About Miami Photo Center

The Miami Photographic Center is dedicated to promote visual arts through exhibitions, community programs, workshops and other educational activities.

About Miami Photo Center Vision Excellence Awards

In February 2018, The Miami Photo Center will host its exhibition for which all image-makers are eligible. The Vision Excellence Awards have been created to give photographers a platform to exhibit their work and help them promote their work to a wide selection of professionals in the field.

What Winners Receive

All finalists will have their images exhibited in the Miami Photo Center’s Art Gallery for one Month starting in February 2018.

1st Prize: $2000.00 Value : An Epson Surecolor P800 17” printer, a Box of 25 Epson Legacy Baryta Paper 17” x 22” , a Hahnemühle Portfolio Box with 50 sheets of Photo Rag® 308, 50 Hahnemühle interleaf sheets, 3 Hahnemühle Certificates of Authenticity, and 1 pair of Hahnemühle gloves.

2nd Prize: An X-rite Colorchecker Passport Photo and a Box of 25 of the New MOAB Entrada Rag Textured 300 gsm Matte in 17”x22

3rd Prize: A Box of 25 of the New MOAB Entrada Rag Textured 300 gsm Matte in 13”x19

Judges Information

Mark Mann is a celebrity and advertising photographer. He was born in Glasgow, where he lived until he went to study in the prestigious photographic program at Manchester Polytechnic. Before long, the recent graduate was assisting innovative fashion photographers Nick Knight and Miles Aldridge, learning the ropes and building his own body of work. Three years later, Mark started shooting on his own, relocating to New York City. Mark Mann is affiliated with Leica.

Vincent Versace is an internationally recognized pioneer in the art and science of digital photography. His passion for natural light photography is manifest not only in his work but also through his role as a creative and technical leader, contributing to innovative breakthroughs across the entire digital image value chain. Vincent Versace is a Nikon Ambassador.

Miami photographer Brian Smith is the luckiest guy on the planet. He won a Pulitzer Prize at 25, he’s told Bill Gates exactly what to do for an entire hour, appeared on The X Factor, exhibited at the Library of Congress, dined with the President, hung with Richard Branson on Necker Island, gotten drunk with George Clooney, shared cupcakes with Anne Hathaway and married the most beautiful woman he ever laid eyes on… Brian Smith is a Sony Artisan of Imagery.

A gifted photographer and artist, Eddie Tapp has become a tireless educator for professional photographers and a prominent figure in the world of digital imaging. His digital imaging seminars have been hosted around the world, and he's a regular consultant to businesses large and small. Today, he’s recognized as one of the top experts on digital photography and Photoshop in the world. With a reputation as an authority on workflow, color management, and Photoshop, he is associated with some of the world’s most prominent photographic manufacturers and distributors. Eddie Tapp is part of the Canon Explorers of Light program.

Rafael Concepcion (RC) is the author of the bestselling book “Get Your Photography on the Web” a step by step book for photographers looking to develop their own websites without code, and “The HDR Book – Unlocking the Pro’s Hottest Post-Processing Techniques” by Peachpit Press. Rafael is a Adobe Certified Instructor.

As a wedding photographer Cliff Mautner is serving both Philadelphia and New York. I'm perhaps best known for my authentic, dramatic, and timeless photography. Light, texture, dimension, mood, composition, anticipation, passion, emotion, energy, romance, and relationships are the elements that I'll use to create your inspiring and timeless wedding photos. In terms of approach, I'll focus on chronicling your day organically. In other words, I'll photograph you, your family, and your friends in a way that reflects the natural nuances and uniqueness that is your wedding. Cliff Mautner is a Nikon Ambassador.

Unleash Your Creativity Exhibition Options

Unleash Your Creativity Portrait Exhibition: Open internationally to both amateurs and professionals. This Portrait Exhibition can be commercial, fine art or alternative. Unique or captivating portraits are recommended. Portraits can consist of people, animals or pets, but not works of art. Photoshop is permitted.

Fine Art Exhibition: Open internationally to both amateurs and professionals. Fine art photographs are photographs created by the vision of the artist as photographer. Fine art photography stands in contrast to photojournalism, which provides a documentary visual account of specific subjects and events rather than the subjective intent of the photographer. We want to see YOUR vision!

Shooting the World Exhibition: Open internationally to both amateurs and professionals, this exhibition features subjects in candid situations within public places and does not necessitate the presence of a street or even the urban environment. It simply refers to a place where human activity can be seen, a place to observe and capture social interaction. Framing and timing are key, with the aim of creating images at a decisive or poignant moment. Show us the World how you see it!

Unleash your Creativity Open Exhibition: This is our open Project Exhibition: 1–2 projects (5–10 images each). There is no theme for this exhibition. We want to see your creativity in complete freedom of expression. Title/caption information for each image Project description (2000 characters maximum, please address how the work relates to the idea of freedom) Bio (1500 characters maximum). We want to know how to print and display your work. If your work requires specific installation instructions or additional required equipment or materials, please be sure to note this in the description of the image.

Please select the appropriate exhibition for your projects in the Project Description during the submission process.

Members of the Miami Photo Center and students are eligible for discount codes. Please contact info@miamiphotocenter.org to receive your code.

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