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Need some recognition for your talent? These sites provide information on photography awards and competitions for both the amateur and the professional. Some offer cash awards or other tangible rewards while others showcase your photography, but all of these are great for your professional or soon-to-be-pro photography resume...

Women In Photography International - You'll find links to competitions and other organizations in their resources section. Good links to scholarships and other information.

Proof Positive - Listings of contest with warnings on rights given up in exchange for entry. Many have no entry fees and are open to amateurs.

Workbooks - Mega-listings of contests, events and conferences for photography mixed with graphic design and advertising.

British Journal of Photography Online - Calendar of awards with a British focus. Listings do not offer much info, but give contact information.

Frank Niemeir's Photography list: Workshops-contests - A compilation of resources for photographers includes this list of 123 sites - some workshops and some contests. Simple but effective.

Shutterbug Magazine - Not the most comprehensive awards listing - the features and columns are the real meat of this online magazine.

PDN Photo Annual - The magazine is a collection of articles, photos and other interesting tidbits - great stuff. The contest is on the front page and is Flash-based.

Images Of Colorado - While boasting of the awards they've received, this studio has managed to compile an extensive list of links.

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