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Photo: Jonathan Knowles, “Liquid Beauty”

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SUMMARY

PX3: PRIX PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS THE AWARDS THE JUDGING PROCESS THE JURY THE EXHIBITION THE ANNUAL PX3 BOOK

THE PX3 2012 WINNERS THE ALTER IMAGES 2012 WINNERS PREVIOUS YEARS

PARTNERS ABOUT US !

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PX3 PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS !

THE "PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE, PARIS"

(PX3) STRIVES TO PROMOTE THE

APPRECIATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY, TO

DISCOVER EMERGING TALENT, AND TO

INTRODUCE PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM AROUND

THE WORLD TO THE ARTISTIC COMMUNITY OF

PARIS.

WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THIS

COMPETITION ARE DISPLAYED IN A HIGH-

PROFILE GALLERY IN PARIS AND PUBLISHED IN

THE HIGH-QUALITY FULL COLOR PX3 ANNUAL

BOOK.

THE AWARDS

PX3 CATEGORIES

Advertising, Books and Book Proposals, Press, Fine Art, Nature, Portraiture

PX3 PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Professional photographers compete for this prestigious award and 3000

Euros. The winner's work is publicized internationally, exhibited in Paris, and

published in the Px3 Annual Book, a complimentary copy of which is

provided to the winner.

PX3 BEST NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR

Non-Professional and Student photographers compete for this title, and

2000 Euros. The winner's work is publicized internationally, exhibited in

Paris, and published in the Px3 Annual Book, a complimentary copy of

which is provided to the winner.

PX3 BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD MEDALLISTS

During the jurying process, multiple bronze, silver, and gold medals are

assigned. The work of selected medallists will be shown at the annual

exhibition. There is no set number of medals awarded, but all medallists will

have access to a printable certificate, winner's seal, and personalized press

release. Medallists' work will also be published in the Px3 Annual Book.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

During the jurying process, jurors have the opportunity to award Honorable

Mentions to selected work. There is no set number of Honorable Mentions

awarded, but winners of Honorable Mentions will have access to a printable

certificate, winner's seal, and personalized press release. The names of all

Honorable Mentions will be published in the Px3 Annual Book.

THE JUDGING PROCESS PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

Px3 invites the general public to vote online and select their favorite

images. The names of the winners will be published on the Px3 website.

PX3 JURY PANEL

Juried by leading editors, publishers, curators, gallery owners, consultants,

creative directors, and art directors, Px3 brings the best of photography

from around the globe to Paris.

All entries are pre-screened by Px3 one week after the final deadline on

MAC 20" calibrated monitors. Mailed entries are viewed under daylight

corrected lights. Px3 may request digital files or scan mailed entries for

official judging.

Official judging is done over several weeks by our distinguished jury of

experts. The jury rates each entry from one to hundred (one being the

lowest). The scores are then tallied and the winners are selected.

Px3 asks each judge to use the same criteria when reviewing the

photographs: originality, creativity, excellence of execution, and overall

impact. To all the jurors, Px3 offers sincere thanks for taking the time and

care with which they review each and every entry.

THE EXHIBITION

The Photographer of the Year, Best New Talent of the Year, and selected

medallists (both professional and non-professional/student) will be invited

to show their work in Paris in the months following the close of the

competition.

THE ANNUAL PX3 BOOK

The Px3 Annual Book is published within the year following the competition

and features the work of the Photographer of the Year, Best New Talent of

the Year, and Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medallists. Once published, the book

is available for purchase on the Px3 website and through selected retailers.

WINNERS OF THE PX3 2012 PHOTO COMPETITION PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR PX3 ADVERTISING JONATHAN KNOWLES, Liquid beauty BEST NEW TALENT PX3 PRESS MIGUEL CANDELA, Brothels

JONATHAN KNOWLES

Liquid beauty Jonathan Knowles is a London based photographer specialized in

beautifully composed graphic still life, liquid and people photography.

He is well known throughout the advertising industry as the "liquid man".

Clients and agencies from around the world travel to his London studio to

shoot specialist liquid and drinks campaigns. There is never a dull moment,

and usually some inventive techniques going on to bring out the best in

the liquid and drinks. Jonathan always strives to make drinks look super-

appetising and ultra-refreshing, making him one of the leading drinks

photographers in the business.

Jonathan has great problem solving abilities and loves working with art

directors to create their vision. When it comes to still life and people

shoots, Jonathan has a natural ability to transform everyday objects into

something special. His style is very distinct, with a strong graphic feel.

This year Jonathan has shot some exciting campaigns for Wieden +

Kennedy, Saatchi & Saatchi, Isobel, Euro RSCG and iris, to name but a few.

Clients have included Guinness, Heineken, Nokia, Johnson & Johnson New

York, P&G, McDonald's, VO5,Chivas, Budweiser and Diageo.

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MIGUEL CANDELA

Brothels

Miguel Candela (Spain, 1985), specializing in the human drama of life, is

restless in his intentions to satisfy his personal requirements in capturing

still images, the color and reactions of people, places & events. Shows the

public in images, the diversity of humanity from their way of life, practices,

homes, beliefs, traditions, relations, costumes, and reactions to issues or

general situations of the time.

