In recognition of a mutual interest in documentary and fine art photography, Daylight Magazine and the Center for Documentary Studies started an international competition in spring 2010, the Daylight/CDS Photo Awards, to honor and promote talented and committed photographers, both emerging and established, in two prize categories, the Project Prize and the Work-in-Process Prize.

Two awards, a Project Prize and a Work-in-Process Prize.

GUEST JURORS > Anthony Bannon, director, George Eastman House; Darren Ching, owner, Klompching Gallery, and creative director, Photo District News; Stacey D. Clarkson, art director, Harper's Magazine; Whitney Johnson, picture editor, The New Yorker; Joel Sternfeld, photographer; Sasha Wolf, owner, Sasha Wolf Gallery

> with Taj Forer and Michael Itkoff, editors, Daylight Magazine, and Alexa Dilworth, publishing director, and Courtney Reid-Eaton, exhibitions director, Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University

2011 Prizewinners Announced



Project Prize

For an extended documentary project or fine art series. Edit photographs with care as the project photographs will be judged on the coherence of the work as a whole. The full panel of jurors will choose one First Prize Winner. Each Guest Juror will also select one photographer to receive a Juror's Pick Prize and write a short statement about why he or she choose the work.

One First Prize Winner.
Six Jurors’ Pick Prize Winners.
Ten Honorable Mentions.

The First Prize Winner will receive a solo exhibition at the Center for Documentary Studies, a multimedia Daylight podcast, a feature in CDS’s newsmagazine Document, presentation in Daylight and CDS online galleries, and $1,000 for exhibition-related expenses.

Juror’s Pick Winners will be part of a group exhibition at the Center for Documentary Studies and featured in Daylight and CDS online galleries. Ten Honorable Mentions will be named on Daylight and CDS websites.

20 images, one-page artist’s statement, and CV. $60.
Deadline: May 15, 2011.



Work-In-Process Prize

For a documentary or fine art essay/work-in-progress from a single body of images The full panel of jurors will choose one First Prize Winner. Each Guest Juror will also select one photographer to receive a Juror's Pick Prize and write a short statement about why he or she choose the work.

One First Prize Winner.
Six Juror's Pick Prize Winners.
Ten Honorable Mentions.

The First Prize Winner will be featured in print in Daylight Magazine and CDS’s newsmagazine Document, as well as in Daylight and CDS online galleries and be part of a group exhibition at the Center for Documentary Studies.

Juror’s Pick Winners will be part of a group exhibition at the Center for Documentary Studies and featured in Daylight and CDS online galleries. Ten Honorable Mentions will be named on Daylight and CDS websites.

5 images, one-page artist’s statement, and CV. $30.
Deadline: May 15, 2011.



Guidelines and FAQ's

Daylight/CDS Photo Awards
An international photography competition

Please note that due to the high volume of requests, it is not possible for Daylight or CDS’s editors or exhibition staff to review unsolicited material outside of the Daylight/CDS Photo Awards competition.


Download a copy of these guidelines


Entry Fees
• Project Prize entry fee is $60.
• Work-in-Process Prize entry fee is $30.
• The discounted fee for entering work in both prize competitions is $75. Multiple entries must be for different bodies of work.


How to Enter (It’s Easy!)
• Applicants upload work and submit payment online at http://daylightcds.slideroom.com (from March 1 to May 15, 2011). Our online system (slideroom) provides a video tutorial as well as step-by-step instructions on how to register and submit your photographs, written materials, and payment.

• You will be asked to provide the following:

For the Project Prize: 20 images, captions, one-page artist’s statement, and CV. $60.

For the Work-in-Process Prize: 5 images, captions, one-page artist’s statement, and CV. $30.

Note: There is a discounted price for entering work in both prize competitions: $75.


FAQ’s

What are the jurors of the Daylight/CDS Photo Awards looking for?
We will consider still images made from all photographic processes, both traditional and digital. You should demonstrate the ability to build a strong series of images and a cohesive body of work, particularly for entries for the Project Prize.

