RSPCA YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER AWARDS 2010

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RSPCA YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER AWARDS 2010

A national photography competition for under 19s.

The Olympus Portfolio

The Olympus portfolio is a tough challenge for any budding photographer. Have you got what it takes to put together five fabulous shots, linked by a great idea, location or subject? If so, then this is the category for you!

Picking a strong theme is your first step towards success. This could be about a particular species, all the animals in your favourite location or perhaps five different shots of your pet. You will need a good range of photographic techniques and be able to show this across five different images. One bad shot will spoil all your hard work, so choose your portfolio images carefully and take lots and lots of images. Its a good idea to ask for help in choosing the best ones and remember that they must all be different and special. Well, we did say it was a tough challenge....

For some insiders tips on what makes a good portfolio from chief photographer Andrew Forsyth click here. 

The lucky winner will be awarded a top of the range Olympus E-PL1  camera, a trophy to keep forever, an invite to an exclusive award ceremony and lots of other goodies.

 

The Olympus E-PL1 is a great camera if you are itching to take professional pictures but intimidated by SLRs. This camera has it all: high quality, point-and-shoot simplicity, and chic PEN design. Whether capturing an HD movie or snapping once-in-a-lifetime moments, its six special Art Filters let you paint the world from a new perspective. And with a 100% stabilised body for crisp shots with all lens types, an accessory port and a new integrated flash, the colourful         E-PL1 really is ready for fun. For more information on this camera visit the Olympus website.

The runner up in this category will win an Olympus SP800 camera, which has a range of great gizmos including a huge 2GB memory, a powerful zoom and lots more to make it easier to get fantastic photos.

 

 

In 2009 the top photographer in the Olympus portfolio category was 15 year old Lela Penistone with her brilliant portfolio named 'camouflage' that showed a range of animals and insects in their natural environment. Check them out in the winners' gallery below.

 

A quick rundown of the rules...

• Make sure you have taken the photo you entered; entering someone else’s photo is not allowed.
• If you are aged 16 or under you will be asked for a parents/guardians e-mail address when you register. An e-mail will then be sent to your parent/ guardian with a link to activate your account and agree to the rules, without this you won’t be able to upload photos.
•  Do upload the biggest file you have of your photo, the bigger the better.
•  Don’t photoshop or change your image, we like them just the way they are .
•   Entry is free.
•  Make sure you upload your pictures before 00.01am on Tuesday 7 September 2010 (GMT)otherwise it will be too late.
• Only create one account, if you create more than one you may be disqualified.

YPA Rules

 Some previous winners of the category have included:

2008 - 15 year old Curtis Fowler

2007 - 17 year old Matthew Burrard-Lucas

2006 - 17 year old Charles White

2005 - 12 year old Catriona Parfitt

2004 - 10 year old Melissa Carson

(Please remember that whilst we love receiving your great images we don't want you to put yourself in any danger getting that perfect shot, so when you are out and about snapping please don't put your safety at risk)