| Copyright | You own the copyright to your Competition entry as its author. |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Open to UK residents aged 18 and over. |
| Finish | 30 September 2010 |
| Entry fee | Free |
Finished
Theme: housing photography
Prize:
- Nikon D5000 camera worth over £400
Take some pictures for the assignment and post them to the Camera club Flickr group. If you would like enter to win the camera, you must email the best picture from your assignment images submitted to flickr to [email protected]. Only pictures emailed to us are eligible to win and your photos should have been taken specifically for this assignment. Email a low-res version (preferably no more than 2MB in size) plus your name and a contact telephone number to us at [email protected] by 11:59pm on 30th September 2010 in order to enter the competition.
Only one entry is permitted per person.
Official website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/
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