You can see more of Rebecca’s work HERE

Thank you to all that entered and watch for more contests soon!

We are so excited, we couldn’t wait until tomorrow!!!

Prize: Holga 135mm Pinhole (provided by Holga Inspire) , print of the winning image to the winner, grab bag of 35mm film and an upcoming POTM to be published in late spring.

Rules:

1.)  Image must be shot on any pinhole camera  (yes, even digital!)

2.)  Details of the type of camera, film and exposure & location must be provided

3.)  All images must be submitted in a JPEG format, no bigger than 3MB

4.)  All images must be submitted between Friday December 31st, 2010 and Monday, January 31^st, 2011 by midnight (12:00AM)

5.)  Holgablog.com reserves the right to use the images in a contest gallery on holgablog.com, however all copyrights remain with the photographer. Any additional use by holgablog.com will be discussed with the photographer.

6.)  Holgablog.com reserves the right to decline entries if they are deemed to be inappropriate.

7.)  All subject matter will be considered, including nudes.

8.)  Entrants are allowed three (3) FREE submission to the contest.

9.)  All entries must be submitted to contact@holgablog.com

10.) HAVE FUN!!!!

Please drop us a line if you have any questions about the contest! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee PINHOLE!

The Holga Out of the Box call for entries eligibility: must be photographed with a Holga camera. Out of the box refers to creativity – not modifications. Show us your best Holga image with whatever modification you choose. It is open to amateur and professional photographers. $35 entry fee for the first 5 images and $5 for each additional image up to 10.

Holga Out of the Box International Exhibition
Holga Out of the Box exhibit will consist of 25 prints in the physical gallery with an additional 25 images included in the online gallery, totaling 50 images selected.

The show opens February 19th, 2011 through March 25 at TCC PHOTO | GALLERY. TCC PHOTO l GALLERY is the only fine art photography gallery in Longview, TX. TCC PHOTO originally a commercial studio, opened the gallery in 2006 with the inaugural exhibit of Muhammad Ali, photographs by Sonia Katchian. TCC PHOTO l GALLERY was the first US gallery to host the Holga Inspire exhibit in 2009. We have also shown Dan Burkholder, Dennis Fagan, O. Rufus Lovett, Scott C. Campbell, Blue Earth Alliance photographers, Polly Chandler, Mary Ann Lynch, Laura Pickett Calfee, Pat Brown, Danea Males, TCC, Texas Photographic Society, Susan Burnstine among others.

Awards
Best of Show – $500 and a Holga TLR
2nd Place – $250 and a Holga N
3rd Place – $150 and a Holga N

Requirements of accepted work:

1. Send one exhibition print for each accepted photograph.

1. Prints must be mounted and over matted using white matte board with 2″ borders.
2. They need to be framed and ready to hang.
3. No sawtooth hangers. If you are shipping your work, please use plexiglass instead of glass.
4. Include return postage for prints to be shipped back to you after the exhibition. Prints WITHOUT postage will not be returned. Prints will be returned in the container in which they were received. Do NOT use peanuts when shipping.

Jurors: Christine So and Tammy Cromer-Campbell

Important Dates:

December 9, Deadline for entry submissions

January 7, 2011  Announcement of Holga winners

February 11 Holga images framed prints due

February 19 Holga Out of the Box Opens

March 26, 2011 Holga Out of the Box closes

In exchange for your contribution of the teensy sum of just $10 CDN, your name will be entered for your chance to win an awesome Fujipet Thunderbird! Not only is this camera difficult to find, but the chances of finding one for only ten bucks is pretty much impossible. You can see the full description of the camera here.

To sweeten the deal even more, the winner of the fundraiser will also get the chance to have their Fujipet photography featured in an upcoming Light Leaks issue! How super wicked is that? For ten bucks, you can win a sweet old camera, complete with its original case, AND your work will be published in the one and only Light Leaks magazine for all to see! Want it? Of course you do!

Other ways to enter the fundraiser draw are as follows:

- Subscribe to Light Leaks magazine and you will get 5 entries in the draw

- Renew your subscription to Light Leaks magazine and you will get 5 entries in the draw

- For every $25 CDN spent in the Light Leaks Shop, you will get 1 entry in the draw

- Or you can simply purchase as many entry tickets for $10 CDN each here

Category: Roadside Attractions
Judge: Ted Orland
1st: Warren Harold
2nd: Fabio Pluda
3rd: David Sikorski
Honourable Mentions: Rómulo Peña, Polly Smith and Tim Tracz.

Category: Creatures
Judge: Meg Birnbaum
1st: Valery Rizzo
2nd: Anna Hurtig
3rd: Laura Burlton
Honourable Mentions: Vikki Hill, James Arnold, and Ernie Button

Category: Nudes
Judge: Fransisco Mata Rosas
1st: Christopher Broek
2nd: Rich Burroughs
3rd: Ruthie Baudoin
Honourable Mentions: Susan Lirakis, Rómulo Peña, and Jerry Cargill.

In addition, the judges were asked to select 25 runners-up whose work will be featured on ToyCamera.com shortly.You can view the winning images in the upcoming issue of Lightleaks magazine.

Congratulations to all the winners and runners-up from your friends at Holgablog!