Entering a competition
As part of my professional studies assignment brief we are asked to enter a competition and write 1000 words of our report on our chosen competition and entry. I have chosen the AOP student awards as my competition. I did this because from the very start of my research of different competitions i knew a student competition would be most suitable for my self as i feel it most suits my ability and the stage i am at currently. I wouldn't feel comfortable or like it was worth the entry fee if i were entering a competition open to professional photographers.
AOP student awards 2015
categoriges
Categories & Briefs:
1 - Social Media: Animal Conservation
2 - Product Shots: Sense
3 - Brand Image: Charity
Category 4; My chosen category
4 - Sunday Supplement Cover
Single image
Photograph a sitter of your choice, for the front cover of a Sunday newspaper weekend magazine. To read the Briefs in full, please click here.
I chose to go with the last of the 4 categories for my compeition entry as finding time to go out and shoot something just for this competition would have been far too time consuming. My passion is street photography and documentary photography so in a lot of my street photography i have unusual portraits of people. I felt submitting one of these images for the last category would be suitable.
Judges
http://www.the-aop.org/awards/aop-student-awards-2015/judges
"George Logan
George was awarded the prestigious Gold at the Association of Photographers Awards in 2005 and again in 2010. His work regularly features in the IPA/ Lucie Awards, Creative Review, D&AD and Creative Circle. He was also listed as one of Campaign Magazine's Top Ten Photographers.
Most recently George was awarded three Silver Lions at Cannes, a Best in Category at the AOP Awards and was the winner at PDN New York.
He is passionate about wildlife conservation and regularly shoots with The Born Free Foundation."
Tim Flach
"Over the past decade, Flach's work has increasingly focused on animals, ranging widely across species but united by a distinctive style that is derived from his concerns with anthropomorphism and anthropocentrism. His interests lie in the way humans shape animals, and shape their meaning. He has three major bodies of work: More Than Human, Dogs Gods, and Equus. Through the related books and exhibitions, Flach has attracted international interest. His images have been acquired by major public and private collections. "
Richard Maxted
"Richard is predominantly known for his still life photography. He graduated from Blackpool college and currently is working out of London and New York.His work has been used by advertising agencies all over the world and his personal work is held in many private collections. His work has been awarded many times. He served as The AOP president and has given many talks to students, he continues to be a great supporter of AOP Education."
Wendy Carrig
"Wendy Carrig is an award winning British photographer, specialising in fashion, beauty, lifestyle & portrait photography;and can include David Beckham, Nigella Lawson and Olga Kurylenko among her many sitters.
She has won the AOP 'Best in Category' award for non-commissioned Portrait; and has exhibited in the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize at The National Portrait Gallery London, where her picture was chosen for the catalogue and poster campaign. "
Prizes
Prizes are something which i always feel is quite important to consider when entering a photography competition as its always useful to know whether its a cash prize or what you may get free or where your name may be published. The main aim for me entering a competition at this stage in my career is really to get my name known, so if i were to win a competition it is important to see where my image may get posted whether that be on the official website of the competition holders or in a magazine ect. Cash prizes are also something i often look for when looking at competitions as being a young photographer and being a student, money is constantly needed to fund my own projects and buy new equipment.
Prizes are something which i always feel is quite important to consider when entering a photography competition as its always useful to know whether its a cash prize or what you may get free or where your name may be published. The main aim for me entering a competition at this stage in my career is really to get my name known, so if i were to win a competition it is important to see where my image may get posted whether that be on the official website of the competition holders or in a magazine ect. Cash prizes are also something i often look for when looking at competitions as being a young photographer and being a student, money is constantly needed to fund my own projects and buy new equipment.
In this particular competition the overall winner will receive:
- One days free studio hire,
- one years free open membership,
- a day shadowing photographer Philip Haynes,
- £250 print credit from "the print space".
- One weeks online exhibition on the AOP website.
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