The Results Are In! February 2010 Photo Contest!
It’s that time again to announce the winner of our Monthly Photo Contest here at Jason D. Moore Photography! There were a lot of excellent photos entered this month and I have definitely seen some growth in the work coming from many of the regular submitters this time around. Nice work!
I have enlisted the help of the January winner, Chris Stern to help in the judging this month – as we will do from here on out with the winner serving as guest judge for the following month. Thank you Chris!
Don’t forget to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the post to see what’s in store for the March Photo Contest!
And so, the winner of the Canvas Gallery Wrap from IGT America is…
February Photo Contest – Final Week!
That’s right! We’re already into the final week of February 2010, which means the February Photo Contest is closing fast!
The Results Are In! January 2010 Photo Contest
Welcome back to another edition of our Monthly Photo Contest!
What a tremendous selection of photos for last month’s contest! I couldn’t believe how many excellent shots I had to choose from. You guys are making me really work for it! Thank you!
I have selected a winner, but I don’t think I’ve ever had so many honorable mentions (11) in one month. There are just so many terrific shots, you are all great!
Also, remember to scroll down to the bottom of the post to find out more about the next contest!
And now, without further ado, the winner of the January Photo Contest and a copy of Scott Kelby and Terry White’s The iPhone Book is…
January 2010 Photo Contest Announcement
That’s right! With the new year comes a new Photo Contest for you all!
For anyone new to the contests, basically all you have to do is head over to our January 2010 Photo Contest Flickr Group and submit up to 3 of your photos. At the beginning of February, I will select the winner.
So take the new camera you got for Christmas out of its box, install your brand new copy of Lightroom, process it using your new Photoshop plugins, and send in your shots today for your chance to win!
The Results Are In: November Camera Phone Photo Contest!
It’s that time once again when we celebrate the members of our digital photography community who have shared their photos as part of our monthly photo contest.
This month, I decided to do something a little different based on a suggestion from my friend, illustrator Eric Maruscak, and see what kind of entries we would get of shots taken with a camera phone. Unless you’re someone like Chase Jarvis, it can be a little tough to come up with a decent shot from your phone. That being said, though, each and every one of the entries into the November Photo Contest really stands up and takes a step beyond a typical camera phone snapshot.
December 2009 Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
Each month I publish a new photographic desktop wallpaper featuring one of my photos as well as a custom calendar with holidays and other important dates listed. The image for the December 2009 Desktop Calendar was taken looking up from beneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris during the summer of 2008. I have to credit my amazing wife, Kim, for the idea.
Click on one of the links below to download yours today so you’ll be ready for December!
*If your screen resolution is not displayed, please leave a comment and I’ll be sure to include it next time!
Also, if you would like to sponsor the monthly desktop calendars to get your name/brand in front of readers on a daily basis, or if you would like to partner with us on one of our other regular series, projects, or to advertise on this site, please visit our “Become a Sponsor” page today to learn how!
November Photo Contest Reminder
That’s right! We’re already over halfway through the month and the November Photo Contest only has a couple of weeks left!
Regulars will know that there is usually no theme for my monthly photo contests but this month I thought it would be fun to see what you could do with your camera phones (thanks to a suggestion from my friend, Illustrator Eric Maruscak). You can process the photos as much as you like, as always, but it should originate from a phone. (more…)
The Results Are In: October Photo Contest!
It’s that time once again to announce the winner of the latest Monthly Photo Contest!
As it is every month, I am both excited at the number of entries and daunted by the many excellent images submitted. I am also pretty stoked by this month’s prize. The lucky winner is going to be receiving one of their images sublimated on a 16″x20″ piece of metal from our friends over at IGT America. I have one, myself, and it is not only an amazing process, it is also a very unique way of presenting your work.
So, without further ado, the winner of the sublimated photo print is: (more…)
The Results Are In for the September Photo Contest!
Wow! Every time I open up a new monthly photo contest I am amazed at the quality of shots that are shared. Thank you all for making me work so hard at making my selections every month! You amaze me and, more importantly, inspire me to get out there and shoot!
