We are excited to announce the B&H Photography Podcast Leica Photo Challenge! The B&H Photography Podcast continues to be one of the most popular photography podcasts available, and Leica continues to be one of the most sought-after camera manufacturers in the world. To thank our loyal listeners, to reach out to new subscribers, and to inspire some safe creativity during these challenging times, we are excited to bring you this incredible photo contest, in which one lucky listener will receive their very own Leica Q2 Digital Camera!
Entry Criteria
- Contestants can submit ONE photo only through the entry method below, and the photo can be taken with any type of standalone camera (DSLR, Mirrorless, Film, Point-and-shoot, etc.)
- Tablets and Smartphones are NOT permitted
- The entry period is May 28, 2020 at 12:00AM EDT - June 21, 2020 at 11:59PM EDT. Entries received outside of this time period will not be considered
- Entry photos must be taken inside or near the home. Indoors, backyards, and front yards are OK
- Image should reflect the challenges (or the joys) of the current pandemic-related shutdown and can include a caption, but one is not required. Judging will be based upon subject matter, overall composition, creativity, and post-processing. File size and image resolution will not be factored into the judging process. We are not encouraging and will not consider images taken in public spaces.
- Entrant must be the copyright holder of the image submitted
- One entry per person
- Winner is at the sole discretion of the judges
- Grand Prize is a Leica Q2 Digital Camera; one runner up will receive a gift bag from Leica
- See the Official Contest Rules for additional information here
Entry Instructions
Step 1:
Rate and subscribe to the B&H Photography Podcast on Apple Podcasts or any other podcast app!
Step 2:
Follow @LeicaCameraUSA on Twitter and post ONE photo with the hashtag #BHPhotoPodcastLeica
That's it!
The winner will be contacted by the B&H Social Media team via direct message on Twitter and announced on an episode of the B&H Photography Podcast!
Judge Bios:
Craig Semetko
Born and raised near Detroit, Michigan, Craig Semetko's photography focuses on the absurd and the ironic. Commenting in the foreword for Semetko's book, Unposed, photographer Elliott Erwitt writes, "In my book, he is the essential photographer. That is, the one who sees what others could not have seen."
Semetko has published two books, Unposed and India Unposed, and is currently preparing his third, with images from a long-term series on America. He was one of 10 photographers chosen worldwide by Leica Camera to be a part of its "10×10" exhibition, celebrating 100 years of Leica photography. He teaches workshops regularly for the Leica Akademie worldwide, and his photographs have been exhibited extensively and can be found in private collections in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Photograph © Aziz Yazdani
Ashly Stohl
Ashly Stohl is a photographer and the publisher and co-founder of Peanut Press. She is based in Los Angeles and New York. Stohl co-founded Peanut Press, an independent photobook publisher, in 2015, when she published her first book, Charth Vader, and it became a viral sensation. She now lends her experience to fellow photographers, designing and publishing award-winning books through Peanut Press. She has lectured on her photography and bookmaking at institutions including SVA, The Penumbra Foundation, Columbia University, George Washington University, Brigham Young University, and SPE National.
Photograph © Victoria Will
Allan Weitz
Allan Weitz is the host of the B&H Photography Podcast. He is also a senior technical writer on the B&H Explora website. Prior to being placed at B&H under the Federal Witness Protection Program, Weitz was an advertising and editorial photographer whose work has appeared on the covers and inside pages of New York Magazine, Philadelphia Magazine, Esquire, Money Magazine, Forbes, Yachting Magazine, Boating, Nautical Quarterly, and one of the last special issues of Life magazine.
Photograph © Bobby Sansivero
*No purchase is necessary to enter or win
For the B&H Photography Podcast Leica Q2 Photo Contest Rules, click here.