12 June 2010 - midnight to midnight - 24 hours, one day, one city
The 2010 Festival welcomes back Olympus as the key sponsor for this annual photographic competition.
THE OLYMPUS AUCKLAND PHOTO DAY (initiated by the festival in 2004) is an open access public competition run over a period of 24 hours. For one day only photographers are asked to capture an image which reflects their Auckland. If the photo is good enough to show your friends and family - your built-in audience - it might be good enough to win 1st prize in Olympus Auckland Photo Day. Groups, individuals, families, children - anyone withb access to a camera is encouraged to submit the scenes, people and places that reflect their Auckland city.
OLYMPUS Auckland Photo Day is conversational, it allows anyone, anywhere in Auckland to share their perspectives of our city. It creates democratic visual conversations about the place we live, work and play. We want to see the fascination in the everyday, what is supringsly different and what is comfortingly familiar. This event celebrates the many individual pockets of culture and identity present in New Zealand's biggest city by building cultural currency. Whilst celebrated in a spirit of fun this event also fulfills the important role of documenting our life right here and now in the world we live in. A DAY IN THE LIFE of Auckland. Look at Auckland through some new eyes and show us your vision.
Photographs are kept in an archive for future exhibition and to provide a visual resource for the region. All images submitted are available to view for reference, research and limited use for promotional purposes under licence.
View previous finalists and winners here:
Media releases:
- Olympus Auckland Photo Day Winner 2009
- OlympusAucklandPhotoDayWinner2008
- OlympusAucklandPhotoDayWinner
- PhotoDay2006
OLYMPUS PHOTO DAY 12TH JUNE 2010
Conditions of Entry
1) You must be the copyright owner and the photo must be taken on 12 June 2010.
2) The photos must be submitted via the Festival website (minimum 300 dpi). Any photos taken on film must be printed and scanned and submitted by digital entry via the Festival website. Please save the files with your name and title of the photograph. Eg JHarrisUntitled
3) Entries are limited to 3 photo entries per person.
4) The photos must have been taken in Auckland region on June 12th 2010. (between midnight and midnight).
5) The finalists will be required to outline the background to the photograph for promotional purposes.
6) Entries to be received before 5pm 18th June 2010.
7) Work should capture the theme of Olympus Auckland Photo Day which is "Your Day in Auckland".
8) Copyright will remain with the photographer, however by entry for selection the owner irrevocably licenses the Auckland Festival of Photography Trust the right to publish the photograph or arrange publication through third parties in any form or media to promote the competition and exhibition in all territories now and in perpetuity. And be managed as part of the Auckland Photo Day photo archive for publication. No payment will ba made to any photographer for this use.
9) Submitted/e-mailed images will not be returned to entrants. Entrants are advised to retain copies of their images.
10) Entrants must provide contact details - name, address, phone and email and title of the photographs.
11) Judges decision is final.
Please submit jpg entries through the Photo Submission page available from midnight 12th June 2010 by 5pm on Friday 18th June: NO POSTAL ENTRIES PLEASE. No entries sent prior to 12th June will be eligible. PRIZES - TOP 30 - OLYMPUS AUCKLAND PHOTO DAY
Saturday 12th June 2010 - midnight to midnight - 24 hours, one day, one city
The winning photographer will win a 1st prize package comprising:
An Olympus E 620 Digital SLR Twin Lens Kit
- 12.3 Megapixel Live View Digital SLR
- 14-42 (28-84mm) & 40-150 (80-300mm) Lenses
- Built In Image Stabiliser for all lenses
- Live View Autofocus
- Class Leading Dust Reduction system
- 2.7 inch HyperCrystal III LCD
- 4 frames/sec sequential shooting
- Built in flash and wireless flash control
- Unique RAW Art Filters and Multi-Exposure modes
- Face detection for up to 16 faces
- Shadow Adjustment technology
- Compatible with all 4/3 digital lenses
- ISO Sensitivity 100 - 3200 (customisable)
1 x Photo Wisdom: Master Photographers on their Art ( Colour photography book published by Lewis Blackwell)
A Fullers ferry family pass to Waiheke Island
And send your friends and family news of your winnings with one sheet of NZ Post personalised 50c stamps featuring your winning photo.
2nd place prize:
Photo Wisdom: Master Photographers on their Art ( Colour photography book published by Lewis Blackwell)
A Fullers ferry family pass to Waiheke Island .
And send your friends and family news of your winnings with one sheet of personalised 50c stamps featuring your photo.
3rd place prize:
A Fullers ferry family pass ot Rangitoto Island
And send your friends and family news of your winnings with one sheet of personalised 50c stamps featuring your photo.
The remaining 27 of the top 30 photographers will receive one sheet of personalised 50c stamps featuring their photo.
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