Photography Competition Deadline Looms
Posted in Photography on October 22 2012, by Ann Rafalko
The New York Botanical Garden is the official U.S. partner of the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition, and your chance to enter this prestigious contest is fast dwindling. But never fear! Photographic fame and fortune are still within reach; with an entry deadline of November 30, you still have just under a month to gather together your best photographs and submit them for the chance to see your works featured in exhibitions around the world and to win thousands of dollars in prizes.
[Not a valid template]The International Garden Photographer of the Year competition is open to everyone, amateurs and professionals alike. Entries are welcome from any country in the world. There are no restrictions on the type of camera you use, or the techniques you use to produce your final image. There are scads of categories to enter, and many additional prizes are available as well, including NYBG’s own “Wellness” prize. Winners will win cash and see their photographs hung in a gallery at the Garden during next summer’s Healing Plants Around the World exhibition.
Here are some of the contest’s pertinent details:
International Garden Photographer of the Year
– Entries (submitted electronically) are due by November 30, 2012
– Over $18,000 in total prize money to be awarded
– Nine individual categories open to submission and judging
– A chance to have your photograph displayed in a touring gallery exhibition
– Worldwide recognition of your photography, and input from experienced professionals
Wellness: The Power of Plants Photo Competition
– $500 for first place, $250 for second, $100 for third, and $50 to each of three runners up
– A chance at seeing your photograph hang in the Garden’s Ross Gallery
– A stepping stone to IGPOTY success
American photographs have had huge success in this competition (see our slideshow above for proof), including having won last year’s Beautiful Gardens category, so why not throw your hat in the ring? Anyone who submits an image to the IGPOTY competition will be given the opportunity to request critique, encouragement, and advice from an accomplished photography professional.
Visit the IGPOTY competition overview for registration, rules, and anything else you need to know before you make your submission. And best of luck!
