Fotolia Supplies Images for Popular Photography's 2006 Digital Wizard Contest

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Fotolia (http://www.fotolia.com),
the global online social marketplace for stock digital images is
partnering with Popular Photography & Imaging Magazine for the
publication's 2006 Digital Wizard Contest by providing the photos
which entrants will be required to manipulate in order to create new
images.

Creative hobbyists, professionals, and students can participate in the
Digital Wizard contest for the chance to win a $1,000 grand prize and
have the entry published in the July 2006 issue of Popular Photography
& Imaging and posted on the magazine's website. Entrants are required
to use elements from at least four of 12 pre-selected photos, adding
only filters or plug-ins, but no other images. The deadline for
entries is midnight, March 31, 2006. For more information about the
contest, see http://www.popphoto.com.

"The Digital Wizard Contest is a great example of bringing together
digital photographers and graphic designers which is the objective of
the Fotolia community. The images that have been selected for use are
of professional quality submitted by Fotolia members and we are proud
to be partnered with such an influential publication for the imaging
community," stated Oleg Tscheltzoff, President and Cofounder of
Fotolia.

"Fotolia offers a wide range of images, and gives amateur
photographers an opportunity to share--and even sell--their work,"
said John Owens, Editor in Chief of Popular Photography & Imaging.
"The photos provided by Fotolia for the Digital Wizard contest are
excellent raw material for some very creative image editing, and we're
eager to see how they're used by the contestants."

Launched in early November 2005, Fotolia's digital image marketplace
already has acquired more than 285,000 images in its database and
26,000 international members.

About Fotolia

Fotolia is an inclusive, global community in which photographers and
designers come together to form a marketplace free from traditional
royalties and rights management. The web site allows photographers and
designers of all levels to share and monetize their passion or
profession while allowing graphic artists, web designers, arts
directors, marketing professionals, and consumers to obtain high
quality, legal digital stock images for free or as low as $1. Pricing
is based on Fotolia's ranking system, which provides photographers and
designers the freedom to set their own prices as well as increase
revenue potential based on purchases. For more information about the
company and to access the marketplace, visit http://www.fotolia.com.

About Popular Photography & Imaging

Popular Photography & Imaging is the world's largest imaging magazine.
Famed for its comprehensive coverage of the latest equipment,
inspiring images by leading photographers, in-depth how-to articles
and authoritative test reports, Popular Photography & Imaging serves
committed readers who are passionate about pictures.

Fotolia PR Contact:

Connors Communications

Tori Pugliese

212-798-1436

Tori@Connors.com SOURCE Fotolia