About Our Awards

MyShot08™ offers students an opportunity to gain valuable exposure, see their best work showcased in hot-selling digital formats, and have a chance at cash awards, career-building experiences and much more. MyShot08™ – It’s where the art of student digital photography meets state-of-the-art digital color printing.

Contest Categories

The market for digital photo specialty is growing fast. We chose three of the hottest digital color printing applications as the categories where students can enter their work and see finished pieces printed on the Xerox DocuColor 240 Digital Color Printer / Copier on Xerox digitally optimized papers.

Photo books: An excellent option for showing a collection of any subject.

Greeting cards: Individualized cards have dozens of uses, and make self promotion easy and affordable.

Calendars: A single-page format lets students see their work printed on a large scale.

Our Judges

George Kamper
Professional Photographer
Lead Judge, MyShot08™
George Kamper’s work has been published in Vogue, Rolling Stone, GQ, and Life. Much of his success comes from taking on each project with a fresh perspective, deep curiosity, and a willingness to test and explore. He is a graduate of RIT’s School of Photographic Arts & Sciences and has studios in Miami and New York City. See his portfolio at www.georgekamper.com.
 
 Jim Hamilton
InfoTrends

Jim Hamilton has been involved in the graphic arts and publishing industries since 1980, and a member of InfoTrends’ On Demand Printing & Publishing Consulting Service since 1995. Jim has also worked as a freelance graphic designer in the textbook publishing industry. He has an M.S. Degree in Printing Technology from Rochester Institute of Technology (R.I.T.) and a B.A. Degree in German from Amherst College. For more information visit www.infotrends.com.
Salem Krieger
Professional Photographer
Salem Krieger photographs are known for their social commentary and distinctive style. His award-winning images often feature everyday people and objects portrayed in bold colors or caught in moments of incongruity. Salem is continually challenged by the “We’ve already seen it” it aspect of photography, and works to offer new perspectives on the familiar. His background as a professional illustrator has also influenced his unique approach subject matter and composition. See more at www.salemkrieger.com.
 
  Jean Miele
Professional Photographer
Recognized for his finely crafted digital photographs, Jean Miele’s black-and-white fine art prints are in numerous collections and have been exhibited in galleries from New York to Norway. A graduate of Columbia University, Jean is an internationally acknowledged advocate for the “digital darkroom.” His workshops and seminars demystify the digital process and empower students to realize their own photographic vision. See his latest body of work, “The Vintage Series,” at www.jeanmiele.com.
Jamey Stillings
Professional Photographer
We knew we wanted Jamey to be a MyShot08™ judge. The only problem was finding him. Jamey has a passionate interest in people, travel, and world cultures. His sense of harmony, simplicity and balance come through in his award-winning photography. Home and studio, when he’s actually there, are in Santa Fe. See his portfolio now at www.jameystillings.com.

 

MyShot08™ Sponsors

These companies are pleased to sponsor MyShot08™

Adobe Systems, Inc.
For 25 years, Adobe’s award-winning software and technologies have redefined business, entertainment, education, and personal communications. From rich images in print, video, and film to dynamic digital content for a variety of media, Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information. For more, visit www.adobe.com.

FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc.
Recognized globally for its technological innovation and high quality, FUJIFILM USA offers a complete portfolio of imaging, information, and document products, services, and e-solutions. Their product line includes: professional and consumer film and cameras; digital imaging products, including cameras and printers for commercial and consumer use, and a wide range of film products for business and graphic arts. For more, visit www.fujifilmusa.com.

H&H Color Lab
H&H Color Lab has served the needs of the country’s leading professional photographers for 38 years. Over that time, H&H’s soul and passion has remained the same – to help professional image capturers put their best foot forward now with the industry’s top quality photographic prints, leather bound albums, and press printed books and cards. For more, visit www.hhcolorlab.com.

Xerox Corporation
Xerox Corp. is the world's leading document management technology and services enterprise. A $17.2 billion company, Xerox offers the industry’s broadest portfolio of digital presses enabling commercial printers, professional photo labs and retailers to succeed in the growing photo specialty market, and produce products with excellent image quality and high productivity and reliability. For more visit www.xerox.com.