The Photography Competition / Art Competition 2007 is an international contest organized by TCB-Cafe Publishing of San Francisco. The contest aims to develop and raise the visibility of photographic and creative graphics talent, in the form of a competition and the resulting book publication. The culmination will be a beautiful book publication, showcasing the competition winners, and gracing the libraries of museums, galleries, individuals and collectors, as well as appearing in stores throughout the world.

To see a sample of the Competition 2004's book, click here.

PHOTO CONTEST / ART CONTEST THEMES

The 2007 photo contest / art contest has two variations of the theme, SMILES and HEROES, which were interpreted in the 2006 Contest. In this 2007 Call for Entries, submissions may interpret these themes broadly:

1) Super Heroes (photography, art, manga, graphic novels)

DESCRIPTION: Super heroes have always existed, both real and imagined. Photography and art allows the artist to now capture and illustrate those fictional and non-fictional persons (and animals) as never before. Photographers and illustrators are invited to show us the Super Heroes in our world, or not of it.

Note: "Super Heroes" is for photography, painting, graphic arts, comics, manga, and photo-essay/journalism. The topic is also very open to your interpretation - entries based in reality/real life people, historic figures or fantasy (even "winged" characters can be considered super heroes). Graphic novels and manga entries can submit four storyboard pages.

2) The Artist as a Hero (photography, art, manga, graphic novels)

DESCRIPTION: Either in your work or about your work, show us how the artist, now or historically, can be considered a hero. This can be based on the role in society, or in the actual work (example: fashion, technique, subject matter, lighting, color, etc)

All submitted images must represent one of the competition themes. Images can be in color or black & white. Images can be entered in only one category.

3) The Athlete as a Hero (photography)

DESCRIPTION: Show us how the Athletes and the pursuit of athletic competition, now or historically, can be considered as heroic.

PRIZES

Selected images will be published in the book "Heroes Smile" by TCB-Cafe Publishing. Selected images will also appear in a TCB-Cafe Publishing exhibit on the contest's theme.

First Place Finalists (4 will be awarded):

• First Place winners will have an entire section (10 pages each) devoted to their work in the book, "Heroes Smile" - scheduled for April 2008.
• Finalist artists will also be profiled on TasteTV (broadcast online, on demand, on television, and on mobile)

Second Place Finalists (4 will be awarded):

• Second Place winners will have an entire section (5 pages each) devoted to their work in the book, "Heroes Smile" - scheduled for April 2008.

Honorable Mentions (20 will be awarded):

• Will have one image included in the publication

JUDGING

The jury, consisting of respected photography, visual arts and publishing professionals who represent each aspect of the photography book and exhibition process, will base its decisions on the images submitted and designate the First Place and Second Place winners. The consistency and innovativeness, as well as the technical ability, in which the image reflects the designated theme and category will be the main criteria of Finalist selection.

ELIGIBILITY

The photo contest / art contest is open to all except TCB-Cafe Publishing staff and immediate family members, as well as the staff and immediate family members of the contest sponsors

Photography and art entries must be the original work of the Entrant. Entrant is solely responsible for obtaining necessary authorizations in order to submit their work to the Photography Competition / Art Competition 2007 (e.g. model release forms, etc). Payment must accompany every entry.

SUBMISSIONS

In this Call for Entries, all image submissions to the Photography Competition / Art Competition 2007 should be in digital format, submitted either online via email or mailed in a CD-ROM. Photographic slides and prints are ineligible, unless specifically requested by the contest organizers.

Each Entrant can submit up to 4 images that illustrate their work in digital format either via email or on a CD-ROM. Only digital format submissions are accepted when determining eligibility. note: Graphic novels and manga entries can submit four storyboard pages.

DEADLINE

All entries to the photo contest / art contest must be postmarked by October 31, 2007. Entries cannot be accepted afterwards unless the deadline is officially extended. Finalists will be announced on December 1, 2007. Finalists will be posted on the Competition website. All entrants are required to check that website to determine status.

ENTRY FEES

The entry fee for the photo contest / art contest is $45 for up to 4 images that illustrate your work. Each Entrant can enter different projects up to three times.