Making its Debut in Australia, Prestigious Contest Seeks Out the Photographic Talents of Australia's Creative Industry to be Exhibited at National Events

SYDNEY(July 27, 2009) - Corbis (www.corbis.com), a leading visual media provider for the creative community, today announced that it is launching Creatives Behind the Lens, a competition to seek out the photographic talents of Australia's creative industry, with the support of D&AD. The highly-regarded competition, which originated in Europe and has been held annually in recent years, presents a unique opportunity for professionals working in advertising, marketing and media to showcase their photographic talent and receive recognition from a jury of industry experts. 2009 is the competition's inaugural year in Australia.

The call for entries opens today and is open to all non-professional photographers working in the creative industries in Australia. Creatives can enter by visiting www.creativebehindthelens.com.au. The call-for-entries continues through 4 September 2009.

Submissions will be judged first by a panel of esteemed industry professionals, including Matt Eastwood, Vice Chairman & National Creative Director of DDB Sydney; Julian Melhuish, Creative Director of Saatchi Design; Vince Frost, Founder of Frost* Design; Andy DiLallo, Executive Creative Director of Leo Burnett Sydney; Marc Gafan, Editor of Capture Magazine and Alasdair Foster, Director of the Australian Centre of Photography.

Winners will be announced in October, and their work will be exhibited nationally and also published in a Creatives Behind the Lens book.

"Australia has so many dynamic, energetic creatives who have an incredible eye for great photography. We know that many of our creative clients are very passionate about their own photography," said Amy Timbrell, Director, Sales & Services, for Corbis in Australia. "The Creatives Behind the Lens competition is a great way for us to bring together the creative community to celebrate the hidden photography talents of those in the design, advertising and media worlds."

"D&AD is all about creative excellence and this competition demonstrates the depth of creative excellence in our industry," said Dara Lynch, Chief Operating Officer, D&AD. "We love how this competition spans so many creative disciplines and rewards the multi-talented Australian creative community."

Creatives Behind the Lens is open to all non-professional photographers working in the creative industries in Australia. The competition is supported by D&AD with Campaign Brief as media partner and Group Momentum as print sponsor.

For more information or to enter the competition, visit
www.creativesbehindthelens.com.au.

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About Corbis
Corbis is a leading visual media provider for advertising, marketing and media professionals, providing a comprehensive selection of photography and illustration. Corbis' award-winning creative, documentary, archival, fine art, current events and entertainment imagery helps the creative community make distinctive advertising and publishing for the Internet, magazines, newspapers, books, television and films. Corbis has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia that serve more than 50 countries. For more information, visit www.corbis.com.

About D&AD
D&AD is a not-for-profit organization that represents the international design, advertising and creative communities. More than any other organization, D&AD sets industry standards, educates and inspires the next generation and promotes the importance of creativity, innovation and ideas within the business community. Visit www.dandad.org for further information. Registered Charity Number: 305992.

For more information:
Dan Perlet
Director, Communications, Corbis
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7644 7418
dan.perlet@corbis.com