Jamtopia Launches 2008 Concert Photo Contest
Celebrity Judges to Choose Most Face-Melting Photos; Winner Scores a Canon SD750
 Regina Spektor - Outside Lands by Michael Weintrob |
Jamtopia launched its first ever concert photo contest on June 24, 2008, giving music fans and photographers around the world a chance to share their best concert photos for a chance to win great prizes.
The contest is open to photographers of all skill levels and has already garnered entries depicting everything from local acts to international headliners in a wide range of genres.
Entrants can submit their photos to the contest through The 2008 Jamtopia Concert Photo Contest Group on the photo-sharing website Flickr: www.flickr.com/groups/2008-jamtopia-concert-photo-contest where they can also comment on entries and start discussions with other entrants.
Jamtopia is also pleased to note that the 2008 Jamtopia Concert Photo Contest meets every requirement of the Pro-Imaging Bill of Rights for Photography Competitions. Jamtopia supports photographers and believes in the rights of entrants to have ownership and control of their creative work.
Winners will be selected by a notable group of music industry and concert photography veterans based on a range of criteria including originality and creativity of expression, entertainment value, composition, and use of innovative techniques.
The grand-prize winner will be awarded a Canon PowerShot SD750 camera. Two runners-up will receive a copy of the book "Trust: Photographs of Jim Marshal."
The deadline for entries is September 30, 2008.
Learn more about and enter the 2008 Jamtopia Concert Photo Contest at jamtopia.com/2008-concert-photo-contest.
About The Judges
Bob Minkin: For over three decades Bob has photographed everyone from the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, and Phish to Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, and the Who. Bob's concert photos have appeared in magazines such as Time, Rolling Stone, Guitar World and many more.
Andy Gadiel: Andy is the Founder & President of JamBase, the world's leading source of live music and concert information. Before that, he sat at the helm of "Andy Gadiel's Phish Page" where he tracked Phish's every move for over 10 years.
Dean Budnick: Dean is the Senior Editor of Relix Magazine and Editor-in-Chief of Jambands.com. Dean also co-created the Jammys and directed "Wetlands Preserved." Dean has written a number of books including "The Phishing Manual" and "Jambands."
About Jamtopia
Jamtopia is a live music-focused website launched in September of 2007 by Mashware, a division of Todd Levy Industries. Jamtopia features face-melting live concert videos, concert DVDs, live music streams, concert photos, music news and more.
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