One Million Photographers Competition

One Million Photographers is a global online gallery project for photographers at any level. Once you submit your work it becomes a part of the gallery where you and other viewers have access to it. Works are then able to be "liked" by viewers and awarded points and ultimately prizes. Prizes are given monthly along with cash prizes when the contest completes. Awards will be based on popular vote based on the likes as well as by judges. 

For $8 per submission this is something that you may want to look into. After viewing the images it seems you may submit any of your work that you wish. Landscapes, portraits, the sky is the limit. Good luck!

Find more information at   http://www.photography-news.com/2013/10/win-amazing-cash-prizes-in.html

Whether you plan on entering a piece of your work or not you may view the online gallery at http://www.onemillionphotographers.com Sometimes a look at other photographers work can help boost your creativity. 

The Tutu Project

Scroll through the photos below and you might wonder what on earth you are looking at. Read the story behind them, and you'll quickly be brought to tears. The ballerina you see in each photo is Bob. He is a talented photographer who needed a way to make his wife Linda laugh as she went through an endless array of cancer treatments. He took photo after photo, she laughed time and time again and finally began to show others her photos when she was at treatments. What started out as a husband caring for his wife soon turned into the TUTU Project. http://www.thetutuproject.com

 

Their mission: To support the fundraising efforts of The Carey Foundation for women with breast cancer. We strive to bring laughter and understanding to a community that has endured far to much.

The photos below are just a few of many. You can purchase a book, postcards, or a signed print to help the cause. Visit the site at http://www.thetutuproject.com to view more of these amazing shots and prepare yourself for at least a few chuckles. Bob is talented, caring, thoughtful, creative, and I'm sure must have a fantastic sense of humor. Thank you Bob for being so creative, not letting your inhibitions get in the way of fantastic photos, and for sharing your work with the world. This is an amazing project. You are an inspiration and I hope you are quite proud!

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Oliver Hellowell-Photographer with Down Syndrome

If you are a photographer enthusiast of any sort and have never heard of Oliver Hellowell you should take a minute to look him up. At just 17 years old his dream for years now has been is to become a landscape and wildlife photographer and he is very talented. He also happens to have down syndrome.

Oliver Hellowell-Photographer

If you find his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OliverHellowellPhotographer you can view his work and see that he has 6,091 fans and counting.  Through his page you can also see pieces of his personality come through as he finds amazing shots. His family obviously adores him, and he takes his work very seriously.

I find Oliver's story truly inspiring. Not only is he talented but he did not let Down Syndrome slow him down or disrupt his dream of becoming a photographer. How many of us are quick slow to try new things, to put aside dreams, to never try anything new because of a myriad of excuses we concoct. Not Oliver he wanted to do it so he did.

If you have a minute scroll through is work or his Facebook page and find the inspiration you may have been looking for!