Still Life Photography Holiday Contest!

Hey everyone!

To celebrate the holidays, CRPhotography has decided to host a special, month-long contest surrounding its monthly theme, but with a twist! This month we're focusing on Still Life, so we'd like to host a special Holiday contest in which we challenge you to produce some holiday related still life photography for a chance to win some awesome prizes!

What is Still Life photography?

"Still life photography is the depiction of inanimate subject matter, most typically a small grouping of objects." But really, it's much more than that. When you're creating a Still Life photograph, you have to pay attention to the arrangement you're making. A good composition is key. You can't really just plop a plate of ice cream, take a snapshot of it, and call it a day. Still Life takes careful planning and extensive attention to detail. And the background is just as important as the foreground! You should pay attention to the environment you choose and the atmosphere it creates. You can't just plop a beautiful array of food and decorations on a messy counter-top and call it a day, either. Here are some examples to help you understand what we're looking for:

What are the rules?

• You may only submit 1 entry to this contest.

• Your entry should be submitted via comment on this journal (simply include a thumbnail).
  

• Your entry must be a photograph and must be new; specifically taken for this contest from the 10th of December to the 10th of January. (Please include correct exif data when submitting onto DA if possible. If you upload as jpeg and don't fiddle with the exif data, it's usually there)

• Your entry must be a Still Life photograph, and must be submitted to the Still Life gallery here on DeviantArt.
  

• Your entry must be related to a December/January holiday in one way or another. i.e: Christmas, Hanukkah, New years', Kwanzaa, etc. If you feel your photograph needs an explanation to be understood as holiday themed, please include said explanation in the description of your deviation.

• For those interested in submitting a Food/Drink entry, it is fine if you did not make the food or drink you photograph. You must however, be the photographer of the good. Also, we have some special prizes for those who submit a particularly interesting food/drink item they've personally made.

• Please abide by DeviantArt rules and policy; nothing offensive or hateful will be accepted.

What is the deadline?

The contest begins on December 10th and will end on January 10th at 11:59PM PST (Pacific Time).

What are the prizes?

1st place:

3 month core membership or the equivalent in from moonbeam13
Print of your choice from shop up to $30 in value OR the choice of 1 T-Shirt from @deviantartgear
3 month core membership from hosagu
400 from OfOneSoul
100 from nadjasybill
100 from JunkbyJen
100 from C-91
50 from Unkopierbar
A journal feature from CRPhotography
A journal feature from JunkbyJen
A journal feature from pearwood

2nd place:

1 month core membership from hosagu 
800 from moonbeam13 
200 from morbidman187 
200 from OfOneSoul
100 from nadjasybill
100 from C-91
50 from JunkbyJen
35 from Unkopierbar
A journal feature from CRPhotography 
A journal feature from JunkbyJen
A journal feature from pearwood

3rd place:

1 month core membership from hosagu
400 from moonbeam13 
200 from morbidman187 
200 from OfOneSoul
100 from nadjasybill
100 from C-91
25 from JunkbyJen
15 from Unkopierbar
A journal feature from CRPhotography 
A journal feature from JunkbyJen
A journal feature from pearwood

There is a bonus prize of 200 plus a special place on CRPhotography's front page, for anyone who submits a Food and Drink entry that they have made themselves, with a particularly interesting/creative recipe.

Honorable Mentions (for the runner-ups who still deserve a little something!)

100 from nadjasybill
200 from Mrs-Durden 
200 from OfOneSoul
800 from hosagu

*points will be divided equally, based on the number of honorable mentions we choose to give.

Who are the judges?

Mrs-Durden, isthisthingstillon, theresahelmer, Daykiney, JenFruzz, 3wyl, hosagu, nadjasybill, morbidman187, STelari, JunkbyJen, OfOneSoul, pearwood, C-91, DistortedSmile and more amazing judges are to come!

Would you like to offer prizes to this contest, or help judge it? Please send us a note at CRPhotography!