Comments on: How to Win a Photography Contest (11 Expert Tips)

By: Catherine Bowlene

Catherine Bowlene — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 06:02:10 +0000

Also don't get rid of all the pictures you've taken but haven't used for the actual competition, you can make a collage out of them and compare your works later. Revising your older shots will help you prepare for the next competition.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 09:29:47 +0000

I just read this and found it useful. I entered a photo contest and am 1 of 20 finalists for the Auduence Favorite category. Titled “Paris on the Potomac” it was limited to amateurs in Washington, DC, and photos must have been taken in DC. Fair enough. In looking at the other 19 finalists, while some of the photos were really nice, frankly they could have been taken anywhere (a French pastry shop, a nice French-influenced building, a French parterre garden, etc.). Mine was the only one with a definite Washington DC identifier: the US Capitol dome in the background of a lovely fountain by the French sculptor who later designed and sculpted the Statue of Liberty. I submitted 3 versions of the same photo (black and white, late afternoon sun, evening with lights on). The contest sponsors chose the black and white I suspect because another photo included the same fountain, but with a glass botanical garden in the background. Again, it could have been taken anywhere. I invited many family members and friends to participate and included how to vote. One of the people I invited even shared it with her Facebook circle, for more exposure. Results aren’t in yet, but win or lose, I’ve gotten lots of nice feedback from those who did vote and was really honored to be 1 of the final 20.

By: White Fang

White Fang — Thu, 20 May 2021 03:57:23 +0000

Maybe you could do something Different.

By: eraofd

eraofd — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:21:00 +0000

So in other words, in a contest you picked a image that reminds you the last image that you liked? Ok….

By: felix

felix — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 19:45:00 +0000

Interesting article. Personally I think contests are worth it just to push yourself that much harder. While you may not actually win, the experience can be worth it. Here’s a nice list I found of 2016 contests to enter for anyone interested: https://www.format.com/magazine/resources/photography/best-photography-contest-prizes-2016

By: vicky

vicky — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:40:00 +0000

When it comes to a photo contest, stick to the theme and rules; but beyond that be yourself, show a picture you personally love and connect with, say why, it will always make a bigger splash!

By: Vikrant Jogani

Vikrant Jogani — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:33:00 +0000

Thank you so much for your guidance, it is definitely going to help me to capture images more precisely, as I m going to participate in the on going photography contest called Mumbai Meri Jaan. It is organized by Kanakia group to provide a great platform to amateurs like me to showcase their talent to the world. I have been taking quite few images keeping in mind their base theme Mumbai and guidance of yours will definitely help me to work even better. If it interest you, you can also participate and post your images with the hashtag #mumbaimerijaan on their facebook page.

By: Rene

Rene — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 04:41:00 +0000

The best bit of advice above (one that resonates strongly from my experience at least) , is to shoot images fresh for the competition theme at the time. This fires your enthusiasm, and critically, your imagination, and produces much better imagery more suited to the theme. These images tend to win more often than the images in your stock which you think “should be okay” for the comp theme.

By: sagat

sagat — Sun, 18 May 2014 18:44:00 +0000

In reply to Lana. If you pay huge fees and lose yo won't get any refunds though

By: Lana

Lana — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:54:00 +0000

Great advises! I don’t know why everyone is going for free competitions or even worst, competitions where is included public voting? From my experience, serious International Competition include submission fees (which makes absolute sense to me), great exposure, high quality judges and awards.