See how your images perform next to the best photographers on the planet--your PPA peers--via the third annual Summer Shootout! And no, that $1,000 was not a trick to get you to read this post. You could actually win a grand prize of $1,000 if your image is judged as the best of the best entries.

So try out your competitive streak with this online photo contest. You can enter in 4 different categories (Portrait, Weddings/Events, Commercial/Advertising and Open), and there are 3 chances to win cash prizes in each category (plus that one whopping grand prize). See last year's top dogs here.

And at only $10 to enter your first image ($5 for each additional image), it's a great contest to test out your skills. You can even request a critique ($10) from our Master Photographer judges to help fine-tune your images even more for future competitions.

September 30 is your last chance to enter this contest...and possibly win that $1,000. So what are you waiting for? Show us what you got!