Dear Photographer,

Now that you’ve reflected on what’s to come in 2011... maybe made some wishes and a few resolutions... it’s time to show the world the New You.

This month’s Photo Challenge theme is called New Year, New You because we want pictures of you -- who you are, who you think you are, who you want to be.

Acceptable entries include:

-- Self portraits...
-- Creative interpretations of “self”...
-- Photos of you including reflections, creative light sources, shadows, etc...
-- Collages of multiple images in one...
-- Photos of elements that make you who you are -- objects that are symbolic in your life... your hands busy at work... you reflected through your family... etc...
-- Anything (barring nudity or profanity) that you feel expresses who YOU are.

And, I’m serious about the nudity and profanity. Let’s keep this family-friendly. And only ONE entry per person.

Remember to use good composition, exposure, and focus if you’d like to win.

Here are some great examples to get you inspired: 

Submissions for January’s Challenge are due by 8:00 a.m. EST on Monday, January 31. You can submit your photos by clicking on the "Photo Challenge" link on our website.
 
This month’s first-place winner will get a $30 gift certificate to the AWAI E-Bookstore, and the first-, second-, and third-place winners will all be entered into the Hall of Fame, to compete for the 2011 $2,000 Grand Prize.

Remember, only ONE entry per person. Details about contest guidelines are here.

Good luck, and have fun!

-- Lori

Lori Allen
Director, AWAI Travel Division

P.S. Later this week I’m going to send you an invitation that gives you free, unlimited access to everything we publish in the AWAI Travel Division…  

Want to send a story idea to an editor but you don’t know what to say? Just go to chapter 22 in our Ultimate Travel Writer’s program and model the sample query letters on pages 331 through 343.
Have a photo you want to sell but you’re not sure whether or not it’s good enough for online stock photo agencies? Open the video in session 37 of our Turn Your Pictures into Cash program and watch to find out.

Interested in earning $10,000 from a single trip by traveling as a tour leader? Open up our Create Your Own Tours for Fun and Profit Program and find out how...

Want to know the easiest way to break into magazines with your travel photographs?  Open up our Lazy Man’s Guide to Magazine Photography and get started.

Watch your inbox for details later this week. 



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