Now, before you scroll through the whole list of photos from this month’s contest, be sure to check down at the bottom for the link to the October contest group and to find out the AWESOME prize that is in store for the winner.
Without further ado, this month’s winner is:
“pier 3 square” by M Greenbaum Photography
Marvin will be receiving a free item from my official Jason D. Moore Photography Apparel Store. Congratulations!
I was taken by this shot the first time I saw it. There are so many elements at work here that just come together and “make it” for me. First off, I like the square cropping. It makes it stand out and I like how it plays off of the repeating pattern of the supports for the pier. I like the play between contrasts here: cool vs. warm colors, solid vs. fluid, sharp focus vs. blur, angular vs. the organic nature of the clouds and surf. I like how the shot isn’t just of something pretty, it communicates something through the contrasts, through the fact that the structure is aged and weathered. It says something. Nicely done!
As always, there were a number of shots that are certainly worth noting here and are each amazing in their own right:
Thank you all for entering and for sharing your terrific work with all of us.
The October 2009 Photo Contest is now open! As always, you have until the 31st at midnight (Eastern) to submit up to 3 photos for the prize. And boy do we have a good one this month! Troy Breidenbach (the photographer who shot the football player image above) is the president of a company called IGT America that uses a really cool technology to “print” images onto metal to make signs, dry erase boards, etc.
Troy and one of his graphics guys are avid photographers and they thought it would be fun to try transferring their skills at making signs towards their own work, and the results are fantastic! The process is called “sublimation” and here’s what they do:
1.) we get your image electronically and make sure the color space matches our profile (and convert it if not)
2.) the image is printed on 64” ink jet printers with a special ink and paper
the paper allows the ink to be “transferred” to the metal later
3.) the paper is married to the metal and put through a heat and pressure cycle that turns the ink from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid in between.
4.) because of the pressure the ink can only go into the specially coated metal where it is “locked” below the clear coat
5.) the metal is cooled quickly so the color stays fast
6.) the flat metal is stamped to round the corners and put the holes in
Troy was kind enough to send me a sample using one of my own images and I must say, the final piece is amazing! It has a great finish and a terrific feel! (I just have to figure out the best place to hang it!) I’ve heard of this process before using fabrics because we offer certain products at work using a sublimation process, but before Troy contacted me I’d never heard of it being used on metal for photos. It is a very unique way of displaying your photos.
So, long story short, the winner of the October contest will receive a free 16×20 sublimated piece of metal depicting one of their photos. So, be sure to enter your best work this month for your chance to win the awesome prize!
And another HUGE thanks to Troy and his team for donating this very cool piece for our winner!
October 2009 Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
Each month I will publish a new photographic desktop wallpaper featuring one of my photos as well as a custom calendar with holidays and other important dates listed. The image for the October 2009 Desktop Calendar is a photo I took for Kim as her wedding present. It is her wedding ring set on one of her sketch books. I am using it here in honor of our 2nd Anniversary coming up later this month.
Click on one of the links below to download yours today so you’ll be ready for October!
*If your screen resolution is not displayed, please leave a comment and I’ll be sure to include it next time!
Also, if you would like to sponsor the monthly desktop calendars to get your name/brand in front of readers on a daily basis, or if you would like to partner with us on one of our other regular series, projects, or to advertise on this site, please visit our “Become a Sponsor” page today to learn how!
September Photo Contest
Please forgive the lack of a contest in August. With all of the excitement surrounding the BIG Photo Contest and the cool prize from Mpix for the July Photo Contest, I thought it made sense to take the month off.
Now that the month has begun, I’d like to open up the September Photo Contest! Complete details, as always, can be found on our Photo Contests page and entries may be submitted in the September Photo Contest Flickr Group.
The winner this month will receive something from the Jason D. Moore Photography Apparel Store. The winner will have their choice of one of the following Jason D. Moore Photography Logo items:
- Women’s Light T-Shirt
- Light T-Shirt
- Ringer T
- Women’s T-Shirt
- White T-Shirt
- stein
- mug
- large mug
- or tote bag
Good Luck!
