We’re Judging The Photobox Motographer Of The Year Awards 2012
We are very pleased to announce that theappwhisperer.com has been asked to Judge the Motographer Of The Year 2012 Awards on behalf of Photobox. Photobox are on the look out for the UK’s finest mobile photographers and we’re going to help unite them.
The competition is simple: photos will submitted in four themed heats. Once submitted, they will go through to the panel of judges who will decide who will attend the Motographer of The Year Grand Final, held at the London Instagramers Exhibition in December. Remember, every entry must be taken with a mobile.
The four themed heats include Environment, People, Travel and Community. The Environment theme is the current one and entry to this closes on October 7, 2012. Click here to find out more information regarding what constitutes Environment in this particular category.
There are some excellent prizes to be had, including a smartphone of your own choice, up to £500 credit with Photobox, your work showcased on all Photobox’s social channels every month, a place on the UK’s first every iPhone photography course, exclusive VIP access to selected photography events through 2012, your winning image printed onto one of Photobox’s Magic Mugs and credit to spend on any Motography app.
To find out how to enter, see below:
To enter this competition you need to submit your images by either using the Photobox dedicated Facebook app or by tagging your images #MOTY2012 on Instagram or Twitter.
The Rise and Rise Of The Motographer
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
