Erik Almås, photographer, Stephen Kamifuji, art director
2010 : Antonio Bolfo, photographer, Karen Frank, photo editor
2009 : Dan Burn-Forti, photographer,David Curcurito, design director
2008 : Mattias Olsson, photographer, Alexander Duckworth, creative director
2007 : Russ Quackenbush, photographer, Tina Casey, QAS Productions, producer
2006 : Antonin Kratochvil, photographer, Hannu Laakso, design director
2005 : Craig Cutler, photographer, Scott Brown, art director
2004 : Diana Koenigsberg, photographer, Alicia Jylkka, Julia Moburg, art directors

Rencontres de Bamako

Rencontres; of Bamako 2011, african biennial of photography - Festival from 1 November - 1 January 2012

 I can't find information on 2011 prizes and jury. No prizes this time? I did see an Appel à candidatures pour la sélection des artistes présentés dans l’exposition panafricaine, but I can't download/open the documents. Should you be interested, there is a downloadable press kit on the 9th edition of Recontres de Bamako.  Download dossier de press.

"This African Photography Biennial, which is now recognised around the world, has been a key event for the last 17 years in the African and Caribbean artistic programme supported by the Institut français. Through the Bamako Encounters, we have supported African artistic creation around three major themes: supporting creation -by producing prints of the photos in the exhibition, which belong to the artists and provide them with a source of revenues – supporting training –through photography workshops organised in Africa between biennials – supporting visibility –in venues devoted to contemporary art or art marketplaces. Here in Bamako, the World can discover and recognise the creativity of African artists. Bamako is also where artists can meet with professionals to discuss new projects that will allow them to show their work in London, Sao Paulo or Tokyo. And in France, during Paris Photo, we can find the young artists discovered at the Bamako Encounters in recent years. " Read more.

http://www.rencontres-bamako.com/

? Lauréats 2011

Lauréats 2009

Prix Seydou Keïta, récompensant la meilleure création photographique : • Uche Okpa Iroha / Nigéria

Prix de l’Union européenne, distinguant le meilleur photographe de presse ou de reportage : • Jodie Bieber / Afrique du sud 

Prix Jeune Talent de Bolloré Africa Logistics, décerné au meilleur jeune photographe : • Baudouin Mouanda / Congo-Brazzaville

Prix spécial du jury, attribué au photographe « coup de coeur » : • Berry Bickle / Zimbabwe - Mozambique & Abdoulaye Barry / Tchad 

Prix de l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, récompensant le meilleur jeune photographe francophone : • Guy Wouete / Cameroun

Prix Elan de l’Agence Française de Développement (AFD) : • Salif Traoré / Mali

Prix Casa Africa : • Zanele Muholi / Afrique du sud

Les Lauréats 2007

DONDO Calvin (Zimbabwe), Prix Seydou KEITA, Grand Prix de la Biennale (3000 Euros)

MANGSTU Aïda ou Aïda MULUNEH ( Ethiopie), Prix de l’Union Européenne (3000 Euros)

DICKO Saïdou (Burkina Faso), Prix de l’Organisation International de la Francophonie du Meilleur photographe francophone (1500 Euros)

CAMARA Mohamed (Mali), Prix Elan (édition d’une monographie de l’auteur)

BALOJI Kambamby Samuel ou Sammy Baloji ( RD. Congo), Prix Afrique en créations, Travail de création du jeune photographe (2000 Euros et la production de l’exposition de 15 images par Culturesfrance)

KENAWY Amal (Egypte), Prix de l’image, Artiste de la section Nouvelles images (1500Euros)

VELEKO Nontsikelelo ou Lolo Veleko (Afrique du Sud), Prix du Jury, Photographe « coup de cœur » (2000 Euros et achat d’une œuvre)

Les Lauréats 2005

Rana El Nemr, Egypte

Zohra Bensemra, Algérie

Ulrich-Rodney Mahoungou, Congo

Uchechukwu James Iroha, Nigéria

Mamadou Konaté, Mali

Mikhael Subotzky, Afrique du Sud

Les Lauréats 2003

Youssef Nabil (Egypte)

Pape Seydi (Sénégal)

Roberto Stephenson (Haïti)

Emeka Okereke (Nigeria)

Fatimah Tuggar (Nigeria)

Cirenaica Moreira (Cuba)

Jorge luis Alvarez Pupo (Cuba)

Rencontres de Bamako 2009

Photography contest "Lens on development"

Photography contest "Lens on development" : Water, Education and entrepreneurship, The influence of the natural environment on human life.

