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If you’re into photo contests these three might just be right up your alley.  For each I leave it to you to review terms and rules. In my initial pass I see nothing that should warrant anyones concern. Below are the contests for your consideration: 2009 California Fall Challenge “Click Off!”  by the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) This contest is specific to the San Francisco Bay Area, an

It’s come to my attention that the National Geographic International Photography Contest 2008 is now making entrants photographs available as downloadable wallpaper. This concerned fellow friend and photographer Don Hall enough to email those running the contest to withdraw his entries.  The concern as put by Don in his note to National Geographic… “Free distribution of your entries, probably the b

Following up on the disconcerting trend of photography contests grabbing the image rights of unsuspecting photographers I found it comforting to see Pro-Imaging.org, a professional photography association based in the UK, put forward proposed standards to be adopted by photography contests. See my previous post “How The Rights To Your Photo Are Being Hijacked Through Photo Contests & Social Media” for more on

So you’ve got this incredible image that you’ve got to show the world. Not only are you going to share it with your friends online, but you’re also going to enter it in a contest or two to win some fabulous prizes. Well before you do I recommend reading the fine print, that includes the the Terms of Use (ToU) for web sites and Contest Rules for, you guessed it, photo contests. One of the most underh

It would seem it’s official, my “Mobius Arch Pre-Dawn Light” photo won the “People’s Choice Award” for Landscapes in the Outdoor Photographer “Vanishing Treasures” photography contest. Outdoor Photographer Vanishing Treasures Contest Winners Announcement Thanks to everyone that voted. Every little bit of support means a lot. For those that have yet to see the image here

One of the most difficult topics to discuss about photography and many other art forms is creativity. Creativity is an intangible that often isn’t recognized until it’s seen and often unappreciated until an artist has passed. This is one of the many reasons creativity isn’t discussed as much as gear. The tangible is always easier to grasp and has finite boundaries of understanding, where as creativi

2009 offered up some great developments on the technical side of the photography industry, while the down economy has squeezed many photographers. In this regard 2009 was certainly a year to both love and hate. What might be around the corner in 2010? Here are my 10 Photography Predictions for 2010: Computational Photography will hit a new landmark Expect a variety of announcements in regard to computational photogra

Illumination II Sometimes the fastest way to illumination is to look back to see what you may have missed on your journey. In that light for your holiday weekend reading I thought I’d repost links to my most popular articles on Copyright. Since I originally posted these articles to my blog, my readership has grown quite a bit. To those who are new to my blog I hope this information is enlightening and for those