What's On in the World of Photography
EXHIBITIONS
Due to covid distancing restrictions, please check with galleries for their current opening times and whether advance booking is necessary.
Lucy Bell Gallery, St Leonards on Sea
Lucy Bell founded The Independent Photographers Gallery in Battle in 2001, and in 2009 the gallery moved, to “the Portobello of the South” Normans Road, in St Leonards on Sea.
Lucy Bell Gallery promotes fine art photography in the region whilst maintaining international and national connections, and works with industry professionals as well as amateurs and newcomers, exhibiting those who have established their careers as well as new and groundbreaking talent.
Open Tues - Fri 11am - 4pm, Sat 11am - 5pm.
46 Norman Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 0EJ
01424 434 828 gallery@lucy-bell.com
The Photographers' Gallery in London's West End, just off Oxford Street
This, the largest public photographic gallery in London, is dedicated to photography from the latest emerging talent to historical archives and established artists.
Location: 16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1 Top Floor Gallery (5th floor)
Admission to Exhibitions: Free entry before 12.00 daily, Exhibition Day Pass £3 (£2.50 Concession),
Advance Booking Online: £2.50 (£2.00 Concession)
Open 7 Days a Week: Mon - Sat:10.00-18.00, Thurs:10.00-20.00 during exhibitions, Sun:11.00-18.00
Last admission 30 minutes before Gallery closes.
020 7087 9300 info@tpg.org.uk
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V&A
The V&A began acquiring photographs in 1852, and its collection is now one of the largest and most important in the world.
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Lucy Bell founded The Independent Photographers Gallery in Battle in 2001, and in 2009 the gallery moved, to “the Portobello of the South” Normans Road, in St Leonards on Sea.
Lucy Bell Gallery promotes fine art photography in the region whilst maintaining international and national connections, and works with industry professionals as well as amateurs and newcomers, exhibiting those who have established their careers as well as new and groundbreaking talent.
Open Tues - Fri 11am - 4pm, Sat 11am - 5pm.
46 Norman Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 0EJ
01424 434 828 gallery@lucy-bell.com
The Photographers' Gallery in London's West End, just off Oxford Street
This, the largest public photographic gallery in London, is dedicated to photography from the latest emerging talent to historical archives and established artists.
Location: 16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1 Top Floor Gallery (5th floor)
Admission to Exhibitions: Free entry before 12.00 daily, Exhibition Day Pass £3 (£2.50 Concession),
Advance Booking Online: £2.50 (£2.00 Concession)
Open 7 Days a Week: Mon - Sat:10.00-18.00, Thurs:10.00-20.00 during exhibitions, Sun:11.00-18.00
Last admission 30 minutes before Gallery closes.
020 7087 9300 info@tpg.org.uk
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V&A
The V&A began acquiring photographs in 1852, and its collection is now one of the largest and most important in the world.
- Daily: 10.00 – 17.30 Friday: 10.00 – 21.30
- Free Entry (though some exhibitions and events carry a separate charge)
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OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year in aid of RSPB
Opens 1 April 2020
Closes 30 September 2020
Entry fee Minimum donation of £1
Prizes Prize package worth over £1,145
Website sinwp.com/bird
This competition which not only gives you the opportunity to prove your mettle, but do some good, is SINWP Bird POTY. The 2019 competition raised almost £3,000 for the RSPB – 100% of the donations from entry fees go to the charity.
Top Tip Colin Jones, from the Societies, says, ‘Finer technical details are pored over with particular emphasis on storytelling, pictorial quality, behaviour, sharpening, correct scaling use, subject movement control, noise and ISO selection, and the quality of portrayal of the species’ characteristics.’
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British Photography Awards 2021
Opens TBC, expected August
Closes TBC, expected October
Entry fee £5 per image
Prize Invitation to the prestigious award ceremony
Website britishphotographyawards.org
About: Aimed at celebrating the talent of all British and British-based photographers, the BPA works with a range of charities to operate a non-profit competition. Over 90% of the entry fee goes directly to a charity of your choosing, with ticket sales from the annual gala dinner also going towards good causes. The 2020 competition has already closed, but you have several months to think about entering next year’s edition.
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Weather Photographer of the Year
Opens TBC
Closes TBC usually June
Entry fee Free
Prizes TBC, last year’s prizes included £500 cash for the winner, plus GoPro Hero7 camera and RMetS membership.
Website rmets.org
About Organised by the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS), last year’s Weather POTY competition attracted more than 5,700 entries from almost 2,000 photographers. It is judged by a diverse group of people including meteorologists, photographers and photo editors. It’s open to anybody, using any equipment and there’s also a Young category for under 18s. The judges look for images which capture the beauty, power, occasional absurdity and fragility in the face of human activity – it could include clouds, precipitation, frost or ice, fog, optical phenomena such as rainbows, lightning and tornadoes.
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Fotoholics of the Year
Opens April
Closes TBC
Entry fee TBC
Prizes TBC
Website fotoholics.co.uk
About The Fotoholics community is a small but passionate group. In 2018 it launched a competition to showcase the work of its members, but it is open to anyone. Last year, the competition consisted of four adult categories, as well as a youth competition. It’s far from the biggest competition here, but it still has plenty of kudos.
