Topics change on a monthly basis. Please make sure you choose a topic and enter the scholarship by the deadline provided.
Congratulations, you’re one of the few that have made it this far. This tells us you’re interested in Visual Arts, Photography, winning a scholarship or you’re simply a hungry student. Either way, we’re excited to have you here and we look forward to reading your creative writing.
Many students will visit this page and be turned away, as it does take a little bit of effort to win this scholarship. Fortunately for you, you’re not like the others and you’re ready to take on this minor challenge. We’ve done the heavy lifting for you and provided writing briefs to frame your creative writing. Best of luck. Please email [email protected] with any questions you may have about the monthly scholarship.
Please write an essay on one of the topics below. If you want to write on two or more of the topics below you may write multiple essays and enter the scholarship multiple times. Do not combine topics into one single essay.
Please remember that all content will be scanned for plagiarism. Any plagiarized content will automatically be disqualified.
***Pro Tip – Follow the writing brief directions and it’ll be easier to write and win the scholarship!
April 2019 Topics
This Scholarship winner will be announced on May 15 at 2:00 PST
1 – Photography Product Reviews
- Lenses, cameras, lights, accessories, software, etc. The list is endless when it comes to camera gear and accessories.
2 – Lightroom Editing Tutorials
- This is our favorite topic, but we have a number of tutorials on Lightroom already so your tutorial will need to provide more depth or a specific tip or trick to using Lightroom.
3 – Technical Photography Tutorials
- How-to guides for photo techniques such as light painting, time lapse, astrophotography, etc. List of possible ideas included in the brief.
5 – A famous photographer who inspires you (and why)
- A list of potential subjects is listed in the brief.
7 – How to Take Advantage of the Blue Hour in Photography
May 2019 Topics
This scholarship winner will be announced on June 15 at 2:00 PST
1 – Product Reviews
- Lenses, cameras, lights, accessories, software, etc. The list is endless when it comes to camera gear and accessories.
2 – Lightroom Editing Tutorials
- We have a number of tutorials on Lightroom already so your tutorial will need to provide more depth or a specific tip or trick to using Lightroom.
3 – Technical Photography Tutorials
- How-to guides for photo techniques such as light painting, time lapse, astrophotography, etc. List of possible ideas included in the brief.
4 – Drone photography
5 – Tips and Tricks for Taking Still Life Photos
6 – What Makes a Good Black and White Photo
7 – How to Take the Perfect Beach Photo
June 2019 Topics
This scholarship winner will be announced on July 15 at 2:00 PST
Coming soon!