Young Photographers Competition
shots Directory 2010



deadline extended to 31 July 2009

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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 creative talent.

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 2010, 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 delighted to announce that Young Photographers United are supporting the competition.



YPU provides unrivalled experience and opportunities for young photographers worldwide.

Published in December 2009, 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 2010: SUBLIME
Specifications for submissions
What is the shots Directory?
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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.

Further sponsorship and/or prizes may be announced later.

The shots Directory theme for 2010: SUBLIME

The Directory has a different theme every year. For 2010, the theme is SUBLIME. 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.

The sublime is typically defined as an event or natural phenomenon that is beyond the limits of our normal understanding. It can thus arouse in us the strongest emotions: shock, awe, terror or joy. 'A building or mountain may be sublime, as may a thought, a heroic deed, or a mode of expression. But the definition of the sublime is not restricted to value judgements; it also describes a state of mind. The cavernous interior of St Paul's Cathedral instills a state of awe; King Lear's dying words fill the audience with lofty emotion; the idea of infinity is beyond words.' (Philip Shaw; The Sublime, Routledge 2006)

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 2009


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



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