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Man and Nature
Competition Details
Heavy frost on a barbed wire, rings in trees that have been chopped down by man, a lighthouse by the sea or a big sky with vapour trails. These are all possible subjects you could photograph in this month's competition. The theme is Man and Nature, and we want you to contrast something natural with something man-made. Submit your entries now and you could be in with a chance of winning one of the following fantastic prizes courtesy of Lovegrove Consulting.Prize Details
First prize
A choice of one of the following classes, depending on your level of photographic skill:
Shooting Urban Portraits with Damien (worth £395)
Limited to four photographers per class, the Shooting Urban Portraits seminar with Damien Lovegrove is recommended for portrait photographers who wish to expand on their creative abilities on location. Participants will learn new technical shooting skills, have use of a professional model, and find out about controlling ambient light, mixing ambient light with flash and receive hands-on instruction from Damien.
Digital masterclass of your choice with Marko (worth £240)
If your work includes digital editing and post-production, or even if you are unsure when to stop editing, Marko's classes could be just what you have been looking for. Learn time-saving methods and how to achieve many looks in Photoshop you never thought possible. All techniques are kept simple, quick and uncomplicated with minimal use of layers and maximum use of actions to help you get the best out of your images.
Choose from starterclass or masterclass depending on your skill.
Second prize
Using Flash and Using Natural Light on Location DVDs by Damien Lovegrove (worth £140)
Learn how to use both flash and natural light on location with this pair of educational DVDs from Damien Lovegrove.
- 5 days shooting
- 20 locations
- 7 models
- 3 cameramen
- 2 directors
- 1 make up artist
- 1 production assistant
- 1 soundman
- 3 weeks in post production
All these resources come together in these high quality training DVDs presented by Damien Lovegrove.
Click here to read the ePHOTOzine review.
Third Prize
Using Flash on Location DVD with Damien Lovegrove (worth £70)
Learn how to flash on location with this educational DVD from Damien Lovegrove.
- 5 days shooting
- 20 locations
- 7 models
- 3 cameramen
- 2 directors
- 1 make up artist
- 1 production assistant
- 1 soundman
- 3 weeks in post production
All these resources come together in this high quality training DVD presented by Damien Lovegrove.
* Please note, prizes do not include cost of travel and courses may be based at various locations around the UK.
Competition Rules
By entering the competition, entrants agree to be bound by the rules and by any other requirements set out on ePHOTOzine.
- The following people are excluded from entering the competition: (1) Direct and indirect employees, staff and their relatives of the supplier of the prize or prizes (2) The publishers of ePHOTOzine (3) Advertisers or sponsors of ePHOTOzine.
- Only two entries per competition are allowed per person.
- Pictures should be saved at the indicated size suggested on the upload page.
- We reserve the right to remove images that have not been submitted correctly, ie too small.
- All entries must be submitted through the ePHOTOzine competition web page and will not be accepted via any other means, eg, post, fax or e-mail.
- No responsibility is accepted for incomplete entries due to server error or other causes beyond our control.
- One winning entry will be chosen, by an ePHOTOzine or guest judge. This will be the image which, in the judge's opinion is the most original and of highest quality and meets the theme. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- ePHOTOzine reserves the right to disqualify incomplete or illegal entries.
- The prize winner will receive the prize as featured in the corresponding month's competition. There is no cash alternative to the prize as stated.
- Unfortunately, due to restrictions from the sponsor, only UK entries are eligible to win a prize. Overseas members can, however, enter for the competitive element, but if an overseas entry wins, no prize will be given and it will be transferred to the next available competition slot.
- The deadline for entering the competition is midnight (GMT) on the last day of the calendar month in which the competition is being held, unless otherwise stated
- The winner or winners will be notified by e-mail within 28 days of the end of the competition. Winner's details will be posted on ePHOTOzine within 28 days of the end of the competition.
- The winner must acknowledge his or her win within three weeks of being notified via email or the prize may be re-allocated to the next-placed winner.
- All entrants agree that their name and images can be displayed and used in promotion for future competitions on ePHOTOzine. The winning entry may be used by the sponsor as a promotional image. The terms of this would be agreed with ePHOTOzine and the sponsor before the prize is announced. By entering the competition you have confirmed you have authorised this.
- The name of the winner may be published on ePHOTOzine after he or she has acknowledged their win.
- We reserve the right not to hold a competition in any given month.
- ePHOTOzine only provides the means of entry to the competition and does not normally supply the competition prizes. The sponsors are therefore liable for the prize.
- We reserve the right to modify these rules without notice. (Last modified; 1st September 2004)
