NIKON PHOTO CONTEST 2022-2023: CALL FOR ENTRIES

Nikon Inc. is pleased to announce that entries for the Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023 will be accepted starting midnight (ET) on October 27th, 2022.

Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023 website
https://www.nikon-photocontest.com/en/

The Nikon Photo Contest was first held in 1969 and is one of the biggest international photo contests in the world. It aims to enrich imaging culture by providing an opportunity for professional and amateur photographers around the world to engage with one another. In the previous 38th Contest, a total of 26,000 participants from 150 countries and regions across the world submitted over 65,000 works.

Sarah Leen Selected as Lead Judge
We are pleased to welcome Sarah Leen as the Lead Judge for the Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023. In 2013, Sarah Leen became the first female director of photography for National Geographic magazine and National Geographic Partners. In 2020, she established the Visual Thinking Collective, a community of female editors, teachers, and curators specialized in creating and managing visually driven projects. She has great influence over a wide variety of artists, beginning with the next generation of photographers.

Comments from Sarah Leen (Summary)
“My hope for the Nikon Photo Contest is to gather stories that represent our world today. We are just getting used to a new way of life after three years of isolation and fear from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, we have new opportunities and new chances. So think about your world, think about what you’ve seen change and grow, and that are now there as new opportunities. I’m really looking forward to seeing works that come from all over the world. We have an opportunity with this contest to show where we are today and tell our stories, share your personal stories.”

Judges will be announced on the Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023 website as they are appointed.

Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023 Overview
The Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023, the 39th contest to be held since its introduction, will be comprised of a photo competition and a film competition. The photo competition will offer a single photo category and a photo story category, and the film competition will offer a short film category and a super short film category.
The theme of the photo competition is “Beloved”, for which we are looking for photos that express individual priorities from a variety of perspectives. The theme of the film competition is “Next Steps”. Entries in this competition should express the further growth and future evolution.

Announcement of the winners of the Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023 is scheduled for July 2023.

Eligibility
The Contest is open to all professional and amateur photographers, regardless of age, gender or nationality.

Entry Categories

• Photo Competition: Theme- ”Beloved”
• Single Photo Category
• Entry format: Single photo
• Any equipment may be used
• Photo Story Category
• Entry format: Photo story (two to five images)
• Any equipment may be used

• Film Competition: Theme- ”Next Steps”

*English subtitles are required if a language other than English is used in videos (not required if English is used).

• Short Film Category
• Entry format: 180- to 300-second-long video
• Any equipment may be used
• Super Short Film Category
• Entry format: 20- to 40-second-long video
• Any equipment may be used

Entry period
October 27th, 2022 12:00 a.m ET p.m. to February 12th, 2023 11:00 p.m. ET

How to enter
Enter the Contest by providing the required information in the entry form on the Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023 website.

The form will be available from October 27th, 2022, 12:00 a.m. ET.
Visit the Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023 website for further details regarding Contest eligibility, submission rules, judging, etc.

Awards, prizes, and selection of winners*
Two entries from each category in the two competitions will be selected for an Excellence Award and four entries for a Special Encouragement Award. In addition, one Grand Prize winner will be selected from among the Excellence Award winners in each competition. The winners of the General Public Award will also be determined with public voting on entries that pass the second round of judging.

About Nikon 
Nikon Inc. is a world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and technologies for photo and video capture; globally recognized for setting new standards in product design and performance for an award-winning array of equipment that enables visual storytelling and content creation. Nikon Inc. distributes consumer and professional Z Series mirrorless camera, digital SLR cameras, a vast array of NIKKOR and NIKKOR Z lenses, Speedlights and system accessories, Nikon COOLPIX® compact digital cameras and Nikon software products. For more information, dial (800) NIKON-US or visit www.nikonusa.com, which links all levels of photographers and visual storytellers to the Web's most comprehensive learning and sharing communities. Connect with Nikon on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Vimeo and Flickr.

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*The Grand Prize winner will be selected from among the Excellence Award winners of each competition. The Grand Prize winner will receive the prize for the Grand Prize Award instead of the Excellence Award.
*A Grand Prize winner may not be selected.
*The winners of the General Public Award will be selected through public voting on works that pass the second round of judging.
*Lenses and accessories will be decided by Nikon.
*Prizes may be changed without notice. In the event of an international incident or conflict with the laws and regulations of a country, it might take a while to deliver the prize. Alternatively, if the prize is undeliverable to the winner, prize money specified by the organizer might be awarded to the winner instead.