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WPPI Accepting Submissions For Print, Album, Film Competitions
15 January 2015
Wedding & Portrait Photographers International is now accepting submissions for its Annual 16x20 Wedding Print, Album and Filmmaking competitions. The deadline to submit images online is Jan. 21. All prints, albums and films must be received at WPPI headquarters in New York by Jan. 25.
The Grand Award for each category includes: a $2,000 cash prize, a complimentary Full Conference Pass for WPPI 2016 Conference and Expo and complimentary entry into next year's Honors of Excellence Print Competition (10 print maximum). All Grand Awards, as well as First, Second and Third Place winners, will each receive custom-designed, engraved crystal awards. All winners will be announced and awards and prizes will be presented at the WPPI Honors of Excellence award ceremony in Las Vegas on March 4.
For more information see the news release below and visit the contest site.
WPPI Annual 16x20 Print, Album and Filmmaking Competition Recognizes and Rewards the Very Best in Wedding/Portrait Photography
Honors of Excellence Competition Accepting Submissions for Chance to Win up to $12,000 in Prizes and Publicity; Deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 21
NEW YORK -- Wedding & Portrait Photographers International has announced that submissions are now being accepted for its Annual 16x20 Print, Album and Filmmaking competitions. Submissions will be critiqued live at the WPPI Wedding and Portrait Photography Conference + Expo from Feb. 28 to March 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Each submission category will be adjudicated by a rotating panel of prominent judges, headed by competition director Jerry Ghionis. Ghionis will also be hosting the Honors of Excellence awards ceremony on Wednesday, March 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The deadline to submit images online is Jan. 21 and all prints, albums and films must be received at WPPI headquarters in New York by Jan. 25.
The Honors of Excellence program recognizes the power of continuing education for photographers and harnesses this through the individual feedback given per entry in the Annual competition and live judging. Both contest entrants and photographers hoping to further enhance their craft can sit in on the judging sessions and learn what components of imagery, composition and lighting are given precedence over others as well as what techniques and skills they can improve upon. As each image is scored, the program's point system is explained, inspiring those photographers eager to further distinguish themselves.
Many hail the live critique and judging process as one of the most exciting and unique educational experiences of the industry. Anyone in attendance will gain helpful tips on the do's and don'ts when creating portraits and films, but also discover the various techniques their peers bring to the art. The two-day competition judging event is free and open to all Full Platform Pass holders and will be conducted from 8AM to 6PM on both Saturday and Sunday.
"Education and community are the central tenets of WPPI and The Annual competition seamlessly blends those two elements, giving inspiration to every photographer, whether attendee or judge" explains Jason Groupp, WPPI Director of Education and Membership.
"We're all working together to improve ourselves; the ability to learn from each other is a very powerful thing."
The judging, critiquing and dialogue all culminate with the Honors of Excellence cocktail party and awards ceremony held on Wednesday, March 4 from 6:00 -- 9:00 p.m. A fitting end to the WPPI conference and expo, the awards ceremony will welcome more than 1,000 photographers to celebrate the very best in photography and close out an intense week of learning, exploring and bonding. Conference attendees should dress to impress and must have a Full Platform Pass to attend the Honors of Excellence awards ceremony.
16x20-inch Print Competition Details
Photographers are welcome to submit their 16x20-inch Print entries for consideration into the following categories:
- Wedding Division: Bride and Groom Together (Wedding Day); Bride or Groom Alone (Wedding Day); Bridal Party/Family and Friends; and Wedding Details
- Portrait Division: Group; Children; Newborn; High School Seniors; Engagement; Animals/Pets; and Beauty/Boudoir
- Photojournalism Division: Wedding Photojournalism; Photojournalism
- Creative Division: Commercial; Fashion; Illustrative; Landscape; Wedding Couple Together Non-wedding Day; Bride or Groom Alone Non-wedding Day; Wedding Contemporary; Portrait Contemporary
- Premiere Category: The Premier category is for first-time entrants in any professional print competition.
- In-Camera Artistry Competition Details: To promote in-camera artistry the In-Camera represents the purist form of photography with no Raw adjustments, retouching, Photoshop, etc. allowed.
Digital Photo Album Competition Details
Photographers are encouraged to submit a series of digital images presented as a story for consideration into the following album competition categories:
- Event/Informal; Engagement; Wedding (Multiple Photographers or Studio); and Wedding (Single Photographer)
Filmmaking Competition Details
Filmmakers are encouraged to submit short films for consideration into the following filmmaking competition categories:
- Wedding/Engagement Short Film; and Commercial/Illustrative Short Film
Prizes and Awards
The Grand Award for each category (16x20 Print, Album and Filmmaking) includes: a $2,000 cash prize (U.S. dollars), a complimentary Full Conference Pass for WPPI 2016 Conference and Expo and complimentary entry into next year's Honors of Excellence Print Competition (10 print maximum). In addition, all Grand Awards, as well as First, Second and Third Place winners will each receive custom-designed, engraved crystal awards. All winners will be announced and awards and prizes will be presented at the WPPI Honors of Excellence award ceremony in Las Vegas on March 4.
For complete information on entry submissions, prizes and competition rules, visit http://www.wppiawards.com/
All WPPI 2014 classes, events and expo will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV from Feb. 26 -- March 5. WPPI is the largest conference and expo in the world for photographers and filmmakers specializing in the creative and business aspects of wedding and portrait photography. Last year, nearly 13,000 registered attendees and more than 180 speakers from the U.S. and 46 other countries including Latin America, Australia and Russia, attended the conference and expo.