The Los Angeles Underwater Photo Society (LAUPS) is calling for entries for their 2012 International Photo and Video Competition. Now in its fiftieth year, it has 7 categories for amateur photographers: Macro, Wide Angle, Behavior, Cold Water, Compact Macro, Compact Wide Angle and Compact Cold Water. In addition, there are two categories for amateur videographers: Video Raw Footage and Video Edited Footage.

Full details of the contest are available on the LAUPS website and the deadline for entries is 28 September.

50th Annual LAUPS International Photo and Video Competition.

The Los Angeles Underwater Photo Society (LAUPS) is pleased to announce the 50th Annual International Photo and Video Competition, one of the oldest competitions in the world. For the first time this year, we have added several categories for compact camera users.

This year there will be 7 categories for amateur photographers: Macro, Wide Angle, Behavior, Cold Water, Compact Macro, Compact Wide Angle and Compact Cold Water and two categories for amateur videographers: Video Raw Footage and Video Edited Footage. Visit our website for a complete description of the categories and the rules for this year’s competition. The deadline for entries will be September 28, 2012.