At this year’s Sony World Photography Awards there’s an open category for photographers of all levels to enter a photo. Sony thought it’d be a good idea to get more people shooting great photos, by running the Sony Photo Challenge. They contacted me to invite all SonyAlphaRumors readers to participate. And you won’t disappoint Sony or not? 😉
Here is what you need to do to participate. Every week there will be a new challenge theme. The first theme is “Nature”. To add your picture click the following link: http://www.flickr.com/groups/sonyphotochallenge/. Important! Tag every photo with “SonyPhotoChallenge” and “SonyAlphaRumors“. Why should you add the SonyAlphaRumors tag? Sony said the blogger that sends more people/pictures will be invited as special guest at the Sony World Photography Awards Ceremony on the 27th April 2011. And you won’t disappoint me or not? 😉 I want to be there!!!
And the best part is you can win some nicePrizes:
Winner of the Best overall photograph will receive:
- Recipient of the title “Sony World Photography Awards Open Photographer of The Year”
- $5,000
- Winning image will be exhibited on the Sony World Photography Awards’ website and promoted to creatives worldwide
- Flights to London, and 2 nights accommodation in a hotel and receive VIP tickets to attend the evening gala awards ceremony, taking place on the 27th of April, 2011
- Sony digital SLR camera equipment
Winners of each individual category will receive:
- Recipient of the title “Sony World Photography Awards category name Open Photographer of The Year”
- Exhibited in the Winner’s Exhibition and published in the Winner’s Book
- Winning image will be exhibited on the Sony World Photography Awards’ website and promoted to creatives
- Sony digital SLR camera equipment
18 Responses
Awesome. Thanks for bringing these challenges to our attention. Should be fun!
You’ve got a Tag on 4 of my submissions 🙂
Just uploaded 6 on your behalf! Here’s hoping for your trip to London. Cheers!
Probably should include the link so I can get some feedback as to whether or not I am representing the SAR family well or not: http://www.flickr.com/photos/57055410@N05/tags/sonyalpharumors/
I like your goat rock beach shot
Is it ok to participate with photos not taken with Sony gear?
just a question… can we add as many photos as we want or is the number limited to 1 photo/challenge?
nvm i found out 😛
old work, this few month nothing shoot for nature XD
http://www.flickr.com/photos/colamango/tags/sonyalpharumors/
I don’t think they care when did you take it. Your pictures look beautiful anyway.
too many advance photographer is contest,
starting i have no think about achievement,
join for fun only,
1 thing should we do, very important, bcoz…!
we have to support our brother (SonyAlphaRumors):)
Its actually sister
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uve got 3 tags for mine!
-s.khai
Why is this contest open to every brand of camera? Wouldn’t it make more sense to only submit photos taken with Sony gear?
Depends, what Sony’s intention is: If they just want to have a new ad photo for free, then yes. If they want to establish the message: “We care for the spirit of photography and great shots” then it wouldn’t make sense at all to restrict to Sony gear, only. That they ask to add the keyword “sonyalpharumors” clearly shows (at least to me) that the competition is first of all for the fun — and the long term planning: Once folks associate the name “Sony” with “Great shots” (cf. Sony World Photography Award), they are inclined to buy Sony gear… 😉
supporting you guys on that!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41626753@N06/tags/sonyalpharumors/
Got you tagged in six images:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8298518@N03/tags/sonyalpharumors/