Actually, I think competitions are a waste of time. And the idea of someone
deciding that this picture is better than that picture is ridiculous to me. But
I wholly agree with your sentiment that it is important to get one's work out
in public, so I am a warm supporter of participating in exhibitions. I have
done that on a few occasions and enjoyed it every time. But there was no jury,
no competitive element, except the visitors voting with their Euros when making
their purchasing decisions.
So...a competition where your prints are hanging in a good exhibition space is
one thing. But I never enter any of the online competitions, most of which are
grabs for IP rights anyway.
I wish you good luck and many sales :-)
Nathan
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On Aug 7, 2010, at 6:33 PM, NSURIT@xxxxxxx wrote:
> As I sit at my computer going blind spotting some scanned images I'm send
> to Santa Fe Workshops for their first competition, I reflect on the "why."
> Those who have been around for a few years, know that on occasion I get on
> my "Enter a Competition" soap box. This is one of those time. Visualize
> me about 12 inches or so off the ground, atop a soap box. Got it? OK,
> here we go.
>
> It gets you off your butt and doing something about which you are required
> to think. Oh, it also requires you to have a camera in your hand. It
> encourages you to hone your skills.
>
> It trots your work out in front of some other folks. A juror. The public.
> Your friends, if you tell them about it. Regardless of what one is up to,
> it helps to propel the venture when you have gone public with it. It has
> one no longer being the surreptitious photographer.
>
> It exposes you to the work of others.
>
> It may bring you some recognition, a few shekels and maybe even part of
> your 15 minutes of fame.
>
> It supports those who support the photographic community. We have all
> heard others say things like, "I'd never enter a contest that required me to
> pay an entry fee!" My question would be, "Why in the world would you not do
>
> so." Is it not the galleries, organizations and others that sponsor
> competitions that also support the photographic community. If one is not to
> pay
> an entry fee, then my question might be, "Who is going to pay the
> juror/jurors, who is going to pay for the overhead of the gallery, who is
> going to
> pay for the prize monies, who is going to pay for the opening reception, who
> is going to provide space for workshops and other events, etc." I guess
> the question is about the photographer being on the playing field or being
> in the bleachers. I know where I'd rather be.
>
> Yes, I'm in a current show, have submissions to a couple of others and will
> send my entry in to Santa Fe Workshops' this afternoon. I'd encourage
> others to do the same. You might be surprised where it might take you. In
> this case it might take you to Santa Fe for a wonder week of fun and
> learning. Check it out.
>
> _http://www.santafeworkshops.com/contest/_
> (http://www.santafeworkshops.com/contest/)
>
> <{B^) Bill Barber
>
>
>
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