PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
COMPETITION

Get your camera ready!
The deadline for the annual International Photography Awards Competition is fast approaching. Winning images will be featured in the full color Awards Book displayed at prestigious galleries internationally. Over $10,000 in cash and additional prizes will be awarded.

Entries must be received no later than September 30, 2003. Amateur and professional photographers alike are invited to submit a single image or series in: print (black and white or color); slide/transparency; or digital file.

PRIZES

Grand Prize: International Photographer of the Year title and $10,000 cash will be awarded to the photographer with the best overall photograph.

Category Prizes: Prizes from our sponsors will be awarded to a professional and an amateur winner in each of the following categories: Photojournalism; Advertising; People; Architecture; Nature; Special; and Fine Art.

New Discovery Award: Judges will evaluate the work of the amateur winners to determine the best newcomer to photography.

Certificate of Excellence: Certificates will be awarded in 54 categories to both professionals and amateurs.

The winning photographs will be featured as part of the Winners collection in the Awards Book and on the IPA web site at www.photoawards.com.

ENTRY

Only a few weeks are left to enter the competition. Complete contest rules and entry forms are available:

1. Download the PDF form here
2. Or contact our office:

International Photography Awards Competition
844 S. Robertson Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Tel: (310) 659-0122
Email: competition@photoawards.com

JUDGES

The IPA's respected panel of Judges will evaluate the work of professional photographers who earn the majority of their livelihood from their craft and nonprofessional or amateur shutterbugs.

Lawrence Azerrad - LAD, Los Angeles
Susan Baraz - Photo Consultant, Los Angeles
Stefan G. Bucher - 344 Design, Los Angeles
Stacy Burstin - Art Director/Rhythm and Hues, Los Angeles
Janet Botaish - Photography Agent, Los Angeles
Claudio Castellacci - Art Director/Rizzoli Publications, Italy
Ron Ceballos - Creative Service Bureau, Los Angeles
Joshua Chen - Chen Design Associates, San Francisco
Hugo Colace - ADF, Argentina
Rémy Coste - President of the French Photographers Association, France
Lynda Decker - Decker Design, New York
Joie Davidow - Publisher, Los Angeles
Martin Duffy - One Sixty Over Ninety, Philadelphia
Rhoni Epstein - Photography Agent, Los Angeles
Kelly Friedl - Titanium Design, Chicago
Alexander Gelman - Design Machine Co., New York
Cynthia Held - Photography Agent, Los Angeles
Laura Hinds - Beauty & Photo, New York
Marcelo Iaccarino - Argentine Society of Cinematographers, Argentina
Steve Liska - Liska + Associates, Chicago
Stephen Lapp - Iconisus L&Y, Los Angeles
Chiara Nath - Art Director, India
Marion English Powers - Slaughter Hanson, Birmingham
Jodi Rappaport -Photography Agent, Los Angeles
Patrizia Sanvitale - Journalist, Italy
Stephen Toner-- Exit Magazine editor - London, England
Petrula Vrontikis - Vrontikis Design Office, Los Angeles
Steve Weinstein - Author, Los Angeles
Emrah Yucel - Iconisus L&Y, Los Angeles

PHOTOGRAPHERS ADVISORY BOARD:

The IPA's Photographers Advisory Board of highly regarded professional photographers ensures the vision of the photographer is maintained by the IPA. Casting their votes on the best behind the scenes support, the Photographers Advisory Board bestows awards such as "Best Model;" Best Hair and Makeup;" and "Best Styling;" etc.

Lillian Bassman - New York, NY
Phil Borges - Seattle, WA
William Claxton - Beverly Hills, CA
Judy Coleman - Marina Del Ray, CA
James Russell Fee - Beverly Hills, CA
Helen K. Garber - Santa Monica, CA
Greg Gorman - Los Angeles, CA
Michael Grecco - Santa Monica, CA
Lauren Greenfield - Venice, CA
Douglas Hill - Los Angeles, CA
Douglas Kirkland - Los Angeles, CA
Andrew Macpherson - Los Angeles, CA
Mark Magidson - Culver City, CA
Jim McHugh - Los Angeles, CA
Lawrence Shapiro - Santa Monica, CA
Gene Trindl - Van Nuys, California
Don Weinstein - Los Angeles, CA

