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PhotoCON (フォトコン, Fotokon) is a Japanese photography magazine that emphasizes the participation of and contests for its readers. Its title alludes to "photo contest".
The magazine has a complex history. Photo Contest (フォトコンテスト, Foto Kontesuto) was a monthly magazine whose first issue was dated September 1956. This turned into the much more ambitious and very different Camera Age (カメラ時代, Kamera Jidai), a monthly magazine that ran from January 1966 till January 1967. The earlier magazine returned as the twice-monthly Junkan Foto Kontesuto (旬刊フォトコンテスト) from May 1967, from January 1968 till October 1973 Gekkan Foto Kontesuto (月刊フォトコンテスト) and from January 1974 until December 2007 Japan Photo Contest Monthly (formally 日本フォトコンテスト, Nihon Foto Kontesuto; normally フォトコンテスト, Foto Kontesuto).

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    Photo Contest - Panorama (10/4 - 10/10)

    Panorama For this contest only, we will relax one aspect of photo editing that is prohibited in our contest. You are allowed to use whatever means you have to produce a panoramic photo. This may be a photo-stitching program or using your own photo-taking device to produce such a photo. The...
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    Photo Contest - Dur dur d'être bébé (9/27-10/3)

    Dur dur d'être bébé Alright, crank up the cuteness factor! This week, it is all about baby pictures! While it may be "tough to be a baby", he/she is still adorable. So let's see those baby photos and be prepared to go "Awwww..." BTW, if you are nor familiar with the theme today, google that...
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    Photo Contest: The Four Elements (31/7 - 7/8)

    The four elements Post a picture that best illustrates the classical four elements (or any nonempty subset of these). micromass Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray...
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    Photo Contest: Summer (23/7 - 30/7)

    Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. - Sam Keen Post a picture that best fits with the above title. micromass Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or...
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    Photo Contest: The Joy Of Reading (15/7 - 22/7)

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    Photo Contest: A tribute to ZapperZ (7/7 - 7/14)

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  7. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - It's Hip To Be Square (6/28-7/4)

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    Photo Contest - I Got The Music In Me (6/21-6/27)

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  9. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Father's Day (6/14-6/20)

    Father's Day Tomorrow is Fathers Day. So in honor of fathers everywhere, our theme this week is on Father/s, that important parental unit that often takes the garbage out, goes out and hunt for food, and hopefully is handy for small repairs around the house. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any...
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    Photo Contest - A Balancing Act (6/7-6/13)

    A Balancing Act For this week's contest, I will give you the title "A Balancing Act", and I'll let you creatively interpret an image representing that phrase. Good luck! Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted...
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    Photo Contest - Rocky Mountain High (5/31-6/6)

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  12. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Oh What A Beautiful Morning (5/24-5/30)

    Oh What A Beautiful Morning Show us your photo of a beautiful morning. Good luck! Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is...
  13. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Let's Dance (5/17-5/23)

    Let's Dance Your photos this week must show an individual or a group of people in the middle of a dance, or performing a dance move. Good luck! Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In...
  14. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Our House, In The Middle Of The Street (5/10-5/16)

    Our House, In The Middle Of The Street The subject this week is a house, or houses. This can be a single-family dwelling, multi-family dwelling, etc. The main criteria is that the house IS still occupied at the time the photo is snapped, i.e. this is not an abandoned building, or that it has...
  15. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Dead As A Doorknob (5/3-5/9)

    Dead As A Doorknob This week's contest is going to be a challenge. How do you take an interesting photo of something as boring as a doorknob? Can you make doorknobs fascinating, attractive, and worthy of being photographed? Show us your talent in making a neglected, inanimate object into a...
  16. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Soft And Cuddly (4/26-5/2)

    Soft And Cuddly This week's contest is pretty straight-forward. You photo must have, as it main subject, something that is soft and cuddly. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a...
  17. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Zzzzzzz (4/19-4/25)

