Photo Competitions & Contests

The Lymphoma Association, the UK’s only specialist charity providing information and support to those affected by lymphatic cancer, is delighted to announce the launch of a national photographic competition this summer.

The competition, which is running from now until Sunday 16th August 2009, asks contributors to take photographs along the theme of ‘Look at Life Differently’. The theme has been chosen to reflect the overwhelming feedback that we have had from patients and their families, that a lymphoma diagnosis changes the way people view their lives.

There is no restriction on the subject of the photographs – entrants can interpret the title entirely as they wish; whether it is an object, something in nature, a view, a person – their imagination is the only limit!

Deadline:  16 August 2009

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A brand new international photography competition, the prestigious British Wildlife Photography Awards celebrates and recognise the talents of photographers of all nationalities practicing in the UK while, at the same time, highlighting the great wealth and diversity of the natural history of the British Isles.

At a time when we’re increasingly conscious of the importance of wildlife, habitat and conservation, the Awards will encourage photographers, whether professional or enthusiast, to explore Britain’s natural and urban environments, and discover its bounty of wildlife species, from birds to mammals, insects to marine life.  All images must have been taken in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.

Deadline: 31 July 2009

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From March to the end of November, the British Sub-Aqua Club are inviting monthly submissions for their 2009 photography competition. Each month between now and then, BSAC will select between 9 and 15 shots to go forward to the grand final.

There are three entry classes: Open, Open newcomer and BSAC newcomer. The newcomer class is for people who have never won a photography competition or sold their work.

Closing date: 30 November 2009

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We’re looking for digital photos which capture the essence of the Lake District and the people living there: not necessarily the obvious beauty spots or tourist attractions, though these are very welcome, but images which capture the daily life of the Lakes in all its flavour and variety. Try and go beyond the obvious, and come up with images which add an unusual twist to our view of life in the Lakes. For example, shots of the farmers at work, or the routine of life beyond the tourist hotspots.

You can submit as many images as you wish, and they will all have an equal chance of winning one of the two £500 prizes.

Closing date: 30 September 2009

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There are five other categories for amateur and professional garden photographers to show off their talents, and have a chance of winning the coveted title of RHS Photographer of the Year, and the £1,000 prize money. The categories are:

• Plant Portrait
• Garden View
• Plant Close-up
• Wildlife in the Garden
• People in the Garden

Competition prizes

Adults
RHS Photographer of the Year: £1,000
First place prize in each category: £350
Second place prize in each category: £150
Third place prize in each category: £100

Children and young people
RHS Young Photographer of the Year: Top of the range digital camera
Second and third place prizes: Photographic equipment.

Deadline: 24 October 2008

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