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The Waikato
The objective is to submit a photo that best captures the essence of the Waikato. It could be a spot that holds a special place in your heart, whether you live there or have just visited. It could be the … more…
Posted in Teachers Resources
Colour
Colour can calm you down and soothe you or anger you or excite you. It can irritate your eyes or arouse your senses. We want you to inspire, delight, heighten and arouse our senses by showing us the colour in … more…
Posted in Themes
Living World
We’re looking for fantastic photos of the animals, plants and fungi around you – striking, moving or quirky images that tell a story about a particular living thing and show their behavioural characteristics or their natural habitats. Most of all … more…
Posted in Themes
Photography Composition
Copied from: http://www.colorpilot.com/comp_rules.html Photography Composition – Your Photo as a Story Photo Composition Rules What is a photograph? It is a story. What is a story? It is is a series of sentences connected to each other. The same is … more…
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Teaching photography to a five year old
Copied from http://www.pixiq.com/article/teaching-photography-to-children Starting simple: Basics + framing Initially, I wouldn’t teach him or her anything more than the simple mechanics of the camera (and I’m assuming this is a compact): look here, press this button. Let him or her … more…
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13 Lessons to Teach Your Child About Digital Photography
These were copied from http://www.digital-photography-school.com/13-lessons-to-teach-your-child-about-digital-photography 13 Lessons to Teach Your Child About Digital Photography by Darren Rowse Note – before I start I should say that you can probably teach a child too much about photography and ‘kill’ some of … more…
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Why get kids involved in photography?
This page was copied from http://www.digitalphotography4kids.com/ Dear Teachers Do you remember the excitement you felt as a child taking your first picture? Or getting your first camera? If you’re like me, your earliest memory of photography instruction from Mum and … more…
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Does it matter which way round my picture is?
No. You can take your picture in portrait or landscape. If your image is abstract make sure you make clear on the back which way is up (top of mage).
Posted in F.A.Q.
What size should the pictures be?
We recommend you use a camera with at least 5 mega pixels, copy your biggest file size in JPEG format onto your school’s entry CD. Your printed image should be 12 inches on its longest side (standard print size would … more…
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I don’t have a digital camera, can I still enter?
Yes. But you will need to include a high resolution scan of your image. This is because all finalists images are to be printed in a book to celebrate their work. If your photo is one of those we will … more…
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