Student Photographer

[david1701]

hi all,

I'm at Exeter and Xmedia online (our online media thingy) are entering a guardian student media competition so I had a look and there's a category for Student Photographer of the Year (below). I thought I would point it out to the people on here (I know there are a few other students) and to see if anyone knew anything else about it.

If anyone has any advice on the nature of a "supporting statement or narrative that provides a context or narrative for your image" would be helpful as I guess its a backstory and It's limited to 300 words so can't be too involved, I'll pick a picture and try a narrative and come back with it maybe.....

E. Student photographer of the year

What we're looking for: The winning photograph should be excellent, both artistically and technically, as well as demonstrating the photographer's understanding of their subject it should make the judges wish they had taken it themselves.
First prize: £650 and a week's work experience at the Guardian for the winning photographer.
Runner-up: £400
How to enter: Send us five prints of your best photograph with your name marked clearly on the back. Please attach a short supporting statement (300 words max) that provides a context or narrative for your image. Enclose five copies of the completed entry form.
Please note: Your work should either have been published in the student press OR you must be a full-time student, in which case the work can be unpublished, but of publishable quality.

linky

 

[JetPilot]

Yeh, I'm at York Uni (Nouse) and am thinking about entering, still got to choose a shot they would like. Are you entering?

As far as i've been told by one of the other photographers for our paper, they didn't really make a big fuss of it at the awards and only read the people that one and i can't seem to find any of the previous winning shots. But i'm going to put in something in...

As for the Supporting statement...i think its asking for what inspired you, why you took the shot that way maybe :s But there not really specific about anything

Justyn

(Also do you know Dan Harnett by any chance )

 

[david1701]

I know the name but can't put it to a face......

I found it for myself we're entering the best site section and I was bored and wandering around the categories

hmmm I'll have to make something up as the two shots I am really between are both music shots and tbh I took the shots because I love shooting music and I didn't really have any artistic vision beforehand, I tend to only have that for portraiture

 

[david1701]

bit of a bump as its getting close now, I have to have my entry to my paper's office by friday....

 

[david1701]

just to let you guys know I bailed on entering this year due to the response to the other thread, will shoot something for the purpose next year