Because of the growing surge of interest in photography, photography tilts have also become a hit. Photography competitions have continued to attract a big number of contestants from different cultures, age, genders and profession. Even amateur photographers have stood at par with trained and experienced photographers in photography competitions. If you want to start a photography career by winning in a photography competition, here are some guidelines that can help you, aside from buying a good camera:
- Your photo should complement the theme of the competition. All photography competitions have a theme. Your photo should portray a story related to the competition’s theme. Most photography competitions choose themes from recent and pressing societal issues.
- Stick to the rules of the competition. No matter how good and expressive your photos are, your entries will still be disqualified if you violate any of the rules of the competition. Important rules and guidelines you should bear in mind include file sizes, allowed editing features and submission mechanism. Following the rules of the competition may spell the difference between victory and failure.
- Look at previous winners. If the competition is held annually or regularly, try to browse over previous year’s winning entries so you will know what the judges are looking for. Try to decipher the organizers’ biases. If the organizer is fighting for a specific advocacy or cause, try to make your entry in line with the organizer’s advocacy.
- Go beyond the usual shots. Avoid predictable shots. Try to identify the shots contestants would most probably be making and make a shot deviant or distinct from what you think is predictable and common.
- Take a shot that connects with the audience. A winning shot is a shot that moves the audience. In order to move the audience, a shot should have a certain emotional and mental connection with the audience.
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