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 professional photographers. 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.

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.

Grand Prize:

A professional D-SLR Camera, PhotoServe Portfolio (Value $860), Crumpler photo bag, PhotoPlus Expo Gold Expo Pass, a one-year subscription to Billboard, image(s) published in a September 2008 issue of Billboard Magazine, in the December 2008 issue of Photo District News as well as online at www.pdnonline.com and www.billboard.com.

First Place in Each Category:

Samsung digital camera, PhotoServe Portfolio (value $860), Crumpler photo bag, PhotoPlus Expo 2009 Gold Expo Pass, one-year subscription to Billboard, image(s) published in a September 2008 issue of Billboard Magazine, in the December 2008 issue of Photo District News as well as online at www.pdnonline.com and www.billboard.com.

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.

Tamara Coniff

Group
Editorial Director,
Billboard

Julie Greenwald

President,
Atlantic Records

Josh Klenert

Creative Director,
Billboard

James Reyman

Principal,
Reyman Studios

Single Entry:

~~$35 per image~~
$45 per image

Series:

~~$50 per series~~
$60 per series

Students:

~~$20 (I.D. Required)~~
$30 (I.D. Required)
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.

Music Contests for Professional Concert Photographers

Rock out this summer with great music concerts and music contests for professional photographers from Billboard and PDN online. Submit your best shots for a chance to win some awesome prizes in four major professional categories. Prizes include a professional digital SLR camera and your photo published in an issue of Billboard and PDN for the world to see.
Click here to check out the competition for the Professional Photography Contest!

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!