Wesley Place Methodist Church, Alsager

Photographic Competition November 2012

The annual Christmas Tree festival at Wesley Place Methodist Church in Alsager will take place this year from Friday 23rdNovember to Monday 26th November.

As part of this year’s festival. We would like to display photographs taken by residents of Alsager, and by those who play an active part in the life of Alsager by belonging to a society or organisation (such as a church) which is based in Alsager. These photographs will be on public display throughout the festival.

You are invited to submit entries for this display in the following categories:

  1. The Light of the World
  2. Family Life

The photographs will be judged by a leading member of a local Photographic Society. Prizes will be given to the winning entry in each category for each of the following age groups:

a)Young Person (aged 15 or under)

b)Adult (age 16 or over).

Entrants may submit up to 5 photographs in total. Photographs should be submitted on photo quality paper and should be mounted on card or paper for easy display. The cost of entry is £1 per photograph submitted (all proceeds to church funds).

The following terms and conditions apply to entries:

  1. All entries must be submitted by Sunday 11th November 2012 along with a completed entry from (see below).
  2. The competition is open to anyone who lives in Alsager, or who takes an active part in any society or organisation which is based in Alsager.
  3. A maximum of 5 photographs may be entered in total.
  4. Photographs should not have been previously submitted as an entry in any other photographic competition.
  5. Photographs may be subjected to basic editing on a computer (e.g. lightening, darkening, amending contrast) but not to any other form of image manipulation.
  6. In submitting an entry, you agree that the photographs can be displayed within Wesley Place Methodist Church for the duration of the Christmas Tree Festival. Entries may then be collected from the Church. You also agree that the photo may be digitally scanned in by Wesley Place Methodist Church and may be displayed at any timewithin the church, within the Church newsletter or on the church website, free of copyright or royalties.
  7. The judge’s decision is final.

Wesley Place Methodist Church, Alsager

Photographic Competition Entry Form

Name ______

Address ______

______

Tel;. No. ______

If not a resident of Alsager, please state which Alsager based organisation you are a

member of: ______

Entry Level Adult 15 or Under (DoB if under 15 ______)

Entries (Please give a title to identify the photograph. If you wish a title to be displayed, please write the on the card mounting the photograph, otherwise photographs will be displayed in the appropriate category with no title)

Categories (LW – The Light of the World,

FL – Family Life)

Category / Title / Has this photo previously been submitted in a competition

I agree to the terms and conditions of this competition

Signed ______

Please submit all photographs with entry fee (£1 per photograph submitted) by Sunday 11th November to:

Ian Marshall

14, Cavendish Crescent,

Alsager, Stoke on Trent, ST7 2EF

(tel 01270 876088)

Please make cheques out to “Wesley Place Methodist Church.”