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  • 5 Tips When Entering a Street Photography Contest

    5 Tips When Entering a Street Photography Contest

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    The photos in this article are from my new “Detroit” series. 

    I’ve had the pleasure of being a judge for a handful of street photography competitions: including the International Street Photography Awards 2012, the Urban Picnic Street Photography Contest in 2013, and the International Street Photography Awards 2014.

    It was a fascinating experience being a judge– and it has taught me a lot of lessons in terms of how to judge others’ work. More than that, it has taught me to better judge my own work. Here are some lessons I’ve personally learned being a judge, and some tips I suggest when you enter a street photography contest:

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  • “Headlines” Street Photography Contest by Thomas Leuthard

    “Headlines” Street Photography Contest by Thomas Leuthard

    Thomas Leuthard (85mm) is putting together a fun street photography contest that is open to everyone in the world with the topic: “Headlines“. It is free to enter, and can be a great way to get more exposure in your photography. Below is more information about the contest:

    Info

    The contest is open to everyone around the world. There is no age or any other restriction. The genre is Street Photography and the photos must be taken in a candid way, so don’t setup your photos. There is a minor amount of post processing allowed. This is not a Photoshop contest and your photo will not be accepted, if there are too many changes made. The photos must be uploaded to the “85mm Street Photography Contest” Flickr group. A basic Flickr account is free of charge. There are no special requirements to enter the contest.

    Rules

    • The photo has to be taken in the month of December 2011
    • The theme for the contest is “Headlines”
    • The format must be square
    • The photo must be in Black & White
    • The photo must contain EXIF data
    • The photo must not contain a watermark
    • Everyone can submit only one photo

    The deadline for the contest is December 31, 2011 at the end of the day.

    Contest Judges

    There are also cash prizes for the contest up to $500 (enough money to finally buy that prime-lens you have always wanted!).

    Check out all the contest details here

  • Street Reverb x Xperia Studio “Reality Remade” Street Photography Competition


    The cool folks over at Street Reverb Magazine are teaming up with Xperia Studio in a joint “Reality Remade” street photography competition. There are lots of great prizes including a £2200 grand prize, including free Xperia phones.

    In order to enter, you will need to put together a project proposal interpreting the theme “Reality Remade” and submit a short biography about yourself, accompanying your portfolio. The 5 best proposals will move onto the next round of the competition, where they will be given an project budget of £300 and a Sony Ericsson Xperia Phone to capture 5 images for the theme.

    This competition is free and a great opportunity for you to get your name out there– so make sure to enter!

    >> Enter the Reality Remade Street Photography Competition

  • The Top 3 Winners of “The Decisive Moment” Street Photography Contest

    The Top 3 Winners of “The Decisive Moment” Street Photography Contest

    Street Photography Contest - Decisive Moment

    Sorry for the delay, but finally chose the Top-3 Winners of my first international “Decisive Moment” street photography contest! Many of you voted on your favorite submissions to make it to the top 10, and I chose the top three which I felt captured Henri Cartier-Bresson’s aesthetic of what he would have believed to be the “The Decisive Moment”. Congratulations to everyone who submitted and the winners will be awarded Lens Bracelets of their choice!

    Stay updated as I have lots of other new street photography contests coming up! Keep reading to see all the amazing images and the stories behind them!

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  • The Top 20 “Decisive Moment” Street Photography Contest Finalists

    The Top 20 “Decisive Moment” Street Photography Contest Finalists

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    (“Leaving” by Rinzi Ruiz)

    I am excited to announce that I have chosen the Top 20 “Decisive Moment” Street Photography Contest Finalists. Find the images on Facebook, and vote on your favorite images by “Liking” them! You will have between September 6-14th to vote on the images.

    The 10 final images with the most “Like’s” will advance, and I will judge the Top 3 images.

    See more details from the contest here.

  • Show Your Favorite Photos – Results

    Show Your Favorite Photos – Results

    Hey guys,

    So I ran my first “Show Your Favorite Photos” mini-contest on my blog today, in which anybody could participate by uploading their favorite photos to my Facebook Fan Page. Here are the gorgeous images of the people who participated and links to their sites (if they had one).

    Stella Kim
    Stella Kim

    tha.inthevisual.photography

    Stella Kim
    Stella Kim

    tha.inthevisual.photography

    Tyler Mann
    Tyler Mann: Link

    Tyler Mann Photography

    Justin Tzou
    Justin Tzou: Link

    Tzou Photography

    Justin Tzou
    Justin Tzou

    Tzou Photography

    Robin Trajano
    Robin Trajano

    Stay tuned for the next “Share Your Favorite Photos” contest! :)

  • Get Featured on Eric Kim Photography’s Blog!

    Get Featured on Eric Kim Photography’s Blog!

    Hey guys,

    In order to see more of your guys’ amazing photography, I decided to run a mini-competition for about a week (until Saturday) for people to contribute their images, which will get featured on this blog!

    Stella Kim
    Stella Kim over at tha.inthevisual. photographyÂ

    Instructions:

    1. Go to my Facebook Fan Page
    2. Like Me
    3. Post your best photo to my wall (instructions)
    4. That’s it!

    Next Saturday (July 17th) I will post all of the photos on my Facebook Fan Page to this blog! I will also give you guys credit and include a link to your Facebook, Twitter, Blog, or whatever.

    Looking forward in seeing your guys’ entries!

    ha.inthevisual. photography