Photographer of the Year Competition
The International Photography Awards conducts two parallel competitions each year - one for professional photographers, who earn the majority of their livelihood from their craft and a second for nonprofessional or amateur shutterbugs - open to photographers from every country of the world
Certificates of excellence will be awarded in all sub-categories to both groups: professionals and nonprofessionals competing in separate pools. Professional and amateur winners will then compete within their respective pools for top prizes in major categories:
The International Photography Awards conducts two parallel competitions each year - one for professional photographers, who earn the majority of their livelihood from their craft and a second for nonprofessional or amateur shutterbugs - open to photographers from every country of the world
Certificates of excellence will be awarded in all sub-categories to both groups: professionals and nonprofessionals competing in separate pools. Professional and amateur winners will then compete within their respective pools for top prizes in major categories:
Advertising Photographer of the Year
Architectural Photographer of the Year
Editorial Photographer of the Year
Photography Book of the Year (professional only)
Fine Art Photographer of the Year
Nature Photographer of the Year
People Photographer of the Year
Photographer of the Year in Special category
Judges will evaluate the work of the seven major winners in the amateur competition to determine the winner of the New Discovery Award™, and the $2,000 cash prize to be disclosed at the Lucie Awards ceremony.
The professionals and nonprofessionals major winners-will also compete for the coveted title of International Photographer of the Year™ and the $10,000 prize. The recipient of this top honor will be announced at the Lucie Awards™ ceremony.
The work of all the winners will be published in the annual International Photography Awards Book and displayed in a prestigious gallery in Los Angeles. In addition, The fifteen finalist (eight professionals and seven nonprofessionals) will also receive two tickets each to the Lucie Awards ceremony.
The deadline for submissions to the International Photography Awards is
May 31, 2005.