Snap to it!

THERE is still time for budding photographers to get in focus and snap away in the Photo Freedom/South Coast Herald competition.

Amazing photographic prizes can be won by simply taking photographs of people.

Capture a human emotion – mad, sad or glad and hand in your entry before September 15. Judging will take place on September 22 and the winners will be announced on September 29.

First prize is a Canon 1100DC twin lens bundle valued at R5 500 which includes an 18-55mm DC lens, 75-300mm DC lens, and a 8GB SD ultra card.

Second prize is a Nikon D3100 bundle valued at R4 500 which includes an 18-55mm DX lens, a 8Gb SD card, a shoulder bag and card reader and third prize is an Olympus TG630 underwater camera valued at R3 000.

Rules:

• All entries must be named and are required in both digital and printed format. Submitted images must be in jpg format and may not be larger than 2MB.
• Printed images must be in 15cm x 20cm format. The prints must be done at Photo Freedom (Shop 83, Shelly Centre, Shelly Beach). The prints will be charged at a rate of R10 each, for the competition only. These prints will NOT be returned to the photographer.
• The number of entries per person is not limited. Each entry must have a completed entry form attached. A selection of printed entries will be displayed at Photo Freedom Shelly Beach.
• The competition is open to all age groups. If the entrant is younger than 18 years, a parent or legal guardian must complete and sign the entry form.
• Contestants must be amateur photographers.
• Minor digital enhancements for cropping, red eye removal, filters and corrective functions are permitted, but images that have been judged to be altered in any significant manner will be disqualified.
• Contestants are not permitted to place borders, frames or backgrounds around their images or to place watermarks, dates, signatures or copyright images onto photos.
• By submitting a photograph for entry into this competition, the photographer agrees that Photo Freedom and Caxton Newspapers may use the images as they deem fit for advertising and marketing purposes. This would include digital images being uploaded to the South Coast Herald’s website. It is the responsibility of the photographer to obtain any model releases or image releases where applicable.
• Employees of Photo Freedom and Caxton Newspapers are not eligible to participate.
• Photographs of people must be taken within the Hibiscus Coast region, and must be appropriate to be displayed publicly and to all age groups. Any photographs deemed inappropriate by judges will be disqualified.
• In the event that ownership of any submitted photograph is contested in any manner, the organisers reserve the right to disqualify the photograph from the contest.
• Any entries which fail to comply with the contest rules will be disqualified.
• The panel of judges will select the finalists. The public will then be asked to vote, determining winners for first, second and third places.
• The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• The prizes are not exchangeable for cash.