"According to the World Food Programme, more than 1 billion people worldwide suffer from hunger and malnutrition, with the vast majority (98%) living in developing countries.

We invite you to submit your photo to the contest and participate in raising awareness of the challenges the developing countries are facing".

Deadline :  1 november 2011

•    Grand Prix of the Contest of 2 500 EUR gross value;
•    I prize in each of the 4 categories of  1 000 EUR gross value;
•    II prize  in each of the 4 categories of 500 EUR gross value;
•    Internauts’ prize in each of the 4 categories of  400 EUR gross value.

http://www.photo2011.eu/en/

WPO : Facebook Monthly Photo Competition

For those of you that live with seasons or currently able to enjoy an 'indian summer', here's a "enter-one-image-for-free-competition" at WPO.

Facebook Monthly Photo Competition - October 2011

"Enter our Facebook Monthly Photo Competition for your chance to win prizes for sharing in WPO's passion for photography. Each month we give you a different theme, ask you to take an original and inspiring photo that fits the theme, then enter it!

The theme for October is 'Autumnal Colours', draw inspiration from the rich colours of Autumn and be as creative as you like in interpreting this theme!" 

Entry Start: 1st October 2011 Entry Close: 31st October 2011

http://www.worldphoto.org/competitions/facebook-monthly-photo-competition-october-2011/

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© Judith den Hollander - Dutch autumn stuff from 2009. No, I won't submit one. Yes, I just felt like sharing today.

Documentary Photography Projects

Documentary Photography Projects : 2009 - present

Inspirational and very compelling, so totally different from my previous post, are the works or rather stories of these photographers. Have a look yourselves.

Through grantmaking, exhibitions, and training workshops, the Documentary Photography Project supports photographers whose work addresses social justice and human rights issues that coincide with the mission of the Open Society Foundations.

http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/multimedia/2009-production-grants-20110511

Production Grants to Photographers from Central Asia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Pakistan, 2009–2010

2009–2010 Production Grantees
Mery Agakhanyan (Armenia): Village Life in Armenia
Barat Ali Batoor (Afghanistan): The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan
Hayk Bianjyan (Armenia): Forced Evictions: Property Violations in Armenia
Rena Effendi (Azerbaijan): Oil Village: Baku, Azerbaijan
Valeriy Kaliyev (Kazakhstan): Migrant Workers in Kazakhstan
Justyna Mielnikiewicz (Georgia): Old Rules, New Realities
Karen Mirzoyan (Armenia): Suicide in Armenia
Akhtar Soomro (Pakistan): Sheedi Community in Karachi
Farzana Wahidy (Afghanistan): Life for Women in Afghanistan

2011 Production Grantees
Abdujalil Abdurasulov (Kazakhstan), Project: Ethnic Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan
Tahmina Ahmadova (Azerbaijan), Project: Arranged Family Marriages in Azerbaijan
Zturgan Aldauyev (Kazakhstan), Project: Shanyrak in Kazakhstan
Nazik Armenakian (Armenia), Project: LGBT community in Armenia
Davaanyam Delgerjargal (Mongolia), Project: Illegal Logging in Mongolia
Natela Grigalashvili (Georgia), Project: Rural Schools and Social Conditions in Villages in Georgia
Anahit Hayrapetyan (Armenia), Project: Violence Against Women in Armenia
Mehman Huseynov (Azerbaijan), Project: Freedom of Speech in Azerbaijan.

Hasselblad Masters

Hasselblad Masters Awards : 2001 - present

Truly a great source of inspiration to me : the work of the Hasselblad Masters!

