Canadian magazines Photo Life and Photo Solution are running “The World We Live In” photo contest . Professional and amateur photographers residing in Canada and the United States of America are eligible to submit their best work. The deadline for accepting images is November 30, 2012. There are over $40,000 in prizes to be won. Images can be submitted under three photo competition themes:
Humanity: Our world has recently exceeded 7 billion people, and each has a story to tell. Capture images of people around you: your family, your neighbours, people you’ve encountered while travelling or even yourself. Show us some of the many facets of humanity.
The Environment: Nature and wildlife will never cease to amaze us. Show us 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 us how we transform and create things. This can be seen in architecture, domestic pets, urban life, objects, transportation, machines, agriculture, fishing, cooking and almost anywhere you look!
Husky Oil upgrader facility at dusk. Lloydminster, Sask.
Entry fees for submitting up to 10 images is $10 (amateur category) or $15 (pro category). This photo contest does not seem to be a blatant image grab like some other (Canadian Geographic comes to my mind). Here is what Apex Publications says about their intended use of images submitted to this competition: “Owner of copyright retains all copyright on any photo submitted to the Contest. Apex Publications Inc. reserves publication rights of winning images in its magazines (including covers) and electronic medias, as well as for possible use in future promotional material of the Contest, including other types of publications and advertising material. All photos will be credited to the photographer.”
More imformation about the photo competition rules can be found on the Photo Life web site. And here is the content of press release sent out yesterday:
For Immediate Release
Reminder: The World We Live In Photo Contest Ends November 30, 2012
November 1, 2012 — Leading Canadian photography magazines, Photo Life and Photo Solution, invite photographers residing in Canada and the United States to submit their best work to The World We Live In by November 30, 2012.
Photographers may enter in either the Pro or Amateur category and submit images under three themes: Humanity, Environment and Interconnections. More than $40 000 will be distributed in fabulous prizes, and a portfolio of winning images will be published in the April/May issues of Photo Life and Photo Solution magazines.
Whether you’re pro or amateur, The World We Live In is a fantastic opportunity to challenge your creativity, hone your skills and share your vision of the world around you. 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 possibilities are everywhere.
Participants are invited to submit their images through a simple online interface. To submit 10 images, participation fees are $10 (Amateur) or $15 (Pro). Subscribers benefit from a reduced fee of $7 (Amateur) or $10 (Pro). These fees are used to pay for the shipping and administrative costs of the contest. For complete details and to enter the contest, please visit www.photolife.com/twwli.
About Photo Life and Photo Solution Magazines
Established in 1976, 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.
Ranch hands herd sheep on Waldron Grazing Cooperative, Alberta