PX3 introduces the Human Condition photo competition. The goal of this one-time only competition is to document the wide spectrum of peoples' ways of life around the world. As the Human Condition encompasses the totality of the experience of humanity, entries may showcase daily endeavors of any caliber; from rich to poor, from third world nations to western society, and from joyful to desolate.
EXHIBITION
The purpose of this exhibition is to broadcast the bold contrasts of human conditions around the globe. The top 25 winning photographs selected by the esteemed jury of magazine and newspaper photography editors will be exhibited in Los Angeles and New York.
PUBLICATION
The top 25 winners will be
published in the Px3 Human Condition high quality catalogue, to be distributed at the exhibition and to photography editors around the world.
JUDGES
Chiara Mariani - Photo Editor | Corriere della Sera Magazine | Milan
Alice Gabriner - World Picture Editor | Time Magazine | New York
Mike Bowers - Photo Editor | Sydney Morning Herald | Sydney
Joshua Prager - Senior Special Writer | Wall Street Journal | New York
DEADLINE
October 1, 2007
AWARDS
1st Place: $3,000
2nd Place: $2,000
3rd Place: $1,000
Send your best work to Px3's Human Condition Competition
ENTRY FEES
Entry fees cover the cost of administration and promotion.
To make Px3 competition globally accessible, we discount entry fees by 50% for certain countries.
Professional, Non-Professional/Student Photographers
$20 for each photograph entered
$30 for each series (2-5 images with a unifying theme)
Same photograph or series, additional category: $15 per category
HOW TO ENTER
Enter online. Upload your photographs (JPG only, 72 dpi, each image must be 800 pixels on the longest side) and pay the fees using PayPal or credit card.
Winner Notification
All winners will be announced online six to eight weeks after the final submission deadline.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. Q: Who is considered a professional photographer?
A: Those who earn, or have earned, the majority of their income from taking photographs.
2. Q: What is considered a series?
A: Two to five (2-5) photographs that share the same theme or concept and same title. Make sure all your images in a series are strong. Your work will be judge as whole not individually.
3. Q: Can I enter digital photographs into the contest?
A: Yes, you may ONLY submit entries digitally.
4. Q: What size should the digital files be?
A: Digital submissions must be saved as .jpg, are 72 dpi, and not exceed 800 pixels in height or width.
5. Q: How can I pay for the photographs that I submit?
You may pay by credit card or through Paypal. You will be prompted to pay when you enter online.
6. Q: What is the Px3 Copyright policy & How can Px3 use my photographs?
A: The organization has the right to use your submitted photographs for the annual exhibition(s) if you are a winner. Px3 may also use your work for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to Px3 only, with the photographer's approval and appropriate citation/credit.
7. Q: What is time of the final deadline?
A: We accept online entries until midnight, Central European Time (+1), on the final deadline.
Send your best work to Px3's Human Condition Competition now.
Photo Credits:
Todd Krainin | Doug Landreth | Sophie Jacobson | Roger Lemoyne | Maggie Heinzel-Neel
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