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RECKON you can cram 1000 words or more into a single photograph? Login or signup to continue reading Matt Alexander's photo of Nobbys beach through the iconic arches of the nearby covered area took out last year's competition from a field of 24 finalists selected from hundreds of entires. The judges thought Alexander's photo was like a layered modern-day renaissance work or a real-life Mitch Revs painting - the more you look, the more you see. Alexander, from Elermore Vale, has been snapping photos for more than a decade, but he still calls himself an amateur, despite the win.
"I point and click, I don't spend a whole lot of time doing stuff, it's more just a hobby," he said after taking out the top prize. Now it's your turn - what will you capture? The Newcastle Herald is searching again for our best backyard photographer. The annual Hunter Photography Prize is open to residents of the Hunter Region.
To be eligible, your main source of income cannot be derived from photography. Photographs must either be taken in the region or feature Hunter people. You can take your pictures with anything ranging from a Box Brownie to your trusty smartphone.
The overall winner will collect the 2025 Hunter Photography Prize. Our judges will select the winner as well as a highly commended entrant. The judges' decisions are final.
A readers' choice award will be voted via newcastleherald.com.au.
A selection of entries may be published in print editions and/or on the websites of the Herald and other ACM mastheads, including the Maitland Mercury, Port Stephens Examiner and the Singleton Argus . Winners receive vouchers to purchase camera gear from Domayne @ Harvey Norman Kotara. The judges' selection receives a $1100 voucher, while people's choice will receive a $900 voucher.
By entering the competition, a person is stating the photograph was taken by them and that they own the copyright. The photographer gives Australian Community Media and the associated titles permission to publish their submitted photographs in any form, including print, online, book, calendar or exhibition. The photographer retains the copyright.
To enter email [email protected] (maximum five photos, as JPEG attachments).
Write your name and "Hunter Photography Prize" in the subject field. All entries must list the author's name, address, email address and phone contacts. Please note that not all photo entries will be published.
Photos must be minimum 500KB and maximum of 2MB. Australian Community Media reserves the right to crop a photograph. The judges include Newcastle Herald photographer Peter Lorimer, Herald editor Lisa Allan, Herald senior deputy editor Matt Carr, Herald news director Jamieson Murphy and Herald journalists Simon McCarthy and Matthew Kelly.
Entries close at midnight on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Winners will be named in print and online in the following weeks. DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team.
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