Brief
THE THEME: 'CITIES AT WORK'
What are we looking for?
The competition welcomes all photographers, both professional and amateur. The Urban Photographer of the Year will be the person who, in the eyes of the judges, has best captured the brief to portray the life of a town or city at a given time of day. Whilst the photograph does not necessarily have to be taken at that specific time of day, it does need to look as though it was.
You can choose to photograph any town or city at work within the UK, Europe, Middle East or Africa. For example, a photograph could capture London at 4am, Lisbon at 2pm, Dubai at 9pm and so on. You can enter a photograph for each hour of the day, giving you a maximum of 24 photographs. Please note that you can only submit one for each hour of the day.
Please ensure that you read all of the Rules as given below.
The Rules
The Important Bit
To enter our competition you have to be 16 years of age and resident in the UK, Europe, Middle East or Africa. Employees of CB Richard Ellis, their associated companies and employees of any company chosen to sponsor prizes for the competition are not allowed to enter.
Each individual may submit one image for each hour of the competition (a maximum of 24 images). All images entered and subsequently shortlisted as finalists, will be considered for the ultimate prize of Urban Photographer of the Year, regardless of the hour that they are entered for.
All images must be 3000 x 2000 @ 300dpi including digital mounting/background. Images need to be saved as high quality JPEG’s. We are unable to accept any other format.
The entrant must be the sole author and owner of the copyright and all other rights in all images, which they enter. Images that have won prizes in other competitions are not eligible for this competition.
All images must be received between midnight on 10th October 2010 to midnight on the 31st January 2011. The website will open for entries at 00:01 on the 10th October 2010 and will no longer accept any entries after it has closed at midnight (00:00) on the 31st January 2011. Entries can only be made via the website.
All winners will be notified by email in March 2011 and announced on the site in March 2011 once the winners have been notified.
CB Richard Ellis has sponsored this competition to allow all entries to be submitted without charge to you (other than your normal costs of using the Internet)
Please ensure that you have read the rules carefully as any entries incorrectly submitted will be disqualified. You will also find that many of your questions will be answered in the full Terms and Conditions below.
Full Terms and Conditions
These rules are designed to protect you from making ineligible entries and to protect all parties in the conduct of this competition. Please read them, as you will find many of your questions are answered here.
In these rules “CB Richard Ellis” means [CB Richard Ellis Limited]
ELIGIBLITY TO ENTER
Anyone over 16 years of age who is resident, in Europe, Middle East or Africa can enter the competition with the exception of employees of CB Richard Ellis, their associated companies and employees of any company chosen to sponsor prizes for the competition. The competition is open to professional and amateur photographers; however the entrant must be the sole author and owner of the copyright and all other rights in all images, which they enter.
It is the legal responsibility of the entrant, and not the organisers, to ensure that they comply with these ownership and copyright and other rights requirements, that they own the rights to reproduction of their images and that the images which they submit are lawful and in accordance with these rules.
Images that have won prizes in other competitions are not eligible for this competition. Entries that CB Richard Ellis considers (in its discretion) do not fulfill these eligibility criteria will be deemed ineligible and disqualified without appeal. If ineligibility is discovered after the prizes have been awarded, all prizes received by the wrongdoer must be returned in their original condition or refunded to CB Richard Ellis to the full retail value of the item.
OPENING AND CLOSING DATES
All images must be received by midnight 31st January 2011. The website will open for entries at midnight on the 10th October 2010 and will no longer accept any entries after it has closed at midnight (00:00) on the 31st January 2011. Entries can only be made via the website.
Competitors, who have submitted images, the proof being an email submission received on the site, but those images have been rejected by the technology of the site, will be permitted to submit their images into the competition. They will be notified individually to this effect.
Postal entries, or entries made in any form whatsoever other than via the website, will not be accepted.
COST OF ENTRY
CB Richard Ellis has sponsored this competition to allow all entries to be submitted without charge to you (other than your normal costs of using the Internet).
