| The digital revolution has made amateur
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| | that photography is an extremely
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| photography more popular than ever
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| | competitive field and that you will be up
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| before. The days of Fuji film and print
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| | against professionals. Therefore, don't
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| processing have been replaced with talk
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| | get disheartened if your shots aren't
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| of mega-pixels and memory cards. With
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| | accepted at first - just keep on shooting
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| hundreds of cheap digital cameras on the
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| | and continue submitting; in the world of
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| market, it's possible for anyone with a
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| | photography, persistence pays.
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| good eye for photography yet little
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| | Amateur photography competitions are
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| practical knowledge of the mechanics of
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| | another great way of getting your
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| cameras, to capture great shots with
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| | photography seen, and can win you fans,
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| simple "point and shoot" digital models.
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| | prizes and even commissions or customers.
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| For some, a love of photography can turn
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| | A good idea is to start small; your local
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| into a profession. If you're looking to
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| | photography club will probably hold
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| take your photography to the next level,
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| | various contests; also keep an eye out
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| it's a good idea to first build up a
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| | for other competitions that are within
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| portfolio of work, and then submit your
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| | your field of expertise. There are
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| work to the many dedicated photography
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| | hundreds to enter, and they tend to have
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| websites or competitions. There are
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| | set themes - covering everything from
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| hundreds of amateur photography forums
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| | travel to sports, nature to nautical and
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| and websites where members can submit
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| | portrait to planes.
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| their work for critical appraisal by
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| | The 'Million Places on Earth'
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| other members. Such websites also offer
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| | competition, for example, is offering a
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| advice and tips on photography
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| | top prize of one million dollars for
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| techniques.
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| | unique location images from anywhere in
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| Another way to get recognition and even
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| | the world. Other competitions include
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| payment for your photographs is to submit
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| your shots to magazines. Either choose a
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| | Motion' competition, which carries an all
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| general photography magazine to do this,
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| | expenses paid trip to Hawaii as their top
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| or try specialist consumer magazines. For
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| | prize; while UKplus are also holding an
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| example, if you are a keen skier, submit
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| | online photography competition with a top
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| your ski shots to a winter sports
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| | prize of £1000 for photographs taken
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| magazine; or if you enjoy fishing, try an
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| | within the UK.
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| angling magazine. Local papers are also a
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| | Whether it's for fun, glory, or perhaps a
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| good place to submit photos, as they are
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| | new career path, photography is an
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| often on the lookout for pictures to
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| | extremely rewarding hobby. And you never
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| accompany their stories.
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| | know - you might just see your picture on
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| When submitting your photography to
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| | the cover of National Geographic one day!
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| magazines, it's important to remember
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