The “Memories” Photography Project: Win a New Canon EOS 550D

The “Memories” Photography Project: Win a New Canon EOS 550D

on Apr 6th 2010 with 55 comments

We’re kicking off our first reader photography project/competition today, giving you the chance to win a brand new Canon EOS 550D (Digital Rebel T2i). We’re looking for you to submit photos on the subject of “Memories”, and we’ll be putting the best entries up for a reader vote in a few weeks!

The competition is now closed, and we’ll be looking through the entries shortly!

The Brief

Submit between one and three photographs on the subject of “Memories”. The topic is wide open to interpretation, so be creative and explore the idea however you’d like. Here are a few ideas:

  • An image that sparks a childhood memory
  • An image that represents a memory you’d still like to have in 10, 20, or 50 year’s time
  • An abstract concept that you feel illustrates the idea or feeling of “memory”

Photographs should be submitted at original, full resolution, and the deadline for entries is Friday 23rd April at 23:00 GMT.

The Prize

The winner of the competition, as chosen by a Phototuts+ community vote, will win a brand new Canon EOS 550D (Digital Rebel T2i). This is one of Canon’s latest entry level DSLR, and has received rave reviews. Featuring an 18 Megapixel sensor, Canon’s DIGIC 4 processor, continuous shooting at 3.7fps, and Full HD movie recording, it’s a phenomenally impressive piece of kit.

How to Enter

Here are the three items that you need to submit:

  • Your photographs (up to three)
  • A description of 150-350 words for each image, explaining your thinking behind the photograph or the memory that the images rekindle.
  • Your full name and website/portfolio address (if you have one).

We have put together a simple form for submitting your entry. Just click below to upload your images!

  • Competition Now Closed!

We’ll be posting up the entries shortly after the competition closes, letting you browse through all the submissions and vote for your favorites. Full details of this process will be announced nearer the entry deadline.

Best of luck, and we’re really looking forward to seeing what you come up with! If you have any questions about how the process works, you can email photo@tutsplus.com.

Terms and Conditions

  1. You are not eligible to enter if you are an Envato employee
  2. We reserve the right to publish your submitted photographs on Phototuts+
  3. The prize may be offered in the form of the equivalent cash value sent via PayPal or MoneyBookers. The value is $899.99, taken from Canon’s official SRP.

Excited about the contest? Let your people know.

RT @phototuts: The “Memories” Photography Project – Win a New Canon EOS 550D http://bit.ly/brJ0kY

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  • Michele

    This is a wonderful opportunity! Thanks, guys!
    I’m definitely going to enter because my current camera is nice, but it’s not a DSLR, that’s for sure.

  • Jo

    Thanks for that great oppurtunity!

    Definitely!

  • http://www.jessicahannon.com Jessica Hannon

    Awesome! What a great idea! Thank you!

  • http://www.infictus.com Paul

    Great contest! I will definitely enter the competition, I have a few ideas.

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulcotor/ Thinker

    Is this competition open for non US residents? like from UE?

    • http://davidappleyard.net David Appleyard
      Author

      Yes – It’s open to everyone, worldwide.

  • http://www.flickr.com/galaph Maria

    This is awesome! This will be the first competition I’m entering. I’m loving my EOS 1000D, but I guess it’s time for a change, and it’s a wonderful opportunity anyway. So, thank you ! :D

  • http://flavors.me/samrivers Sergei Tatarinov

    Wow! Thanks for the opportunity dear staff :)

    I’ll try to participate if the time allows me to!

  • http://dianaeftaiha.wordpress.com Diana Eftaiha

    that is absolutely awesome. thanks for the great chance i def would love to participate =)

  • Lucas

    What if I can’t write the description in English, assuming that I’m not from a country that speaks English?

    • http://davidappleyard.net David Appleyard
      Author

      No problem, Lucas. Just submit it without a description.

    • http://flavors.me/samrivers Sergei Tatarinov

      Hey Lucas, your English it good, dont push yourself towards such thinkings, just give it a try and it youll be happy with the outcome, I know cause Ive been through this same thing :) No worries mate, just do it!

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenzhs nukulorrr

    Wow, cool idea! 150-350 words is quite a lot though :D Gotta think of something to tell…

  • Chesham

    Definitely entering. Way better than my current camera. :D

  • Kurt

    i think im gunna enter i just got a t2i but im willing to sell it cheap to someone in need

    • http://flavors.me/samrivers Sergei Tatarinov

      Its gonna be me, if anything, okay? *angel-face* *shy*

  • Vladimir

    Thanks for competition! Just wondering – can the image be a composite or ‘doctored’ in any way?

    • Senpai

      Well, since this is phototuts and not psdtuts it should be a photo not a composition or some photoshop comp work. at least i hope it will be like that. I guess typical rules apply like color correction or crop etc..

    • http://davidappleyard.net David Appleyard
      Author

      Post-processing is fine, but I think readers will judge the quality of the photo rather than the work in post. We have plenty of intelligent photographers here!