NUMBER OF ENTRIES PER COMPETITOR
Each individual may submit one image for each hour of the competition, (a total maximum of 24 images). All images entered and subsequently short-listed as finalists, will be considered for the ultimate prize of Urban Photographer of the Year, regardless of the hour they are entered for.
COPYRIGHT AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
At no stage in this competition, or subsequent to it shall CB Richard Ellis, or any of the sponsors, lay any claim whatsoever to the ownership of copyright or other intellectual property rights in the images entered into the competition. Where images are used, [other than in the usage agreement in the conditions of entry,] CB Richard Ellis will print a credit to the photographer. You shall indemnify CB Richard Ellis, its employees, contractors and agents and keep them indemnified against all losses, costs, claims, demands, damages and expenses (each whether direct or indirect) arising from any claim that any materials or information you submit infringe the rights of any third party.
By entering, competitors agree to their images to be held on CB Richard Ellis databases and used in conjunction with the promotion of the competition. Should CB Ricahrd Ellis choose to use any competitors image entered into the competition, for any purpose other than the direct promotion of the competition, it (CBRE) shall apply directly to that photographer and be eligible to pay fees at a 50% discount to standard stock rates of its current agencies. This does not constitute a commitment by CB Richard Ellis to use any entrants images, in any way whatsoever.
THE JUDGING
All the judges are appointed by CB Richard Ellis who reserve the right to change any judge without notice. The decision of the judges will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. Any competitor seeking to communicate directly with a judge on any matter whatsoever concerning the competition will be disqualified from the competition.
THE PRIZES
CB Richard Ellis is providing prizes for the top three finalists of The Urban Photographer of the Year. As such they reserve the right to change any of the prizes for items of similar value, at their own discretion and without notice, should the circumstances require them to do so. Any changes will be notified by a posting on the website. [Any prizes involving travel and accommodation and that are paid for by CB Richard Ellis shall be deemed private travel and not travel organised by a travel agency or corporate body; [however please note that the operator of the holidays constituting these prizes is as stated in the prize list and under no circumstances will CBRE be deemed to be the operator of such holidays]. Any additional expenses such as travel insurance; out of pocket the winner must pay expenses, taxis and any other cost, not specified within the prize.
The prizes are non-transferable and cash alternatives will not be offered or given. In accepting any of the prizes offered in this competition, the winners acknowledge that CB Richard Ellis and its associated sponsors may not be held liable for any loss, damages or injury associated with accepting or using the prizes.
SPONSORS PRIZES
The sponsors of the 24 hours of the competition have the right to change the prizes offered after consultation with CB Richard Ellis and on the condition that any alternative has at least the market value of the original offering.
NOTIFICATION OF THE WINNERS
All the winners will be notified in March 2011. Winners will be announced on the Site once all the winners have been notified.
PUBLICITY
Winners and runners up agree to have their images and names published in CBRE publications and on our website, and are happy to appear in any PR surrounding the competition.
By entering the competition, all entrants agree to their name and email details being made available only to the sponsors of the competition and its prizes. The list of entrants details will also be used for communication about current and future Urban Photographer of the Year competitions, to update competitors on sponsors offers and benefits. They will not be communicated or sold to any other third party. In all cases, sponsors communications will include the option to opt out of further communication.
Judges
Their Decision is Final
Chair:
MARTIN GRAHAME-DUNN FMPA, FRSA, FSWPP, FBPPA, QEP, Hon.FMPA, Photographer and Fine Artist
Past National President United Kingdom Master Photographers Association
Past Chairman of the Admissions and Qualifications Board
Course Director of the International Academy of Professional Photography
International Lecturer and Judge, Consultant and Educator of Professional Photographers Worldwide
Following a career spanning nearly 30 years covering many aspects of Professional Photography including Industrial, Commercial, Automotive, Advertising, Fashion, Editorial, Weddings & Portraiture, Martin is still a Photographer with a mission. His latest venture is into the world of ‘Fine Art’ images for publication and exhibition. The founder of the International Academy of Professional Photography, he is retained as a consultant by several key companies in the UK photographic sector and sponsored by many as an endorsement of his skills, achievements and abilities as a professional trainer.
