Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2008

A bit late with this one... but still time to submit an entry. This used to be the Schweppes Prize once, it is now sponsored by Taylor Wessing - a bit easier to spell!

Submissions are now being invited for this prestigious international photographic portrait competition, which celebrates and promotes the very best in contemporary portrait photography. Entry is open to photographers from around the world, aged 18 and over.

The Photographic Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery has established a reputation for its diversity of photographic styles, encompassing editorial, reportage and fine art images submitted by a range of photographers, from gifted amateurs and photography students to professionals.

In the Prize's search for excellence, photographers are encouraged to interpret 'portrait' in its widest sense of 'photography' concerned with portraying people with an emphasis on their identity as individuals.'

This year, the winner of the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2008 will receive £12,000. In addition the judges, at their discretion, will award one or more cash prizes to the shortlisted photographers.

The Prize will also include the special Godfrey Argent Award, presented for the best portrait taken by a photographer aged 18 and 25.

To enter Online, visit www.npg.org.uk/photoprize between 1 May and 20 July 2008 to register online. You will receive an email confirming your registration number. Photographs must be delivered to London College of Communication either in person or by post/courier between 21 and 25 July 2008. Online registration will ensure a quicker, more efficient, check-in when delivering photographs.

2005 Schweppes Photographic Portrait Prize

Call for Entries
Entry forms for the 2005 Schweppes Photographic Portrait Prize are now available:

Call for Entries

Entry Form

For more info check out: http://www.npg.org.uk/live/schweppes.asp

n.b.: All photographs submitted must be delivered at the London College of Communication between Monday 18 and Friday 22 July 2005 (9.00-17.00 only). There is a £12 levy per photograph submitted and a limit of six photographs per application.

Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2005

"Luc Delahaye has won the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2005.

Four photographers were shortlisted for the £30,000 prize. The exhibition will be from 8 April – 5 June 2005 at The Photographers' Gallery and the award ceremony took place on 11 May 2005.

In its inaugural year, the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize continues The Photographers’ Gallery’s commitment to showcasing new talent and highlighting the best of international photography practice. With generous support from the new sponsors, Deutsche Börse, the Prize continues as one of the most prominent exhibitions at The Photographers’ Gallery as well as being placed amongst the most prestigious international awards. The four shortlisted photographers are as follows:

Luc Delahaye (b.1962, France)

JH Engström(b.1969, Sweden)

Jörg Sasse (b. 1962, Germany)

Stephen Shore (b. 1947, USA)

The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize aims to reward a living photographer, of any nationality, who has made the most significant contribution to the medium of photography during the past year."

http://www.photonet.org.uk/programme/citibank.html