New food photography contest offers impressive prizes
Here’s a contest with an incredibly robust set of prizes: Lou Manna, who we interviewed in November, is hosting the “Best Looking Food of 2009,” and the winning shot will be used as the subject for the cover for Manna’s upcoming book, “More Digital Food Photography.” Additionally, the winner gets an Olympus DSLR kit, a Calumet lighting kit, dinner for two and free admission to one of Lou’s workshops in New York.
Contestants have until February 16th to submit their photos. Here’s one important catch: The winning shot won’t be selected based on photographic quality, but on the innovation, presentation of the food, and overall concept behind the shot.
Read the full press release below or visit Lou’s site on the contest to learn more about it.
Best Looking Food of 2009
In an effort to capture the beauty of food photography and styling, award-winning Olympus Visionary food photographer Lou Manna announces a unique contest for the “Best Looking Food of 2009.” The winning dish will be used as the subject for the cover of Lou’s forthcoming second book, “More Digital Food Photography,” published in the fall of 2009.
In conjunction with Citysearch, Olympus, Kingston, and Calumet, the search begins on January 1st and ends on February 16th, with the winner announced on February 23rd.
The winner will receive an Olympus Digital SLR camera kit equipped with Kingston memory cards, a Calumet lighting kit, dinner for two at a restaurant courtesy of Citysearch, and complimentary admission to a Digital Food Photography for Food Bloggers Workshop with Lou Manna.
In addition, the winner will have the exclusive opportunity to attend the photo shoot with Lou Manna at his studio in NYC to watch his vision for the cover of More Digital Food Photography be created.
Log on to http://www.digitalfoodphotos.com/blog/contest/
For more info, please contact Lou at lou@loumanna.com
Please see below for contest rules and details.
Submission Criteria: The winner will be based on the best looking food concept, innovation of presentation and not the quality of the photograph. Cellphone photos are acceptable. The subject can be a dish that you were served at a restaurant (please provide the restaurant name and chef name) or something that you’ve created in your very own kitchen (please provide a recipe). The image must be submitted in jpeg format, with dimensions of approximately 6” x 8” at a resolution of 72 dpi.
Cost: There will be a $10 processing fee for each submission.
Judges: A panel of industry professionals ranging from food photographers, chefs, photo editors, restaurant reviewers, and food stylists will judge all submissions. Slated so far are Clark Wolf, Delores Custer, Chef Momo Attoui, as well as associates from the New York Times and the Culinary Institute of America.
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