Entering a competition may seem daunting, but it's one of the best, most rewarding experiences you'll have as a professional - and as an artist.
You might be fearful, afraid of competing against other photographers, but in reality, you are competing against yourself, that is, you will improve and you can measure that improvement from competition to competition and from year to year.
Entering a competition pushes you as a professional photographer by letting you put your skills to the test. Find out what you're capable of while learning new skills and honing old ones.
Learn from watching critiques
These critiques are 5-10 minute videos which give you advice from qualified jurors on how to improve the quality, impact, and technique in your submitted images. Participating photographers offer up their critiques for the benefit of others. Learn from watching critiques
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A Mind Map of the 12 Elements on PPmag.comLisa Dillon, M.Photog.Cr., CPP, and Bryan Welsh, Cr. Photog., API, share a fresh perspective on PPA's International Photographic Competition. Specifically, they look at the "12 Elements of a Merit Image" in a new light.
They write:
If you're new to image competition, it can feel like a game. It's possible you have only a passing familiarity with the 12 elements of a merit image. Yes, the list is displayed at every image competition and a short description of each element can be found on the PPA website. But do you really understand what they mean? Do you understand how they underpin one another and build upon one another?
Rather than looking at the elements as a checklist, Lisa and Bryan created a mind map (a diagram used to visually organize information) for a unique take on these elements and how to succeed in the IPC.
Read their fascinating article, "A Fresh Look at the 12 Elements", at PPmag.com today!
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