B&H Unboxing Video Contest – Win a Canon 5D Mark II!
Check out the B&H Unboxing Video Contest! All you have to do is put together a video of yourself unboxing something from B&H and upload it for your chance to win a Canon 5D Mark II DSLR camera, Kodak PLAYSPORT Zx5 video camera, or Sony MHS-FS1 Bloggie camcorder! Of course, the more creative you get,...
If Clichés Are So Bad, Why Do So Many of Them Win Contests?
Photo editor Michael Davis on why clichés win photo contests: I think one of the dynamics at play is that work that was recognized in the past triggers interest in similar work in the present. In other words, we have this library of images in our minds and when we see images that are similar...
Help Us Make the Hurlblog Better in 2012 – And Receive a 20% Off DSLR Rentals Coupon
Hurlblog Collaborators, It is that time of year again. We want to improve the HURLBLOG with more comprehensive content [...]
Shaping the Hurlblog Based on Your Opinion and Feedback
Hello all co-collaborators. We want to energize the HURLBLOG [...]
Today’s “Semi-Useful Giveaway” Is…
Not actually a camera, but…
A 2GB USB flash drive! If you want a chance to win it, just reply to @ScottKelby on Twitter and you’ll be entered!
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
How about that. Life.com is giving out awards today for best photo blogs of 2011 and we nabbed one. In the write-up they mention “the blog’s loyal, smart, and vocal community is scarily well-informed and immensely helpful.” I completely agree that the comments are what makes this blog unique, so a big Thank You to...
What’s The Purpose Of Entering A Photo Contest?
Sometimes it seems like it takes more effort than it’s worth. Not only do you have to keep up with your regular business and client work, but then you have to add in creating specialty images to enter into photo contests too? Is it really worth it? Yes. A photo contest ultimately does three things...
Photojournalists Push Boundaries With Apps And Computers
Fantastic debate going on in the world of photojournalism right now as two of the top contests have awarded images that stretch the definition of photojournalism. Wait, there’s a definition of photojournalism!? No, and that’s the reason for the debate. If contest organizers, newspapers and magazines would simply define what’s acceptable and what’s not, there...
Marines: Where’s the 5D Contest II, “For Us All”
This 60: commercial was filmed over 5 weeks on 3 continents. My Elite Team members and I brought to life a public service announcement for the Marine Corp that humanizes the warrior. Three and four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan have weighed on the American public. The concept is a story called FOR US ALL[...]...
Score One For “The Good Guys!”
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you probably recognize both of the guys in the photo above. If you’re kinda new here, that’s Alex Walker (left) posing with my buddy, pro sports photographer Mike Olivella (Photo by Melina Vastola). Alex won a contest last year that we hosted here on the blog...
Are You A Member Of Our Facebook Page? Join Now And Win
Are you one of the 500 million people currently active on Facebook? Have you joined our Virtual Photography Studio fan page? Our Facebook page is a great way to keep up on our latest information to help you become better at the business side of photography. We share a ton of tips, interesting resources, and...
Twitter Winner Charles Elmore To Attend Hurlbut Visuals HDSLR Bootcamp
A big congratulations to our HDSLR Bootcamp Contest winner Charles Elmore of Tulsa, Oklahoma! Charles will be attending our HDSLR Bootcamp in LA from August 28-29, 2010. We've gotten to know a little bit about who he is, his background in film and what he is most looking forward to learning at our workshop!
Charles Wins...
