Borough Life’s calendar competition is returning… by popular demand. And this time we’re giving you more
notice – three months more, in fact!
When we launched the competition to find photos that depicted our beautiful borough last autumn, we
were delighted by the quality and number of images you sent in. The calendar sold out within a week,
and many readers and competitors asked if we’d do it again.
The rules and the overall theme are the same, but this time we’re also inviting our talented amateur
snappers to broaden their approach. Woods and water will always fire people’s imagination but there
are many hidden gems in our towns and villages as well.
As well as the satisfaction of seeing their picture published in our 2009 calendar, winners will receive
six copies of the calendar for themselves. Winning entries will also be published in the winter edition
of Borough Life and be displayed in the window of Wigan’s Tourist Information Centre. And for the person
who submits the picture judged to be the best overall, there’s £100 worth of camera accessories in
the shape of a Jessops token.
Cllr Chris Ready, the council’s cabinet member for communications, says: “When Wigan is in the national
press how often do you see it illustrated by a positive picture?
“Now’s the chance for all amateur photographers to help us celebrate the good things about our towns
and countryside by sending us pictures of their favourite places.”
Rules and technical stuff
Another winner... A floral view of Leigh by Frank Belch
- The competition is open to residents of Wigan borough only. Entries from professional photographers
will not be accepted.
- Photos must have been taken within the borough from a place that is accessible to the public. They
should illustrate the theme Our Beautiful Borough.
- You can submit up to three pictures. Digital images only will be accepted. Low resolution images
will be fine to email but if your picture is chosen we’ll need it as a high resolution JPEG or TIFF
file.
- Email your photos to boroughlife@wigan.gov.uk together
with your name, address, age (if you’re under 18), email, and daytime phone number.
- Each picture should include a brief description stating where and (if known) the month and year
that it was taken.
- Closing date is September 30th 2008. The winning entries will be published in the winter edition
of Borough Life and in the council’s 2009 calendar.
- Copyright of all pictures submitted will remain with the photographer. However Wigan Council and
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust reserve the right to use any picture, with a suitable acknowledgement,
in future publications and on their websites.
By entering you agree to the rules and conditions of the competition. The editor’s decision is final.
