A woman backlit by a haunting glow. An old man sitting in a bubble bath. A road surrounded by sunflowers. A young girl standing in a room surrounded in pink.

These are just a few of the appealing images that captured the attention of judges as winners of the MyShot08™ photo contest. Seventeen college students from across the country took home prizes for their creativity. The winning entries can be viewed at www.MyShot08.com. The MyShot08 contest, sponsored by Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX), FUJIFILM, USA, Inc., Adobe® Systems Inc., and H&H Color Lab, showcased the talents of a new generation of photographers working in emerging digital printing applications.

The students were challenged to create innovative and aesthetically striking photo specialty products using Web-based templates in three categories: photo books, greeting cards and calendars. Contest judges reviewed more than 200 submissions.

“We were very impressed with the quality and creativity of the entries, and were fascinated by how the students used the three template types, fitting their creative visions into each of them,” said lead contest judge and professional photographer George Kamper. “The first year of the contest was a great success and students really took to the idea of marrying digital photography to the exciting possibilities of these hot specialty photo applications.”

Jeneé Jones, a junior photography major at Virginia Commonwealth University, won “best of show” honors for her greeting card. Jones’ photograph made use of light and shadow to depict a woman in a standing pose. Kamper said Jones’ photograph was the best image of the show.

To read the complete article, Photo Finish: Xerox Announces MyShot08 Photo Contest Winners; College Students Across America Show Their Creative Side , visit Xerox.com

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