Picturing Black Friday

Sandy Carson's winning image for Picturing Black Friday's inaugural competition in 2009 (via pictureblackfriday.com)

The image about was the winner of the “Best In Show” distinction in last year’s Picturing Black Friday competition … this is one fantastic contest.

According to the website:

Picture Black Friday is a photojournalism project that aims to revisit and analyze a combination of forces- a worsening economy, financial desperation, excitement, fear, and a distinctly American cultural tradition- that culminate the morning after Thanksgiving.
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For 2010 the Picture Black Friday project will be accepting submissions for one week, beginning on Sunday, November 28th through December 5th. Photographers can submit up to 5 of their best images of and about Black Friday. Photographers may submit a short statement to go along with their images.

After the initial submission period ends, the Picture Black Friday judges will make a concise selection of work to be featured in a gallery on this site.

Our jurors will then choose from that selection the best image(s) and the chosen photographer(s) will be featured and promoted through PBF and a variety of outlets in our network.

See all the winners and finalists from 2009 here.

Hat tip @jonnodotcom

Tagged as: Jake Stangel, Joerg Colberg, John Saponara, Picture Black Friday