PHOTOGRAPHY RECOGNICATIONS AND AWARDS - PHOTO CONTEST
Stock photography consists of existing photographs that can be licensed for specific uses. Book publishers, specialty publishers, magazines, advertising agencies, filmmakers, web designers, graphic artists, interior decor firms, corporate creative groups, and other entities utilize stock photography to fulfill the needs of their creative assignments. By using stock photography instead of hiring a photographer to perform on location shooting, customers can save valuable time and stay on budget. Stock photography is sometimes called a photo archive, or just stock photos. Outside the U.S.A. they are generally referred to as picture libraries. (Quoted from wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_photography) Don't miss the keyword 'licensed' above. Selling stock is not selling photographs. Selling stock is selling the right to use certain photograph in a certain way - e.g. use it in a book not exceeding a certain number of copies; or use it in printed advertising, etc. This approach allows to sell the same picture multiple times to the same or different buyers for different use. There is a big difference between "royalty free" licensing and "rights managed" one. That will be explained later. Stock photography companies are agencies selling to buyers the photos supplied by photographers and taking part of the price as commission.
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LIST OF 2008 PHOTO CONTEST

foto concors www.photolife.com
Photo Life invites photographers worldwide to participate in its annual photo contest, Image International, by submitting their best shots in the following categories:

PEOPLE
Who they are
What they do
How they do it

NATURE
Landscape, urban or natural
Wildlife, domestic or feral
Environment, old or new

TRAVEL
Here, at home
There, beyond
Everywhere, without borders

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www.photoawards.com
The Pilsner Urquell International Photography Awards Competition is the world's most prestigious photography contest for both professional and amateur photographers. We accept prints, slides and digital photos in Advertising, Architecture, Book, Editorial, Fine Art, Nature, People and Special categories. Enter for your chance to win the coveted title of International Photographer of the Year and the $10,000 cash prize today.

foto concors www.potato2008.com
The IYP World Photography Contest, Focus on a global food, supports two key objectives of the International Year of the Potato: to increase awareness of the importance of potato as a food in developing nations, and to promote research and development of potato-based systems as a means of contributing to achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

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Nikon NPCI
At the heart of the image" is the theme for the 32nd contest, in which entries are accepted into two categories, free subject and "My Planet. Entries are accepted from Monday, September 1st, 2008 to Sunday, November 30th, 2008.

foto concors Travel Photo of the Year
TPOTY is run by photographers for photographers, judged by renowned photography experts, and is open to photographers across the world - amateur and professional. Age is no barrier - we have a special category for photographers aged 16 and under, Young TPOTY.

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DCM Online
The second DCM Online Photo Contest 2008 kicked off from 12:00am April 1, 2008 and will end at 11:59pm on September 30, 2008. This online photo contest is brought to you by Digital Camera Magazine Malaysia and presented by Canon Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

Posting of the images online at Velocity Media’ Forums will be restricted to a newly-created section entitled "Canon/DCM Online Photo Contest 2008". All eligible images must comply with at least one of the following three themes, a combination of two or all three to qualify:

1. Action
2. Selective Focus (main subject in focus with blurred background)
3. Smile

foto concors Exposure your world
Welcome to Expose Your World 2008. RovingEye is proud to introduce our second annual photographic competition with additional categories to include Video, Writing and Adventure. Thanks to our generous sponsors we have a sensational range of prizes and experiences, from pro photographic and computer gear, 5-star luxury holidays and our stunning books and exhibition. Good luck to all our entrants, we look forward to seeing your work and passion.

foto concors Hari Pengguna
Tema: "Pengguna bijak"

Rasional Imej:
Pengguna menunjukkan kebijaksanaannya (wisdom) melakukan sesuatu perkara yang memberikan manfaat kepada diri dan keluarganya. Maksud 'membeli' dan 'memakai' dalam konteks ini bukan hanya tertumpu dalam hal jual beli barangan. Malah, terbuka kepada interpretasi yang luas dalam kehidupan harian seperti persekitaran, penjimatan dan penggunaan tenaga, makanan, ubat-ubatan, telekomunikasi, pelabelan produk, harga barangan, keselamatan produk atau perkhidmatan dan lain-lain. Hasil imej boleh dirakamkan secara perseorangan atau berkumpulan dan haruslah mencerminkan aktiviti, perbuatan dan keadaan (moment) yang menjurus kepada konsep 'Pengguna bijak'.

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Wildlife Photozone
Let us showcase your work! We invite you to submit your favorite nature images to our 2008 photography competition—our biggest Photo Contest in 38 years. Cash prizes totaling $18,000 plus camera equipment and other gifts will be awarded to the winners in three separate divisions: professional, amateur and youth. The grand prize winner will receive $5,000. Plus, a portfolio of award-winning entries will be published in the 2008 December/January issue of the magazine.

In return for your $15 entry fee, you will receive a one-year membership in the National Wildlife Federation, including a subscription to National Wildlife*, and you can submit as many as 20 images in any combination of the following categories:

foto concors Communication Arts

Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in photography, the 49th annual Communication Arts Photography Competition. Any photograph first printed or produced between March 12, 2008 and March 6, 2009 is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and photographers, the winning entries will be published in the August 2009 Photography Annual. Over 70,000 copies of the Photography Annual will be distributed worldwide, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. As a service to art directors, designers and art buyers, a comprehensive index will carry addresses and telephone numbers of the photographers represented.

foto concors Intrepid Travel
In the true spirit of travel, Intrepid and our friends at Lonely Planet Images, Kathmandu and Lonely Planet celebrate great travel imagery with Intrepid's annual Travel Photography Competition.

foto concors Friend of the Earth
Friends of the Earth International is excited to announce our third annual photo competition. This international photo competition will gather photos from around the world on the theme of "Dreams, Hopes and Possibilities for Another World" and feature the best shots in our 2009 wall calendar and greeting cards.

foto concors World Press Photo
Welcome to World Press PhotoOur mission is to encourage high professional standards in photojournalism and to promote a free and unrestricted exchange of information.
World Press Photo aims to support professional press photography on a wide international scale. Promotional activities include an annual contest, exhibitions, the stimulation of photojournalism through educational programs, and creating greater visibility for press photography through a variety of publications.

foto concors Malaysia Productive Corporation MPC
Welcome to MPC, detail info for 2008 Photo Contest, visit as above link.

foto concors Malaysia Productive Corporation MPC - APO
Welcome to MPC, detail info for 2008 Photo Contest, visit as above link.

ACHIEVEMENTS IN PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST & EXHIBITIONS

photo contest 2008
SanDisk/DCM Online Photo Contest 2008
Shortlisted for Canon/DCM Online Photo Contest 2008

photo contest 2007
First of all you have to have a few decent pictures (I would say 15-20 as a very minimum) and you need to be able to produce the pictures that will not be considered a "snapshot". "Snapshots" are typical family pictures, party or touristic ones made


photo contest 2006
PHOTO RACE’06
2nd Prize (Team Winner) of Tourism Malaysia Photorace

MERIT award photography competition (Living with Nature photo contest) organized by SONY Malaysia

photo contest 2005
Won photography competition (second runner-up) organized by CHIP Photo-Video Magazine.

photo contest 2004
Won photography competition (sports catogery) organized by PhotoMalaysia & CHIP Photo-Video Magazine.

photo contest 1996
Selected for Digital Photography Exhibition at National Art Gallery, KL

photo contest 1995
Selected for Alternative Printmaking Art Exhibition at Petronas Art Gallery, Dayabumi, KL

photo contest 1994
Selected for Graduation Studies Exhibition at Sargeant Art Gallery, Wanganui, NZ