CCP Photo Comp - Oct - Dec 2024

Do you love photography?

Do you love people?

Why not join the two and enter our themed photo competition.

By popular demand we bring back this age old favourite theme.

These days the boundaries of what defines a portrait has certainly expanded.

Traditionally a portrait means you see the face and expression of a person, and was mainly head and shoulders, though when looking at examples of modern portraiture collections and competitions you’ll see full length bodies. Other boundaries have been broken too so we look forward to seeing your 

interpretations.

We would also be happy to accept group portraits and self-portraits.

For inspiration you can look up these big named portrait competitions in Australia:

National Portrait Prize [NPG] - https://www.portrait.gov.au/exhibitions/national-photographic-portrait-prize-2024

Head On Photo Festival  - https://headon.org.au/

Head On Photo Festival will just be over in Sydney when our deadline is reached [1st Dec] so our competition gives you a chance to keep the photo flame alive for a little longer as we reveal the winner and finalists.

Deadline - 1st December 2024 [11:59pm]

PLEASE READ & FOLLOW GUIDELINES OF HOW TO NAME YOUR FILES.

Rules: You can shoot new images or choose photos from your archive

Please read details about file size and naming the image to make it a valid entry.

Deadline: Deadline for submissions 11:59pm, on 1st December  2024

Number of entries per person: UNLIMITED

Entry Fee: $10 per entry

[all fees are non-refundable]

Entry file: File type = jpg

File size = 2400 pixels on the longest side

Resolution: 72 dpi

Profile = Adobe RGB

File name = Your name, image name, comp month [eg: jules smith_title_May 2023]

With your submission: Please supply a brief statement [100 words or less]

+ website and/or Instagram address if you have one

Judges: Owner & staff at CCP + a professional photographer [+ occasionally a guest judge]

Winner Prizes:

$1000 [fixed amount] + an extra amount calculated on number of entries per monthly competition submissions fees.

Entry fees are pooled and allocated as follows:

50% - to winner

30% - CCP will be donating to a verified charity of the winners choice

20% - CCP administration

+ The winning image will be printed on archival paper, framed and hung in the window at Charing Cross Photo lab/shop in Waverly for the duration of 1 month. [approx. value $250] After this, the winner can take home their framed photo. [size, paper and frame style is at the discretion of CCP unless the photographer can come to the lab and discuss this in time]

+ 1 copy of a photo book [title TBC]

+ Gift from Neighbourhood Cellars [Bottle shop across the street from CCP]

+ Tell us your favourite charity and we will make a donation on your behalf

General FAQS:

~ There are one section in each bi-monthly competition:

1. Open [professionals and amateurs]

~Your entry must be your original work

~ Images can be taken on any device or camera

~ Only works submitted electronically will be accepted

~ Your entry can have been taken at any time, there is no limit but please tell us the year taken if you can.

~ All Photographers retain their own copyright

~ By entering the competition you grant CCP the right to use your image in any promotion and marketing campaigns

~ You MUST provide files and information as in our terms & conditions

~ If you are a winner you must confirm that any people sitting purposely for your photograph give their consent, or provide reason why this was not possible.

~ CCP have the right to refuse the original winning image if it is not to a printable standard or the photographer can’t supply their file for print in time with the competition timetable.

~ Please remember that CCP attracts families and young people to our lab, as well as having the general public walk by our shopfront so please be mindful when choosing your subjects. Do not submit content that is unsuitable for under age people. CCP reserves the right to refuse unsuitable images.

~ Images made by AI programs not accepted in this competition.

Please read the full Terms & Conditions

Get clicking… good luck!

Thanks - CCP Team