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BEST of ASMP 2020 prizes include CANON, FUJIFILM, and SONY CAMERA!
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About the BEST of ASMP 2020 Contest
Sponsors include Sony, Canon, Fujifilm, Think Tank, and Bob Korn Imaging
BEST of ASMP is a members-only contest and it is designed to showcase the important work of ASMP members from photos/videos taken between December 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020. Non-members can join ASMP to participate in the contest. Our contests are only one of the reasons for being an ASMP member.
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UPDATE January 26, 2021: Round Two has been completed. There are a few tiebreakers that need to be solved by the jury this week. Their results should be posted on Thursday, Jan. 28th. Member voting gets underway next week (see below for process). Thanks to all of the jurists for their time and expertise!
The last phase of judging will include members. Once our 3 jurists select the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for each of the five categories, the five 1st place winners will be included in a final round of judging by members to select the Grand Prize winner of the BEST Of ASMP 2020. More details about member judging for the Grand Prize will be posted shortly.
This page is updated weekly with relevant contest information so bookmark it! We’ve outlined the key dates of the contest below. We’ll be adding information on rules, jurists, and prizes. Submit questions to us at contest@asmp.org.
Key Dates
Call for Entries – Nov 1 – Dec 31, 2020
First Round of Judging – Jan 8 – Jan 18, 2021
Second Round of Judging – Jan 19 – 23, 2021
Judges Tiebreaker Meeting – Week of Jan 24th
Judges Results Posted – January 28th
Members begin voting – Week of Feb 1, 2021
Winners Announced to the Public – Week of Feb 8th
Categories
There are five BEST of ASMP categories:
- Individual Image: Editorial – Open to all commissioned magazine and editorial work. Personal work in the style of editorial photography should be entered in the Personal category.
- Individual Image: Self-Promotional/Personal – Self-promotional is open to single images used for online and print promotions. For multi-page print promos, please select the Series category to upload multiple images.
- Individual Image: Commercial – Commercial is open to online and print work.
- Series of Images: A series is considered a grouping of two to ten images representing a single theme.
- Video: Open to all commercially produced videos of any genre up to three minutes in length.
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Rules
View or download the Official Best of ASMP 2020 Contest Rules. (Updated Nov. 30, 2020)
Entry Fees
Wondering why we are charging contest entry fees? Charging contest fees allows us to subsidize the software platform we use to manage contest entries and communication with submitters, as well as provide us with sophisticated judging functionality. We also believe in compensating our judges with an honorarium to both acknowledge their time and the level of expertise they bring to the contest. Finally, all remaining proceeds from our contests go toward supporting ASMP’s education and advocacy initiatives that ultimately benefit us all.
| Category | Regular Fees: Nov. 1st – Dec. 31st | Late Fees: Jan. 1st - Jan. 6th |
|---|---|---|
| Single Image or Video | $15.00 | $25.00 |
| Series | $25.00 | $35.00 |
Meet the Best of ASMP 2020 Jurists
Kat Dalager – Art Producer Carmichael Lynch
Photo credit: Maurice Northrup
Kat’s checkered path includes stints at Best Buy, Life Time Fitness, Hogarth Worldwide, Campbell Mithun, Target Corporation, The Martin Agency and Pierce Photography, and includes roles in production/art production, project management, creative services and operations. She’s come back full circle to Carmichael Lynch, where she established the original Art Production department in the early 90’s, returning as the Director of Operations. Kat is passionate about giving back to the local photography and advertising community, to both students and professionals.
Cindy Pardy – Art Producer FCB Health
Cindy is a native New Yorker whose passion for photography and art has grown exponentially since its inception during her art school days where she studied photography and design, took her camera to the streets, managed the photography + art buying department for a publishing house, and then discovered her love of producing for agencies and clients. She has had the pleasure of working with a diverse group of clients including Y&R, BBDO, Havas, Ogilvy, Cole Haan, Land Rover, Snickers, Starbucks, The Art of Shaving, Dove, Dell, and FCB Heath. Her art background, experience, and production skills are valuable assets for creative teamwork with agencies and clients directly, both nationally and internationally. She has produced traditional content for still shoots, shoots integrated with broadcast production, digital content shoots, social media campaigns and illustration projects, as well as CGI creation for broadcast and print. She is well-versed in all facets of art creation and has an enormous wealth of production knowledge and talent base to bring to any project, big or small. She is a problem solver, possesses strong negotiation skills, excels at being a team player and isn’t fazed by deadlines.
Tracey Woods – Photo Editor
Photo credit: Itaysha Jordan
Tracey Woods is a Visuals and Photo Director with a strong background in producing editorial assignments for publications including Essence Communications. Tracey is also an active artist recently creating a window artwork for Macy’s flagship stores in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco.
Featured Image: Patrick Bennett
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Prize Sponsors
Check back for more information on prizes from these sponsors!
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