Canadian photography magazines Photo Life and Photo Solution are inviting photographers to submit their best work to The World We Live In photo contest. There are three main themes:
- Humanity – Each person has a story to tell. Capture images of people around you; show some of the many facets of humanity.
- The Environment – Show the outstanding beauty of our living world, whether through wide landscapes or close-ups of natural elements, animals, plants or insects.
- Interconnections – Humans are by nature interactive beings. Show how we transform and create things.
Contest is open to amateur and professional photographers from Canada and the United States.
(for purpose of this contest, a professional photographer is defined as a person who earns more than 50 percent of his or her income from photographic work and regularly publishes photographs in books, magazines, newspapers or online. All professional photographers must compete in the ‘professional’ category. In addition, anyone who does not meet these criteria but feels his or her practice of photography has reached the professional level is welcome to choose to compete in this category.
Deadline for submitting images is November 25, 2013. There is an entry fee associated with the contest:
- Subscribers to Photo Life and/or Photo Solution: $8 for 10 images (additional images: $8 per 10 images)
- Non-subscribers to Photo Life or Photo Solution: $12 for 10 images (additional images: $12 per 10 images)
After reading the fine print, it looks to me that this contest is not a classic image grab so prevalent today. The organizers, Apex Publications Inc., reserve the rights to publish winning images in its magazines and electronic media. Not rights to all images submitted to the contest. Which sounds right as photo competition winners will be receiving compensation in form of prizes which are valued more than $40,000
Here is the press release:
Photo Life and Photo Solution Magazines Present Annual Photo Contest: The World We Live In 2013
July 24, 2013 – Leading Canadian photography magazines, Photo Life and Photo Solution, are inviting North American photographers to submit their best work to The World We Live In, in either the Pro or Amateur categories, under three themes: Humanity, Environment and Interconnections.
Photos of a young child playing with the neighbour’s dog, birds flying low over the lake at dawn, the impressive architecture of the CN Tower, a stranger strolling down the street, a flower, an insect, a table set for dinner… Look around at any moment, and you’ll see that photographic opportunities are everywhere.
Whether you’re pro or amateur, it’s time to share your photographic talent and show us your vision of the world we live in. Dare to challenge your creativity!
Participants are invited to submit their images through a simple online interface. Small participation fees are required, with reduced rates for Photo Life and Photo Solution subscribers. The contest deadline is November 25. More than $40 000 will be distributed in fabulous prizes, including travel vouchers and the latest photo equipment.
A portfolio of winning images will be published in the April/May 2014 editions of Photo Life and Photo Solution magazines, on their respective websites, as well as in the new The World We Live In Yearbook.
For complete details and to enter the contest, please visit www.photolife.com/twwli
About Photo Life and Photo Solution Magazines
Photo Life and Photo Solution magazines are Canada’s leading sources for photography. Including technical knowledge and tips, industry news and events, international travel photography and documentaries as well as innovative approaches, techniques, and secrets of the trade, Photo Life and Photo Solution are published six times each year with distribution to subscribers, newsstands, and participating photo retailers.
-30-For more information, please contact:
Valérie Racine, Apex Publications Inc.
418 692-2110 or/ou 1-800-905-7468 ext. 102
vracine@photolife.com or/ou vracine@photosolution.ca