Photographers! Get those amazing photos out and find the right one to showcase at this year’s Dive & Travel Expo Photo Contest. The Dive News Network Media Group is seeking that perfect shot for the grand prize, and will be offering $20,000 in prizes for the winning entries. All entries and winning photos will be shown at the Saturday Night Film Festival held April 21 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center.
The Annual Dive & Travel Expo photo and video competition is open to all amateur underwater photographers and videographers, who are at least 18 years of age. The contest is open to anyone regardless of residence or citizenship, so long as the laws of their jurisdiction allow participation.
This year, as with previous years, we are accepting only digital entries. All work must be original and the person submitting the work must have ownership rights. The contest submission deadline is April 1, so don’t miss your chance to enter.
According to Show Producer and Media Mogul, Rick Stratton, “This year’s prizes are even better than ever with the first place prize in each category being an unbelievable dream vacation to an exotic location.”
The Northwest Dive & Travel Expo is excited to partner with World’s Best Diving and several notable dive resorts in order to provide these exotic prizes.
There are a number of categories from which to enter, including: Wide Angle Cold Environment, Cold Water Close-up, Warm Water Close-up, Wide Angle Warm Environment, Artsy or Creative, Living as a Diver and Environmentally Friendly Photos.
There will be a number of honorable mentions as well as First Place, Second Place, Third Place, “Best of Show” and “Judges’ Choice”.
So get those winning photos out and get them into the 2012 Dive and Travel Expo photo/video contest.
Northwest underwater photographers are encouraged to come out and experience this year’s Northwest Dive & Travel Expo and show fellow divers and photo/video enthusiasts what a great underwater photo is supposed to look like.
You never know next year you may see your winning photo on the cover of Dive News! For more info visit www.divenewsnetwork.com
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