Enter your image here: Focal Press Monthly Photography Contest

The theme for September is Night Photography so give us your best night sky, streaming headlights and moonlit shots.

September’s contest is sponsored by Night Photography by Lance Keimig.

First Place: Focal Photography book of choice*

Second Place: Focal Photography book of choice**

Third Place: Night Photography

*Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography
** Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography and must be valued at $39.95 or less

Enter your image here: Focal Press Monthly Photography Contest

The theme for August is Creative Photography (e.g. interesting use of color, lens, light, subject), so be sure to enter your most interesting shots.

August’s contest is sponsored by Lensbaby by Corey Hilz

First Place: Focal Photography book of choice*

Second Place: Focal Photography book of choice**

Third Place: Lensbaby

*Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography
** Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography and must be valued at $39.95 or less

Enter your image here: Focal Press Monthly Photography Contest

This month our subject is The Water. So get in, on or under the water and send us your best photos.

July’s contest is sponsored by The Underwater Photographer, 4e by Martin Edge

First Place: Focal Photography book of choice*

Second Place: Focal Photography book of choice**

Third Place: The Underwater Photographer, 4e

*Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography
** Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography and must be valued at $39.95 or less

We are pleased to announce the re-launch of The Photoshop Challenge in an all new format with our partners at Creative Edge.

Now in a user forum style with professional mentors Harold & Phyllis Davis, you will be tested on your innovative use of color in Photoshop.

Everyone who enters gets a free trial membership of Creative Edge, an online collection of videos and books filled with the most current and thorough information available about graphic design, web design, photography, and more.

Enter and show off your Photoshop skills now.

Enter your image here: Focal Press Monthly Photography Contest

For June we’re ditching color and going for Black and White Photos, so send in your best shots.

June’s contest is sponsored by Digital Restoration from Start to Finish, Second Edition by Ctein.

First Place: Focal Photography book of choice*

Second Place: Focal Photography book of choice**

Third Place: Digital Restoration from Start to Finish, Second Edition

*Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography
** Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography and must be valued at $39.95 or less

Enter your image here: Focal Press Monthly Photography Contest

For May we’re hitting the road with the topic of “Street Photography”.

May’s contest is sponsored by Photography in 100 Words by David Clark.

First Place: Focal Photography book of choice*

Second Place: Focal Photography book of choice**

Third Place: Photography in 100 Words

*Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography
** Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography and must be valued at $39.95 or less

We had a lot of great entries for our march contest and they’ve been sent off to the judges. This month we’re focusing on the The Weather, perfectly timed after the wettest March on record up here in Massachusetts.

April’s contest is sponsored by Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 for Photographers by Philip Andrews. Philip will be judging the contest and you can discover his Photoshop Elements resources at www.photoshopelements.net.

First Place: Focal Photography book of choice*

Second Place: Focal Photography book of choice**

Third Place: Photoshop Elements 8 for Photographers

*Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography
** Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography and must be valued at $39.95 or less

Thanks to everyone who entered and voted in the Focal Press Monthly Photography Contest for February! Contest winners will be announced soon.

February guest judges John and Barbara Gerlach are making their selections among the many wonderful entries. Winners will be notified and an email announcement will be sent out soon, so stay tuned!

The theme for the March contest is “Faces” sponsored by FACES: Photography and the Art of Portraiture by Steven Biver and Paul Fuqua.

Our guest judges will be Focal authors Steven Biver and Paul Fuqua.

First Place: Focal Photography book of choice*

Second Place: Focal Photography book of choice**

Third Place: FACES: Photography & the Art of Portraiture

*Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography
** Does not include Focal Encyclopedia of Photography and must be valued at $39.95 or less