Prizes
Ten winners will be chosen from the submissions, one winner per contest category. From among these 10, two grand prize winners will be selected, one for American Photo and one for Destination Weddings & Honeymoons. Thanks to Cancun Palace resort, Lensbaby and our panel of judges for contributing the amazing prizes listed below.
Two grand-prize winners will be selected. The American Photo Grand Prize Winner will be selected from among the 10 category winners. A second Grand Prize Winner will be chosen from among the winners of the four categories specific to Destination Weddings & Honeymoons. Each grand-prize winner will receive:
A Trip For Two To The Cancun Palace Resort
A five-night, all-inclusive stay for two at Cancun Palace resort in Cancun, Mexico. Located on a beautiful stretch of white sand beach and overlooking the Caribbean Sea, just a short stroll from Cancun’s main attractions, the newly renovated Cancun Palace boasts a wide range of amenities, including a spa complete with outdoor massage rooms, a fitness center, nightly entertainment at an outdoor amphitheatre, an expansive pool with swim-up bars, and five restaurants. Rooms have either an ocean view or look out onto the Nichupte Lagoon.
To learn more about Cancun Palace, visit www.palaceresorts.com/resorts/cancunpalace/index.asp. Roundtrip airfare is included. Resort stay dates are based on availability, and black out dates (December 20, 2010 – January 4, 2011) apply.
In addition to the resort stay, the winner of the American Photo Grand Prize will also receive:
Lensbaby Composer Lens
The Lensbaby Composer is an SLR lens based on a ball-and-socket configuration that delivers smooth selective focus and creative-effects photography with unparalleled ease. Photographers simply tilt the lens to a desired angle and then focus with a manual-focusing ring. The Composer stays in the desired bent position without requiring a locking mechanism and features the new Lensbaby Optic Swap System.
Value: $270
Lensbaby Fisheye Optic
Turn your Lensbaby Composer into a fisheye lens with the newest addition to the Lensbaby Optic Swap System — the Fisheye Optic. The Fisheye Optic’s ultra-wide 12mm focal length captures an eye-popping fisheye view from infinity all the way down to 1 inch away from the photographer’s subject. The Fisheye Optic is designed for use with the Composer, but can also be used with the Muse with the purchase of a special adapter.
Value: $125
Lensbaby Soft Focus Optic
The Soft Focus Optic creates a velvety soft image perfect for portraits, flowers, landscapes or any subject that needs a soft touch. Soft Focus has a look that is evenly soft throughout the image without the Sweet Spot of sharp focus created by Lensbaby's selective focus optics. You can vary the amount of softness by changing and stacking the aperture disks.
Value: $90
www.KubotaImageTools.com
A variety of products from Kubota Image Tools. These include the brand new RPG Speedkeys wireless USB keypad, and several of Kevin Kubota’s best selling collections of Photoshop actions, including Artistic Tools v1 through v4, plus Production Tools; Autoalbum, Kubota's Photoshop page design utility; and a variety of tutorial DVDs. Kubota Image Tools offers time-saving, image-enhancing tools powered by our exclusive DASHBOARD™. The Kubota DASHBOARD is a floating palette within Photoshop and acts like a mini search engine for your Kubota image enhancement tools as well as all actions on your Photoshop Actions Palette — guaranteed to be the fastest path from original image to finished art.
Value: $1,299
BODA V3 Lens Bag www.goboda.com
The BODA bag is a revolutionary lens-carrying system that gives you a practical solution for quickly and easily accessing your equipment during a photo shoot. Most camera bags are designed for storage, but BODA lens bags are designed for activity, enabling you to focus less on your gear during a shoot, and more on the moment. And it allows you to keep everything you need during a photo shoot safe and single-handedly accessible, right on your body.
Value: $195
Free registration for the 2011 Annual WPPI Convention and Trade Show, held each year in Las Vegas. 2011 will mark the 31st year of this convergence of wedding and portrait photographers from around the globe, which includes a full schedule of workshops and a trade show of over 300 exhibitors.
Value: $399
Destination Weddings & Honeymoons
Six issues (one year) of Destination Weddings & Honeymoons magazine.
Value: $29.94
Nik Software
www.niksoftware.com
The Ultimate Complete Collection from Nik Software — a collection of all five award-winning image editing products from Nik Software for use with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Lightroom 2 and Apple's Aperture 2. Products include Dfine 2, Color Efex Pro 3, Viveza 2, Silver Efex Pro and Sharpener Pro 3.
Value $599
Jim Garner Educational DVD Vol. 1
www.goboda.com
A two-part educational DVD from noted wedding photographer Jim Garner for those familiar with basic Photoshop who want to take their work to the next level. Includes techniques for sophisticated retouching and Jim’s signature “story shooting” approach. From GoBoda.
Value: $195
Bambi Cantrell Educational DVDs
www.cantrellportrait.com
Cantrell Couture: Photoshop Actions Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
A "must have" for photographers who want their images to move to the next level. Bambi’s two collections provide a variety of looks from gorgeous black and white to high-powered color infrared. Each action has been painstakingly created by Bambi to capture a very unique look. There are 25 actions in Volume 1 and 30 in Volume 2, including Gown Glow, Cross Process, Moody Blue, Dark and Grainy, Fun & Funky, Edgy Enhancements, InfraBam and many more.
Cantrell Couture: Brushes & Textures
With over 100 textures, Bambi gives you a variety of ways you can give your photographs a beautiful fine-art look. Among the paintbrushes are five poetry Photoshop paintbrushes for creating exotic, romantic digital images. Try the exciting false eyelash paintbrushes for giving your portraits a bit more high fashion. In addition, Bambi has included 35 marketing templates created to give your marketing a new and updated look.
Cantrell Weddings Vol. 3: The Language of Lighting and Posing
Bambi's newest wedding DVD. Filled with over one hour of programming, this outstanding educational video provides instruction on lighting, posing, working with alternative light sources, and photographing groups, couples and the plus-sized bride.
Value: $329
Doug Gordon DVD Collection
www.patkenphotographer.com
www.douggordonworkshops.com
Bridal Party DVD
Creative Families DVD
Bride and Groom Flow Posing DVD
Bride Alone DVD
Posed Photojournalism DVD
Bride and Groom Ground Posing DVD
Plus Size Wedding DVD
The Real Wedding Day DVD
Sexy Bride DVD
Video Light DVD
The Closer Sales DVD
*Plus Doug Gordon’s Get Sexy Posing Guide
Value: $180
Lensbaby Composer Lens
Value: $270
Kubota Image Tools
$200 in Kubota Bucks, to be used toward the purchase of any Kubota Image Enhancement Tools.
