The Nikon Photo Contest International has been held by Nikon Corporation since 1969 to provide an opportunity for photographers around the world to communicate and to enrich image-making culture for professionals and amateurs alike.
In the last 10 years, with the wide penetration of digital cameras with video capabilities, the environment surrounding image-making has dramatically changed. Adapting to this change, the 34th contest was reconceived, changing its name and its structure, and it continues to evolve to create new standards and provide new opportunities for discovery.
Vision
The Nikon Photo Contest nurtures an aspirational community that supports photographers and filmmakers who wish to share important stories and influence the way people think through images.
Entries from any digital cameras, including smartphones, will be accepted for all Nikon Photo Contest 2018-2019 categories.
Entry Categories
1.Open Award
- Theme: Change
- Entry format: single photo, photo story (two to five images)
- Any equipment can be used.
- No age restrictions
2.Next Generation Award
- Theme: Identity
- Entry format: single photo, photo story (two to five images)
- Any equipment can be used.
*Entrants must be 25 years of age or younger as of the entry deadline.
3.Short Film Award
- Theme: Hope
- Entry format: video
- Any equipment can be used, but the video must be 6 to 180 seconds long.
- No age restrictions
Prizes
Grand Prize（No. of Prizes : 1）
- 500,000 yen in cash (Japanese yen)
Gold Prize（No. of Prizes : 1 per category/format, total 5）
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- Nikon D850
AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR
- Nikon D850
or
- Nikon Z 7
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
Silver Prize（No. of Prizes : 3 per category/format, total 15）
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- Nikon D500
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR
- Nikon D500
or
- Nikon Z 6
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
Bronze Prize（No. of Prizes : 5 per category/format, total 25）
- Nikon D7500
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR
NPC 50th Anniversary Prize (No. of Prizes : 1)
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- Nikon D500
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR
- Nikon D500
or
- Nikon Z 6
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
Participants’ Choice Prize (No. of Prizes : 1)
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- Nikon D500
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR
- Nikon D500
or
- Nikon Z 6
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
Rewards
■ Displayed on:
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- Nikon Photo Contest (NPC) Web Gallery
- NPC Facebook
- NPC Instagram
■Exhibition at venues managed by Nikon
Entry Period [Thursday, October 18, 2018(opens at 1:00 p.m. Japan standard time) – Thursday, January 31, 2019 (closes at 1:00 p.m. Japan standard time)]
More info: http://www.nikon-photocontest.com/en/