Apple Asks Users to Submit Their Best 'Shot on iPhone' Photos for New Challenge

Apple is hosting a "Shot on iPhone" photography challenge, and is asking ‌iPhone‌ users to submit outstanding photographs that were captured on an ‌iPhone‌.

Entries are being collected starting today, with users able to submit a photo on Instagram or Twitter using the "#ShotOniPhone" hash tag or submitting a high-resolution photo to shotoniphone@apple.com with the file format "firstname_lastname_iphonemodel."

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A "Shot on ‌iPhone‌" image captured by Erdem Summak

Winning images will be featured on billboards in select cities, Apple retail stores, and online on Apple Newsroom and Apple's social media accounts. Apple will select a total of 10 winners.

Apple says photos can be captured straight from the camera, edited through Apple's editing tools in the Photos app, or edited with third-party photo editing software.

Apple will be accepting submissions through February 7, and participants must be over 18. Apple employees, including retail employees, along with their families, are not eligible to participate.

Apple has a panel of well-known photographers serving as judges for the contest, including former White House photographer Pete Souza, travel photographer Austin Mann, travel photographer Annet de Graaf, Brazilian photographer Luísa Dörr, and fashion photographer Chen Man.

Several Apple employees will also be judging entries, including Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller, senior director in Worldwide Product Marketing Kaiann Drance, photographer Brooks Kraft, software developer Sebastian Marineu-Mes, camera software team leader Jon McCormack, and director of photography Arem Duplessis.

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AngerDanger Avatar
79 months ago
Apple is hosting a "Shot on iPhone" photography challenge ('https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/01/share-your-best-photos-shot-on-iphone/?1548179821'), and is asking iPhone users to submit outstanding photographs that were captured on an iPhone.
Waaaaaaay ahead of you! :cool: I think we've got a real winner right here:



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arkitect Avatar
79 months ago


I remember seeing this in one of my art history classes but can't remember where it is. Anyone know?
Petra in Jordan.
Ancient city of the Nabateans…
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BaccaBossMC Avatar
79 months ago
So basically... Give us free advertisement material on a device that you sold your organs to buy.
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td2243 Avatar
79 months ago
I'm rather proud of these.





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freezelighter Avatar
79 months ago
Already at IPPAWARDS.
Will submit it here too.
iPhone X, Switzerland.


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rafark Avatar
79 months ago
Wow no prize! Apple will basically be making money off your free work from a device you've already paid...
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