Are there photography competitions?
Shoot the Frame is a platform featuring monthly photography contests. Photographers can submit to portrait, landscape, and wildlife categories, and will win prizes from Shoot the Frame’s sponsors as well as the chance to be featured on their platform.
Are photography contests worth it?
Photography contests typically don’t offer you any detailed feedback on your images, other than a pass/fail grade — you either win or you don’t. So, contests are not an effective way to evaluate your skills. But they can be fun. And most of us got into photography because we enjoy it.
How do I join the Smithsonian photo contest?
How to Enter: Please submit photographs and requested information online through our website at smithsonianmag.com/photocontest. You may submit up to 15 photographs per category for a contest total of 90 submissions.
Can I submit a photo to National Geographic?
Can I submit a photograph for publication in National Geographic magazine or on your website? Unfortunately, our magazine and website editors do not accept any unsolicited photographs for publication.
What is the rule of photography?
The most basic of all photography rules, the rule of thirds, is all about dividing your shot into nine equal sections by a set of vertical and horizontal lines. With the imaginary frame in place, you should place the most important element(s) in your shot on one of the lines or where the lines meet.
How do you judge a photography contest?
Criteria for Judging a Photo Contest
- Adherence/Appropriateness to Theme.
- Uniqueness of Concept.
- Originality.
- Clarity of Expression.
- Humor.
- Creativity.
- Innovative Means of Delivering Message.
- Entertainment Quality.
What makes a good competition photo?
Being on theme, strong composition, a cohesive colour palette, a good ebb and flow in the series and, of course, individuality is what we will be looking for. If you need to re-shoot, do so with purpose: it will be worth it in the end.
What is the criteria for a photo contest?
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING Adherence to theme/Content. Creativity and Originality. Photographic Quality. Composition.
Can a 14 year old be a photographer?
There isn’t one certain age, as long as you can take pictures well (and sell them, if you want to make a profit) you can become a photographer. What are some great ways that I can showcase my pictures? Social media and YouTube are good places to start.