Selecting and Shooting Your Best Pictures for Competition Entries

Yesterday I posted about a number of photographic competitions that you might consider entering, not just because you might win but because of the learning process that you go through when working to a specific brief. I do believe that working to a purpose or particular subject matter improves your visual sense and eye so entering competitons is a good way to achieve that.

This article is written by D. Travis North who has his own blog. He writes that he recently acted as a judge for a photographic competition and this has led him to compile a list of tips and guides as to how you should approach entering a competition, all good information I think so have a look at his article here

Here is Marianne Majerus last year’s International Garden Photographer of the Year winner speaking to Miranda Gavin of f2 magazine about her experience of IGPOTY

If you are interested in learning more about garden photography here is a link to a IGPOTY masterclass and for a more hands on learning process join our Garden and Plant Photography  on June 12th

50 Breathtaking Examples of Wildlife Photography

Following on from our tutorials on wildlife photography last week I am sure you will enjoy the images here

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Science Oxford in St Clements has an exhibition space and for a few years have brought the Wild Life Photographer Exhibition of the year to it’s gallery.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition

Saturday 22 January to Sunday 13 March

£3.50pp/£11Group/SO Live Friends Free

Open Monday – Sunday, 10am to 5pm

Science Oxford Live is delighted to host the 2010 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition.  This is one of the first stops on its UK tour, so don’t miss this opportunity to see more than 100 prize-winning photographs from 18 competition categories. Suitable for all ages

Travel Photographer of the Year 2010

European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010

Sven Zacek has beautiful wildlife images and a stunning website, do go and visit and buy his book

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9161000/9161155.stm

BBC Pictures of the Week

Elections in Brazil; Indonesia Tsunami, Baghdad church siege; Wildlife Photographer of the Year

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/default.stm