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Young Photographers Competition shots Directory 2009 ** EXTENDED DEADLINE 31 July 2008** download conditions of entry upload your entry The shots Directory is a comprehensive guide to the world’s advertising agencies, production companies, directors, creatives and facilities companies servicing the film and broadcast commercial industries. It is published annually by shots, the leading magazine, DVD and online resource for the world’s advertising community. It also promotes the best in print advertising and has an ongoing commitment to support emerging photographers. Each year, the Directory hosts an international Young Photographers Competition, for which photography students are invited to submit work. With all submissions based on a chosen theme, finalists’ work is showcased in the Directory. We are now inviting entries from photography students studying degree-level courses around the world. Up to 60 entrants will be selected to have a sequence of work included in the shots Directory 2009, along with their contact and college details. Of these, nine outstanding entries will be chosen for extended coverage in the book. Four exemplary photographers will, in addition, be profiled, and the overall winner will have his or her work featured on the cover. We are also delighted to announce that Young Photographers United are providing additional sponsorship for the competition and are joining the judging panel. So in addition to being featured on the cover and in full pages throughout the Directory, five overall winners will also be invited to join YPU. YPU provides unrivalled experience and opportunities for young photographers worldwide, and consequently receives 5,000 applications each year for the 50 available places, so this represents a fantastic additional opportunity for any recent or current photography student. Published in November 2008, the shots Directory is highly respected and used every day by the world’s leading creative companies and advertising agencies. This provides finalists outstanding exposure to senior creatives, art directors, art buyers and commissioners throughout the year. Prizes The shots Directory theme for 2009: INSTINCT Specifications for submissions What is the shots Directory? Deadline Prizes Up to 60 finalists will be featured in the directory, from which nine outstanding entries will be chosen for extended coverage. This includes three runners-up and the eventual winner, who will each be profiled in the book. In addition, one image from the overall's winner's entry will be used for the Directory’s cover. In addition, five overall winners will also be invited to join Young Photographers United (YPU), an exclusive, highly respected collective committed to the exposure and development of new talent to the profession. Further sponsorship and/or prizes may be announced later. The shots Directory theme for 2009: INSTINCT The Directory has a different theme every year. For 2009, the theme is INSTINCT. Entrants may interpret the theme freely, but the judging panel – and the advertising community – will look for original ideas and execution, as much as for the obvious quality of the images themselves. We are specifically looking for a developing narrative over a series of between three and five images. However, each single image should also work in its own right: the ultimate winner will have one image featured on the Directory cover. See last year's competition finalists for reference. Specifications for submissions Digital images only will be accepted. Initially we will require images at 72dpi resolution, JPG format, 800 pixels wide. Entries can only be submitted electronically, by uploading via this website. Click here to submit work. Up to 10 images may be submitted. We will only publish sequences of between 3-5 images. Therefore if more than five images are entered, they will be subject to editing by the shots team. You must supply the following text with each entry: The title of your work. Your name. Your country of origin and residence (if different). Your college and year of graduation. Your tutor's contact name and email address. Your personal contact details: telephone number, email and website. NB we will need an ongoing live email address. Please include an ongoing postal address. Deadline for submissions 31 July 2008 What is the shots Directory? Produced annually, it is: A directory for the international creative industries, listing agencies and production companies worldwide, as well as production services, film commissions and post production houses. A unique directors directory and creatives index. The directory is 230x230mm, over 600 pages long and includes: A week-to-page diary. A directory of photographers within the diary. Year planners and festival dates. A world map and time zones. Information on shots reel and magazine, as well as other shots products. The directory is subscribed to internationally by: Advertising agencies. Production companies. Other companies related to or with an interest in the advertising industry, brands, design agencies etc. To find out more about the shots Directory click here Back to top Upload work Competition Rules About shots Directory www.shots.net www.ypu.org Young Photograpers 2008 Gallery Contact us

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