How To Enter
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to enter you must be an Australian resident, aged 18+ years and:
i) A currently enrolled student of photography; or
ii) A working photographer’s assistant; or
iiii) A practicing photo artist with less than 3 years recognised experience; or
iv) A professional photographer with less than 3 years commercial experience.
The work must have been completed between 1st June 2010 and 30th June 2011.
All images entered must have been conceptualised, exposed and created by the entrant.
HOW TO ENTER
Entries can be submitted via the ACMP competitions page until midnight Thursday 30th June 2011.
A minimum of 8 and maximum of 12 images of a single series should be submitted for consideration in the chosen category.
Entries must be uploaded as a single file
1. Create a new document in Photoshop at 72dpi, 800 pixels high and as long as needed eg 15 000 pixels
2. Resize all your entry images to 72dpi, 800 pixels high
3. Place all images into the new document in the order you would like them viewed with a small space in between each
4. Flatten the image and save as a jpg at level 10
5. Name your file in the following format LastName_FirstInitial_Title eg Smith_M_The SkyIsBlueToday.jpg
6. Email your bio and artist statement to admin@acmp.com.au (see below for more detail)
CATEGORIES
Photographers may enter more than one category and each category shall be considered a separate entry with a separate entry fee.
Commercial – commissioned or personal work consisting of stylised, produced images conceptualised for or suited to commercial, advertising and / or editorial uses or commercial portfolio use. Examples include (but are not limited to) an advertising campaign of any subject matter, fashion / food / still life editorial spreads, themed portrait, architecture and composite images.
Documentary – Predominantly un-manipulated commissioned or personal work that is truthful, objective and candid. The series should be theme or event-based for example documenting human life experiences, social issues or the community.
Art – Conceptualised personal or exhibited works exploring a creative aesthetic vision in any theme or style. This could include still life, landscape, portraits, abstract or composite images.
BIO & ARTIST STATEMENT
Each entrant must provide a detailed photographic biography (max. one A4 page) and an artist’s statement about the work (max. 150 words). Do not include your name on the artist statement; it will be linked to your work automatically.
Please name your Bio & Statement in the following formats
Bio: LastName_FirstInitial_Title_Bio eg Smith_M_The SkyIsBlueToday_Bio.doc
Artist Statement: LastName_FirstInitial_Title_Statement eg Smith_M_The SkyIsBlueToday_Statement.doc
ENTRY FEES
Entry is $30 per category to all Trampoline/ACMP members and $50 for non-members.
Non-members who sign up for Trampoline/ACMP membership prior to the entry deadline have one entry included and additional entries at the Trampoline member rate.
* Please faq’s or download the terms and conditions for more information
