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Deadline Past - 9/24/2008

  • Professional winners have already been contacted and will be appearing in the December issue of PDN Magazine and published online at www.pdnonline.com and www.billboard.com.
  • Amateur Winners will be announced soon.

We're looking for YOUR Summer Music Moment! Show us the crowds! Show us the artists! We're looking for the moments, the music, the scene through your eyes.

Billboard and PDN have joined forces to produce the first annual SUMMER MUSIC MOMENT photography contest, the ultimate music photography contest for amateur shooters. The SUMMER MUSIC MOMENT photography contest is the premium source for music lovers and photographers alike.

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Performance, Crowd, Place and Spontaneous Moment with one grand prize winner amongst all.

Amateur Photo Contest Categories

PERFORMANCE

On stage, on the street, anywhere.

CROWD

Fans in any environment.

PLACE

A club, café, or other hotspot.

SPONTANEOUS MOMENT

Your best quirky, off-the-cuff shot.

Amateur Photo Contest Prizes

Grand Prize:

$1,000 cash, an iMac 24 inch 3ghz with photoshop, a point and shoot camera, published on Billboard.com and in a September 2008 issue of Billboard Magazine.

First Place in Each Category:

A digital camera, published on Billboard.com and and in a September 2008 issue of Billboard Magazine.

Fan's Favorite:

(professional and amateur categories will be combined. There will be ONE winner)
Samsung digital camera, Billboard-PDN Swag Bag and published on both www.pdnonline.com and www.billboard.com.

Online Photo Contest Examples
Amateur Photo Contest Judges

Tamara Conniff

Amateur Photography Contest Judge

Group Editorial Director,
Billboard

Jeanine Fijol

Photo Contest Judges

Photo Editor,
PDN

Autumn de Wilde

Amateur Photographer Contest Judge

Photographer

John Gimenez

Contest Manager,
PDN

Danny Clinch

Photographer

Amateur Photo Contest Fees

Single Entry:

$15 per image
$25 per image

Series:

$20 per series
$30 per series
A series consists of up to six visually-related images that will be judged as a single entry.

*LATE?

Pay $10 per entry for an extended deadline of: September 10, 2008. All entries received after August 29, 2008 will be charged an extended deadline fee of $10 per entry. If you are paying by check or money order, this fee must be included in the amount for your submission(s) to be considered.



Photo Contest Submission

Photo Contest for Ambitious Amateur Photographers

Get into the action by taking part in the Summer Music Moment photo contest this summer and win big! Find out how you can turn your music concert photos into major cash and prizes. Submit your best pics of concert moments, your favorite artists, band poses, and other categories. Click here to sign up for the amateur photo contest now!

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Enter today for your chance to win fantastic prizes from the Summer Music Moment Photo Contest from Billboard and PDN online.
Register today and start submitting your best shots of music concerts and your favorite artists in amateur and professional categories. Great prizes include a brand new Digital camera, an iMac with Photoshop software, and much more! Share your music moment and start snapping away for a chance to be featured in an edition of Billboard and PDN magazines! Get out there and give us your best shot!


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