02.02.10
Britain iS: iStockphoto, the Guardian and photographers of Britain team up to celebrate Britain in 2010
iStockphoto is pleased to announce the launch today of a nationwide photography contest in partnership with the Guardian to identify the defining images of Britain in 2010. With categories and cash prizes of £500 for Best Landscape, Best Urban, Best Culture and “Good Stock” – the most suited to stock imagery and an additional £1500 prize for the Best of Competition. The competition is free to enter and is open to amateur and experienced photographers alike from across Britain.
Hosted by the Guardian in association with iStockphoto, the world’s leading microstock image photography site, at guardian.co.uk/istock-britain-is the Britain iS competition presents an open invitation to photographers of all stripes to showcase a unique photographic record of modern British life. Britain iS celebrates the British zeitgeist – capturing edgy urban scenes; green and pleasant landscapes; enduring traditions and popular events; singular moments; and the dizzying mix of faces and cultures which together help define the continuously evolving concept of Britishness today. The winning images of the competition, which runs for six weeks from 28 January, 2010 through 11 March, 2010, will be selected from a shortlist of ten in each category by a jury comprised of leading experts in art, design and photography. These include the Guardian, Head of Photography, Roger Tooth; Simon Moran, UK Director of Photography for iStockphoto; Kelly Thompson, COO of iStockphoto and an independent expert from visual arts in the UK.
Britain iS key dates
28 January Competition opens in all categories at: guardian.co.uk/istock-britain-is
25 February Closing date for submission
3 March Shortlist announced
11 March Competition winners announced
Britain iS categories and prizes
www.guardian.co.uk/istock-britain-is/istock-photography-competition
£1,500 cash prize for Best of Competition
The single best image from all those entered in the Britain iS contest, will be named by the judging panel as Best of Competition. You cannot sign up for Best of Competition category; qualification is automatic when you enter a photograph into any other category of the contest.
Cash prizes of £500 for the winning image in each of the following categories:
Urban
Images that represent an individual or characteristic aspect of urban Britain – or urban British life in 2010. Subjects may be interpreted as physical/geographical, within a particular city, or focus less specifically on a common urban theme.
Landscape
Images will demonstrate a good consideration to composition and light, as well as provide an interesting record of a definitive British landscape. This might include a unique or original take that makes reference to Britain in its second decade of the millennium.
Culture
Images representing an aspect of today’s cultural climate, as well as demonstrating technical photographic skill and understanding. Whether taking on a mainstream or underground theme, photos should explore British culture in an interesting and visually accessible way.
Good Stock
In this unique category, judges will look for creativity and design markers of a highly sellable stock image, such as those found on iStockphoto. A stock photograph is a ready-made photo available for anyone to license and use in their advertising or promotional material. A winning stock photo will illustrate specific things, concepts, or ideas, and lend itself to many different possible uses.
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