Published: July 21, 2006
Over 13,500 entries were received from student photographers in 92 countries resulting in a very close competition with many incredible images. We are pleased to present the winning images here and encourage you to start planning now to enter the 2007 Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Competition in April 2007.
Check out the winners of the Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Contest. The contest was open to students actively enrolled at a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree granting college or university. Prizes included equipment, memberships in prestigious photography societies, and $20,000. Sound interesting? There’s always next year—the 2007 Microsoft Future Pro Photography Contest entry period is tentatively scheduled from April 1 through May 15, 2007.
Grand Prize
"Slalom"
Alin Popescu
Bucharest, Romania
Popular University "Ion Dalles"
Nature & Landscape
"Cnidarian in the Clouds"
Yeang Ch'ng
Boston, Massachusetts
Harvard University
People & Portraits
"The Face"
Ho Young Choi
Santa Barbara, California
Brooks Institute of Photography
Fine Art
"Temptation"
Carly Short
Kettering, Ohio
Ohio Institute of Photography and Technology
Microsoft Merit Awards
Neil Losin
Davis, California
UCLA
Kevin Ou
Pasadena, California
Art Center College of Design
"Dark City"
Adam Obradovic
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland University, Elam School of Fine Arts
