Could you be the next Annie Leibovitz?

The global competition which honours both professional and amateur photographers - is inviting all budding fashion photographers to submit their work for the 2009 SWPA Fashion Amateur category. This is your chance to get your work seen by some of the world’s leading photographers. The judges include some of the most renowned names in the industry including Tom Stoddart and Elliot Erwitt.

The competition is free to enter and the submission deadline is December 31 2008, with the winner announced on the March 17 2009. The prizes are pretty exciting and the overall winner will be flown to Cannes, France with a friend for the prize ceremony, plus receive $5000 cash and a Sony prize.

Check it out at the official website here.