Nov 03 2008
The Capital One American Life Photo Contest Now Taking Submissions
Want to win some cash and have your photo featured on a Capital One Credit Card?
This contest sounds like fun!
The Capital One American Life Photo Contest
The grand prize winner will receive $7,000, an exclusive meeting, photography tutorial and portfolio review with Newsweek Director of Photography, Simon Barnett, and a tour of Newsweek’s Photo Department. The first runner-up will receive $6,000 and the second runner-up will receive $5,000. Each winner also will have their photo displayed as the featured image for cardholders on Capital One’s Image Card site and their profile featured on www.capitalonephotocontest.com.
From October 27 to January 5, photographers can submit their photos at www.capitalonephotocontest.com or via the “American Life Photo Contest” group on Flickr, www.flickr.com/groups/capitaloneamericanlife. Online voting will be from January 6, 2009 to February 6, 2009 will determine the top 50 semi-finalists. At the conclusion of public voting, Newsweek Director of Photography, Simon Barnett, who has edited and selected for publication some of the most renowned images in American life and world news, will determine one grand prize winner and two runners up whose work will be featured on Capital One’s Image Card site where cardholders can personalize their credit card. Winners will be announced in March 2009.