Check out who made it to the finals this year and bring out your vote(s).

To all photographers listed = I'm sure you must be excited to be among the finalists = I say congratulations.

"Hasselblad is proud to introduce the 110 Masters Finalists for the Hasselblad Masters Awards 2012 and invites you to view the work of these exceptional photographers and vote until October 31, 2011 for your favorite images".

http://www.hasselblad.com/masters/masters-finalists.aspx

Black and White Spider Awards

Black and White Spider Awards : 2004 - present

"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.  We encourage classic styles, new creative ideas and photographers who are driven by their artistic eye and a desire to excel in this classic art form.

Last days to save – All Specials End Oct. 21st.  Final Deadline - December 16, 2011

Professional	USA	UK	Europe
Single Entry	$35	£20	€30

Don't miss the opportunity to save up to 50% when submitting multiple images before Friday, Oct. 21st.

Get exposure and put your work in front of the greatest names in photography from Sotheby’s, The Armory Show, Magnum to the Tate in London and more".

www.thespiderawards.com

Winners

6th  George Mayer - Russia, Marc Montmeat - France 
5th  Shane Van Boxtel - USA, Maciej Duczynski - Poland
4th  Maleonn MA - China (PRC), Salih Guler - Turkey
3rd  Michele Clement - USA, Julio Hardy - Spain
2nd 2006  Jeff Zaruba - USA, Sheila Smart - Australia
1st  2004  Mark Edward Harris - USA, David Burdeny - Canada


p.s. site administrator, please fix/finish the winners gallery...

International Garden Photographer of the Year

International Garden Photographer of the Year : 2008 - present

Deadline : 30th November 2011

"The competition is open to everyone anywhere in the world. Images do not have to be taken in a specified year. There is no distinction drawn between professional and amateur photographers. There are eight categories to enter and a special section for people under 16 years of age. There is a fee for entering the competition which helps to cover the expense of mounting and touring the exhibition. This fee is £10 for 4 single images, or £25 for a portfolio. Under 16s can enter for free. A book of the exhibition is normally produced each year".

Prizes for Competition 5 - 2011/2012
- Single image (International Garden Photographer of the Year) £5000
- Portfolio: Royal Photographic society Gold Medal Plus £2000

http://www.igpoty.com/

Winners

Colin Roberts
Marianne Majerus
Jonathan Berman
Claire Takacs

Prix Pictet

Prix Pictet : 2008 - present

Since my last post on this award, things have evolved. I agree that the Prix Pictet is now one of the leading prizes in photography. Prize money, recognition, publicity for the laureates and short listed photographers are quite epic. Awareness for sustainability is well raised.

Exhibition of photographs made by Chris Jordan 

"Launched in 2008 by the Geneva-based private bank Pictet & Cie, the Prix Pictet has rapidly established itself as the world’s leading prize in photography and sustainability. It has a unique mandate – to use the power of photography to communicate vital messages to a global audience. The goal is to uncover art of the highest order, applied to confront the pressing social and environmental challenges of the new millennium.

The Prix Pictet has two elements: the prize of CHF 100,000 awarded to the photographer who, in the opinion of the independent jury, has produced a series of work that speaks most powerfully to the theme of the award; and the Commission, awarded by the Partners of Pictet & Cie, in which a shortlisted photographer is invited to undertake a field trip to a region where the Bank is supporting a sustainability project.

American photographer Chris Jordan was invited to undertake the third Price Pictet Commission.

The fourth theme of the Prix will be Power.  

Between now and January 2012 a network of 180 experts from five continents, acting as nominators for the prize, will scan the globe in search of images that are both of the highest artistic merit and have the narrative power to provoke and disturb, but also to inspire".