Panel
MIKE STRONG - Chairman CB Richard Ellis EMEA
Michael is CEO and Chairman of CB Richard Ellis in Europe, Middle East and Africa. He joined the firm in 1972, after training with the Prudential Assurance Company. He became a Partner in 1977, a Group Director on Incorporation in 1997, Chairman in 2001 and EMEA CEO in 2005. Prior to becoming CEO and Chairman he had overall responsibility for the UK regional business, as well as leading departments specialising in development, corporate real estate advisory, and the overall combined commercial markets functions. Michael's work now encompasses extensive involvement in European markets where the firm has over 100 offices and 3,500 employees.
MORAY MACLENNAN - Worldwide CEO, M&C Saatchi
After a very successful tenure as the President of the Institute of Practitioners of Advertising, Moray has returned to M&C Saatchi to take on the role of developing and expanding their global network. One of the key judges for the 2009 competition, Moray said ..." I am proud to be involved with the growth and expansion of this competition. Photography and Architecture are both art forms that I admire. I am sure that this year we will see an even more insightful, thought-provoking and challenging group of entries. It will be a very personal submission from photographers who are showing their interpretation of the brief to an audience of strangers. There will be a lot to gain from their views".
DEREK POULSTON - Sales Director, One Vision Imaging
One Vision Imaging are one of the largest professional photographic laboratories to be found in the UK. For well over 30 years the three laboratories that make up One Vision Imaging; Colab, Multiprint and Leach Colour have been servicing professional photographers with the very highest standards of processing and finishing. As imaging specialists we also cater for many other sectors such as design and advertising agencies, graphic designers, Government funded bodies as well as keen enthusiasts.
http://www.onevisionimaging.com/main.aspx
RALF PASCUAL - CB Richard Ellis Urban Photographer of the Year, 2009
Spanish photojournalist, based in Madrid. He specializes in documentary photography, portrait and report author. Regular contributor to magazines and the media in his country as Ronda Iberia Magazine, Excellent Business Class, XL Semanal, OSACA Magazine, among others. It is also dedicated to teaching courses teaching photojournalism at the University of Burgos and specialized schools.
http://ralfpascual-fotografia.blogspot.com/
ARMEN DOLUKHANYAN - hourly winner in the Urban Photographer of the Year Award, 2009
Is an amateur photographer from Kharkov city, Ukraine. He loves street photography and to take photos of the urban scenes, catching unusual moments in everyday street life. His work has been published in many different magazines, including DFoto, DigitalCamera, Foto&Video, DigitalCamera photo&video and Russian Zoom. His succeses include being a semi-finalist, Hasselblad Masters 2008, honorable mention, IPA 2010, gold medal, Salon FIAP FCQ 2010 (Argentina), silver medal, Salon FIAP Rock 2010 (Serbia), Hon.Dip. Salon FIAP Berega 2010 (Russia), Honorable medal, “Visible lines of the epoch” (Russia) and an hourly winner at Urban Photographer of the Year Award, 2009.He has shown seventeen exhibitions of his work under the patronage of FIAP in ten different countrues of the world.
MARIANNE LIND
After 10 years of having photography as a hobby, the passion took over, and Marianne decided to photograph full time. She is now a working freelance photographer in Oslo, Norway. She graduated in 2008 from Bilder Nordic School of photography. Since then she has been working with different clients doing mostly portraits, buisiness, documentary, interior and food. She also spends time doing her own art projects, with several exibitions in Oslo.
To learn more about her work visit www.lindphoto.no
HUSSEIN ALI ALJASSIM
He works as a designer in engineering company. He is a passionate photographer who always carries his camera with him incase he finds a new photograph.
He is an official in the Alhassa Photography Group, one of the most active Saudi Arabian photographic clubs.
A participant and winner of many local and international exhibitions, he was the three o'clock winner of the 2009 Urban Photographer of the Year.
