Category Photography

The sections are (maximum pictures in brackets):

• Best Portfolio (6)
• News (5)
• Feature (5)
• Sport (5)
• Portraits (faces) (5)

A separate entry form (PDF) must be completed for each entry.

The winner of Best Portfolio will be designated Press Photographer of the Year.  To be considered for Press Photographer of the Year, a versatile portfolio of six (6) photographs must be submitted. Entrants ranked in the top two in two of the other sections will automatically be entered into the Photographer of the Year section.

Each photographer may enter only one portfolio.  Please indicate clearly which photographs are being entered for Best Portfolio.

Apart from being judged as a portfolio, each of these photographs will automatically qualify for awards in the other sections.

A maximum of five (5) photos per entrant may be submitted for each of the other sections.

PLEASE NOTE:  Entries exceeding the prescribed maximum per section will be disqualified.

Black-and-white or colour prints – but not transparencies – may be entered.  Only original photographs (not photostats) will be allowed.  Prints of digital photos will be accepted.  Bad prints will be penalised.

All photographs must be identified clearly at the back (see entry form) with the entrant's name and the section (identification slips will download as part of entry form).  Please also paste a cutting of the original caption as it was published at the back of each photo and indicate the date.

The size of prints should preferably not be larger than 20 cm x 25 cm (8" x 10").

Photographs should not be mounted.

Sanlam will take reasonable care of entries submitted, but cannot accept any responsibility for non-receipt, loss or any damage.

Sanlam reserves the right to retain the winning photographs and any of the other photographs submitted for exhibition purposes.

Criteria

• News (100)
  Skill in capturing a news event relating to his/her community.
  Judging will be based on the news value of the photograph, its visual impact, composition, originality, lighting and enhancement of reader insight to the news event.
  
  
• Feature (100)
  Skill in capturing human interest scenes – focus on people, animals, humour, etc.
  Judging will be based on the photo's originality, visual impact, composition, lighting and on the "story" as told by elements in the picture.  It is not the normal sunset or pretty girl – but rather an example of capturing the spontaneity of the moment.
  
  
• Sport (100)
  Skill in capturing sporting action.
  Judging will be based on originality, visual impact, composition, lighting and conveyance of the action message of the sporting story/event and the degree of difficulty in obtaining a good shot.
  
  
• Portraits (100)
  Skill in capturing the human face – relating to human interest in his/her community.
  Judging will be based on originality, visual impact, lighting and on the "story" the face/picture are trying to tell.
  
  
• Best portfolio (100)
  Judging will be based on versatility, creativity, relevance, technical quality (lighting, composition, etc) visual impact, overall impression.