Framing The Experience Contest

The Framing the Experience Contest deadline is approaching and they are looking for applicants.  This contest is put on by the Change Foundation and they are looking for:

"Fresh perspectives of Ontario students as they focus their minds on capturing different faces, places and lived healthcare realities as they respond to our question: What does the healthcare experience look like across Ontario today?"

There are over $6000 in prizes to be won, it is a good way to promote your work and a great cause.   To find out about the contest and to enter click here.

Flash Forward 2013

Magenta Publishing For The Arts has announced the winners of the Flash Forward - Emerging Photographers contest.

One of the Canadian winners is none other than Alumni Genevieve Thauvette.  Congrats to her on the win!!! Thanks to Professor Andrew Balfour for forwarding us this link.

For those that do not know about the Magenta its mission statement:

"The Magenta Foundation is a charitable arts publishing house, the first of its kind in Canada. It fills the very specific niche of establishing a place for Canadian artists in the international arts community, and it provides a vehicle for galleries to join forces and promote the work of Canadian artists internationally through the publication of books and exhibitions. Magenta will bring the photographic community together and work in tandem with key players to help bring increased recognition to Canadians through U.S. and international representation. Magenta intends to set the standard for community collaboration and partner with other organizations to create the domestic and international presence Canadians need to succeed."

The Emerging Photographers contest has been held for the last nine years, and has produced nine publications on Canadian and International photo artists, very cool!!

Applied Arts Student Contest

Applied Arts Student Contest is on with a deadline for entry of May 17, 2013.

There are two categories specifically that our Graduates could enter Photography and Website Design.  

World Press Photo Winners

The World Press Photo winners have been announced.   Take a look at the site to see some of the most moving and stunning photos from 2012.

Egg Contest Winners

2011 © Logan Allmendinger

2011 © Kofi Broughton

2011 © Colin Gaudet

We know all the First Years are eggcited to find out who the winners of the Egg Contest are so here you go: 

First Place: Logan Allmendinger

Second Place: Kofi Broughton 

Third Place: Colin Gaudet

Congratulations to the winners and all the First Year students for participating, there were some great images.  Thanks to all the Second Years for being such great judges.

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011

Here some of the winning photos from Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011 contest which is hosted by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and Sky at Night Magazine.

Geoffrey Ferguson - Emerging Photographer

Second Year student Geoffrey Ferguson has been published in Photolife Magazine's Emerging Photographers Competition.

Congrats to Geoff on getting published!!

ONE LIFE | Photography Competition

The One Life Photography Competition is open to all photographers and is looking for images that "illuminate your perspective" of the world.

There is quite a few nice prizes and of course world recognition, the competition is presented by PDN and Artist Wanted.  

PDN the Curator Contest

PDN Magazine's the Curator Contest deadline is fast approaching, March 7, 2011. So for all those who want to enter you better do so soon the contest categories are:

- Portraits / Nudes
- Installation / Still Life
- Nature / Street
- Photo Essay / Reportage
- Student Work

Selected artists will receive a two page spread in the July issue of PDN, be displayed at the Milk Gallery in New York and online at pdnonline.com.

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Bridgestone Photo Contest Winners!!

Congratulations to our school winners of the Bridgestone Photo Contest, above are the winning images.   First Place goes to William Bell awarded $1,500, Second Place Alexander Pomnikow awarded $1,000 and Third Place to Nadine Lamoureux awarded $500.

Thanks again to Bridgestone for once again including us in their Annual Bridigestone Photo Contest.

Epson RedSea Winners Announced

The Epson Red Sea underwater photography competition has wrapped up and the winners have been announced.

Visit the site to view some amazing underwater images.

Krappy Kamera Competition

Do you think you are a Krappy Photographer well then enter this Krappy Kontest.  All images must be shot with a Krappy Kamera.

What is the definition of a Krappy Kamera well a Diana, Holga, Ansco or any Pinhole Camera, this means it has to be shot on film.

For all those interested in entering this contest download the details here, for all those who want to enter but don't have a kappy camera ask Jason to borrow his.

Taylor Wessing Winner - David Chancellor

The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize was awarded to David Chancellor this year for his image above.

The Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize is open to emerging young photographers, photography students and professionals.

2010 Bridgestone Contest

We have been invited once again to compete in the Bridgestone Photo Contest. Details of the contest will be discussed in class and submission forms are online here.

This year the prizes are cash and a camera so start thinking of ideas that fit within the contest theme. This year the theme is Bridgestone's commitment to community, to the environment, and to safety.

Thanks again to Bridgestone for including us in their 9th annual addition of this contest.

Kendra Thomas | Alumni Update

Image © Kendra Thomas 2009

Kendra Thomas an Algonquin Photography Alumni has been featured in Photolife Magazine's Emerging Photographers Contest.

Her image above is featured in the August / September issue of the magazine, congratulations Kendra.

Applied Arts Student Contest

Applied Arts Student Contest is on with a deadline for entry of May 14, 2010.

I know all of our student's have portfolios done so enter those images to win prizes, cash and fame.

Profoto Assistant's Competition

Profoto's Monthly Assistant Photographer Competition, for all of our graduates now working as assistants here is a contest for you, check out Profoto's website for details.

Negative Space Contest | Elevator Digital

Bob Carnie from Elevator Digital in Toronto sponsored the student competition, Negative Space. Over the Christmas Break the 2nd year students were commissioned to shoot images that incorporated negative space.

The dynamic Jessica Deeks took the grand prize with her image below and won free printing from Elevator Digital.

All the students and staff would like to thank Bob for sponsoring the contest and coming up to Ottawa with his wife and two dogs to give a talk on printing, photography, and the future of the imaging industry. A great time was had by all!!

Video Shot By: Carol-Ann McColgan and Keith Peckover

Bridgestone Photo Competition Winners

This year the annual Bridgestone Competition Awards Show was held at Algonquin College.

Thanks to all the Bridgestone Staff, Judges and of course the Students and Staff who attended, our school winners this years are:

1st Place: Maire-Claude Leveille

2nd Place: Matthew Usherwood

3rd Place: Maegan Lynch

Congratulations to all the winners.

Video Shot By: Carol-Ann McColgan and Nick Caron

Photo Contest

There are two photo contests that were just brought to our attention, one is just about to close on January 29, 2010 the CAPIC Rodeo 2 so get your submission in soon.

The other is Snap Speed a Fundraiser for the AIDS Committee of Toronto which has a deadline of February 11, 2010 and is being hosted by the gang at Elevator Digital.