District 1060 Young Photographer Competition

District 1060 Rotary Photographic competition. Results on line

  

The digital camera has revolutionised the photographic world with instant results and the end of the concept that the camera never lies. As a talent, and an art form, RIBI celebrates the photographic skills of thousands of young people with a sequence of competitions that give them the chance to demonstrate and display just what they can produce

Click HERE for tips on how to start a photographic competition in your local school

This competition aims to encourage young people to: 

• experiment with photography 

• use digital or traditional methods of photography 

• show interpretation of their chosen topic 

• express their ideas through the medium of photography

2015/16 Competition

This competition is open to students, in full time education, in one of three age groups on 31 August 2015:

• Junior 7 to 10 years old 

• Intermediate 11 to 13 years old 

• Senior 14 to 17 years old 

With the age qualifying date of 31st August 2015, it should be noted that some junior entrants may be 11, intermediate entrants may be 14 and some senior entrants may be 18 at the time of some or all the stage competitions i.e. a competitor may be 17 on 31st August but turns 18 on 1st September is allowed to enter.Competitors must include their date of birth on the application form.

Students must enter the competition, organised by the local Rotary Club, through their school, college or organisation.

Entrants are required to produce a portfolio of three photographs based upon a theme (to be announced in the Autumn) in colour, or black and white, on photographic paper. Prints to be submitted separately. Each print, including any mount should be no larger than A4 size. It will be up to the individual entrants to show imagination in the interpretation of the theme and he/she must provide, in no more than 50 words, details of the inspiration for their photographs

Club rounds should be held in February or early March. The winning entries of each age group will go through to the District round

The District round judgeing will take place before a panel of experts. The winner of each catagory will be chosen to go forward to the RIBI National finals which will be judged in May

The new cometition rules for  2015/16 can be downloaded from HERE in .pdf or HERE in Word

A new competition organiser will be taking over the competition in the near future

General Enquiries for the time being to: Rtn. Marion Ainslow. A new photographic competition organiser is required for 2016