Top Tip AP’s Features Editor, Amy Davies, judge for Fotoholics 2019, says, ‘Many people are put off entering competitions because they believe that their work won’t stand out and they don’t stand a chance of winning. Smaller competitions such as Fotoholics are a great opportunity to build up your confidence as they see fewer entries, giving your work a greater chance of shining through. That said, regardless of whether you become a finalist for any competition, putting considered thought into submitting an entry, looking back through your portfolio, or even shooting specifically for a contest are all excellent ways to improve your photographic skills.’
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Opens 1 April 2020
Closes 30 September 2020
Entry fee Minimum donation of £1
Prizes Prize package worth over £1,145
Website sinwp.com/bird
This competition which not only gives you the opportunity to prove your mettle, but do some good, is SINWP Bird POTY. The 2019 competition raised almost £3,000 for the RSPB – 100% of the donations from entry fees go to the charity.
Top Tip Colin Jones, from the Societies, says, ‘Finer technical details are pored over with particular emphasis on storytelling, pictorial quality, behaviour, sharpening, correct scaling use, subject movement control, noise and ISO selection, and the quality of portrayal of the species’ characteristics.’
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British Photography Awards 2021
Opens TBC, expected August
Closes TBC, expected October
Entry fee £5 per image
Prize Invitation to the prestigious award ceremony
Website britishphotographyawards.org
About: Aimed at celebrating the talent of all British and British-based photographers, the BPA works with a range of charities to operate a non-profit competition. Over 90% of the entry fee goes directly to a charity of your choosing, with ticket sales from the annual gala dinner also going towards good causes. The 2020 competition has already closed, but you have several months to think about entering next year’s edition.
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Weather Photographer of the Year
Opens TBC
Closes TBC usually June
Entry fee Free
Prizes TBC, last year’s prizes included £500 cash for the winner, plus GoPro Hero7 camera and RMetS membership.
Website rmets.org
About Organised by the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS), last year’s Weather POTY competition attracted more than 5,700 entries from almost 2,000 photographers. It is judged by a diverse group of people including meteorologists, photographers and photo editors. It’s open to anybody, using any equipment and there’s also a Young category for under 18s. The judges look for images which capture the beauty, power, occasional absurdity and fragility in the face of human activity – it could include clouds, precipitation, frost or ice, fog, optical phenomena such as rainbows, lightning and tornadoes.
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Fotoholics of the Year
Opens April
Closes TBC
Entry fee TBC
Prizes TBC
Website fotoholics.co.uk
About The Fotoholics community is a small but passionate group. In 2018 it launched a competition to showcase the work of its members, but it is open to anyone. Last year, the competition consisted of four adult categories, as well as a youth competition. It’s far from the biggest competition here, but it still has plenty of kudos.
Top Tip AP’s Features Editor, Amy Davies, judge for Fotoholics 2019, says, ‘Many people are put off entering competitions because they believe that their work won’t stand out and they don’t stand a chance of winning. Smaller competitions such as Fotoholics are a great opportunity to build up your confidence as they see fewer entries, giving your work a greater chance of shining through. That said, regardless of whether you become a finalist for any competition, putting considered thought into submitting an entry, looking back through your portfolio, or even shooting specifically for a contest are all excellent ways to improve your photographic skills.’
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SUSSEX LIFE PHOTO CHALLENGE
Each month Sussex Life Magazine challenges photographers to share their best shots of Sussex and have them printed in the magazine. Email them to: jenny.mark-bell@archant.co.uk or upload them to Sussexlife.co.uk
Either create an account to log in to upload your pics, or log in via facebook, yahoo, google+ or your Microsoft account.
(Don't forget to check the terms and conditions for submissions, copyright, etc.)
http://www.sussexlife.co.uk/photos/upload-a-photo
Each month Sussex Life Magazine challenges photographers to share their best shots of Sussex and have them printed in the magazine. Email them to: jenny.mark-bell@archant.co.uk or upload them to Sussexlife.co.uk
Either create an account to log in to upload your pics, or log in via facebook, yahoo, google+ or your Microsoft account.
(Don't forget to check the terms and conditions for submissions, copyright, etc.)
http://www.sussexlife.co.uk/photos/upload-a-photo
WEATHER WATCHERS ON THE BBC
If you would you like to see your images as a background to the weather reports on the BBC, here's how to go about it... Photographs are selected by the BBC weather production team from those submitted. All photos on the website photo gallery and @bbcweather will be fully credited. How to submit a picture If you are a weather enthusiast, join the Weather Watchers community. You can upload your photos in real time, create your own reports and share weather information with other Weather Watchers around the country. Click here to register and get started straight away! Weather Watchers gives you the chance to report the weather where you are. Other ways to send in your weather photos - You can still send photos via email, Twitter or MMS. Email weatherpics@bbc.co.uk Tweet your pictures to @bbcweather When emailing photos, please make sure you include the following information: - The full name of the person who took the photos (as this person owns the copyright). - Confirmation that the copyright holder gives permission for the BBC to use their photos. - The location, date and time that the photos were taken. - Your telephone number so they can get back to you if we have any further questions. - Any other details about the photos that may be useful for the BBC to know. - Ideally the photo should be a minimum size of 1920 x 1080 pixels for HD TV broadcasts, but smaller photos can be used for social media or picture galleries. Please note that whilst they welcome all your weather-related pictures, they are more likely to use photographs which have been taken on the day (for TV broadcasts) or in the past week (for TV broadcasts, online picture galleries and social media). This is because they would more accurately reflect the current weather conditions. Terms and conditions If you submit an image, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. |