  • Bhavya

    Hey.. thanks for the opportunity.. but, do we have to be pro photographers or anything like that? I just have ideas in my mind but I have one of those crappy little digital cameras (Canon PowerShot A480)

    • http://davidappleyard.net David Appleyard
      Author

      Any camera is fine – It’s the quality of photography and a good eye for composition that will count most!

  • Lorenzo Gallardo

    definitely joining! thanks! :D

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/taketime111/ Cindy Lutes

    WOW this is cool, there has always been an image or two in my mind from my childhood, so i am in. I am a canon baby all the way, got two canon camera now, and a few lens, i was thinking of a third camera the canon 7D, but this one thats up for a win looks awesome also.

  • http://laranz.com lawrence77

    I’m ready to take photos with Canon EOS 550D :D :P

  • http://WunderCreative.com Joe

    Great contest! Just submitted two images and had a great time with it. Really did bring back some “memories”.

  • http://jenn-duong.com/ Jenn

    Just curious, are old photos allowed in this contest? Or do they have to be new photos?

    • http://davidappleyard.net David Appleyard
      Author

      Old photos are fine. We’re thinking about memories, after all!

  • http://davidfinolfotografia.com ElDavidFinol

    Here goes nothing. The photos are kind of heavy. I hope they upload all right.

  • Rutu

    This is great! Thank you guys for such a wonderful opportunity!
    Hmm, Now lets see…

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/danieleguerriero/ Daniele Guerriero

    Great contest! definitely joining… this is a great opportunity to change the cheap samsung camera that i use and challenge myself as a photographer! thanks

  • http://designershack.wordpress.com Josiah

    Wow what a great contest!

    Keep up the good work!

  • http://www.kevinjmay.com Kevin May

    I submitted two entries :) Good luck everyone! I could really use a nice new camera, mine is falling apart =/

  • BVBeckman

    When can we see current entries ?

  • Alireza Yaghoubi

    YEAY! I want this camera so bad. :D

    You guys rock!

  • Raymond Edwards

    Thanks for the awesome oportunity.

  • Ece H.

    Definitely in! With my dad of course, my biggest inspiration. Though what i’m wondering is, i have an old non digital nikon and an old non-digital mamiya and they’re still damn good. Can i scan the images i took, or the photos has to be taken with a digital camera?

  • http://nathanleducphotography.com Nathan

    Not sure how I missed this post but I sure hope I can get in on the action. Good luck everyone

  • http://twistereli.com Eli

    Do the 3 photos have to be about 3 different memories? Or can I use 2 or 3 total different looking photographs about 1 memory/the same subject?

  • Doğa

    I’m just curious about the story. Should we write a story for every photo. Also does it affect the evaluation ? I mean there must be a good combination of a story and a photo ?

  • http://shaneis.me Shane

    Amazing contest! Defiantly going to enter! :)

  • Alireza Yaghoubi

    I’ve tried to upload the full-resolution pics, but it give a database error. I had to downgrade them. Anyway, I also sent the full-resolution pics to your email as well.

  • http://www.rajkataria.com Raj Kataria

    Just submitted my entry… :)

    Best of luck to everyone,
    Keep your fingers crossed!

  • Luca Bresadola

    Just submitted.
    I hope I did it all correct :D

    Hoping to be the lucky guy!

  • http://www.orison.biz/blogs/chall3ng3r chall3ng3r

    Phew… just submitted my entry… I hope I posted within time :)

    Hopping for the best :P

    Good luck to all the participants as well :)

    And thanks to photo tuts team for arranging such a great competition.

    // chall3ng3r //

  • Alexander

    Awesome! I can’t wait for the entries to show up!

  • http://clussman.com clussman

    I entered mine yesterday but Im not too hopeful. Im a neophyte with no experience and just a cheap point-and-shoot camera. I still entered though. Hope springs eternal…

  • http://rebelgrade.tumblr.com/ Jared Lubrico

    Ahhhh, the anticipation is killing me!

    I want T2i video!

    • Alexander

      Hey! I love your website and work! You have inspired me :)

      • http://rebelgrade.tumblr.com/ Jared Lubrico

        Haha, thanks a lot man!

        I’m just starting to make my work commercial, I appreciate all the comments I can get!

        Feel free to shoot me any messages/comments on there if you need help with anything. I love taking to people about photography

        • Alexander

          Sure. We shall become friends then.

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/shenlance/ samermoonshadow

    Wow! Cant wait to see all the entries … Im checking Phototuts everyday.

  • http://www.lemattisavillain.com Lematt

    I cant wait to discover all the entries for the contest ! I think it will be a great gallery. :)

  • http://clussman.com clussman

    I know I have a better chance of winning the lottery than this contest, but I still can’t wait to see the entries. Any updates?

    • http://clussman.com clussman

      And the homepage has an update. That’ll teach me to come straight to this page first.

  • Codin Sebastian Pop

    What ever happened to this contest? It’s been months, seriously! WTF!?