Contest Winner Announced

Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm pleased to announce the winner of our first photography contest of 2011. After pouring over one of the largest number of submissions for a monthly contest, I've selected this stunning black and white presented by Julie Sadler of Sojourners Photography.

What I loved about this photo was the dramatic contrast both in exposure and content. There is a wide range of exposure from very dark blacks to highlights on top of the train, but there is also the contrast between the straight lines of the train and tracks and the irregularity of the tree in the foreground. All in all, I really enjoyed this image.

Julie will be receiving the fantastic Black Rapid RS-5 camera strap! Julie, once you get it, you'll have to share with us what you think... I'd like to know if you get as psyched about it as I did!

Thanks to everybody who participated. I look forward to seeing you future submissions!

Contest Reminder - Black Rapid RS-5

You're not too late!

You've got all of today left to get in your entries for our very special start-of-the-year contest, from which we'll choose a winner for a Black Rapid's RS-5!!

For more details, check out the original contest announcement.

Contest Reminder - Black Rapid RS-5

Just a friendly reminder that you have about two weeks left to get in your entries for our very special start-of-the-year contest, from which we'll choose a winner for a Black Rapid's RS-5!!

For more details, check out the original contest announcement.

Camera Strap Worthy of a Contest

OK, here's the deal. 

A couple month's back I came across a piece of equipment that has completely changed my wedding photography experience, and for around 60 bucks it has a awesomeness to value ratio that can't be beat. I'm talking about Black Rapid's RS-5 camera strap. Yes, you read that right... Camera Strap.

Black Rapid's RS-5 is a replacement for your out of the box strap and incorporates a number of features that have made me buy one for both Rose and I. Most importantly, it allows you to stow your camera at your hip between shots, distributing the weight to your shoulders instead of your neck. That alone is enough to dramatically change an 8+ hour wedding shoot, but when you add in storage for memory, business cards, and your cell phone - without obnoxiously loud Velcro (it uses magnets as closures) - you have a near perfect strap for a long day of shooting.

Here's Black Rapid's video, take a minute to check it out. I will warn you, you're gonna want one. (But I might be able to help with that as well...so make sure you keep reading)

 

Let me say now, this is completely on my own (Black Rapid did not endorse this review or this contest) but I've decided I want to share one of these with one of my lucky readers. Since we haven't had a photo contest yet this year - I've decided that I'm going to give a brand spanking new RS-5 to the winner of TJP's first photo contest of 2011.

Here's the details:

No theme - just submit the photo or photos of your choice. Simple enough!

Prize: Black Rapid's RS-5

Who Can Participate: Everyone, our contests are open to pros and amateurs alike

Deadline: Monday, February 28th @ Midnight (Eastern)

How and What to Submit: Submit JPEG photos to contest@townerjones.com- make sure to include your name and contact information (in case you win). JPEGs should be at least 800x600 pixels in size, and may be resized for display.

The winner and other selected entries will be displayed on this blog.

For additional information on our contest policy, click here.

 

Weekend Update - onOne Deal, Contest Deadline

Hope you're having a great weekend everybody, and if you're here in the States, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well. It's not often that I post on the weekends, but I have a couple of items that I wanted to mention to my readers one of which is particularly useful for "Cyber Monday" shopping.

onOne Discount on "the Suite"

If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know how much I love onOne's Creative Suite. Well as "the Suite" evolves into the all new "Perfect Photo Suite" our generous sponsors over at onOne have provided me with a $100 Off coupon to share with my readers. To take advantage of it, head over to the onOne Store and use the coupon code TJP100 in your shopping cart to grab this great deal. But hurry it's only good for a limited time.

Contest Wraps Up on Tuesday

Planning on doing some shopping over at B&H for the holidays? Would an extra $50 in B&H gift cards make things a little more merry and bright? If so, make sure you enter this month's photo contest, for a chance to win! You have until Tuesday at midnight to get your photos submitted!