Simplifying the
entry process
ALTHOUGH detailed rules always look complicated, the best way to enter
the 2009 Awards is very simple indeed.
The Master Photographers Association Before you do anything – study the categories carefully, read the rules,
Jubilee House, 1 Chancery Lane, Darlington DL1 5QP
look back at past winners, look critically at your own body of work and
Tel: 01325 356555 Fax: 01325 357813
choose the most outstanding pictures from the last year.
Webiste:
http://www.thempa.com/
Chief Executive Colin Buck
STEP 1
(Hon) FMPA DipPP
Tel: 01325 356555 e-mail:
mpa@mpauk.com
skype: colinbuck.mpa
Prepare each image to print at the final image-only size intended for your
20 x 16 exhibition print. Do not add any border artwork at this stage. Save
President Vincent O’Byrne FMPA FIPPA M.QEP
a TIFF or top quality JPEG file and keep this.
T
el: 00353 1 668 5283 e-mail:
vincent@vincentobyrne.com
Minimum image area 80 square inches. 300dpi file recommended.
National Chairman Greg Cameron-Day AMPA
T
el: 01305 267211 e-mail:
Gregcameronday@aol.com
STEP 2
Hon. Treasurer Derek Booth (Hon) FMPA
Tel: 01446 797120 email:
derek.booth@virgin.net Make an unmounted Entry Print from this file, on the same paper type you
REGIONAL CONTACTS
will use for your 20 x 16. The size should be no smaller than 8 x 8, and no
larger than 8 x 12"/A4. The print may be borderless or have plain white/
CENTRAL NORTH EAST WALES
ROYCE YEACOOB AMPA DAViD ARMOUR LMPA WAYNE WiLKiNS LMPA
black borders. Digital frame, vignette and art effects count as part of the
Royce Studios Focalpoint, 18 Rowlandson Terrace Creative Looks, The Studio
image.
1 Anding Close, Olney Sunderland 20 Main St, Pembroke SA71 4NP
Buckinghamshire MK46 5QL Tyne & Wear SR2 7SU Tel: 01646 622222
Examples of sizes acceptable: 10 x 8, 12 x 8, A4, 8 x 8
Tel: 0845 230 3310 Tel: 0191 5109000 Fax: 0870 7063208
Fax: 01234 241971
info@focalpointphotography.co.uk wayne@creativelooks.co.uk
royce@roycestudios.co.uk STEP 3
NORTH WEST WESSEX
EAST ANGLIA LYDiA TAYLOR-JONES AMPA KEiTh CURTiS AMPA
ELizABETh WhiTE AMPA Spring Vale Studio, Bury Road Keith Curtis Photography
Send your Entry Print/s into the Awards by the Friday July 31st entry
34 Sussex Street Edgworth, Bolton Powells Farm, Plaitford, Romsey
Norwich, Norfolk NR3 3DE Lancashire BL7 0AR hampshire SO51 6EE deadline, with a completed entry form attached to each print, and a
Tel: 01603 764781 Telephone: 01204 853032 Tel: 01794 323366
liz@weddingsbyelizabeth.co.uk ltaylorjones@aol.com keith@keithcurtis.co.uk
cheque made payable for your total submission fee at £8.50 per print to
MPA, Jubilee House, 1 Chancery Lane, Darlington DL1 5QP.
EAST MIDLANDS SCOTLAND WEST MIDLANDS
JULiE OSWiN AMPA DAViD BRYCE LMPA CLARE LOUiSE AMPA
Glendale Lodge 110 Granton Road Clare Louise Photography
STEP 4
1 Jacqueline Road Edinburgh Eh5 3re 16 Banbury Road, Southam
Jacqueline Gardens Tel: 0131 552 0321 Warwickshire CV47 1hL
Markfield Mobile: 0790 665 5422 Tel: 01926 811270
Leicestershire LE67 9RD
info@Davidbryce.Com clare@clare-louise.co.uk
If you are notified that your print has been shortlisted, make your 20 x
Tel: 01530 245725
16 mounted version to match the Entry Print. Use the same printer and
julieoswin@btinternet.com SOUTH EAST YORKSHIRE
DAVE COSENS LMPA Until the next AGM:
paper/inks, or use the same photo lab. Do not change the density, colour,
GREAT WESTERN Photogenic images Ltd JAMES BALANCE
or cropping. You may add digital matting (border artwork) to print as a 20
MiChAEL RiCh LMPA 18 The Avenue, Aylesford Tel: 0113 2897511
3 Prospect Lane Kent ME20 7LE www.creativeweddingsandpor- x 16 in one piece, or make a smaller print (minimum 80 square inches) to
Frampton Cotterell Tel: 01622 710064
traits.co.uk
Bristol BS36 2DR Mobile: 07973 740812
mount with overlay.
Tel: 01454 778816
photogenicimages@btconnect.com
mike@richphotos.com
SOUTH WEST STEP 5
LONDON & ESSEX GREG CAMERON-DAY AMPA
MARTiN BARNARD LMPA The Portrait house
123 high Road The Mews. Durngate St Make a copy of the TIFF/JPEG file on to a CD, one CD per image.
Benfleet, Essex SS7 5LN Dorchester DT1 1JP.
Tel: 01268 794561 Tel: 01305 267211
barney.photo@dial.pipex.com gregcameronday@aol.com
STEP 6
MASTER PHOTO DIGITAL
Send the finished 20 x 16 exhibition prints together with the CDs
ISSN 1743-5986 Vol 6 No 3 published for the membership of
containing your image files by the final deadline (September 18th).
The Master Photographers Association
ten times each year by
STEP 7
Icon Publications Limited
Maxwell Place, Maxwell Lane, Kelso, Scottish Borders TD5 7BB
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Make a date in your diary for the Master Photography Awards 2009,
Editor – David Kilpatrick FBIPP (Hon) FMPA
Hilton Hotel Newcastle, Sunday October 11th 2009. Book your place/s
Tel: 01573 226032 Fax: 01573 226000
for the brilliant gala dinner with casino-style entertainment, book your
email:
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Things to remember
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• Your pictures must not have been entered in the awards before.
Icon Publications Ltd can accept no responsibility for loss of or damage to photographs and manuscripts
• They should not have already won any other national award from a UK
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photographic association.
review or test rests with the owner. Views expressed in this magazine are those of the individual contribu-
tors and do not necessarily represent the views and policies of The Master Photographers Association, • The image must have been taken or created later than June 30th 2008.
Icon Publications Ltd or its advertisers. All technical data and pricing information contained in news and
feature articles is printed in good faith. While all advertising copy is accepted in good faith, neither Icon
• You must own the copyright and have permission from the client,
Publications Ltd or the Master Photographers Association can accept any legal responsibility for unjusti-
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