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18 October 2018

Nikon has announced it is now accepting entries for its 2019 Photo Contest. Over 410,000 photographers have submitted over 1,620,000 imaging works to the international event, now in its 37th year.

Art Director Neville Brody will again serve as Lead Judge for the contest. "Having served as the Lead Judge for the Nikon Photo Contest 2016-2017, I found the experience to be amazing and inspiring," Brody said. "I'm looking forward to an even more passionate, inspiring event this time, which is why I've agreed to serve as Lead Judge again."

DETAILS

The contest, open to all professional and amateur photographers, is comprised of three categories: Open, Next Generation and Short Film.

  • The theme for the Open Award is "Change." We live in a time full of great changes in a variety of contexts, from our work and lifestyles, to the climate. Nikon is calling for entries that express changes that you want to share with the world.
  • The theme for the Next Generation Award, open to photographers aged 25 or younger, is "Identity." Nikon looks forward to entries unique to younger generations that explore who they are.
  • The theme for the Short Film Award is "Hope." In this category, Nikon awaits entries that shine a hopeful light on the path to the future.

The deadline for entries is 1 p.m. JST on Jan. 31, 2019. The company plans to announce the winners in August 2019 and to also hold an awards ceremony.

For more information see the news release below.

Nikon Photo Contest-2019: Call for Entries

TOKYO -- Nikon Corp. is pleased to announce that entries for the Nikon Photo Contest-2019 will be accepted from 1 p.m. today, Oct. 18 until 1 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2019 (all dates and times JST).

Nikon Photo Contest is an international photo contest that aims to provide an opportunity for photographers around the world to communicate, as well as to enrich photographic culture for professionals and amateurs alike. Since the first Contest was held in 1969, photographers from countries and regions around the world have participated and shown their support. To date, more than 410,000 photographers have submitted over 1,620,000 imaging works, making it a truly international event.

In the previous (36th) Contest, a total of 21,511 photographers from 170 countries and regions submitted 76,356 works, marking a new record for the Contest in terms of the number of countries and regions from which entries were submitted.

Neville Brody Once Again Selected Lead Judge

We have welcomed Art Director Neville Brody as Lead Judge for the Nikon Photo Contest-2019, for a second term following the previous 36th Photo Contest.

His work spans over more than three decades, ranges from album sleeves to corporate branding for global businesses and is influential among a wide variety of artists, including photographers who will lead the next generation. Our decision to invite Brody to serve as Lead Judge once again was based on his ability to successfully work with a diverse and international panel of judges, as well as his popularity with the participants of the previous Contest.

Neville Brody said, "Having served as the Lead Judge for the Nikon Photo Contest 2016-2017, I found the experience to be amazing and inspiring. The entries that came in were phenomenal and the passion with which the judges approached discussing the work was really emotive. It was a very rewarding experience and I want to thank all of the entrants who sent work in last time. I'm looking forward to an even more passionate, inspiring event this time, which is why I've agreed to serve as Lead Judge again."

*Judges will be announced on the Nikon Photo Contest-2019 Web site as they are appointed.

Nikon Photo Contest-2019 Overview

The Nikon Photo Contest-2019, the 37th Contest since its beginning, will be comprised of three categories -- Open, Next Generation and Short Film.

The theme for the Open Award is "Change." We live in a time full of great changes in a variety of contexts, from our work and lifestyles, to the climate. We are calling for entries that express changes that you want to share with the world.

The theme for the Next Generation Award, open to photographers aged 25 or younger, is "Identity." We look forward to entries unique to younger generations that explore who they are.

The theme for the Short Film Award is "Hope." In this category, we await entries that shine a hopeful light on the path to the future.

We plan to announce winners of the Nikon Photo Contest-2019 in August 2019 and to also hold an awards ceremony.

Eligibility

The Contest is open to all professional and amateur photographers, regardless of age, gender or nationality.

Entry categories

Open Award

  • Theme: Change
  • Entry format: Single photo, photo story (two to five images)
  • Any equipment may be used
  • No age restriction

Next Generation Award

  • Theme: Identity
  • Entry format: Single photo or photo story (two to five images)
  • Any equipment may be used
  • Entrants must be aged 25 or younger

Short Film Award

  • Theme: Hope
  • Entry format: Video
  • Any equipment may be used
  • No age restriction

Entry period

1 p.m. on Oct. 18 to 1 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2019 (all dates and times JST)

How to enter

Enter the contest by providing the required information in the entry form on the Nikon Photo Contest-2019 Web site. Visit the Nikon Photo Contest-2019 Web site for further details regarding Contest eligibility, submission rules, judging, etc.

Awards and Prizes

A total of 45 Gold, Silver and Bronze Prizes will be selected from entries of each format from each of the three categories. The best work from winners of the Gold prize will also receive the Grand Prize. Additionally, from all entries that pass the initial judging phase, one work will receive the NPC 50th Anniversary Prize, selected through voting by Nikon employees and yet another work will receive the Participants' Choice Prize, selected through voting by Contest participants.

For detailed information on the prizes, see the announcement.

Winner privileges

  • Exhibition of winning entry in the Nikon Photo Contest-2019 Web site gallery
  • Exhibition of winning entry on official Nikon Photo Contest Facebook and Instagram pages
  • Inclusion in photo exhibitions held by Nikon

Notes

*Single photo and photo story are counted as two different formats.

*All award recipients will receive a trophy and certificate.

*A Grand Prize winner may not be selected.

*Prizes and privileges are subject to change without notice and cannot be exchanged, transferred or redeemed for cash.

*Winners of the Gold and Silver Prizes, as well as of the NPC 50th Anniversary Prize or the Participants' Choice Prize, may choose as their prize either a dSLR camera or mirrorless camera.


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