Intelligent Horsemanship Young Equestrian Photographer of Year
Competition summary:
What makes a simple photograph an award winning photograph?
If you are aged 16-25, love horses, enjoy photography and have a natural creative flair, this is your opportunity to show the world what you’ve got! What image can you capture that will make a team of specialist Judges say - yes that's the one?
Kelly Marks, equine behaviourist and founder of Intelligent Horsemanship, has launched a new exciting competition for young horse enthusiasts. The Intelligent Horsemanship Young Equestrian Photographer of the Year competition offers a substantial £500 top prize for the winning image.
With an impressive judging panel of industry experts, including best-selling writer Kelly Marks, internationally renowned celebrity photographer Lucy Sewill, and equine portrait photographer Sophie Callahan, this could be the chance for young aspiring equestrian photographers to have their talents recognised and rewarded.
“I founded Intelligent Horsemanship as a learning resource for horse owners to access trusted practical help and support”, said Kelly Marks. “We combine equine psychology and proven techniques to teach a kind and effective way to train and enjoy our horses. A big part of our membership ethos is to be as supportive as possible, which is how the idea of this competition to encourage and celebrate young talent evolved.”
Expert judging panel includes international celebrity photographer Lucy Sewill, and equine portrait photographer Sophie Callahan!
Category details:
Your photograph can be any Equestrian theme and images may be portrait or landscape in composition.
Top Tip: Be sure to acquaint yourself with the ideology and practises behind Intelligent Horsemanship, to ensure your entry is compatible with IH’s broad principles. Check out the contest website or follow Kelly Marks and Intelligent Horsemanship on Facebook.
Entry requirements:
This contest is for photographers aged 16-25 from the United Kingdom.
To enter, email your image (as a jpeg attachment file, min 3MB) to photographeroftheyear@ihhq.net
Please include your full name, address and date of birth.
Entries close midnight 15th September 2018. Applicants must be aged between 16-25 at the time of the closing date. Entries submitted must be entrant’s own work and not have appeared in other competitions or been published elsewhere.
Your photograph should be on an Equestrian theme and images may be portrait or landscape in composition. Files should be a minimum of 3MB in jpeg format. Each contestant may enter up to 3 images. For more details and full terms & conditions go to the contest website.
Good luck.
Entry fee:
This contest is free to enter.
Prize details:
Get photographing and your image could feature in a double page spread in the Intelligent Horsemanship Magazine as you are crowned the Intelligent Horsemanship Young Equestrian Photographer of the Year! Plus a £500 cash prize, a canvas wall art print of your winning image and recognition by your peers and the industry expert judging panel, including the UK’s ever popular equine behaviourist and best-selling writer Kelly Marks, internationally renowned celebrity photographer Lucy Sewill, and equine portrait photographer Sophie Callahan!
Terms and Conditions
1. The Promoter
The Promoter is Intelligent Horsemanship Ltd, Lethornes, Upper Lambourn, Berks RG17 8QP.
2. Eligibility
The Young IH Equestrian Photographer of the Year Award is only open to persons aged 16-25 on the closing date of 15th September 2018. Employees or agents of Intelligent Horsemanship ltd, their families or other persons connected with this promotion are not eligible to enter.
3. Submission Rules
Entries must be submitted by the photographeroftheyear@ihhq.net email address, in the format specified by the closing date. No entries will be accepted by post. Images (including similar images taken from the same series of photographs) that have previously won a national or international award, or are entered into a competition where the results are pending, are not eligible for entry. Up to 3 images may be submitted by each entrant.
4. Prize
The winner will be notified by email. The title of ‘Young IH Equestrian Photographer of the Year 2018’ will be publicly announced on 1st December 2018 in the IH Magazine and via social media. The image will appear in a double page spread in that issue of the magazine, along with a short interview with the winner. A cash prize of £500 and canvas wall art print of the winning image will also be awarded, along with a certificate. Alternative timing at the promoter’s discretion.
5. Runners Up
Up to two runners up photos (at the judges’ discretion) will also appear in the magazine article. No cash prize for runners up
6. Competition Judging
The judges’ decision is final and binding in all matters, and no correspondence will be entered into.
7. Copyright and Permissions
You warrant that the entry is entirely your own work and not copied or adapted from any other source. You retain all rights you have in the copyright. All content submitted to Young IH Equestrian Photographer of the Year may be published by Intelligent Horsemanship Ltd in print and/or digital media (including social media pages) on a worldwide, perpetual basis. Please do not enter any content if you do not agree to these terms.
8. Liability
The promoter is excluded from liability for any loss, damage or injury which might occur to the winner arising from his or her acceptance of the conditions or the prize. The entrant will indemnify the Promoter for all liabilities, including legal costs, in relation to any action or complaint taken by any third party against the Promoter in relation to the entrant’s photograph(s).
9. General
The promoter reserves the right to amend these Terms & Conditions. These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by English Law. When a photo is submitted and the entry date has passed, the entry cannot be changed or withdrawn. Entry to the competition shall be deemed full and unconditional acceptance of the terms and conditions.