Hawaii's sparkling Valley Isle, most travelers' idea of fun in the sun, will be the destination for the Grand Prize winner in The Oregonian's 2010 Travel Photo Contest.

• Faraway Places – With one photo, transport viewers to a place that they dream of visiting outside Oregon.
• Making Waves – Make a splash with an image that incorporates water. Excludes photos taken in Oregon.
• Celebrating Oregon – Capture the spirit of Oregon.

The contest is open through Friday, Feb 26. Images must have been made since Jan. 1, 2008, by residents of Oregon or Washington, ages 18 and older.

The top three finishers in each category will win gift certificates provided by Pro Photo Supply or Shutterbug stores.

So go ahead, rummage around for your best travel photographs. And look for your swimsuit, too, just in case.

Grand Prize
A luxurious vacation package for two to Maui and a 5 night stay at the Grand Wailea Resort.

3 First Prizes
a $600 gift certificate to Pro Photo Supply or one of two Nikon D3000 camera kits from Shutterbug.

3 Second Prizes
one of two $300 gift certificate to Pro Photo Supply or a Sony DSC-T300 from Shutterbug.

3 Third Prizes
a $200 gift certificate to Pro Photo Supply or one of two Pentax Optio Z10 from Shutterbug.

Winners will be published in the April 18 Travel section of The Sunday Oregonian and displayed in Pro Photo Supply’s online and in-store gallery

To enter, submit one photographic print, no larger than 8x10 inches by mailed to Travel Photo Contest, Pro Photo Supply, 1112 NW 19th Ave., Portland, OR. 97209 or dropped print off at Pro Photo Supply.

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Submit your favorite nature and wildlife images taken in Washington County and the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge

Presented by Friends of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge and the Washington County Oregon Visitors Association
Sponsored by Pro Photo Supply and Leupold & Stevens

Refuge Contest Prizes:

• 1st Place: $300 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply & a Leupold Cascade 8x42mm Binoculars
• 2nd Place: $150 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply
• 3rd Place: $100 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply
• 9 Honorable Mentions: $25 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply

Youth Contest Prizes (17 or under)

• 1st Place: $100 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply & a Leupold Yosemite 8x30mm Binoculars
• 2nd Place: $75 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply
• 3rd Place: $50 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply

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Photo of the Year 2009 is off and running!

An amateur photo contest benefitting the MESD Outdoor School in Portland, OR!

Categories: Top 100, Faces, Camera Phone, Youth, Professional

• The Photo of the Year 2009 winner will receive a $500 cash prize courtesy of Pro Photo Supply and Canon! Second and Third Place may receive some fancy outdoor gear.
• The 10 Top 100 Finalists and the winners of each of the four other categories will receive a framed print of their photo courtesy of Chrisman Picture Frames (a printing/framing value of $200).
• Last but not least, the winner of the Professional category will receive a cash prize of $200, courtesy of Imaging by Fox.

Complete details at PhotoOfTheYear.net

Annual Themed Exhibition - Carnival

Newspace Center for Photography invites photographers to submit images for our Annual Themed Exhibition. This year, with the theme "Carnival", Newspace is seeking work that has been shot at carnivals, fairs, celebrations or other such events with a festive atmosphere. Selected photographs will be shown in the Newspace gallery February 5th - 28th 2010.

Complete details at Newspace Center For Photography

Submit photos inspired by Fruits of Our Labor to support Portland Fruit Tree Project and a brighter, sweeter tomorrow.

Contest Prizes
1st Place: Nikon D90 (or $750)
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: $100
2 Honorable Mentions: $75

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Embrace the Blur

Demonstrate your creativity with blur photography. That's right, instead of avoiding the blur, embrace it! So show us your inspirational photos that "embrace the blur" with toy cameras, through the finder, tilt/shift, night shooting, depth of field, Holga modding and anything else you can think of, just make sure the focus is blur!

Blur can be used to show how life feels more than how it looks. Use it to draw the eye, create a sense of motion, and show life more for how it feels than how it looks.

This photo contest is sponsored by Lensbaby, makers of awesome selective focus lenses. If your submission is selected for this theme, you might get the New Lensbaby Composer Lens or the .42x Super Wide Angle Conversion Lens.

Contest Prizes and Categories:

Categories Include:

• Kids and Families – It’s where cycling begins, snap great shots of kids and people joyously celebrating the freedom of the bike.
• Racing – The Northwest is full of racing, you name it, on the track, roads, hills or speeding through the streets of towns and cities across the NW.
• Everyday Bicycling – How do you use a bike? Commute, errands, drop off the kids, weekend ride in the country or maybe delivery service.
• Events – Its wide open, fun rides, charity rides, centuries, even bike rallies and conferences, we just need to know where and when.
• Travel – Includes travel around and beyond the Northwest. Maybe you’re seeing the back country or climbing the heights along the route of the Tour de France

Showcasing the wildlands, wildlife, and waters that make Oregon a special place.

Grab your camera, hit the trails, and enter the fifth annual Oregon Wild Outdoor Photo Contest! The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers of all ages. We've added a new category this year just for kids. Prizes will be awarded for the best photos in the following categories:

• WILDLANDS
• WILDLIFE
• WATERS
• ENDANGERED PLACES

Your $5 entry fee allows you to submit up to five photos and the chance to win exciting prizes from our outstanding sponsors. Plus, your images just might be featured in our newsletter or other publications to help inspire others to protect Oregon's special places!

Complete contest details

Call For Entries

Contest Prizes
1st Place: Nikon D90 (or $750)
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: $100
2 Honorable Mentions: $75

All proceeds to benefit Tualatin Riverkeepers, working to protect and restore the Tualatin River watershed in Oregon. Photos should include people enjoying nature and recreation. Visit www.tualatinriverkeepers.org to learn more about the organization.

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Refuge Contest Prizes
1st Place: $300 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply
2nd Place: $150 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply
3rd Place: $100 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply
9 Honorable Mentions: $25 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply

Youth Contest Prizes (17 or under)
1st Place: $100 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply
2nd Place: $75 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply
3rd Place: $50 Gift Card for Pro Photo Supply

Click Here for contest results

Click Here for youth contest results

This year we created categories because over the years we have seen a defined set of photos that continue to showing up.

CATEGORIES INCLUDE:

• Macro/Close Up
• Landscape/Field
• Tractor or Windmill

Complete contest details

Do You Have the Purrfect Picture?
Enter the OHS Photo Contest and Find Out
OHS is now accepting entries from pet lovers everywhere for the annual Fuzzy, Furry & Feathered Friends Photo Contest. We‚re looking forward to seeing pictures of your dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, horses, and other friends.

Submission Deadline: Contest Closed

Click Here to view the 2009 winners

One lucky entry will grace the cover of the Summer OHS Magazine, and winners in each category will be featured inside. This year‚s photo contest is sponsored by Pro Photo Supply and Canon USA, and the Grand Prize winner will receive a Canon Rebel XSi Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm lens from Pro Photo Supply. The best pictures of dogs, cats and other animals get a $100 gift card to Pro Photo Supply, with the winners of the remaining categories receiving a $50 gift card.