Competitions

JAN GRARUP RECEIVES THE LEICA OSKAR BARNACK AWARD 2011 FOR HIS PORTFOLIO ‘HAITI AFTERMATH’

June 15, 2011
JAN GRARUP RECEIVES THE LEICA OSKAR BARNACK AWARD 2011 FOR HIS PORTFOLIO ‘HAITI AFTERMATH’

Solms, Germany (June 15, 2011) – First prize in this year’s highly prestigious photographic competition, the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2011, goes to the Danish photographer Jan Grarup. For his award-winning portfolio, entitled ‘Haiti Aftermath’, the winner will be presented with a Leica M9 camera and lenses worth around €9,500 (approximately U.S. $13,760), as...
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Sigma Corporation of America lauds 50 years with anniversary site, giveaways

April 20, 2011

Ronkonkoma, NY, April 20, 2011 – Sigma Corporation of America is celebrating its 50th anniversary by launching an online community where Sigma users can interact and learn about the company’s history. The Sigma Corporation of America 50th anniversary site was launched this week to commemorate the company’s founding in Japan in 1961. The page...
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Andrew Lu of Yorktown Heights, N.Y. wins Sigma Scholarship Contest

April 18, 2011

Ronkonkoma, NY, April 18, 2011 – When Andrew Lu entered the Sigma Corporation of America Scholarship contest, he had two goals: To evoke emotion with his black-and-white imagery and to take home the grand prize. Today, the camera and lens manufacturer announced that Lu has successfully accomplished both of those objectives. The Yorktown Heights,...
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Public voting for Sigma Corporation scholarship finalists will close on April 1

March 28, 2011

Ronkonkoma, NY, March 28, 2011 – Have you voted for your favorite high school photographer yet? Place your vote by April 1 to help Sigma Corporation of America identify five finalists for its annual Scholarship Contest, and you could help one lucky high school senior win $6,000 in cash and photography gear. A total...
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Sigma Corporation of America now accepting Scholarship Contest applications

November 30, 2010

Ronkonkoma, NY, Nov. 30, 2010 – Sigma Corporation of America is currently accepting photo and application submissions for its second annual Scholarship Contest. The contest, which will award $6,000 in cash and photography gear, is open to all high school seniors who plan to pursue a photo-related career. Applications for the contest are now...
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Extreme Photography: Winners of the Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest Now Chosen

September 30, 2010
Extreme Photography: Winners of the Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest Now Chosen

After an exciting finish the winners of the first Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest have now been selected. The winners of the four categories will each receive a pair of cinemizer Plus video glasses from Carl Zeiss. OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 30.09.2010. After a two-week final stretch the winners of the first Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest...
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Leica Oskar Barnack Award – Call for Entries

January 20, 2010
Leica Oskar Barnack Award – Call for Entries

Leica Camera AG, Solms, extends their invitation to submit entries to their international photography competition for professional photographers, the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award’. Applications from interested photographers will be accepted exclusively online at www.leicaoskar-barnack-award.com between 15 January and 15 March 2010. The competition also includes the awarding of a ‘Newcomer Award’ that addresses all...
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Invitation to submit entries for the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award’ competition for 2010

December 11, 2009
Invitation to submit entries for the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award’ competition for 2010

Leica Camera AG, Solms, extends their invitation to submit entries to their international photography competition for professional photographers, the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award’. Applications from interested photographers will be accepted exclusively online at www.leica- oskar-barnack-award.com between 15 January and 15 March 2010. The competition also includes the awarding of a ‘Newcomer Award’ that addresses...
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