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/
• http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/photo-contests/ (nothing this month)

Popular Photography Magazine (Monthly and Specialty Contests – ongoing)

• http://www.popphoto.com/contests

Photographer’s Forum magazine (Occasional contests)

• http://pfmagazine.com/photography-contests/ (student contest this month)

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/

5th Vietnamese American Photographic Association International Digital Salon

• Open to all photographers, three open categories – Monochrome, Color, and Travel.  Deadline October 14: 5th VNUSPA International Digital Salon

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)

• Insects and Critters, Deadline Oct 10: http://www.viewbug.com/contests/insects-and-critters-photo-contest
• Time & Light, Deadline Oct 24: https://www.viewbug.com/contests/time-and-light-photo-contest
• Lakes or Rivers, Deadline Nov 7: http://www.viewbug.com/contests/lakes-or-rivers-photo-contest
• 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
• 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

FotoDC (cash prizes)

• Photographer’s Choice, Deadline Oct 7: http://www.fotodc.org/2016-photographers-choice-fotoweekdc-competition