September 2009 Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
Each month I will publish a new photographic desktop wallpaper featuring one of my photos as well as a custom calendar with holidays and other important dates listed. The image for the September 2009 Desktop Calendar was taken in the spring of 2008 when Kim and I travelled to Paris. This is one of the sarcophagi at La Louvre in one of our favorite sections.
Click on one of the links below to download yours today so you’ll be ready for September!
*If your screen resolution is not displayed, please leave a comment and I’ll be sure to include it next time!
Also, if you would like to sponsor the monthly desktop calendars to get your name/brand in front of readers on a daily basis, or if you would like to partner with us on one of our other regular series, projects, or to advertise on this site, please visit our “Become a Sponsor” page today to learn how!
The Results Are In! July Photo Contest
Man, this month was a tough one! With the BIG Photo Contest only a couple of days away and so many great images in both – the most from any contest I’ve done to date, thanks! – I’ve had a difficult run of it this week as I’ve made my selections.
So, without further ado, the winner of a free 16×24 Gallery Wrap from Mpix is:
“under-pass-age” by googlit
Congratulations! Please forgive me for foregoing the critique on this one, it’s been a long week of going through images and there was a lot of thought that went into the entire process. Let me just say that I really enjoy the muted tones, the contrast, and the excellent textures throughout. For me, this is an example of HDR done really well. It’s not over the top. All around a great image.
As always, there were a number of shots that deserve mentioning because of their artfulness and the stories that they tell. In no particular order:
Nice work to everyone who submitted! Details about the August contest will be announced next week.
On the 4th: June 2009
Welcome to another installment of the “On the 4th” monthly photo project hosted by Jason D. Moore Photography (brought to you in part by User 40.0).
The purpose of this project is to compile a collection of images taken on the 4th of each month providing a unique perspective of the similarities and differences of our unique and varied experiences on a given day throughout the year from our scattered locations around the country and across the globe.
This month we feature shots from 3 different countries including Belgium, Spain and the USA giving us a glimpse of life “On the 4th” around our world.
View the gallery of photos taken on the 4th of June.
The project will only get more interesting and more comprehensive with more contributors. If you took a photo this past Saturday, the 4th, send it to me by the 20th for inclusion in this new and exciting project!
Thank you to all of those who have already submitted images and I hope to see even more next time!
Enjoy!
The “On the 4th” Monthly Photo Project is sponsored in part by the blog User 40.0. Please take a minute to stop over and see some of the great things they are doing over there!
If you would like to sponsor this, or any of our other regular series, or if you would like to advertise on this site, please visit our “Become a Sponsor” page today to learn how!
The Results Are In: June Photo Contest!
For the latest monthly photo contest, as with every month’s contest, I was presented with a number of excellent entries to choose from. Thank you to everyone who sent in your shots and for making my job so tough.
So, without further ado, the winner of an 8×10 of one of my shots (a $50 value) is:
“Rare Indeed” by mreid1166
What I really liked about this shot has the desaturated, high contrast look and the excellent depth of field. The choice of a square crop draws further attention to the shot and just the right amount of vignetting to keep your eyes in the frame. I really enjoy the reflection of the subject in the metal within the right-hand third and the grungy yet tack sharp words in the top third. I like all of the repeating patterns of vertical and horizontal lines in the lattice work, the brick, the stripes in the awning and the subject’s shirt, they really add interest throughout. Very well done!
As always, there were a number of shots that deserve mention for their artistry and unique approaches to image making:
Thanks again to everyone who entered and I hope to see what you will be coming up with for next month’s photo contest.
Speaking of the July Photo Contest, we have an excellent prize in store. Mpix has generously agreed to provide a free 16×24 Gallery Wrap to the winner! So get shooting and enter your photos on our July Photo Contest Flickr Group for your chance to win.
Good Luck!
