Photography News Issue 65

Photography News | Issue 65 | photographynews.co.uk

Interview 24

Clockwise fromabove Geothermal power station and the Northern Lights, Iceland by Glyn Thomas; Barracks of Belgrade by Hannah Maule-ffinch; Solar Portraits 2 by Rubén Salgado Escudero

way that we treat it, so it makes sense that the panel reflects the range of opinions, ideas and lenses on the world that are out there. PN: How does the judging process work? JS: The judging process is entirely digital. Each judge has access to all of the photographs and films submitted. They go through these at their leisure over a period of ten days. Parker Harris, respected arts producers, and

the project managers of Earth Photo, then collate all of the choices and begin work on the curation process. It’s fascinating to see how many votes each image receives and think about what it was that caught and held the judges’ attention. PN: Can you talk us through last year’s winners and why their images really stood out to the judges?

MR: Our overall winner last year was Rubén Salgado Escudero. His Solar Portraits series, depicting inhabitants of some of the world’s most remote places experiencing electricity for the first time through solar powered light bulbs, depicted hope and positive change. We felt that the photographs were very strong on all levels, specifically content and technical skill, and that his dedication to this exceptional personal project, which he started in 2014, was noteworthy. PN: How can our readers enter and what is involved in the entry process? JS: The competition is open to all professional and amateur, national and international photographers of all ages. Entrants are invited to submit up to ten still photographs or films, and all photographs and films entered must have been completed since 1 January 2018. You can apply at earthphoto.artopps.co.uk and the deadline is 5pm on Monday 6 May 2019. Please also provide a CV and a short statement about yourself and your submitted images/films. PN: Do you have any advice for anyone thinking of entering? MR: My advice would be to really think through their submissions so that they are a cohesive group of images that tell a story or complete a small portfolio, where each image should be strong as a stand-alone photograph. Also, please complete the information that

we ask for about the description of the images or short film, plus a CV. Last year, some very good submissions were disqualified because they were incomplete. PN: Why do you feel photography competitions are important? How do you see the competition progressing in the future? MR: I feel photography competitions, such as Earth Photo, are important as they offer a serious outlet for dedicated photographers to showcase their work. Hopefully, they could also inspire photographers to explore the world and make photographs. I seeEarthPhoto progressing by continuing to attract high-quality photographs created by talented photographers and filmmakers who exemplify what it means to have a sense of wonder. I’m certain that in the future we will be able to expand our venues where more of the work can be exhibited, and eventually we would like to publish journals that feature the annual winners.

Contact

The Earth Photo 2019 deadline to submit is 5pm, 6May. Formore information and to enter visit earthphoto.artopps.co.uk

Above Eagle Huntress Receiving by Rosamund Macfarlane

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