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For some time now, we have been sponsored by ThinkTank Photo, a leading company in quality camera accessories. As a photographer, I have in the past cut corners or gotten the “cheaper” brand of accessories, like camera straps and bags because I figured they were not worth spending the little extra to get the really nice brands. Now, let me tell you! With less quality comes more chance that this equipment will wear out quickly or lack full protection for your valuable camera and other camera equipment. Do not take the risk! Believe me, it is not worth it. Plus, if you have to buy a new camera bag every 2 years because the straps have worn down, or the zipper has broken then in reality you are spending more money in the long run. ThinkTank Photo allows you to invest in stylish and practical camera equipment for slightly higher price than the cheap brands and infinitely higher quality to last you a lifetime! Learn more about everything that our sponsor, ThinkTank Photo has to offer on our blog Check out our photo contest prizes here!
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Not only is this camera bag extremely convenient, masterfully constructed, and fashionable, this camera bag is the prize that is being offered for the 3rd place best judged photo along with $50 CASH in our current photography contest, “A Place of Beauty”! The awesome bag I am talking about is, the ThinkTank Photo Retrospective 20 in Pinestone color. This bag is constructed with foam inserts that are removable to customize your camera bag and protect your equipment. And like all of ThinkTank Photos equipment it is made with extreme quality materials and construction. The Retrospective series for ThinkTank Photo had the product designers to “blend the look and feel of “old-school” camera bags and infuse it with “new-school” features and technology for the digital imaging age. Check out the full blog entry, links, and more here Learn more about how to enter your photo in our contest to win a free camera bag plus $50 CASH Our newest contest, “A Place of Beauty”, has had the honor of being sponsored by multiple leading photography companies including the incredible Tamron, an amazing company we use, recommend, and love here at the Right Light Photography. Tamron loves to promote sharing the amazing photos you all capture, as well as fostering the passion of photography. As stated in their mission statement: Tamron is a recognized leader in the manufacture of precision optics, offering a broad selection of meticulously engineered interchangeable lenses for professional photographers and photo enthusiasts. This sums up the quality Tamron offers as a company and the wide variety of lenses they sell for all cameras including your brand camera like Canon or Nikon. Tamron builds and constructs these lenses to have incredible optics and features that are comparable to the brand name lenses for a fraction of the price. They are truly a stellar brand that has a lot to offer in photographic, CCTV & IP lenses. As well as, lenses for video cameras, optical devices, and so much more. I have attached the links to a couple of the equipment recommendations we have done in the past for Tamron’s amazing products. Learn more about Tamron by reading the full blog here Welcome to our most awesome contest yet!Not only will we be throwing our first ever OPEN contest, where we give the power to the photographer, but the prizes are bigger and better than ever! We have the honor of having this contest sponsored by George’s Camera, ThinkTank Photo & Tamron lenses. This contest is going to be open to interpretation setting only a simple tone, “A place of beauty”! We want to see what inspires you as a photographer personally and want a little insight on where you see beauty in your world. This can take you to a beautiful sunset, to two people holding hands, to an open road in front of your car with clear skies. True beauty can even be found in a simmering cup of coffee in the morning! (I sure know that’s beautiful for me when I’m getting up early). We want to see where your passion for photography leads you and the beauty you can capture with your own unique perspective. These photos should entice and inspire us, as well as show how limitless creativity and beauty can be! Due to the grand scope of prizes including CASH, we are opening this contest to everyone with up to 3 entries costing $10 for one photo, $17 for two and $20 for three photos. Not only are the cash prizes bringing a new excitement and incentive to this contest, but the new sponsorship and popularity of these contests has brought the prizes up in value to over $1,500 (see below). The entry fee is to ensure serious entries and promote support and increased attention to critique the photos. We want to show that beauty and good photography come from everything in the world and it can be defined by you! Check out rules, requirements, and ENTER YOUR PHOTO HERE! Take a Step Back Photography ContestPhoto Credit: Steve Marshall Life can be overwhelming, busy, and fast and amidst the routine walk