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Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2012

CALL FOR ENTRIES
Entry is now open for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2012, the leading international photographic portrait competition, which celebrates and promotes the very best in contemporary portrait photography. The competition is open to everyone aged 18 and over from around the world.
In the Prize’s search for excellence, photographers are encouraged to interpret ‘portrait’ in its widest sense of ‘photography concerned with portraying people with an emphasis on their identity as individuals.’
Find out more and enter online here international photographic portrait
Applications must be received in advance, either online or by post, by 23.59 on Monday 9 July 2012

Artist’s presentation

Cesare Di Liborio
He is born in Reggio Emilia on 20th July 1960, in 1989 he moved to Basilicagoiano, in the province of Parma, where he still lives. He has exhibited in many prestigious places in Italy and abroad including at Reattu Museum in Arles, at the Bruxelles European Parliament, “ Musée de la Photographie” in Charleroi, Belgium and many others.
Some museums where his photographs are kept:
• Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Parigi.
• Musée Reattu, Arles - France.
• Musée de la Photographie, Charleroi - Belgium.
• Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Parigi – France
• Victoria & Albert Museum, Londra – Inghilterra
• J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California – U.S.A
• Detuschen Centrum für Photographie, Kunstbibliothek, Berlin – Germany
• CSAC - Centro Studi Archivio della Comunicazione, Parma
Website de la Photographie

The 2012 Macquarie Photography Prize

has $10,000 prizemoney and is open to anyone from any country.
Featuring 3 sections for pure photos with subjects 'STORMS', 'ARCHITECTURE' and FUNNY FACES' and also a section for altered photos called 'ARTHOUSE'. There is a pre-selection process to name 25 finalists in each section. There are 3 public exhibitions planned for Sydney, Dubbo and Orange in Australia.
First prize is $5,000 and a PEOPLE'S CHOICE prize of $3,000 worth of camera equipment. Entry is only $5 per photo and entry closes 24th May, 2012. More info portraiture, documentary and art photography

The Creative Asia Awards

The Creative Asia Awards is revolutionary in its vision to evolve, include and educate its entrants. Entries will be accepted online as digital images. The entries will be judged online in a pre elimination round to determine the top 25 images in each of the 8 categories. All images judged online will receive feedback from the judges so even if you don't make it to the finals you will still benefit from this experience.
New for 2012
This year the awards will offer a broader range of categories. These categories will be;
• Wedding Photojouranistic
• Wedding Open
• Portrait Environmental
• Portrait Open
• Illustrative / Abstract
• Landscape
• Commercial & Fashion
• Street & Travel
Entries close 13 June 2012. Enter online at

The Art of Photography Show 2012

The Art of Photography Show is an established and critical force in the world of contemporary photography. Now in its 8th year, this presentation of world class photography is truly exquisite. The show provides tangible benefits to artists trying to break into the public eye. This well thought out international exhibition provides value to artists at every turn, from first-rate viewing in the judging process to exhibition and publication opportunities, photo industry connections and monetary awards. The judge for this year's exhibit is Julian Cox, the Founding Curator of Photography and Chief Curator at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
Deadline: June 30th at 11:59 pm PDT (California Time). More

The Aesthetica Art Prize

The Aesthetica Art Prize is open to all artists internationally. There are no age requirements for the Aesthetica Art Prize and no formal qualifications needed. Art does not need to have been exhibited previously and previous exhibitions do not preclude your work from selection but work submitted must be available for an exhibition in the Spring 2013. The deadline for entries is 31 August 2012. More Art Prize is open to all artists internationally

the most expensive photo sold - Television; Darek Kondefer. The price is four million euros

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