Wedding Photography Winners Announced At Best Photo Contests!

We are thrilled to announce the winners from the first ever photography contest at BestPhotoContests.com!

We partnered with SnapKnot  to start Best Photo Contests because we see so many amazing photos every single day and we decided to celebrate the art of photography. Our first contest was for wedding photography and there were so many amazing photos submitted.

The $1,000 grand prize photo was taken by Light & Co. There were also 5 runners up who received a free 6-month SnapKnot membership!

Be sure to stay tuned… a new photo contest will be starting sometime in March 2018 and there are going to be more categories to choose from – it will not just be for wedding photography.

Here are the wedding photography winners of the contest below:

GRAND PRIZE

“Champagne” by Ethan Watts, Light & Co

RUNNERS UP

“Hands of Mehndi” by Fred Asaad, Asaad Images

“First Look” by Joanna Moss, Joanna Moss Photography

Do you do outdoor travel photography and plan to visit Australia sometime soon? The conservation group called The Nature Conservancy Australia is accepting entries to its annual photography competition.

All you must do in order to enter is capture nature in Australia at its most beautiful. Prizes this year include a $500 Flight Centre voucher, high tea for two at Melbourne’s Zumbo Café and a one-on-one workshop with a competition judge. Submissions for 2016 close November 4. 

Last year’s competition saw more than 3,700 entries with an overall winner selected from a shortlist of 14.

To give you a little inspiration, here is the winner of the 2015 competition and a few of the shortlisted finalists.

Overall Winner "Chasing Fish" by Arthur Roy

"Fury Of The Heavens" by Bob Ellisdon

"Maratus plumosus" by Billy Brown

"Cellular" by Ben Goode

"Seadragon Encounter" by Carl Charter

Click here to see the rules and submission guidelines for the photo competition. We originally found these photos on COSMOS. 

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Only A Week Left To Enter National Geographic's Travel Photo Contest

We know there are tons of you out there who love taking amazing travel photos. Whether you capture photos around your own hometown or while you are traveling the globe, finding those perfect moments to shoot are priceless. 

National Geographic loves to showcase amazing photographers and they are doing so once again in their 2016 Travel Photographer of the Year Contest. The contest is still accepting submissions through May 27 so be sure to submit your work by their deadline here. 

Here are a few of the photos that have already been submitted along with the photographer captions for you to enjoy! 

South Georgia Islands

Title: Peaks & Penguins in Antarctic Sunrise, Photo credit: Shivesh R.

“Stunning peaks and thousands of King Penguins on South Georgia in soft early sunrise. The photography challenge was to resist shooting only penguin close-ups (very tempting for sure) and step back occasionally to be equally amazed by the landscape in which they live. Special Bonus: It was 100 years to the month that Shackelton’s boat (Endurance) finally went under the Antarctic pack ice in Nov 1915, precipitating his epic traverse of South Georgia, before finding help at nearby Stromness (a year later).”

Jejūri, Maharashtra, India

Title: God Shiva’s Temple festival in Jejuri, Photo credit: Aashit Desai

“Devotees carrying the palki, sedan chair, of Shiva. The Shiva’s Temple, known as Khandoba locally, is a very famous temple situated in the town of Jejuri, in Maharashtra, India. Every year on the day of Somvati Amavasya — a no moon day — thousands of devotees arrive at the temple. The festival’s main ritual is offering of turmeric powder by the devotees. Such large quantities of turmeric powder are used that all the devotees and the temple ground are covered in yellow color of the turmeric.”

Boumalne, Souss-Massa-Draa, Morocco

Title: Winding Roads, Photo credit: Angiolo Manetti

“In the Gorges du Dades there are some breathtaking bends between walls of rock.”

Hong Cong

Title: Digital Panel of Hong Kong, Photo credit: Julia Wimmerlin

“This amazing stacked architecture of Hong Kong shows the housing of its rather dense population. It’s visually striking to understand that your whole horizon is built from people’s lit windows. It shocks you that each life — so big and important to the person himself and his close circle — looks just like a tiny star in a huge sky next to millions of the same stars.”

Haugen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Title: Face To Face, Photo credit: Ari Ross

“A polar bear on Wahlenbergfjorden off of Svalbard. I was in a zodiac off shore when he sauntered down to the beach to sniff us out. Soon losing interest, he retreated for a nap and we left him in peace.”

