Young Photographer 2022

“Colours of Nature”

Bridge of Allan & Dunblane Rotary Club is again hosting a Young Photographer Competition.  There will be prizes for the 3 best entries in each category.  

We have never lived in an age where we have had such ability to capture the world around us through a lens. Bridge of Allan & Dunblane Rotary Club would like to encourage young people to develop their creative potential using photography to express and reflect what they see and feel.  Following on from last year’s very successful competition, we would encourage all youngsters with an interest in photography, or who just like taking snaps, to send us their best pictures. 

1.     Theme

The theme for the Competition is “Colours of Nature”. Please use your imagination. We would like entries to express your own experiences as we move forwards to emerge from winter, through spring into the summer months.

2.   Who Can Enter

Any young person who currently attends a school in Dunblane or Bridge of Allan or resides in Dunblane or Bridge of Allan is eligible.

There will be 3 age groups with ages as at 30^th April 2022:

Up to 10 years old      /     11-13 years old     /     14-18 years old

3. Photograph

The Photograph must be your own work and should have a title.

Photographs will only be accepted in electronic format. (size of each file – 5mb max. suitable for viewing on a typical laptop and printing at A4 size) You can use any kind of digital camera, smart phone, lap-top or other technology. 

Minor edits to colour, light or size of the Photo and removing spots or scratches are acceptable.  

Photograph integrity is important. You must not manipulate content by re-arranging, distorting, removing content or objects from within the timeframe. 

If you include other people in your image, you must obtain their consent to be included in the composition, which may be published if accepted. 

4. Judging the Competition

A panel of two Rotary Club members and a professional photographer will select the winning entry that best captures “Colours of Nature” The three judges will look at:

•       Your Originality

•       Your Composition

•       Your Technique

Your name will not be known to the judges until the winners are chosen. The judges´ decision will be final.

5.  Prizes

Prizes in the form of Amazon vouchers will be awarded for the 3 age groups as follows:

·        1^st - £70.00

·        2^nd - £30.00

·        3^rd - £20.00

6.     Entries 

To enter, please submit your photograph/s along with the completed entry form to the following e-mail address:

youngphotographer@dunblanerotary.org.uk

Each entrant can submit up to a maximum 3 photographs.

7.   Publication

Your photographs belong to you.  However, Bridge of Allan & Dunblane Rotary Club will reserve the right to publish winning entries, along with entrant’s names, on its own website and social media pages. Photographs will also be made available for use to accompany features in local newspapers and other local publications.

8.   Closing Date

The Competition will close to entries on Monday 31st May 2022.  Entries received after that date will not be accepted.