| Copyright | Copyright in all images submitted for this competition remains with the respective entrants. Each entrant grants a non-exclusive worldwide licence to Silicon Beach Training Limited to feature any or all of the submitted images in any of their publications, their websites and/or in any promotional material connected to this competition. |
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| Eligibility | Open to photographers who are 18 years old or over. |
| Finish | 25 February 2011 |
| Entry fee | Free |
FinishedTheme: ‘Black and White’
Prizes:
- 1st Place Winner – an Alien Skin Photo Bundle software package (value £385).
- 2nd Place Runner-Up – a £50 Park Cameras Gift Voucher.
Winning the competition will be an excellent way to generate online exposure and increase traffic to your website! So if you’re an aspiring amateur photographer and like the sound of these fantastic prizes, then get snapping!
A maximum of two photograph entries per entrant will be accepted.
- If you have a Flickr account you can add your photo directly to the competition’s Flickr group.
- You can email your entries to [email protected] with “Black and White” as the subject of the email. Attachments should be no larger than 3MB.
Official website: www.siliconbeachtraining.co.uk/blog/photography-competition-black-and-white/
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