Deadline: JANUARY 31, 2007

Px3 Photography Competition
The "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. Winning photographs from this competition are displayed in a high-profile gallery in Paris and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book.

Px3 Judges:
Juried by leading editors, publishers, curators, gallery owners, consultants, creative directors, and art directors, Px3 brings the best of photography from across the globe to Paris.

Px3 Categories:
Advertising, Photojournalism, Book, Book Proposals, Fine Art, Nature and Portraiture.

AWARDS

Px3 Grand Prize

Both professional and non-professional photographers compete for the top award, the Px3 Grand Prize. The winner’s work is publicized internationally, receives the spotlight at all events, is exhibited in Paris, and published in the Px3 Annual Book.

Px3 Best New Talent (Non-Professionals and Students Only)

Non-professional photographers compete for the Px3 Best New Talent Award and 2,000 Euros. The winner’s work is publicized and exhibited at a gallery in Paris and published in the Px3 Annual Book.

Px3 Certificates in all Categories

All 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from both the professional and non-professional categories will receive a Px3 certificate.
Advertising
Photojournalism
Book
Fine Art
Nature
Portraiture

Px3 Honorable Mentions

Px3 judges award several Certificates of Honorable Mention to both professional and non-professional entries to acknowledge talent as they deem fit.

PARIS EXHIBITION AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLICITY

Winning photographs from the 1st and 2nd place winners in each category from both the professional and non-professional entries will be publicized and exhibited at a prestigious gallery in Paris.

Px3 Annual Book

The work of the 1st and 2nd place winners from both the professional and non-professional categories will be published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book.

Don't miss this opportunity to participate in this international showcase of photographic talents.

Send your best work to Px3 now.

SUBMIT YOUR WORK TO Px3

Simply fill out the entry form and send it with your work to Px3. You can submit as many photographs in as many categories as you want.

Ways to Submit Your Entries
You may submit your images to our contest in any one of the following ways:

1- ONLINE: Use the online entry form, upload your photographs and pay the fees. (JPG. 600 Pixel on the longest side)

2- MAIL: Download the PDF entry form and mail it with your photographs to our office.
Px3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris
7 bis rue Damremont
Paris 75018, France

ENTRY FEES

The fees below are for or United States and European Countries. Entry fees for most other countries are discounted by 50%

Professional Photographers
$30 for each photograph entered
$50 for each series (2-5 images with a unifying theme) or book
Same photograph or series, additional category: $25 per category

Non-professional Photographers
$20 per photograph entered
$40 for each series (2-5 images with a unifying theme)
Same photograph or series, additional category: $15 per category

Student Photographers
$10 per photograph entered
$20 for each series (2-5 images with a unifying theme)
Same photograph or series, additional category: $10 per category

Winner Notification
All winners will be announced online six to eight weeks after the final submission deadline. The work of all 1st and 2nd place winners will be published in the Px3 Annual Book eight to ten months after the announcement.

Download the entry form for mailed submissions or enter online.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Q: Who is considered a professional photographer?
A: Those who earn, or have earned, the majority of their income from taking photographs.

2. Q: What is considered a series?
A: Two or more photographs (but no more than five) that share the same theme or concept and same title. Make sure all your images in a series are strong. Your work will be judge as whole not individually.

3. Q: How many photographs can I enter into the same series?
A: A series consists of 2-5 photographs, sharing a common theme or concept and a single title. Series will be judge as whole.

4. Q: Where can I obtain a printed entry form if I want to mail my submission?
A: You may download a printable .pdf of the entry form.

5. Q: Can I enter digital photographs into the contest?
A: Yes, you may send digital files on a CD or DVD by mail or upload your files online.

6. Q: What size should the digital files and prints be?
A: Digital submissions must be saved as .jpg and not exceed 600 pixels in height or width. Mailed prints must be protected and no larger than 11x14 inches.

7. Q: Do I need to send a return handling fee for each photograph I want to be returned?
A: No, there is only a one-time fee of $20 regardless of the number of photographs you want returned. Please be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped or FedEx mailer.

8. Q: How can I pay for the photographs that I submit?
There are a number of ways for you to pay for the photographs you enter:
a) You may pay online by credit card, US check, or through Paypal.
b) You may fill out the payment details on the printable entry form and mail it to Px3 with Credit card information or check. (Please make your check payable to Px3)
c)You can also wire your payments.* Please give the the following Px3 bank information to your bank:
Bank Name: Washington Mutual
Bank Address: 9080 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035 USA
Checking Account Number: 3142502819
Routing Number: 322271627
Account Name: PX3
Account Address: 844 S. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035 USA
*Please include your Entry ID Number with your name so we can credit your
account properly.

9. Q: Can I enter one photograph into multiple categories?
A: Yes, you may enter the same photograph into as many categories as you want. In fact, doing so may increase your chances of winning. There is an additional fee for each subcategory and major category: $25 for professionals, $15 for non-professionals and $10 for students.

10. Q: What is the Px3 Copyright policy & How can Px3 use my photographs?
A: The organization has the right to use your submitted photographs for for the annual exhibition(s) and print them in the Px3 Book. Px3 may also use your work for marketing and promotional purposes, with the photographer's approval and appropriate citation/credit.