To be a photographer helped him to perceive the world not as how it is but

the way is lived, without boundaries to enable him to comprehend his

surroundings, to respect other cultures and their ways of thinking.

Photography opened him into news horizons and to value our present as a

historical event. He sees his works as an affirmation that "Every person has

his or her individual unique history, every individual has an intriguing story

to tell. "Candela has travelled extensively and spent extended periods in

various countries in order to photo-document the people and their

community way of life in Mali, Kenya, the Philippines, Bangladesh and

across China, and in his current base of operations in Hong Kong.

"Radical Islamists burned the brothel to the ground. Two were badly hurt.

The rest were left with nothing. We lost everything and had to jump onto

the river ", recalls Hasina. "We even didn’t have clothes to wear and we

were forced to live for a month and a half out in in the wild. Nobody was

arrested for the attack ".

After countless demonstrations and after media interest was stirred,

prostitutes have earned the right to fight for their rights. They don’t have

to walk barefoot when they leave the brothel anymore, and their bodies

can be buried in a cemetery, though still in a separate one. "Society uses

us to fulfill their human needs, but treats us like animals ", criticizes Ahya

Begum, 37, president of the Prostitute Association of Faridpur.

The brothel is a rundown concrete building in rural Bangladesh overrun by

rats. Tiny holes in the walls are the only source of natural light and air into

the jail-like compound that feels more like some abandoned structure from

a horror film than a place for sex.

Society has forced them to live in darkness while men love them and hate

them in equal measure, demanding their services while trying to get rid of

them permanently. This is the intolerable contradiction that is their

everyday lives.

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WINNERS OF THE ALTERED IMAGES 2012 PHOTO COMPETITION FIRST PLACE ALTERED IMAGES NATURE FABIENNE LIN, The language of flowers

FABIENNE LIN KNOWLES

The language of flowers

"In 2008, I started shooting film, and I was in love with them. Photography captures every chapter in your life, just like poetry. My imagination is much better through photography, and it always inspires me and makes my dreams come true". "I love to capture the world as I see, especially the blossom flowers. I use my holga technique and double exposure to represent in my personal way, every time when I photography those beautiful flowers, I overall can hear they said: we're alive".

PREVIOUS YEARS PX3 WINNERS

PX3 2011 WINNERS Dilip Bhatia, Photographer of Year

Michael Bader, Best New Talent

Winning work was exhibited at Espace Dupon, Paris

PX3 2010 WINNERS Howard Schatz, Photographer of Year

Stefano Orazzini, Best New Talent

Winning work was exhibited at Espace Dupon, Paris

PX3 2009 WINNERS Erwin Olaf, Photographer of the Year

Annett Reimer, Best New Talent

Exhibition at Espace Dupon, Paris

PX3 2008 WINNERS Balazs Garsi, Photographer of the Year

Ryan Schude, Best New Talent

Exhibition at Acte2galerie, Paris

PX3 2007 WINNERS Alex Tefler, Photographer of the Year

Todd Krainin, Best New Talent

Exhibition at 13 Sévigné, Paris

PREVIOUS YEARS’ WINNERS, OTHER COMPETITION

AFTERMATH COMPETITION WINNERS

Catherine Karnow, Rania Matar, Yuri Dojc Aftermath exhibition was curated by Daphne Angles, Photo Editor, NY

Times, at Espace Dupon, Paris

WATER COMPETITION WINNERS

Daniel Cima, Balazs Gardi, Brent Stirton

Water exhibition was curated by Susan Baraz at Farmani Gallery in New

York and Espace Dupon, Paris

HUMAN CONDITION WINNERS

Stephanie Sinclair, Juliana Beasley, Marco Di Lauro Human condition was

curated by Hossein Farmani

PARTNERS

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became the premier lab for the top photographers of Paris. From the

beginning, DUPON instituted the concept of working directly with the

printing artists, removing intermediaries, who might misinterpret the

photographers’ wishes. This new, innovative approach between the two

artists results in a better communication and thus, the perfect print for the

photographer's

In the early 1990’s, digital technology entered the photography market.

The ability to accurately retouch images at high resolutions opened a new

market for DUPON.

In 2001, DUPON expanded into the South of France with the opening of

two labs in Bordeaux and Toulouse offering the same high quality services.

DUPON continues to update its services while retaining the traditional

methods that have made it one of the top full service labs in Paris.

Other partners:

ABOUT US CONTACT PX3

Sarah Soheyli

[email protected] or [email protected]

PX3 SUBMISSIONS ARE PROCESSED BY AWARDS, INC.

Please send all mail-in entries to:

FRANCE

Caroline Maurel Sarl

131, Boulevard de Grenelle

75015 Paris

USA

Prix de la Photographie Paris

FARMANI GROUP

550 N. Larchmont Blvd., Suite 100

Los Angeles, CA 90004

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Photo: Michael Bader, “Organika”

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