The theme of this year’s Peak Photography Competition is a Breath of Fresh Air and is set to inspire creative thinking about day-to-day surroundings via photography. It was begun by Buxton Festival, the Peak District’s largest arts event, in 2006. The competition attracts superb work: over the years entries have included beautiful scenes of the local area as well as exciting images from across the globe.
In 2010 the competition is growing thanks to a new partnership with Visit Peak District & Derbyshire. Under its new title – Peak Photography Competition – the contest now has a professional panel of judges led by Ashley Franklin, ARPS, ABPPA and a raft of excellent prizes:
1st : a £135 voucher towards a photography course at Simon Watkinson Photo Training, plus four nights bed and breakfast at the picturesque Rivendale, Alsop-en-le-Dale
2nd : a pair of Hanwag Cheyenne GTX walking boots and a Going Digital Photography Workshop voucher
3rd : National Trust vouchers for two people to visit to two of their properties
Fifteen short-listed images will be displayed in Buxton’s stunning Devonshire Dome during the Festival in July. The photographs will be hung alongside poems from the Buxton Poetry Competition. The exhibition will be open to Festival audiences and the public.
The theme for 2010 is ‘A Breath of Fresh Air’; photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to enter.
To receive an entry pack please contact Johanna on 01298 70395 or johanna@buxtonfestival.co.uk or download at application form at www.buxtonfestival.co.uk The closing date for entries is 1st June 2010.
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