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The WPJA Q2 '09 Contest Is Now Open!
The second quarterly contest for 2009 is now open for your submissions. The deadline is Friday, August 7th, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
More info here.
All Members Receive 40 FREE Contest Credits
The WPJA has moved from fee-based contests to free contests. As a reminder, members may submit up to forty (40) photographic images for 2009 WPJA photography
contests, regardless of category. This means 40 images total for all four quarterly contests, not 40 images per contest. Members
may NOT purchase any additional credits.
Contest Categories
| Getting Ready |
Kids (Being Kids) |
Cake Cutting |
Trash The Dress Portrait |
| Ceremony |
Ring Details |
Transportation |
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| Reception |
Emotion |
Creative Portrait |
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Contest Judges (Partial List)
Round 1:
David Leeson has been a staff photographer for The Dallas Morning News since 1984. In 2004, he was a Pulitzer Prize Winner for his
photographs depicting the violence and poignancy of the war with Iraq.
Read more...
Round 2:
Denis Finley is the editor of The Virginian-Pilot, a 200,000 circulation daily newspaper. He has twice been a Pulitzer Prize juror,
judging breaking news photography and feature photography.
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Ross Taylor is a staff photographer for The Hartford Courant. He has won numerous international, national and regional awards as well as one of
the Associated Press Photos of the Century awards.
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Freelance photojournalist Amanda Voisard is based in Flagstaff, Arizona. Before entering the world of freelance, she worked as a
staff photographer for seven years at daily newspapers.
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Renée C. Byer is the recipient of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for her project "A Mother's Journey," an intimate
portrayal of a single mother's emotional and financial struggles as her son battled neuroblastoma.
Read more...
Contest Sponsors
The WPJA would like to thank Creative Motion Design and D-65 for sponsoring our Q2 '09 contest. Through these sponsorships, we are able to offer our
members exciting discounts on top-notch industry products and education.
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stunning online presentations and can be customized to fit any photographer's distinctive style and branding. Not only do their sites come with a variety of tools to help
photographers get noticed and maximize their revenue streams, but their intuitive content management system allows anyone to design, upload, and edit their website 24/7.
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- Hosting: $100.00 / year (1st year FREE)
- Custom Design Time: $25.00 / hour
During the month of July, all CMD products are ½ Price. Offer Includes: all Websites, Add-ons, Hosting and Custom Design Time.
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WPJA MEMBERS RECEIVE
All products 1/2 Price
No Promo Codes Neccessary
FREE 10-day Trial
Please call 888-228-0399
(extension 1) for details!
Go To:
Creative Motion Design
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The WPJA is proud to announce that D-65 is sponsoring all of our 2009 quarterly contests.
D-65 is a company dedicated to educating photographers. They work with the industry to offer new ways of thinking, while incorporating the latest technologies. Their services
include digital workflow workshops, seminars, bidding and production for still photo shoots, digital workflow analysis for studios and agencies, legal witness on copyright
cases, private consulting along with marketing strategies and portfolio reviews. D-65 provides quality professionalism, while understanding the needs of photographers and
creative individuals.
Click here for more information about these D-65 workshops. |
2009 DATES
Seattle:
August 14th - 17th
Chicago:
September 11th - 14th
New York:
October 2nd - 5th
Los Angeles:
November 13th - 16th
New Orleans:
December 11th - 14th |
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