After more than 62 years, it would appear that Glenn McDuffie, an 80-year old Navy veteran, has been firmly identified as the kissing Sailor photographed on Aug. 14, 1945, kissing a nurse on Times Square. The famous photo was published in Life magazine, and then all over the world, and the controversy over who the Sailor was has continued to this day.

 

 

 

Source: A kiss is just a kiss . . . but this famous one was mine

Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt, taken on V-J Day, 1945 (from Life Magazine).

Fair use here, as this is Alfred Eisenstaedt's most famous image

 

 

 

V–J day in Times Square -- Alfred Eisenstaedt's most famous photograph

At this time year you can find a lot of contests concerning "2008 calendars". Just google "photo contest 2008 calendar", and you will be busy the whole weekend submitting your great photos. Please check only a few below: flowers, pets, beautiful gardens, races, national parks, fireworks in a night sky...
For sure, you have a lot of great shots to submit, do it!

About Photo contests

Images 32 is distributed free of charge to a specially targeted list of 4,000 UK and European art buyers in summer 2008 and sold worldwide. The complete annual will be published as part of the Images archive on the AOI's website promoting the selected illustrations online.

About Images 32

This project uses "Taiwan International Poster Design Award 2007" competitions endorsed by ICOGRADA and supported by JAGDA to enlarge Taiwan's design perspectives and internationalize.

• Special theme: "Humanitarian Concern"(Type A), entered works no created date restriction
• Open category :Commercial (Type B)or Promotional(Type C), entered works must have been created after Jan. 1, 2005.

About Taiwan International Poster Design Award 2007

The winner of the Golden Lion Award of the 52nd International Art Exhibition has been named; he is Malick Sidibé from the African state of Mali.

The winner of the Golden Lion Award of the 52nd International Art Exhibition has been named; he is Malick Sidibé from the African state of Mali. The 72-year old master has received Award for contribution to photoart. As related by BBC News, the main prize of the biennial is awarded to the photographer for the first time in the history of the Exhibition.

About Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

7 June 2007 -- Florence, Italy (Europe)

Working towards a seamless photo workflow

Exif, IIM, XMP, IPTC Core, custom panels – these are only a few terms from the continuously growing spectrum of metadata standards and technology that apply to photos. Whether it's your photos or the photos of your customers, your business depends on an accurate, smooth work flow. Metadata helps make that happen.

About Photo Metadata Conference

The Photo Contest Grand Prize Winner will receive a magnificent Tamron AF18-250mm Di II zoom lens for a Canon, Nikon, Pentax or Sony Digital SLR camera.

Plus, the winning image will be showcased in the Tamron Online Gallery in the Learning section of tamron.com with up to 20 of our favorites.

About photo contest

100 Best Products of 2007 -- Products related to photography and imaging

The complete list of Best Products of 2007 is at The 100 Best Products of 2007

1, Jun, 2007

http://www.getrealphotocontest.com/winPrizes.aspx
1. Create a space
2. Post your Pics
3. Win Prizes
Grand Prize:

Toshiba 42" HIDefLCD TV and a Canon PowerShot G7 digital camera
U.S. $1,700 value!

View your pictures on the big screen! This HIDef LCD TV also doubles as a canvas to show off your best photos (taken with your new Canon PowerShot G7!) to family and friends.

Wow!!!

http://www.getrealphotocontest.com/winPrizes.aspx

Hang on to those old cameras, they may be worth something.
Vienna, May 26 (DPA) The oldest commercially built photo camera, a so-called Daguerrotype Susses Freres was auctioned at Vienna's WestLicht Gallery and auction house Saturday for 588,613 euros ($792,333), making it the most expensive camera ever sold.

Important Dates:
Sign-Up will not be available until Friday the 15th of June.
Competition closing date is 6pm (GMT) Friday July 20, 2007.

"There are fabulous prizes to be won and the results will be presented to the United Nations, the highest level of global government. Your photos and drawings could be exhibited in selected major cities around the world to celebrate International Youth Day on Sunday 12th August 2007.

Shoot Nations is open to all young people - YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A PHOTOGRAPER - prizes are awarded for photographs that capture something special and stand out from the rest...

Olympus are providing one of the grand prizes of a Digital SLR camera worth over €1,000 as well as providing providing cameras as prizes for the workshops in the selected major cities."

http://www.shootnations.org/main/signup

The Center for Fine Art Photography promotes the Art of Photography by supporting the growth of
creative artists through exhibitions, educational programs and by educating the public to the collectable value of photography.

The 2007 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography

Submissions due online by July 10th, 2007

Theme: Open…..All subjects eligible

The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions and activities. Traditional, contemporary, avant-garde, creative and experimental works that include new processes, mixed techniques, and challenging personal, emotional or political statements are welcome.

Eligibility: The exhibition is open to all professional and amateur, domestic and international photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combinations of both.

Jurors, from England: The Hon. Roger Reynolds FRPS FBPPA, the immediate past president of The Royal Photographic Society, and Mr. Raymond Spence FRPS Warwickshire College School of Art.

Awards

All exhibitions award opportunities for artists to present their work to an international audience of collectors, curators, art consultants and others who appreciate the fine art of photography.

  All selected work is exhibited in the Center’s gallery.
  Juror’s Selection award: $500 + Special Recognition in Artists’ ShowCase, the Center’s   feature section in CameraArts magazine.
  Director's Selection award: $300 + Special Recognition in Artists' ShowCase
  Two Artists’ ShowCase Online subscriptions – the Center’s online image marketing website   (preview at www.artists-showcase.org)
  Fifteen or more additional images will be selected for inclusion in the Center’s publication,
  Artists’ ShowCase.
  All exhibitors are included in the Center's online gallery.
  Inclusion in the Center's 2007 Exhibition Collection CD which is distributed to selected   galleries, collectors, design houses and corporations world wide

Important Dates:

 Entries due July 10th, 2007
 July 20, 2007: Notification of acceptance
 October 12, 2007: Exhibition opening
 November 2, 2007: Public reception for artists
 November 10, 2007: Exhibition closes

http://www.c4fap.org/cfe/International/international.asp

"The Pilsner Urquell International Photography Awards conducts two competitions each year--one for professional photographers and one for non-professionals.
Both are open to photographers anywhere in the world.

... We accept prints, slides and digital photos in Advertising, Architecture, Book, Editorial, Fine Art, Nature, People and Special categories.
Enter for your chance to win the coveted title of International Photographer of the Year and the $10,000 cash prize today."

Deadline: May 31, 2007

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
$10,000 cash prize
Sponsored by AtEdge

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR AWARD
$5,000 cash prize
Sponsored by Pilsner Urquell

http://photoawards.com/photo_contest/