Photo Contests

Important Consideration: When submitting your photos for critiques or contests, be sure to read the fine print...are you giving up rights to your photo(s) that you didn't intend to?

Daily

Kodak's Picture of the Day - Submit a picture you're proud of, along with its story, for a chance to have it featured as Kodak's Picture of the Day on Kodak's website.

Weekly

Birder's World Photo of the Week - A new photo is chosen every Monday, and every other month a professional bird photographer picks the best Photo of the Week over the previous two months. The winner receives a free one-year subscription to the magazine, plus the photo will be published in the magazine.

Monthly

BetterPhoto.com - Open only to BetterPhoto students and BetterPholio subscribers. Categories include Nature & Landscapes, Animals & Wildlife, People, Elements of Design, Digital Darkroom, Travel & Place, Flowers, Details & Macro. There is also a Catch-All and Monthly Theme; the theme for August is "Creative Power." Grand Prize: Deluxe BetterPholio Website; First Place winners receive a Tamrac Sling Pac. Deadline: Aug. 31, 2009.

MyParkPhotos.com - A members' only photo contest for pictures taken in public parks, refuges, preserves, forests, and trails. Various categories. A winning photograph is selected each month from among all photographs registered by members from the first to the last day of the previous month.

National Wildlife Federation Caption Contest - Entries judged on the basis of wit, creativity, humor, and originality. Winning entries could win an award-winning book or 1lb. of Organic National Wildlife Blend Coffee. Deadline: Aug. 31, 2009.

PamperedPuppy.com - Send in pictures of your pampered pooch! Ten prizes to be awarded. Open to adults over the age of 18 in Canada and USA (excluding Hawaii and Alaska). Ten prizes to be awarded. Deadline: Aug. 30, 2009.

Quantum Leap Strategies - Selects one winning photograph each month that captures the essence of the "Beauty that Surrounds Us." Winning photographer receives $250, plus a donation of $250 is made in the winner's name to the winner's choice of a charity organization that focuses on helping the blind. Submit one photo per week, with a week beginning on the 1st, 8th, 15th or 22nd of the month and ending, respectively, at midnight on the 7th, 14th, 21st or the last day of the given month.

Soaphoto.com - Amateur digital photo contest with four winners chosen each month. Prizes include Samsung cameras.

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Quarterly

Apogee Photo Contest - Open to amateur and intermediate photographers. The current photo contest themes are "Get Down and Look Up,"and "Toes." Prizes include money, an online photography class, ACDSeePro System, and more. Future contests: "Get Down & Look Up" (starts May 29); Skyscrapers" (starts Sept. 29); "Birds" (starts Jan. 29, 2010); "Auto Grills & Bumpers" (starts Nov. 29). Deadline: Aug. 16, 2009.

Ranger Rick Photo Contest - Nature photo contest open to kids 13 and under, with parent or guardian written permission. Winner will be featured in the "Ranger Rick" magazine and website, receive a Certificate of Recognition, and receive 5 complimentary issues of the magazine featuring the winning photograph. Winners are selected every three months. Deadline: October 31.

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Annual

2010 Shaker Workshop Photography Contest - Open to all photographers, amateur or professional. Purpose: To illustrate the best aspects of Shaker design and to demonstrate the successful use of Shaker furniture and accessories in everyday life. Categories are Interior Shots and Exterior Shots. First Place winner receives a $100 Shaker Workshops Gift Certificate, plus winning photo will appear on the Shaker Workshops catalog. Deadline: June 15, 2010.

Spay Day 2010 Online Photo Contest - This worthy contest supports Spay Day, hosted by The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International. Free to enter, it's great opportunity to celebrate your pets while raising funds for spaying and neutering. Two categories: Judged and Fundraisers. Several different prizes will be awarded to Grand Prize winner and finalists. Deadline: Feb. 26, 2010. NEW 01/25/10

2010 World Press Photo Contest - Open to all professional press photographers. Entry forms released each October; judging takes place in the beginning of February each year.

Other

Weather.com - Submit your photos for a chance to be featured on The Weather Channel®.

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