Final call for entries to National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition 2016
LONDON (2 December 2015) — Do you dream of shooting for the UK’s best-loved travel magazine? National Geographic Traveller’s annual Photography Competition aims to find the best new talent and send winners on an amazing photographic commission to destinations including Tanzania, Vietnam and Iceland. With the deadline –13 December – looming, this is a final call for entries to all photographers from amateur, to mobile, to professional.
Selected entrants will be included in a global press and media campaign and have their work exhibited at London’s theprintspace in March 2016, ensuring major exposure to the creative industry. theprintspace.co.uk
This year, the categories include
Photography
Upload a single shot in one of four themes: Action, Nature, People, Urban.
NEW: Video
Send us your YouTube/Vimeo link to a 60-second video clip.
NEW: Portfolio
Upload four shots based on a single subject.
NEW: Mobile
Upload a single shot taken on your smartphone.
(For the Video, Portfolio and Mobile categories, as long as the image is travel-based, the subject matter can be anything of your choosing.)
Enter here: natgeotraveller.co.uk/photo-competition-2016
The Prizes
Grand prize winner: Tanzania
Win an exclusive stay in the heart of the Serengeti for two people, courtesy of luxury travel specialist Carrier and Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti. Includes return flights from London for two adults, five nights’ full-board accommodation, two half-day game drives and a wildlife photography lesson from expert Paul Joynson-Hicks. carrier.co.uk fourseasons.com/serengeti
Photography: Iceland
Join Tatra Photography in its new ‘travelling hotel’ in Iceland for one of the most unique aurora photography tours you’ll ever experience. The tutor for this seven-night workshop will be Mark Bauer, who’ll help you make the most of the stunning Icelandic landscapes. Includes flights, return airport transfers and full-board accommodation. tatraphotographyworkshop.com
Portfolio: Vietnam
Experience Travel Group will take you and a guest on an eight-day trip to Vietnam. It includes its signature tour of Hanoi, three nights at the luxury boutique Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi, four nights at five-star Mia Resort Nha Trang and premium economy flights with Vietnam Airlines. experiencetravelgroup.com moevenpick-hotels.com mianhatrang.com vietnamairlines.com
Mobile: Abu Dhabi
Win a four-day luxury holiday for two to Abu Dhabi’s Sir Bani Yas Island, courtesy of the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority and Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas. Includes flights with Etihad Airways and three nights’ half-board accommodation. visitabudhabi.ae anantara.com etihad.com
Video: Italy
Inghams Italy will take you and a guest for three nights to the volcanic island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples. Staying on a B&B basis in the five-star Hotel Excelsior Terme, you’ll have plenty of time to capture the island’s spectacular scenery. Includes flights from Gatwick to Naples and return transfers. inghamsitaly.co.uk
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The closing date is 13 December 2016 at 11.59pm GMT.
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NOTES
National Geographic Traveller (UK) is published under license by APL Media, from the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. It became the 15th local-language edition when it was launched in December 2010. The magazine is also available in China, Spain, Russia, the Netherlands, Israel, Poland, Latin America, Armenia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Indonesia, Romania and South Africa. The 180-page travel and lifestyle magazine is packed full of you-are-there photography, authentic travel experiences and inspiring narratives. natgeotraveller.co.uk
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