Photographer of the Year

Criteria

This Award recognises excellence in style from magazine photographers in print. The judges will be looking for high quality photography in a versatile style appropriate to the magazine’s audience. The winning entry will show evidence of the photographer’s originality and flair, together with the photographer’s ability to captivate the reader.

Please note that no more than three photographers may be entered from any one publication.

Requirements

Tell us in a few bullet points, why you should win this award. Ensure you answer the individual category criteria, as that’s what the judges will be marking against. (Guide word count – 200 words)

Please feel free to upload one additional document with supporting information (can be Word or PDF, max 5Mb). The judges find the following information useful when judging. Please include, if relevant and available:

> Circulation by size and type (free, controlled, newstrade, subscription)

> Audit method (if applicable)

> Relevant revenue / profit figures

> Growth statistics

> Other performance statistics and results / evidence of success

> Website data: page impressions (monthly / yearly), monthly unique users

> Any additional online data

Each submission must consist of the following:

> One entry form

> Two images that have appeared in a Magazines Ireland member title, each carrying 2014/15 cover date and where possible in its original form

> One issue of the whole magazine, carrying a cover date from the last 12 months.

> Each submission should contain a high resolution print quality scan (300 dpi jpeg) of the photographer’s published work.

> Please submit the magazine cover or relevant image to represent this entry (min. 300 dpi, max. 5Mb) along with a copy of your company logo to: https://www.wetransfer.com/

> Each submission should contain a high resolution print quality (300dpi jpeg) head and shoulders photograph of the nominee

Please do not submit any other material – it will not be sent to or considered by the judges

Once the online entry form has been completed please make sure you send us all the hard copy material relevant to the category entered (including magazines, examples of work) to Grace Aungier, Magazines Ireland, 63 Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.

IMA Photographer of the Year Nomination Form