Tamron USA, Inc. announced that Lois Settlemeyer of Camas, WA, was named the winner of Tamron's My Travel Exhibit photo contest as judged by American Photo editor Scott Alexander.  Settlemeyer's breathtaking images of the fabled Antelope Canyon in Arizona are featured in a two-page spread in the September/October issue of American Photo magazine and she receives a Tamron 18-270mm Di II VC PZD all-in-one zoom lens. The Winning Exhibit Lois' exhibit entitled Waves of Light features twelve stunning images of Arizona’s Antelope Canyon, at precise moments that illustrate perfectly the photographer’s skillful use of perspective and light. Viewers are rewarded with nuances...

Vail, CO—The Action Photo School (APS) is looking for any and all exciting action sports images. The winning image will be selected based on content matter, composition, lighting and overall appeal. The top three winners will receive prizes from LumiQuest, and the first-place winner will have the image showcased on the APS homepage. LumiQuest is the maker of lightweight and foldable flash modifiers, and APS uses LumiQuest devices on almost every shoot—from gels for color effects and light matching to ultra-portable soft boxes for lifestyle and close-up action. The prize packages for first through third place include: 1st place: A LumiQuest LTp...

Secaucus, NJ—Panasonic, the official 3D HDTV sponsor of the US Open, recently kicked off the Panasonic Experience Amazing sweepstakes, which runs through August 6, 2011 and will award one consumer a grand-prize trip for two to the 2011 US Open finals weekend at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, and a Panasonic Full HD 3D home entertainment system. Consumers can enter to win the sweepstakes by visiting: panasonic.com/USOpenVIPSweeps The grand-prize winner will receive a four-day/three night trip for two to New York, tickets to the US Open men’s singles semifinals and women’s singles...

Lake Success, NY—Canon USA launched a multidimensional marketing campaign, “Long Live Imagination,” which centers on a collaboration with one of Hollywood’s most influential directors, Ron Howard. Howard and Canon USA invited photographers of all levels to submit their most imaginative photographs based on a series of movie themes for “Project Imagin8ion,” a user-generated photo contest that will ultimately inspire a Hollywood short film. The Long Live Imagination site, designed as an interactive community for Canon users and photography enthusiasts, launched on May 22 at youtube.com/imagination. The contest and the site are designed to foster dialog among the community, and directly...

Minneapolis, MN—Best Buy Co. announced the 2011 Best Buy @15 scholarship winners, each of whom will receive a $1,000 scholarship for demonstrating excellence in academic achievements, volunteer efforts and work experience. This year, scholarships will be awarded to 1,099 students in grades 9 through 12 living in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, who plan to enter a full-time undergraduate course of study upon high school graduation. As part of its teen platform, Best Buy and Best Buy Children’s Foundation are focused on opportunities to help teen students prepare for a brighter future with dollars for college tuition. “Best Buy is thrilled...

San Francisco, CA—The 2011 Photography Book Now competition is open for entries. In its fourth year and featuring a $25,000 grand prize, this international-juried competition, presented by Blurb, celebrates the best in self-published photography books and the photographers behind them. For the first time, the competition will celebrate up-and-coming talent with a Student category. Entries will be accepted in three professional categories: Fine Art, Documentary and Travel. The finalists’ books in each category will become part of the permanent collections at the International Center of Photography, the Indie Photobook Library and the George Eastman House. Noted photography book expert Darius Himes...

Winners to Attend Casio’s Star-Studded Launch Party 
Dover, NJ―Casio America announced that U.S. consumers now have a chance to attend the Tryx Out: NYC 2011 launch party at the Best Buy Theater in New York City. By registering for a free account with Casio’s new Imaging Square network service, consumers will automatically be entered in a sweepstakes to win one of five all-expense-paid trips for themselves and a guest to the Tryx launch event, or one of 12 Tryx cameras. To register and for the complete list of rules and regulations, visit the Casio Facebook page. The official launch party for Casio’s...

Sigma accepting submissions through February 28 for high school students Ronkonkoma, NY—Time is running out for high school seniors to submit their applications for the Sigma Corporation of America scholarship contest, and vie for their chance to win $5,000 cash and $1,000 in Sigma products. Sigma Corporation of America, a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of lenses, cameras and flashes, is accepting entries for its second annual scholarship contest through February 28. “This is a fantastic opportunity for budding photographers who are serious about pursuing a career in a photo-related field to help kick off their education,” said Mark Amir-Hamzeh,...

Portland, OR—Lensbaby announced the top 50 photographs for its “See in a New Way” show, curated by the prestigious Washington School of Photography (WSP). The show will display Lensbaby images from around the world that were selected from a talented pool of photographers through an online call for submissions process. All photos chosen will be exhibited as part of the show at the WSP gallery in Rockville, Maryland, with an opening reception on March 4, 2011. The show will run through March 31. Lensbaby believes that using a Lensbaby changes the way a photographer looks at and shoots the world, so...

If you're the adventurous type, read on. Nikon and National Geographic have launched a new sweepstakes. The winner gets a brand new Nikon D7000 d-SLR and a photo excursion with famed photographer Annie Griffiths. Full release and contest details below: -- MELVILLE, NY (December 15, 2010) – Nikon Inc. today announced the launch of the “Nikon Aspire” Sweepstakes offering the chance to win an exclusive photo excursion with renowned National Geographic photographer, Annie Griffiths. The lucky winner will also receive the new award winning Nikon D7000 digital SLR camera and a private tutorial from a Nikon product specialist. The “Nikon Aspire” Sweepstakes is the latest...