Saint-Denis, Réunion Island

Title: La Fournaise Volcano, Photo credit: Gaby Barathieu

“The last eruption of LA Fournaise Volcano.”

Biei, Hokkaido, Japan

Title: Wherever You Go, I Will Follow You!!, Photo credit: Hiroki Inoue

“Romance is in the air. It was the time of day immediately following sunset. I heard a voice. ‘Wherever you go, I will follow you,’ the voice says.”

Remember... if you want to submit your travel photography to the National Geographic 2016 Travel Photographer of the Year Contest, make sure you submit your work here by May 27, 2016. 

We originally found this photos on Huffington Post. 

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12 Great Finalists in the Sony World Photography Awards

We love seeing the best photos that have been submitted by photographer all over the world in all types of photo contests and the Sony World Photography Awards is no different. From eerie shots of abandoned places to lighting strikes to stunning landscapes, the shortlist was announced and over 350 amazing entries have made it as a finalist. We wanted to share a few of these photographs with you today! 

Here are 12 great finalists in the Sony World Photography Awards! Enjoy.  

This photo is of the 'Cuernos del Paine' mountain range reflected over the glacial waters of lake Nordenskj in Torres del Paine National Park. 

Photo credit: Adriano Neves/2016 Sony World Photography Awards 

This amazing photo of this polar bear captures him beautifully. 

Photo credit: Michaela Smidova/ 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

This photo depicts the 2nd largest fair of India, the Gangaasgar fair in West Bengal, where the devotees worship sun just after their bath. 

Photo credit: Abhijit Banerjee/ 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

This photo is of the Bryce Amphitheater which glistened as the golden rays of the sun illuminated them. 

Photo credit: Anasuya Mandal/2016 Sony World Photography Awards

This photo captures a fisherman farming the sea in between the bamboo rods constructed for aquaculture off the coast in southern China. 

Photo credit: Tugo Cheng/2016 Sony World Photography Awards

This amazing landscape shows Iceland, as the unique atmosphere constantly changes as you drive around that country. 

Photo credit: Nick Kontostavlakis/2016 Sony World Photography Awards

What an awesome shot this of of the beautiful night sky. 

Photo credit: Simone Cmoon/2016 Sony World Photography Awards

This photo captures the beautiful and serene Sanur Beach in Bali. 

Photo credit: Tan Jia Yi/2016 Sony World Photography Awards

This photo is of two birds that were sipping water on the bank, who were unaware of the coming crashing waves. 

Photo credit: Chaiyot Chanyam/2016 Sony World Photography Awards

This photo shows a boy who creatively made a heart shape at the River of Tukad Yeh Unda in Klunghung Sub-District, Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. 

Photo credit: Cheung Yin Fang/2016 Sony World Photography Awards

This photo shows riders warming up before an event at the Thame County Show. 

Photo credit: Phillip Joyce/2016 Sony World Photography Awards

This is such a unique shot of this architecture and the airplane. 

Photo credit: Ivelin Ivanov/2016 Sony World Photography Awards

We originally found these photos in an article on Weather.com. Do you love these great photos submitted from photographers all over the world? Here are a few other photography contest winners you may like to check out:

• 8 Of The Top Underwater Marine Wildlife Photos From 2015
• Unique Wildlife Photography From Smithsonian's Annual Photo Contest
• Winners of The Guardian Travel Photography Contest

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Smithsonian Magazine Hosts Worldwide Photo Contest

We wanted to make sure that all photographers everywhere know that Smithsonian Magazine is currently accepting entries to its annual worldwide photo contest! The contest opened up for submissions this past March, but the final deadline is November 30, 2015. 

Contestants can submit up to 15 photos to each of the following seven categories:

• The natural world
• Travel
• People
• The American experience
• Altered images
• Mobile photos
• Sustainable travel

The grand prize is $2,500 and each category winner, as well as the readers' choice winner, will receive $500. The winner in the sustainable travel category will receive two round-trip plane tickets for travel to any place in North America, the Caribbean and Central America. 

Both professional and amateur photographers can enter this contest. For the photo to be eligible for entry, it must have been taken since January 1, 2013. 

For the contest rules, or to enter, visit the Smithsonian Magazine website. Good luck everyone! 

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