    Zzzzzzz This week's contest is on my most favorite letter in the alphabet - Z! Your photo must have, as it main subject, something that has an English name or label starting with the letter "Z", or signs that contain the letter "Z" prominently. The sign need not be in English. Zz...
  18. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Sweet As Honey (4/12-4/18)

    Sweet As Honey This week, we cater to your sweet tooth. Photos this week must have, as its main subject, something that tastes sweet. So this might be candies, desserts, ice-creams, drinks, etc. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme...
  19. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - You Still Don't Bring Me Flowers (4/5-4/11)

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  20. ZapperZ

    What Qualifies as a Winning Entry in This Week's Running-Themed Photo Contest?

    Run! The theme this week should be easy enough. Your photo must have, as its main subject, a depiction of the act of running. This can be a person or persons in the middle of running, or it could be an animal or animals. Please note that a statue of a figure in the act of running does not...
  21. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Brownies (3/22-2/38)

    Brownies This week, the topic is on the color Brown. Your photo must have, as it's main subject, something that has this color. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray...
  22. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - I'm Melting I'm Melting (3/15-3/21)

    I'm Melting! I'm Melting! Hopefully, many parts of the Northern Hemisphere are thawing out from this season's winter. It has been pretty hard and brutal in many parts of the US. So, to commemorate the coming of warmer weather, our photo contest this week will be all about melting ice...
  23. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Where Is Everybody? (3/8-3/14)

    Where Is Everybody? The contest this week must show a scene where a place is empty, when it is usually crowded with people. Now, whether having 1 or two persons (or more) in the scene makes it "empty" will be a judgement call. So the degree of "emptiness" here is flexible and will have to...
  24. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Ghosts (3/1-3/7)

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  25. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Don't Turn Your Back On Me (2/22-2/28)

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  26. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Baby You're A Firework (2/15 - 2/21)

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  27. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - I Wear My Sunglasses At Night (2/8-2/14)

    I Wear My Sunglasses At Night This week's contest is all about this particular eye wear. Your photo must have, as its main subject, people wearing sunglasses, or photos of just sunglasses themselves. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the...
  28. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (2/1-2/6)

    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Don't let smoke gets into your eyes! This week's contest challenges you to capture smoke as the main subject in your photo. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In...
  29. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - J-Walking (1/25-31)

    J-Walking This week's contest is sponsored by the Letter "J". Your photo must have, as its main subject matter, something that has a name beginning with the letter "J" (in English), or a picture of a word that begins with the letter "J" (need not necessarily be in English). Zz...
  30. ZapperZ

    How Hot Can Your Photos Get?

    Hot A couple of weeks ago, we had a theme on "Cold". So it is only fair that we go to the other extreme temperature and have a theme on "Hot". Your photo must depict something that is hot in temperature, or convey the feeling of being hot in temperature. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any...
  31. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Take A Picture (1/11-1/17)

    Take A Picture Our theme this week focuses (no pun intended) on people who are taking/snapping photos. Take a picture of people who are in the act of taking pictures. This may include a photo of yourself, in reflection, while you are snapping your own picture. Zz. Contest Rules: 1...
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    Can Your Photo Capture the Essence of Cold?

    Cold This week, your photo must evoke the feeling of "cold". This may be depicted via a photo that shows a scene of something cold, a cold environment, or a photo that leaves one with a cold feeling. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the...
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    Photo Contest - A Feast (12/28-1/3)

    A Feast We have had many food-themed contest before, but not like this. Just in time for the holidays and a period of gluttony, our theme this week is on a feast. Show us the bounty of prepared food that one would consider as a feast. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or...
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    Photo Contest - Happy Holidays (12/21-12/27)

    Happy Holidays! With Christmas coming this week, this is an appropriate theme for this week's contest. Your photo may have depiction of a major holiday, not restricted only to Christmas. This can be events, decorations, food, costumes, etc. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all...
  35. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (12/14-12/20)

    Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow I don't know about the rest of you, but the snow and the very cold weather came very early this year in my part of the world. So with apologies to those of you living in the warmer/tropical climate, our theme this week will be on snow! Zz. Contest...
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    Photo Contest - Holiday Lights (12/7-12/13)

    Holiday Lights With the holiday season upon us, it's time for us to have a contest on the various holiday lights. Note that the holiday season is not restricted to just for the holidays at this time of the year. It may be for any recognized holiday festivities. Zz. Contest Rules...
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    Photo Contest - A River Runs Through It (11/30-12/6)

    A River Runs Through It This week's contest is on rivers. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable, check with me...
  38. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Thank You (11/23-11/29)

    Thank You OK, I don't know how difficult this week's contest will be. The topic is "Thank You". I have no description or explanation for it. I'll let you interpret it however you wish. Make sure that the theme is obvious or self-explanatory in your photo. To those in the US celebrating the...
  39. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Science and Technology (11/16-11/22)

    Science and Technology Being a "Physics Forum", we have to keep coming back to this theme. So your photo this week must have a clear depiction of a subject matter related to either science or technology. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to...
  40. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - A Night At The Museum (11/9-11/15)

    A Night At The Museum The photo for this week's contest must be taken either inside, or on the grounds, of a museum. Please include the identification of the museum along with your photo submission. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the...
  41. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Cloud Formation (11/2-11/8)

    Cloud Formation This week, it is all about clouds in the sky. So get your head in the clouds and show us your best photo. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area...
  42. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Things That Make You Happy (10/28-11/1)

    Things That Make You Happy Find things that make you happy. Those are what we want to see. Of course, "things" may also be person/s, events, places, objects, etc. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the...
  43. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - What's In Your Wallet? (10/19-10/25)

    What's In Your Wallet? In case some people are not familiar with it, that is a phrase used in a bank commercial here in the US. So we will make use of it here for this week's contest. See if you can produce an artistic shot of whatever is in your wallet. For the ladies that do not carry a...
  44. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Not Leafy Green (10/12-10/18)

    Not Leafy Green Tree and plant leaves are always thought to be green. Well, in this week's contest, they are anything but green. Your photo must have, as its main subject, leaves there are NOT green in color. The leaves may have a small amount of green, but the predominant color must not be...
  45. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - The Streets Of (10/5-10/11)

    PF Photo Contest - The Streets Of ... (10/5-10/11) The Streets Of ... Our theme this week is on streets/roads/etc. However, there has to be an identification of the city where that street is located. For example, if I'm submitting a photo of a picture of a street in Chicago, then I will...
  46. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Science and Technology (9/26-10/4)

    Science and Technology This week's theme should be easy. Your photo must depict, as its main subject, something on science and/or technology. Since this give a very broad area and subject matter, please make sure that this depiction is clear and unambiguous, i.e. there's no question that this...
  47. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Trees (9/21-9/27)

    Trees This week's contest should be easy. It is all about trees! Your photo must have, as its main subject, a tree, or trees. Have fun! Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case...
  48. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Goodbye Summer (9/14-9/20)

    Goodbye Summer We we bid goodbye to summer this year (at least, for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere), it is never too late to look back at this fun season. Your photo should have, as its main subject, something that depicts summer and/or summer activities. Good luck! Zz...
  49. ZapperZ

    Photo Contest - Science Fiction (9/7-9/13)

    Science Fiction The theme this week could be a challenge. The subject matter is all about Science Fiction. This could be images related to a sci-fi movie, books, TV shows, etc., or something that might easily be considered as a science fiction, such as a spaceship-looking building. Things...
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    Photo Contest - Are You Yellow? (8/31-9/6)

    Are You Yellow? Yellow like a canary? Yellow like Tweety Bird? They are all yellow, and that's our theme this week. Your photo must have, as its main subject, something that is of yellow in color. Zz. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the...
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