Voting is now open for "People and Portraits!"

For release 01/05/2007

December saw the debut of our monthly photo contest at The CameraArts Blog, Photos of the Month: “People and Portraits.” Now that the finalists have been chosen, all of our readers are invited to participate in the selection process. Voting has already started today, and will continue for a week until noon on January 12, 2007. The voting page will be posted at CameraArts.com. Thumbnails of all entries will be displayed, as well as links to flickr, where all contest finalists have been displayed during the month of December 2006.

Every week during December, dozens of entries were received, but only five were chosen for display on flickr. 20 finalists were chosen, and their images are up for review, to be juried by the public. Even though the subject, “People and Portraits,” was specific enough, the contest was open to interpretation, and we received a wide range of submissions. We have attempted to present as wide and diverse selection of photography as possible, from all types of photographers and every experience level. Our chosen images encompass family photographs, fine art and abstract pieces, even high fashion. Everyone who participated should be assured that the CameraArts staff had some TOUGH decisions to make when it came to selecting entries!

We invite everyone to enter our next contest, already underway at The CameraArts Blog. The subject is "Architecture." All who have entered the December 2006 contest are invited to enter again. Send all entries (jpegs only, please) to tgibbons@cameraarts.com, along with your full name, image title, and medium used. One image per person, per category, please. As always, if you have any questions, contact us.

Rules and Guidelines:

• Submissions: January 2007’s topic is "Architecture." This theme is, as in all of our future contests, open to interpretation. Low-res (75-100 dpi) jpegs only, please. Contest winners from previous months are not eligible. We accept entries from absolutely anyone over 18, regardless of expertise level, equipment used, or aesthetic perspective. An entry is eligible as long as it incorporates mostly photographic elements.

Please email tgibbons@cameraarts.com with your entry, along with your full name, title, and medium used. Only one submission per person, per category, please.

• Judging: The best five submissions will be chosen by the CameraArts staff and posted on The CameraArts Blog (and collected on Flickr) every Monday through the end of the month, after which the voting process will begin. Our prestigious jury consists of none other than our own readers at The CameraArts Blog, FRAMES, and CameraArts.com. Only one vote will be accepted per person, per category.

• Awards: Three photographers who receive the most votes will receive a free one-year subscription to CameraArts Magazine. If you already have a subscription, simply add the 6 issues for no cost.

• Fee: There is no fee, so stop freakin' out.

• Copyright info: We will watermark all images, so please do not place copyright directly on the image. All pertinent information should be included in your email. Applying for the contest implies permission for CameraArts to display submissions on Flickr, The CameraArts Blog, and CameraArts.com. CameraArts will have copyright on all submissions, as they appear on these pages. Applicants will retain all private rights to their images. While they are displayed on Flickr, your image will not be available for reproduction or download to anyone outside of CameraArts or The CameraArts Blog.

All images will be watermarked "©CA/(photographer's name)." If you do not wish for your submission to remain on flickr when the contest has ended, email me and I will take it down. Additional categories for future contests will be posted on our website soon. There's no reason not to give us your best shot!

About CameraArts Magazine

CameraArts magazine has been in publication for almost ten years and has continued to feature new and up-and-coming photographers, as well as contemporary giants and legends of the craft. We specialize in small- and medium-format fine art photography without regard to how the image was created. The picture is the bottom line.

Website: http://www.cameraarts.com