| Copyright | You give The Memorial Awareness Board the rights to use the photographs entered for future publicity work. One is More & MAB may use images in conjunction with entrants local press. |
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| Eligibility | Open to all photographers who are residents in the UK and Ireland. |
| Finish | 2 September 2011 |
| Entry fee | Free |
Finished
Try to capture the essence of memorialisation and celebrate the beauty of stone memorials in the UK.
You must enter two images that contain a stone memorial – photos can be in colour, black & white:
- The Then photo should represent memorials as history
- The Now must be a modern headstone
Prize:
- One winner will receive £1000
The winner will be notified by 16th September 2011.
Submit two images to [email protected] with your name, postal address, telephone number and a descriptions of the images including location where taken.
Image requirements: JPG format; 2480 x 1748 pixels (minimum).
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: memorialawarenessboard.wordpress.com
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