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MyShot08 Photo Contest from Xerox

Xerox Corporation along with FUJIFILM Inc., Adobe Systems Incorporated and H&H Color Lab, is kicking off a nationwide photo contest to find the best images captured by college students and presented in three hot digital printing applications – personalized photo books, greeting cards or calendars. The overall winner will be mentored and work side by side with a renowned photographer at a Miami photo shoot and receive a camera valued at $3K. Announced today at the 2008 Photo Marketing Association International Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, MyShot08 is free and open to all U.S. registered college students, regardless of their major. It emphasizes the relationship between photography and fast-growing consumer photo specialty applications.

“The contest is giving young people a way to liberate their digital images from their computers and cell phones and make printed products that capture their personalized memories,” said Quincy Allen, president, Xerox Production Systems Group. “We are hoping to open the eyes of talented college photographers about how easy and fun it is to create these kinds of specialty products.”

To kick-off the contest, Xerox is using the Web and popular social networking sites along with a variety of promotional activities to get the word out and attract interest and attention.
The Best of Show winner receives a day on location with professional photographer George Kamper. With more than 25 years of experience in traditional and digital commercial photography, Kamper’s work has appeared in such magazines as Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, GQ and Travel and Leisure. The overall winner also receives a Fujifilm infrared camera and a $500 print credit from H&H Color Lab, a leading photographic and digital lab serving professional photographers across the country. First, second and third-place winners will be selected in each photo category and receive gift cards, Adobe software and print credits.

“The MyShot08 photo contest is a great way to give college students the opportunity to build their portfolio and gain valuable exposure and recognition for their talent,” said Kamper. “As a professional photographer, I’m always looking for ways to help aspiring photographers succeed. This contest will surely inspire this audience to explore new ways to showcase their work and have some fun along the way.”
Students will upload photos into one of the templates provided on www.MyShot08.com and limited to one entry per each of the three categories. All entries need to be submitted by March 31, 2008.



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