Are there any restrictions on who can apply?
No!

Can I submit my photos as prints or CDs in the mail?
We only accept digital (jpeg/jpg) submissions via our online system (http://daylightcds.slideroom.com). For good image quality and fast upload, each image file should be sized at around 1024 x 768 pixels at 72 ppi. Our online system offers very specific instructions for successfully submitting work. The jury will review photos and written materials on screen only.

How many times can I enter?
You can submit as many entries as you wish, however, please note:

If you are applying for both the Project Prize and the Work-in-Process Prize (at the discounted fee, which will be applied when you submit payment), you must submit your work under both “programs” on our online system.

If you are applying multiple times in the same category or “program,” you will need to register each additional time with a different email address. (All of your other contact information, except the email address, can stay the same for each entry.) Multiple entries must be for different bodies of work.

If I have trouble submitting my entry, whom do I contact?
For technical support related to uploading the photos, entry forms, and/or payments, please visit our online system Help Desk (http://slideroom.zendesk.com).


The Fine Print

Daylight/CDS Photo Awards reserve the right to reject entries that are not submitted properly.

Submissions should come directly from artists, not from galleries or representatives.

Staff or faculty of Daylight Magazine or the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University are not eligible to enter the competition.

By entering the Daylight/CDS Photo Awards, you accept these competition rules:

You agree and acknowledge that Daylight/CDS Photo Awards is permitted to receive your registration data. Participants agree that personal data including, but not limited to, name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be collected, processed, stored and otherwise used for the purposes of conducting and administering the Photo competition. In entering, you agree to allow Daylight Magazine and the Center for Documentary Studies to add your email address to their respective mailing lists.

You are the sole owner and author of the photograph. Daylight/CDS Photo Awards recognizes that you retain full ownership of the copyright of each photograph.

All winners, including honorable mentions, understand that the photographs submitted to the Daylight/CDS Photo Awards may be used to promote the competition and agree to supply a high-resolution image suitable for printing in the media upon request. Any photograph used by Daylight/CDS Photo Awards will have a photographer’s credit.



2011 Jurors and Prizewinners

2011 Guest Jurors: Anthony Bannon, director, George Eastman House; Darren Ching, owner, Klompching Gallery, and creative director, Photo District News; Stacey D. Clarkson, art director, Harper’s Magazine; Whitney Johnson, picture editor, The New Yorker; Joel Sternfeld*, photographer; Sasha Wolf, owner, Sasha Wolf Gallery

with Taj Forer and Michael Itkoff, editors, Daylight Magazine, and Alexa Dilworth, publishing director, and Courtney Reid-Eaton, exhibitions director, Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University



2011 PROJECT PRIZE

First Prize Winner



Tamas Dezso
Here, Anywhere
www.tamas-dezso.com

Image above: From Here, Anywhere. Photograph by Tamas Dezso, 2011 Daylight/CDS Photo Awards Project Prize winner.


Juror Picks

John Cyr (Anthony Bannon)
www.johncyrphotography.com

Tamas Dezso (Darren Ching and Sasha Wolf)
www.tamas-dezso.com

Sebastian Liste (Whitney Johnson)
www.sebastianliste.com

Kris Vervaeke (Stacey Clarkson)
www.chileverde.com.hk



2011 WORK-IN-PROCESS PRIZE

First Prize Winner



David Pace
Friday Night
www.davidpacephotography.com

Image above: From Friday Night. Photograph by David Pace, 2011 Daylight/CDS Photo Awards Work-in-Process Prize winner.


Juror Picks

James Dodd (Anthony Bannon)
http://jamesdodd.net

Baldomero Fernandez (Sasha Wolf)
www.baldomero.com

Lydia Goldblatt (Darren Ching)
www.lydiagoldblatt.com

Shane Lavalette (Whitney Johnson)
www.shanelavalette.com

Lorenzo Martelli (Stacey Clarkson)
http://www.fotovisura.com/user/lorenzomarte

* Joel Sternfeld reviewed and ranked all entries in both categories but elected not to make juror picks.


