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photobucket contests

I have been using Photobucket for years to store some of the projects I did for my previous clients and the other photos I currently use on my different sites. Storing images are for free. This is a form of back-up in case one hosting encounters a problem, the photos are still up and can still be used by other sites. This is also helpful if the images are being used on different sites. Sharing is easy. Even embedding codes are easy because the codes are just to be copied and paste.

As I was uploading some of the pictures today, I noticed the word COMPETITION in bold letter on Photobucket’s main page. So I thought of sharing it here.

If you are one of the photographers or hobbyist who wants to improve on his craft, joining competitions is one way of honing your skills, I believe. The feedback you receive whether good or bad will definitely help.

Do not forget to read the rules of the contests when joining. Some photography competitions have restriction on residency so it is best to read first.

There are other regular photography contests that don’t even require a purchase or entry fee to join so go out and join, if you have time to snap some pictures. Checkout the photography competitions at Photobucket. Else, try its free service. It gives you freedom to choose whether to make your photos public or private and allows you to organize your photos into albums, tag, and provide descriptions.

Here is another photography competition from World Photography Organization.

Entry Start:
16th January 2012
Entry Close:
17th February 2012

Competition Theme: POTENTIAL

You can interpret this in whatever way you choose – be that the potential of people, of nature, of manmade objects. We believe that every child should get the chance to fulfil their potential, show us what potential means to you!

This Competition is open to all WPO Members; Basic, Advanced & Premium. You can enter up to 5 images.

Entries must be submitted by 11.59:59pm (GMT) on 17th February 2012.

One winner will be chosen from the entries. They will:

• Be exhibited alongside 4 runners up at World Photo London in Somerset House in April 2012.
• Save the Children will display the winning image(s) on the home page of their website during World Photo London.
• Receive a virtual Masterclass with the Photo Department of Save the Children.

To enter the competition, visit World Photography Organization.

What: Sony World Photography Awards 2012

Entry Start: 1st June 2011
Entry Close: 4th January 2012

Three more weeks to go before the submission of entries closes. With all the celebration this Christmas season and some may have lots of vacation, it’s the best time to shoot, submit and win the big prizes from Sony.

I’ve almost forgotten this one but I received an email reminding me that I have 3 weeks more to submit my entries. Wha’s good about this competition is that there are no entry fees and even non-paying members can enter the competition. If you want to have more entries and more chances of winning, then become a paying member considering that you might win $5,000.00 or $25,000. That’s a lot of money to buy more gears and accessories for [y]our photography activities

To know more about the Sony World Photography Awards 2012, visit World Photography Organization website.

Registration for the Canon Photo Marathon Philippines 2011 will be on October 28, 2011, 8:00 P.M.

What is Canon Photo Marathon Philippines 2011?

It is an On-the-Spot Photo Contest sponsored by Canon. Last leg will be for Metro Manila on November 12, 2011 at Philippine Trade Training Center, PTTC Building, Sen. Gil J Puyat Ave., cor Roxas Blvd. Pasay City.

Open to all nationals, ages, professional or hobbyist.

To register, visit Canon Photo Marathon Philippines

CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) has organised the Environmental Photographer of the Year since 2007. Since then it has evolved into an incredible competition, spanning 97 countries and receiving 4,500 entries in 2010.

EPOTY is open to international photographers of any age and encourages entries that are contemporary, creative, resonant, original and beautiful.

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