Dennis Freeman

The following list provides sample calls for entry into photographic competitions from a variety of sources. Some of these have a standing call for entries every month. Note that some of the providers have additional competitions on their websites.

Please let me know if there are additional sources or types of competitions that you are interested in, but are not finding in our newsletter. Feel free to tell me in person or email me at cablereleaseeditor@ssccphotography.org.

 

Outdoor Photographer Magazine (Weekly Assignments & Occasional Contests – ongoing)

• http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/assignments/ (Fall Color)

Popular Photography Magazine (Monthly and Specialty Contests – ongoing)

• http://www.popphoto.com/contests (Your Best Shot,  and Macro)

The Maryland Zoo (in Baltimore)

• Monthly photo contest of zoo animals, Deadline: last day of the previous month http://www.marylandzoo.org/edzoocation/photo-contest/

14th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest (prizes include cash and travel)

• ‘The American Experience’, ‘Natural World’, ‘Travel’, ‘Sustainable Travel’, ‘Altered Images’, ‘Mobile’, and ‘People’.  Deadline November  30: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/

ViewBug (online; prizes include cash and gear). Many more contests than these:

• Lakes or Rivers, Deadline Nov 7: http://www.viewbug.com/contests/lakes-or-rivers-photo-contest
• My Best Shot, Deadline Nov 8: https://www.viewbug.com/contests/my-best-shot-photo-contest-vol-1
• Far Far Way, Deadline Nov 16: http://www.viewbug.com/contests/far-far-away-photo-contest
• Getting Creative, Deadline Nov 21: http://www.viewbug.com/contests/getting-creative-photo-contest
• The Moon, Deadline Nov 22: https://www.viewbug.com/contests/the-moon-photo-contest
• A World of Motion, Deadline Dec 14: http://www.viewbug.com/contests/a-world-of-motion-photo-contest
• Dancing Flowers, Deadline Jan 26: https://www.viewbug.com/contests/dancing-flowers-photo-contest

Black Box Gallery (Portland, OR)

• Shadow and Light, Deadline: Nov 9: http://blackboxgallery.com/Juried%20Photo%20Shows%20and%20Competitions.html
• Dynamic Landscape, Deadline Dec 7

Colors of Humanity Art Gallery (online)

• Blue, Deadline: Nov 15 http://www.colorsofhumanityartgallery.com/Blue-2016/Blue-2016-Prospectus-and-Entry/n-gbnrqP

Embracing Our Differences (Sarasota, FL)

• Deadline: Jan. 10, 2016 http://embracingourdifferences.org/

 Federal Recreation Agencies (National Parks, Reserves, etc)

• Share the Experience Photo Contest, Deadline: Dec 31

Categories: Adventure & Outdoor Recreation; Historical & Cultural; Scenic, Seasons & Landscapes; Every Kid In A Park; Wildlife; Night Skies

http://www.sharetheexperience.org/home