Late Entry Period Announced for On-line Photographic Competition - From the 2nd of December to 10th December 2009

MELBOURNE, Australia, December 4 - The International Aperture Awards have announced that a late entry period
is now open while the judging schedule is arranged for the competition,
extending until the 10th of December.

The 2009 International Aperture Awards is the world's most prestigious
international online photography competition. This year a total of
USD$88,000.00 in cash and prizes is on offer!

The 2009 open section of the competition is now open for all professional
and non professional photographers with combined cash and prizes of over
USD$65,000.00. The Amateur section has a prize pool of USD$23,000.00.

The competition is open to professional or aspiring photographers,
photographic students and anyone with a hidden gift for capturing a winning
snapshot.

We have assembled an international panel of judges from the professional
photography industry to judge the 2009 International Aperture Awards. We are
very pleased to announce that Peter Eastway G.M. Photog., Hon. FAIPP, Hon.
FNZIPP, FAIPP has once again agreed to be our Head Judge for the 2009 Awards.
As a world renowned photographer and publisher, Peter brings a wealth of
experience and knowledge to the competition.

The competition now in its second year is gaining momentum and is
regarded as one of the world's great photographic competitions. With its
international judging panel, each image will be scored by 5 separate judges
and the 5 scores will be averaged to produce a final winner.

This year all bronze awards or better will receive a certificate
recognizing their achievement whether or not they have won a major prize.

To enter the competition as a professional or amateur photographer go to
www.internationalapertureawards.com

    Media Contact:
    Harry Dillema
    Ph: +61-03-8581-7620
    Email: harry@apertureawards.com

Harry Dillema of The International Aperture Awards 2009, +61-03-8581-7620, or harry at apertureawards.com