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Shutterbug Photo Competition - Prize Olympus XZ-1

The vision that started Shutterbug photo competition and continues to be our drive is:

“To give all photographers an opportunity to show some of their best work via this competition platform” – founder and curator – Marc Burlace

We constantly approach new sponsors as the competition continues, which means there are always updates of prizes on offer.

The Prize for this years International Category Winner – The amazing new Olympus XZ-1 ( released in Feb 2011) with the f1.8 Zuiko lens. RRP: $499.00 + Plus the new PT-050 Underwater Housing to fit your new camera valued at RRP: $399.00. Total prize package including the two Shutterbug Award books exceeds $1300.00

Of course, the main prize of photo competition for any aspiring photographer is to have their work seen and appreciated. It gives all photographers, at any level, the opportunity to gain career building exposure within the industry.

This is what makes The Shutterbug Award so unique to most photography competitions:

We have judges from The Industry at the very top of their chosen fields seeing your work.

Your work is shown on the Big Screen to a packed cinema full of photography lovers, VIP guests from the industry and associated media.

The 10 Finalists and 5 Semi-Finalists each year have their work published in a 100 page, professionally designed, hardcover book. Each Finalist recieves one book to keep. The International winner receives two books. Copies of the Book are also presented to Sponsors, Judges and Media Outlets.

One mounted print from each of the Top10 Finalists' winning entry is put on display at The Archetype Gallery and a high traffic location in Sydney for more exposure.

We also negotiate to have the Winner’s images in the major photography magazines around Australia.

And don't forget! Everyone that enters has at least one of their images shown on the big screen at the huge Shutterbug Award night @ A Sydney Cinema and The Shutterbug Award website.

These are the prizes that Olympus presented in 2010 and will be updated shortly with the current models for 2011.

First Place Finalist - Olympus PEN E-P2 with Electronic Viewfinder, 17mm Pancake Lens and the Brand New 9 - 18mm wide angle lens.
This package is ideal for street shooting, and with the new 9 - 18mm lens its perfect for landscape and other wide aspect shots.
RRP: $2797.00

Second Place Finalist - Olympus PEN E-P2 with Electronic Viewfinder and standard wide angle 14 - 42mm lens
This is a great alternative to your main SLR, offering something small, light and portable but with a full 4/3 sized sensor and DSLR quality images.
RRP: $1499.00

Third Place Finalist - Olympus PEN Lite E-PL1 with 14 - 42mm lens.
Another great alternative to an SLR. This is their new mainstream PEN.
RRP: $799.00

The International Category Winner of photo competition – The amazing new Olympus XZ-1 ( released in Feb 2011) with the f1.8 Zuiko lens. RRP: $499.00 + Plus the new PT-050 Underwater Housing to fit your new camera valued at RRP: $399.00. Total prize package including the 2 Shutterbug Books exceeds $1300.00

photo competition website: http://www.shutterbug.net.au/sponsors-prizes.php