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If you'd like to socialize with other photographers in your locale and tap into an opportunity to win valuable prizes to boot, you might want to join the more than 5000 shutterbugs who have already signed up for Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk to be held Saturday, August 23.
The walks are being organized to promote Kelby's book The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers scheduled to be released next month by New Riders Press.
Registration for the event is free and open to all photographers--both amateur and professional--although the walks are limited to 50 participants in each city. So far, 5500 photographers from 241 cities in 43 countries have signed up for the event.
A bundle of goodies valued at more than $5,000 will be awarded for the best single overall photo taken from all the walk locations around the world. In addition, the shooters of the best photos of the day chosen by the local leaders of the walks will receive a free copy of Kelby's book.
The walks take about two hours and their routes are usually designed to end at a local imbibery so not only will you be able to snap pics with your new shutter buddies but bend an elbow with them, too.
Owners of most Olympus digital cameras have an opportunity to win a $100 gift certificate from the bytecam maker by entering its spring photo contest. The spring competition, which ends June 30, is open to all Olympus digital camera owners except those with an E-1 or E-3. Photogs who own E-1 and E-3 cameras are encouraged to join the camera maker's Elite Club, which runs contests for hotshots with those high-end models. According to the contest rules, submissions will be judged on originality (30%), photographic quality (30%), composition (30%), and comments submitted with the photo--the story behind the photo(10%). Three $100 American Express gift cards will be awarded to the winners of the photo bout. Shutterbugs can submit one photograph a month during the contest period, so Olympians who haven't entered the event yet have two shots left to win those prizes.
If you have a passion for photographing wildlife or the great outdoors, the National Wildlife Federation is offering you a chance to garner some rewards for your zest. Its 38th annual National Wildlife photo contest is offering $18,000 in cash prizes to image snatchers in six categories. They are
- Mammals: portaits and behavior.
- Birds: portratis and behavior.
- Other wildlife: portratis and behavior of underwater life, reptiles, amphibians, insects and others.
- Backyard habitats: wild creatures, native plants and natural settings in your yard.
- Connecting people and nature: people enjoying the outdoors.
- Landscapes and plant life: scenic views and native plants in wild settings.
Up to 20 photos can be entered for a fee of $15, which will also buy particiapnts a one-year membership in the organization and a subscription to the NWF's magazine. The grand prize is $5000 and a portfolio of award-winning entries will be published in the December/January 2008 issue of the magazine. Deadline for submissions is July 1, 2008.
Some marketers believe that if you cultivate a customer's loyalty when they're young, you'll get them for life. There seems to be some of those thinkers at Olympus, who announced this month its "Photographers of Tomorrow" contest. The competition for students at schools that agree to participate will begin accepting submissions early next year and the winners will be announced in April 2008. $5000 scholarships will be awarded in each of three categories: speed, travel and the environment.
In addition to the cash, winners will get an Olympus E-3, two Zuiko digital zoom lenses (24-120mm and 100-400mm equivalents) and an Olympus travel bag and lens cloth. The E-3, though, may be redundant for some winners since the contest rules state: "Each photo submitted must have been (i) taken by the entrant and (ii) taken with an Olympus® E-3 camera. Photos taken with any other kind of camera will not be eligible."
