What does the world look like through your eyes?

The folks at PDN Magazine & Artists Wanted invite you to share your vision with the world by submitting your images to the One Life Photography Competition.

One photographer will be selected to receive a life changing award: A two page feature spread in PDN Magazine, a New York City Photo Reception during Photoplus Expo (25,000+ attendees!) and your choice of either a dream trip around the world, or $10,000 cash.

A dozen photographers will receive career launching category specific awards, with exposure to hundreds of thousands of web visitors from PDN Magazine and Artists Wanted.

Deadline for entries is THIS FRIDAY, July 29 – 11:59 ET

(Late submissions accepted through August 15 – fees may apply.)

Each entrant will receive a Thank You Package with discounts & freebies valued at over $95.

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The good folks over at DOCspace are giving one lucky winner 2 tickets to see Waste Land this Thursday (July 28) evening at the Open Roof Festival.

Waste Land is an award-winning documentary by director Lucy Walker – An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, the world’s largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and showing us how to recycle ourselves.

To enter, simply email feedback@docspace.ca with the subject header  Contest by noon on Tuesday, July 23.  The lucky winners will be contacted via email.

And, if you don’t happen to win, you can still check out some of the fab events DOCspace has coming up:

• Open Roof Festival screens Waste Land on Thursday, July 28 at Toronto’s Amsterdam Brewery [more info]

• Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune screens from July 29 – August 3 at  Vancouver’s Pacific Cinematheque [more info]

• On Saturday July 30, SAW Video presents My Precious Novella in Ottawa [more info]

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Last year, we told you about this great contest called Photography Book Now. This year’s event  is underway once again and  accepting submissions until July 14.

Showcase your photography to a world-renowned panel of judges, and take a shot at a $25,000 Grand Prize.   Now in its 4^th year, PBN is open to creative enthusiasts, working photographers, and students and is judged in four categories:  Fine Art, Documentary, Travel, and Student.

Check out the latest entries, and last year’s winners — including two Canadians!

Entry deadline:  July 14.   Submit your entry TODAY!

PBN is an international juried competition presented by Blurb.

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All you need to do is subscribe to Vistek’s eNews and you’ll be entered into a draw for a chance to win a $5,000 Shopping Spree at Vistek.  In addition, weekly prizes will be awarded beginning April 18 ALL the way through until July 18!

And, just to up the ante a bit more:   LIVE draws will be taking place during ProFusion 2011 (both days: Friday & Saturday)! But, in order to win, you need to be there at the time of drawing. So make sure you have your tickets!

The GRAND PRIZE winner will be drawn July 18 and announced by July 25.

Contest ends July 18, 2011.

ENTER NOW!

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The ProFusion 2010 Website is now LIVE – giving you all the info you’ll need to know about the most exciting Event & Trade Show ever to hit the Canadian Video World.

In addition to details about exhibitors, vendors & contests, find out what seminars & keynote speakers are lined up for this two-day event. Oh, and if you buy your Expo Ticket before June 11, it’ll only cost you $10 – that’s a 50% savings!

So surf on over and come back often!

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AJA is offering you a chance to win a brand new KONA LHi and breakout box and an opportunity to promote your work to the world with the submission of your best work and footage for inclusion on AJA’s 2010 showreel to be unveiled at NAB 2010!

AJA’s 2009 showreel has been seen by thousands the world over and now is your opportunity to have your footage included in AJA’s brand new showreel.

Get all the details here.

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Okay, seriously… the Canon EOS 7D does some magical stuff in low light. Check out this video — The Cabbie — that kicked off  The Story Beyond the Still, an HD Video Contest by Canon and Vimeo.

“Introducing the first user-generated HD Video Contest where photographers become filmmakers, and we all see beyond the still. To kick off the contest, Canon asked me to interpret what story I saw beyond the still, and to tell that story with the new Canon EOS 7D. My short film (The Cabbie) will be the first chapter of seven, each ending with a still photograph for the next aspiring filmmaker to interpret. Posing the question to everyone, what do you see beyond the still?”

-Vincent Laforet

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Indeed it could… Olympus is going to send one lucky Canadian to on a 12-day photo excursion – and it could be you!

How can you make that happen, you ask? Quite simply, actually. From now until December 31, 2009 Olympus wants you to capture an image with their new E-P1 (the new Micro Four Thirds digital camera announced earlier this summer) and compose your very best Haiku to accompany said photo.

Absent from English Class the day they taught Haiku Poetry? We’re here to help. In the simplest of terms, a Haiku is a form of Japanese Poetry consisting of 17 syllables (technically “moras” – but syllable is the closest translation) traditionally in three metrical phrases (lines) of 5, 7 and 5. English Haikus can typically run 10 to 14 syllables… so test your artistic mettle and dazzle the judges! Need an example?

Over the wintry
forest, winds howl in  rage
with no leaves to blow.
~ Soseki (1275-1351)

Entrants can only submit one (1) photo entry – supported by his or her original Haiku. Submissions can also include a supporting video. You can check out full submission guidlines here. And you can vote for your favourite photo and haiku here!

What will you create?

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See that? One contest wraps up and another has already launched. That’s just the way the folks at Vistek roll…

Capture Canada is Vistek’s Summer photo contest that asks you to capture an image that expresses what Canada means to you. There are over $12,500 in prizes to be won, so get out there and start shooting.

In addition to one Grand Prize Winner, there will also be First, Second and Third prizes awarded in 5 different categories (that’s a total of 16 great prize packages!)

What’s up for grabs, you ask? Two Louis Garneau bikes, a Nikon D500 kit, Canson & Moab photo paper, tripods, R-Straps, presentation boxes, camera bags, memory cards and more!

Need some ideas? Here are the 5 submission cateogies that might help spark some inspiration:

• Canadian Expression – Fine Art
• Faces of Canada – People
• Canadian Horizons – Scenery
• Urban Canada – Cities
• Canadians Having Fun – Misc.

(Need a bit more detail? Check out the categories in depth.)

Submissions will be accepted until Sept. 13, so enjoy your Canadian summer and send us your photos!

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Out Shoot N Scoot contest is now closed and we want to say a huge thanks to everyone who took part. We had a tremendous response and will be back soon with new contests and more great prizing, so check back often to Vistek!

We gave away some serious prizes – including several eBikes, Nikon D60 camera kits with more accessories than you can shake a tripod at, camera bags, Fuji cameras, memory cards, cleaning sets, and more.

Our lucky winners were:

• Grand Prize #1 – Tom Pauncz
• Grand Prize #2 – Keith Stauber
• Grand Prize #3 – Andrew Tee
• Grand Prize #4 – Mark Webster

Congratulations, as well, to all of our weekly prize winners. And thanks, once again, to everyone for participating!

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