The Shortlist will be announced at the festival Les Rencontres d’Arles in July 2012.

http://www.prixpictet.com/

Winners

Power :
Growth : Mitch Epstein - USA, Chris Jordan - USA (Commission)
Earth : Nadav Kander - Britain, Ed Kashi - USA (Commission)
Water : Benoit Aquin - Canada, Munem Wasif - Bangladesh (Commission)

APO Photo Contest

APO Photo Contest : 2001 - present

Deadline : 29 February 2012

I came across a photo contest that I had not seen before. The APO contest however has been around :  six competitions since 2001.

I read through the rules and could not find anything unusual with regard to photo rights.  "APO-Asian photographers", you might want to check it out. BTW, should one of you have had experiences with the APO Photo Contest, don't hesitate to share them over here.

"Photos must show scenes from everyday life reflecting either productivity, sustainable development, or both. Productivity means “improved or better ways of doing things,” while sustainable development means “progress with due regard for environmental protection.” This photo contest is intended to depict only positive aspects related to the theme".

http://www.apo-tokyo.org/wp/news/apo-2012-photo-contest.html

Winners

2010 Dang Thi Huong Hoa(Vietnam)
2008  Subin Pumsom (Thailand)
2006  Hoang Thach Van (Vietnam)
2004  Chawalit Pumpo (Thailand)
2002  Lai Dien Dam (Vietnam)
2001  Hoang Kim Thanh (Vietnam)

International Street Photography Award

The Street Photography Awards : 2011 - 2012

People,  browse your photo files or get your camera to wander the streets; submit a work that is unique in style and depth :

Deadline : Thursday 5 January 2012

"The International Street Photography Award is looking for exceptional, international photographers that display a unique style and depth of work in the genre of street photography. The genre crosses over into portraiture, documentary and art photography.

The International Awards are open to photographers from anywhere in the world and photographs may be taken anywhere in the last 10 years. 

The international winner receives:

• Solo exhibition in London including: working with a festival curator, gallery hire, printing & framing solution, PR and your own private view. Venue TBC, 2011's exhibition was alongside Vivian Maier at the German Gymnasium

• £2,000 cash

• All-expenses-paid trip to the exhibition launch in London*

• An Olympus PEN camera

• An Award catalogue is produced including all finalists through Blurb. The winner receives an Awards catalogue and £100 book voucher from Blurb to print their own photo-book.

• A Crumpler Muffin Top camera bag

• A Thames & Hudson photo-book"

TOTAL VALUE: £10,000

http://www.londonstreetphotographyfestival.org/

Winners

2011 Jesse Marlow and Philip Cheung.

Winners galleries

Fujifilm Student Awards

Fujifilm Student Awards : 2008 - present

I am quite curious to see what students will make out of the 2012 theme :  'Extreme' on F-I-L-M.  Must be fun such a challenge...  (Although this tends to be a 'national' competition, I thought I should flag it).

Deadline :  29 February 2012.

"The overall winning photographer will win: £200 worth of Fujifilm film, a Trophy and the title 'Fujifilm Student Photographer of the Year 2012'. Up to 30 Merit runner-up winners will each receive 10 rolls of Fujifilm film. We hope to announce further prizes shortly. College Prize: Certificate and £200 worth of Fujifilm film".

http://www.fujifilmstudentawards.co.uk/

"Shooting on film encourages a 'quality not quantity' mind set. Aim to get everything right before pressing the shutter; to achieve the perfect image that doesn't require post production".

A silver halide is one of the compounds formed between silver and one of the halogens — silver bromide (AgBr), chloride (AgCl), iodide (AgI), and three forms of silver fluorides. As a group, they are often referred to as the silver halides, and are often given the pseudo-chemical notation AgX. Although most silver halides involve silver atoms with oxidation states of +1 (Ag⁺), silver halides in which the silver atoms have oxidation states of +2 (Ag²⁺) are known, of which silver(II) fluoride is the only known stable one.

The light-sensitive chemicals used in photographic film and paper are silver halides. Read more : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_halide

Winners

2011  Clélia Maumene
2010  Anne Marie Atkinson
2009  Andrew Partner
2008  David Wala

Previous merit winners

Raymond Weil International Photography Prize

"The 6th edition of the Raymond Weil International Photography Competition is now open!