Advisory Board for choosing our Lifetime Achievement Awards

Mitra Abbaspour - California Museum of Photography, Riverside
Nailya Alexander - Nailya Alexander Gallery, Washington
Darsie Alexander - Baltimore Museum, Baltimore
Dirk Bakker - The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit
Javier R.Cardona - The Perfect Exposure Gallery,Los Angeles
Brian Paul Clamp - Clamp Art Gallery, New York
Stephen Cohen - Stephen Cohen Gallery, Los Angeles
Anthony Davis - Rainbow Creations Gallery, Universal City
Nicole Dintaman - Nicole Dintaman Gallery, Los Angeles
Katrina Doerner - Katrina Doerner Fine Arts Gallery, New York
Catherine Edelman - Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago
James Fee - Art Center, Pasadena
Henry Feldstein - Henry Feldstein Gallery, Forest Hills
Peter Fetterman - Peter Fetterman Gallery, Santa Monica
Racey Gilbert - Ataraxia Studio Gallery, Bensalem
Sarah Greenough - National Gallery of Art, Landover, Maryland
Anne Havinga - Museum of Fine Ars, Boston
G. Ray Hawkins - G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, Los Angeles
Graham Howe - Curatorial Assistance, Pasadena
Steve Josefsberg - SK. Josefsberg Gallery, Oregon
Izzet Keribar - IFSAK, Istanbul.Turkey
Louis Klaitman - Louis/Bernard Gallery, Baltimore
Paul Kopeikin - Paul Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles
Bernard Liberman - Louis/Bernard Gallery, Baltimore
Yossi Milo - Yossi Milo Gallery, New York
Elizabeth Siegel - The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Barry Singer - Barry Singer Gallery, Petaluma
Susan Spiritus - Susan Spiritus Gallery, New Port Beach
Stephen Toner-- Exit Magazine editor - London, England
Colin Westerback - The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Tim B. Wride - Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles

SPONSORS
The 2003 International Photography Awards is sponsored by the best companies in the industry. Visit our website at www.photoawards.com for direct links to these sponsors:

ILFORD is one of the 3 leading manufacturers of Photo Quality Inkjet Media in the imaging world. Add to this also the continued number one status in black and white, and you can see ILFORD occupies a unique position in the imaging industry.

The Black Book is the incomparable and original sourcebook for the creative industry, displaying the work of the world's finest commercial photographers in high-quality, full-color prints. With over 19,000 art directors, creative directors, designers and corporations using Black Book to find the talent they need.

SanDisk is the world's leading supplier of flash data storage products for consumer, OEM and industrial markets. Since its inception, the company has had a single mission: provide customers with the most reliable, highest performance flash memory products.

The Icon provides a consultive approach to ensuring that your photographic style is maximized at every step from shooting to lab process. One of the most sophisticated digital environments ever created, from cutting edge retouching to superior museum quality digital printing.

Advertising photographers of America's goal is to establish, endorse, and promote professional practices, standards, and ethics in the photographic and advertising community. APA seeks to mentor, motivate, educate, and inspire in the pursuit of excellence. APA aim is to champion and speak as one common voice for advertising photographers and image makers to the advertising industry in the United States and the World. 

Photovision Magazine is a place where photographers can meet, discuss, and appreciate the pure art and craft of photography. Photovision has something for everyone, including critical columns on the art of photography, tools & techniques, vintage cameras, and methods for promoting your work.

W O R K B O O K

The Workbook is the most widely used resource for the graphic arts industry. The Workbook is synonymous with quality work from photographers, illustrators, art buyers and other suppliers across the country and maintains a stringently verified database of over 60,000 companies and 50,000 individuals.

PlanetPoint provides portfolio and reel hosting to photographers and creative professionals in the entertainment, advertising and marketing industries. PlanetPoint services offer an affordable way to market yourself and make your portfolio immediately available to producers and executives at top US and international corporations and ad agencies who use PlanetPoint to find new talent and fill open assignments.

LosAngelesPhoto.com is the answer to your production and preproduction needs in Los Angeles. From finding the best professionals and solutions for your photography shooting in the Los Angeles area to providing photo shoot assistance.

The Society for Photographic Education is a non-profit membership, concerning itself with the practice and analysis of photography both as an art form and as an instrument of social consciousness. Members include critics, curators, gallery directors, exhibiting photographers, photojournalists and collectors.

Women In Photography International is a non-profit, outreach organization,
which promotes the visibility of women photographers and their work.

Generate highly targeted exposure for your company through the International Photography Awards' comprehensive sponsorship packages.  Contact (310) 659.0122