Details of the entry classes for 2024 in Section 4: Photography are:
Class 68 On and Around the Sea
Class 69 On Four Legs
Class 70 In the Country
Class 71 Close-up of a bloom
Class 72 Essex Skies
Class 73 Large and Small
You can enter one picture in each category, however you may only submit the same image once.
Please note that the Children’s Photography (for age groups up to 12 years old) is now included in Section 8: Youth
Getting your photographs printed
Once again, Brightlingsea’s printers RJ Osborn have kindly offered to to provide physical prints of digital photographs for people entering the photographic classes at the cost of £1 per photograph.
Photographs should be emailed to osborn.print@btopenworld.com by 1pm on Friday 23 August 2024 and must be collected by entrants from RJ Osborn at 6a Morses Lane Industrial Estate, Morses Ln, Brightlingsea, CO7 0SF by 2pm on Friday 23 August at the very latest.
General guidance for photography classes
Please ensure you are entering your images in the right category. The judge is looking for interesting shots and good technique.
Please enter unmounted prints from 6×8 inches to 10×8 inches (or A4). Pins will not be put through your photos
Prizes and Trophies
Prize Money
First prize – 50p; Second prize – 30p; Third prize – 20p.
The David Salmon Cup is awarded for most points in this Section.
A Trophy will also be awarded for the most outstanding photograph