Registration deadline: November 30th 2011, 11:00 GMT

Seize your chance to express your talent and win a US $10.000 cash prize!

The Raymond Weil International Photography Prize will be awarded by the jury:
- US $ 10,000
- Exhibition in a recognized art gallery, in an international artistic capital city
- Exhibition on the RW booth during BASELWORLD 2012 - the world's leading Watch & Jewellery Show
- Raymond Weil will support the artist by communicating on him/her and his/her works

The Public's Choice Awards:
These prizes will be awarded by RW fans after the first selection made by the jury. The vote will held online on Facebook from December 17th 2011 to January 17th 2012, 11:00 GMT. A fan can only vote once for her/his favourite artist.
- US $ 1,500
- Exhibition of the awarded pictures in a RW boutique
- Raymond Weil will support the artist by communicating on him/her and his/her works".

http://www.raymond-weil.com/EN/Club-and-Community/Community/RW-Talents/photography-competition-2011-all-about.html

Winners RW International Photography Competition

2010  Elena Rendina - Louise te Poele, Members' Award
2009  Nicolas Delaroche - Cyril Porchet, Members' Award
2008  Carlo Gianferro - Richard Hines, Members'Award
2007  Catherine Leutenegger - Nicolas Dhervillers, Members'Award

BJP International Photography Award

BJP International Photography Award : 2005 - 2011

6 October 2011 -

Chloe Dewe Mathews wins BJP's International Photography Award  2011

Deadline : September

The BJP International Photography Award has no theme. Photographs can be captured in any format, film or digital, and can be of any style or genre. Anyone can enter, amateur or professional, from the UK or abroad.
The Award consists of two separate categories - one recognising a coherent series, the other a stunning single image. Photographers are welcome to enter both categories and to enter more than one series or image to win photographic kit and a framed, printed exhibition at London's Host Gallery.

http://ev956.eventive.incisivecms.co.uk/static/home

2010  Peter diCampo, series - Michelle Sank, single image
2009  Edmund Clark, series - Giulio di Sturco, single image
2008  Beso Uznadze, series- Walter Astrada, single image
2007  Carla Verea
2006  Charlie Crane
2005  Frank Herfort

Paris Photo Book Prize

 Paris Photo 2011

This year I should visit Paris Photo fair again. Because Paris Photo will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a theme/exhibition that has my interest : African photography from Bamako to Cape Town, "unveiling the creative wealth of historic and contemporary African artists". Also I'm quite curious to see the four programmes are about that will "articulate Paris Photo’s new identity".

One of which is the “Paris Photo Book Prize” :

For its first edition, the Paris Photo Book Prize will reward a reference photographic book that has marked the past 15 years. The Prize is made with the Aperture Foundation and benefits from the support of Leica. The Paris Photo Photo Book Prize – will be announced on Thursday 10th November, 2011.

http://www.parisphoto.fr/

Archieved : BMW Paris Photo Prize

Bayeux Calvados Award

Prix Bayeux-Calvados award for war correspondents

Photo Trophy – Prize awarded by Nikon - €7,000
Selections for the 18th edition

A week of events open to the public

Besides the work of the jury and the awards ceremony, the Bayeux-Calvados Awards is a week of events and debates about international news: exhibitions, evening debates, screenings, book fair, media forums, meetings with schoolchildren...

Come and join us from 3 to 9 October to meet these war correspondents, men and women who, thanks to their testimony, awaken our consciences and confront us with the pain of the world.

More on the website

Previous winners

2010  Véronique De Viguerie
2009  Walter Astrada
2008  Balazs Gardi
2007  Mahmud Hams
2006  Jaafar Ashtiyeh
2005  Jim MacMillan
2004  Karim Sahib
2003  Georges Gobet
2002  Luc Delahaye
2001  Enric Marti
2000  Eric Bouvet
1999  James Nachtwey
1998  Achmad Ibrahim
1997  Santiago Lyon
1996  James Nachtwey
1995  Laurent Van der Stockt
1994  André Soloviev