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2008 Summer Creative Wedding Photography Contest

The WPD 2008 Summer Professional Creative Wedding Photo Contest is open to WPD members and outside professional wedding photographers. Contest finalists will be revealed to the public for voting and critique. The winners will be determined by voters. Points will be judged leaned torwards creativity and concept. The $1,000 grand prize could be yours!

Contest Awards

• First Place:
  
  

  • $1,000 Grand Prize - The grand prize winner will receive $1,000.

  
  

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• Second Place:
  

  Gateway 24" Widescreen LCD HD Monitor This incredible monitor features: 1080p HD Support, DCDi by Faroudja© video processing, 1000:1 Contrast ratio, 3MS response time, and 1900x1200 Resolution for all your professional photography editing needs.

  
  

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• Third Place:
  

  Apple TV Buy your favorite shows — commercial free — as well as songs and music videos directly from your Apple TV. Watch YouTube videos on the big screen. Free your photos from the web and see them on your widescreen TV.




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• Public Critique Commentator Award:
  

  Range of Photoshop Plugins to Choose From The nature of the WPD wedding photo contest's public critique is to elevate the contestant's level of creativity via honest and constructive open feedback. For the first time, the WPD is introducing the WPD Contest Commentator Award to the individual that provides the best and insightful critique. The winner will have a selection of Adobe Photoshop Plugins to choose from the following software vendors: onOne, Extensis, Alien Skin, and Zevrix.

Contest Timeline & Winner Selection

• 5/15/2008 - Contest submission opens to the public.

• 7/15/2008 - Contest submission closes.

• 7/16/2008 to 7/25/2008 - Initial WPD pre-qualification selection.

• 7/26/2008 to 9/26/2008 - Contest wedding photos open for public voting and critique.

• 10/15/2008 - Public voting data is analyzed, and winners are announced.

The 2008 WPD Wedding Photo Contest is sponsored by: Blurb.com - easily create wedding album books with free bookmaking software.
Contestants are provided with additional sponsor gifts and certificates for this special event.