Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]PDN is the only "contest" I pay to enter every year. Chris Williams www.zoeicaimages.net www.rebirthworkshops.com 504-231-6261 On Mar 9, 2011, at 2:38 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: > I agree. Charging entry fees for something like this is simple > exploitation. > They justify it by claming that industry buyers will see the winning > entries > when they're published. Peter and David Turnley, who are from my > hometown, > said that they got started by walking into newspaper and photo agency > offices with a portfolio, and people actually talked to them and > wanted to > see their work. I don't think anyone will do that anymore; now > aspiring > photographers are there to be milked for money rather than > considered for > jobs. > > > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-486-2581 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 3/9/11 3:08 PM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > >> Small prizes and a rather hefty entry fee. But OK, at least they >> don't steal >> your images... >> >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 9, 2011, at 8:55 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >> >>> In case anyone is interested, New York's Photo District News is >>> holding a >>> contest for fine art photography. The winners will receive prizes >>> and be >>> exhibited in one of New York's prestige galleries. In my humble >>> opinion many >>> of the photos posted on the LUG are better, or at least as good, >>> as past >>> prize winners. Here is the URL: >>> http://pdncuratorawards.com/index.shtml >>> >>> Larry Z >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information