2011 PROJECT PRIZE HONORABLE MENTIONS

Larry Louie
www.larrylouie.com

Christian Lutz
www.agencevu.com/photographers/photographer.php?id=223

Rania Matar
www.raniamatar.com

Bill McDowell
http://billmcdowellphoto.com

Landon Nordeman
www.landonnordeman.com

Emily Schiffer
www.emilyschiffer.com

Anna Skladmann
www.annaskladmann.com

Magdalena Sole
www.solepictures.com

Daniel Traub
www.danieltraub.net

Rick Wright
www.wrightartstudio.com



2011 WORK-IN-PROCESS PRIZE HONORABLE MENTIONS

Noah Greenberg
http://noahgreenberg.com

Eirik Johnson
www.eirikjohnson.com

Cesar Lechowick
http://cesarlechowick.com

Sebastian Liste
www.sebastianliste.com

Dina Litovsky
www.dinalitovsky.com

Larry Louie
www.larrylouie.com

Stacy Kranitz
www.stacykranitz.com

Derek Shapton
www.derekshapton.com

Emily Schiffer
www.emilyschiffer.com

Jonathan Taggart
http://jonathantaggart.com

2010 Jurors and Prizewinners

2010 Jurors > Vince Aletti, writer/critic; Darius Himes, editor/curator; Julie Saul, gallery owner/director; Alec Soth, photographer; Hank Willis Thomas, photographer; Jamie Wellford, international photo editor, Newsweek

> with Taj Forer and Michael Itkoff, editors, Daylight Magazine, and Alexa Dilworth, publishing director, and Courtney Reid-Eaton, exhibitions director, Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University

Winners of the 2010 Daylight/CDS Photo Awards

CDS online galleries


2010 PROJECT PRIZE

First Prize Winner

Nandita Raman
ramannandita.blogspot.com


Juror Picks

Rachel Barrett (Hank Willis Thomas)
rachelbarrett.net

Priya Kambli (Vince Aletti)
priyakambli.com

Jan Lieske (Jamie Wellford)
janlieske.com

Nandita Raman (Julie Saul)
ramannandita.blogspot.com

Daniel Stier (Darius Himes and Alec Soth)
danielstier.com


Honorable Mentions

Susan Bank
susansbank.com

Matt Eich
matteichphoto.com

Jason Florio
floriophoto.com

Eamon Mac Mahon
eamonmacmahon.com

Michael Marten
michaelmarten.com

Pierpaolo Mittica
pierpaolomittica.com

Geir Moseid
geirmoseid.com

Louie Palu
louiepalu.com

Melissa Ann Pinney
melissaannpinney.com

Martin Roemers
martinroemers.com



2010 WORK-IN-PROCESS PRIZE

First Prize Winner

Elizabeth Moreno
emorenophoto.com


Juror Picks

Erica Allen (Hank Willis Thomas)
ericaallenphotography.com

Paula McCartney (Darius Himes)
paulamccartney.com

Elizabeth Moreno (Vince Aletti)
emorenophoto.com

Martin Roemers (Jamie Wellford)
martinroemers.com

Monika Sziladi (Julie Saul and Alec Soth)
msziladi.com


Honorable Mentions

Jessica Auer
jessicaauer.com

J Carrier
j-carrier.com

Dianne Davis
diannedavis.ca/

Eyal Dinar
eyaldinar.com

Lorena Endara
lorenaendara.com

Bepi Ghiotti
bepighiotti.com

Maria Gonzalez
marivigonzalezphotography.com

Holly Lynton
hollylynton.com

Sarah Sudhoff
sarahsudhoff.com

Stratis Vogiatzis
stratisvogiatzis.com

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