to your car or bike ride to work your surroundings fly by just as quickly. This month we are challenging you to take what you see every day and bring it to life. We want to implore you to take that something you see every day (And may not even pay attention to) and capture it in a NEW and exciting way. This is going to have you slow down and smell the roses, as they say, creating an opportunity to truly interpret a special part of your life in a new way from your surroundings, to your pet, to your favorite coffee mug! This contest is very open to everyday items, animals, or even people. The first part of this contest is finding that everyday subject that you interact with all the time and the second part is interpreting it from a new perspective or from an interesting new view or angle you choose to shoot from. Go crazy! Enjoy your surroundings, take photos, and enter the contest for a chance to WIN! How to Enter: 1. Decide on an Everyday Subject: Take a Step Back photo that you want to enter in the contest (we will review photos before adding them to the contest.) 2. Use the “Enter Contest” button below and submit your information along with your photo. 3. It will be reviewed and if approved it will be uploaded to the photo album on the Facebook page (http://facebook.com/sandiegophotography) How to Win: Once your photo has been uploaded there will two ways you can win. 1st way you can win – Like last time, 3 winners will be selected based on the total number of ‘likes’ they receive for their photo. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners (see prizes below). It will be your responsibility to tell your network and Facebook friends about your photo and to have them like it. In order for them to ‘like’ your photo they must first ‘like’ the page (I got a lot of questions about this last time, so make it clear to your friends so they understand). The three people with the most ‘likes’ will win. 2nd way you can win – Because not everyone has a million Facebook friends, but may have a great photograph it is not fair to only grant prizes to the most popular and determined people on Facebook. Therefore, there will be 3 winners whose photographs will be selected by three professional photographers. The judging criteria will be based on composition, black & white contrast (exposure), and the overall appeal of the photo. Everyone’s photos that are submitted will be judged and three winners will be selected based on the results from the judges. However, there is one requirement for photos to be judged, you must obtain at least 5 ‘likes.’ The purpose of these contests is to promote sharing and critiquing of photos to help improve your photography skills, however if you put no effort into sharing your photos then it goes against the purpose of the contest. Anyone can easily get at least 5 ‘likes’ (one from yourself, one from your dog, your mom, and then find 2 more friends, easy enough, right?). The Prizes Prizes for the most ‘likes’ – - First Place will receive a 16x20 canvas print of a photo of their choice, up to 3 free classes of their choice.* - Second Place will receive credit of up to 2 free classes of their choice.* - Third Place will receive credit of up to 1 free class of their choice.* Prizes for best judged photos – - First place will receive a free ThinkTank Photo bag from www.ThinkTankPhoto.com (a big thanks to our sponsor) and up to 3 free classes of their choice.* - Second Place will receive credit of up to 2 free classes of their choice.* - Third Place will receive credit of up to 1 free class of their choice.* *Classes available in San Diego, CA, Dallas, TX and Vancouver, BC. This is over $1,000 in free giveaways! So what are you waiting for….enter the contest now! Entries will be accepted from December 8th through December 30th. Winners will be notified by January 5th to bring in the NEW YEAR! By: Lauren Lopez
San Diego Photographer After a total of 80 photos were submitted with over 2,000 total likes and a ton of comments being posted there are a total of 6 winners. Three were selected based on their total number of 'likes' they received and three others were judged based on their overall image quality. We had a total of three judges contribute to the contest listed below:
Let's start with the total number of 'likes' In 1st Place we have Talitha Scott with "Gettin' Dirty" 2nd Place we have Gladys Pamiloza with "Hustle and Bustle in NY" 3rd Place we have Ronald Hons "A walk on the beach" Now onto the the judged part of the contest. Drum roll please......... In 1st Place we have Andrew Kliss with "Gorilla Portrait" with a 39.35 out of a possible 45 score 2nd Place we have Daniel Graham with "Weathered" with a 38.25 out of a possible 45 score 3rd Place we have Kendra Stoner with "Mesmerizing" with a 37.6 out of a possible 45 score Big Congratulations to you all. I will be contacting you soon about your prizes.
And another huge thank you to all of you who submitted photos and 'liked' photos in this contest. Because of all you there will be many future contests to participate in. |
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