Pucklechurch REVEL Photography Competition Enter by 1St September 2005
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Pucklechurch REVEL Photography Competition Enter by 1st September 2005 A new Revel-sponsored event will take place this year: the Bob Stone Memorial Photography Competition. There will be two categories and three age groups, each of which will be judged separately for first, second, and third place. Entry is free! The categories: ? Pucklechurch Village Life – Photos of buildings, people, scenery and events (like Revel!) that show where and how we live ? Open – Any other subject, including travel, portraits, nature, pets, abstracts, and architecture The age groups: ? 11 and under ? 12-17 ? 18 and over Who may enter? ? Amateur photographers only. ? Residents of Pucklechurch, Shortwood, Abson, Westerleigh, Hinton, Doynton, and Dyrham or any student attending Pucklechurch Primary School (regardless of where they live). ? Members of the Revel Committee are eligible because the judges will be neutral third parties. What do I submit? ? Entrants can submit a maximum of two photos per category. ? All entries must be submitted as small prints (no larger than 4x6" or 5x5") and may be colour or black and white. ? Photographs may be printed from film or digital sources and may be cropped from the original image. Images may be digitally altered for special effects, but please include "digitally manipulated" on the back of the print. ? Photographs may be old or recent, but they must be the photographer's own work. ? Include the following on the back of the print: category, age group, your name, address, phone number and/or email address. To protect the print, use a soft felt-tip pen or write the information on a large label and stick the label to the back of the print. Example of what to put on back of print: ? If you would like your print(s) returned to you, Category: Pucklechurch Village Life please include a stamped, self-addressed Age Group: 11 and under envelope. Make sure the envelope is large enough and includes enough postage. Joe Bloggs 100 Lois Lane Pucklechurch BS16 9ZZ Tel 0117 937-0000 [email protected] 1 When and where do I submit my photos? ? Entries must be received by 1st September 2005. ? Place your photo in a sealed envelope. ? Drop off or send to: Revel Photo Competition, 48 Abson Road, Pucklechurch, BS16 9SA What happens then? ? Judges will be recruited from outside the village and will be neutral third parties who have significant experience in photography. They will consider visual impact, composition, and image quality in selecting the winners. The judges' decisions will be final. ? Winners will be asked to submit digital images or negatives that can be scanned so the winning images can be displayed on the Pucklechurch Community Website, enlarged for display at the Revel Photography Exhibition, and/or printed as postcards. ? Images must be the photographer's own work. Entrants retain their own copyright on the images. However, by submitting an image to this competition, entrants expressly grant the Revel Committee the right to use the image free of charge for display at the exhibition, web publishing, and for postcards sold locally. ? All suitable entries will be displayed in the Village Hall on Saturday, September 17th, 2005. What are the prizes? ? Prizes are yet to be finalised, but are likely to include vouchers for the top prize in each category and ribbons for all winners. ? The winning entries in the Pucklechurch Village Life category will be used to create the Pucklechurch postcard series, providing a further chance to show off your work. Whom should I contact if I have questions? Contact either one of the Revel Photography Competition co-ordinators: ? Greg Bate: telephone 0117 937-4297, email [email protected] ? Jacki Berry: telephone 0117 937-4437, email [email protected] The final rule is… Have fun! 2.