Element photography requires a aptitude for Essay, lighting and storytelling.
Provided a picture is reward a thousand subject, then photography should be a relevant pursuit. However in experience, photography doesn't always stipend fine, and requires a continued investment in materials and technology. And it's concentrated for budding photographers to receive their names outside in the terrene. Luckily, for struggling students and emerging or established artists and photojournalists looking for recognition, acclaim or blameless a brief additional process, photography contests and scholarship opportunities are all sorrounding.
Canon Photography in the Parks Contest
This contest, sponsored by Canon, invites photographers to submit their favourite photos of a U.S. state lawns for the chance to score a Journey for two to any governmental arena, besides as an EOS 5D Purpose II camera and a PIXMA Pro9500 End II photo printer. There Testament be two grand liking winners, one subject and one teen, and runners-up prizes are available besides (behold Reference 1). Photos must be of landscapes peerless and may not add community. The contest is unbolted to teens and adults, ages 13 and up.
National Geographic Photography Contest
A volume famend for the genius of its photographs, Governmental Geographic offers its own photography contest. Entries may be submitted online for any one of the three photography categories: mortals, places, and essence. There is an entry payment of $15 per photo, nevertheless entrants stand to get a grand liking of $10,000 and publication of their photo in National Geographic (see Reference 2).
The James Alan Cox Foundation awards scholarships to student photographers in high school or college. High school students must have completed at least one year of high school and must have taken at least one art or photography course at the high school level. College students must have completed at least one year of college and must have taken classes in photography or photojournalism.Photojournalism is the focus of the entries to be submitted, and scholarships are awarded to students whose work best tells a story.
Applicants must have received their high school diploma or GED, must be accepted to a trade school, art school, or two- or four-year university, maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must have been residents of the state of Washington for the past five years. Qualified candidates should submit a portfolio showcasing their observations of the natural world, along with a transcript and two references. The scholarship is a one-year grant of up to $4,000 (see Reference 3).
James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photographers
Entrants must be 18 or older and may not be affiliated with National Geographic personally or through family members. The contest is also void for residents of Arizona, Cuba, Iran, New Jersey, North Korea, Puerto Rico, the Province of Quebec, Sudan, Syria and Vermont.
Milotte Scholarship Fund
The Milotte Scholarship is for aspiring photographers in Washington state who have an affinity for nature and animals.Other than that, the subject matter and approach taken are open-ended. Moreover to a portfolio of digital photographs and/or video entries, applications must include a short essay, two references, a transcript, and the applicant's financial information.
Five high school students will be selected to win one digital camera each, and five college or technical school students will be selected to win scholarships of $2,500 (see Reference 4).
