Cotswold Photography Competition

The Cotswolds area is known for its picturesque villages and rolling countryside. Take part in our exciting new photography competition which is giving YOU the chance to show off your photography skills and show us just how special the Cotswolds is.
Supported by the Cotswold Conservation board and Blueprint Imaging of Witney, the Cotswold Scene competition is open to all amateur photographers, including the under 16's, until 15th October and will culminate in a 6 week long exhibition at O3 Gallery in Oxford Castle at the end of the year. This is an excellent opportunity for you to show off your skills and see your work exhibited in one of Oxfords best galleries.

There are also a number of great prizes to be won including one to one photography and Photoshop tuition, a fabulous Ricoh R10 compact camera, accessories from Morris Photographic, and a fantastic 2 night stay at the historical White Hart Royal hotel in Moreton-in Marsh.

For more info Click here

In-Store Days at Morris

From 10am till 4pm Morris Photographic will hold an In-Store Demonstration day, representatives from the relevant brands will be here to answer queries and demonstrate product's. Special deals available on the day as follows..

Sat 5th Dec

XRite, Spyder, Color Munki, Color Confidence, Tamrac, Slik, Sunpak, Gossen, Lensbaby & Plustek

Sat 12th Dec

Kata, Manfrotto, Gitzo & Visible Dust

Sat 19th Dec

ThinkTank Photo Bags & Ricoh

Rollright Stones Photographic Competition 2010

The Rollright Trust is pleased to announce the launch of a photographic competition sponsored by Ricoh Cameras UK and Morris Photographic Centre Chipping Norton, Oxon.

Subject Classes:
Entries are being invited for up to 6 images taken by amateur photographers for images within the following classes:

A. Rollright through the Seasons (the Stones in the landscape and seasonal variation)

B. Living Stones (people/activities/events/visitors/performances etc)

C. Myth & Mystery (to include fantastical/artistic/manipulated images)

D. Under 16s (although children can enter other classes)

Entry Format:
Images may be entered either digitally or as prints or slides, accompanied by a completed official entry form which can be downloaded from the Rollright Trust website or can be sent on request

Closing Date:
1 October 2010 (ie. in advance of Rollright Forum 2010)

Prizes (max one prize per entrant with the exception of the overall winner):
The judges will select an overall winner, runner-up and two highly commended entries from the four class winners. Those selected will receive prizes kindly provided by our sponsors, Ricoh Cameras UK and Morris Photographic Centre: a Ricoh R10 camera, a camera bag, a tripod and a half day photography course with local photographer Sarah Howard.
The winners of Classes A, B and C will receive a signed copy of Stone Circles of the British Isles by Aubrey Burl, Patron of the Rollright Trust and, together with a runner-up in each class, will receive one year’s free membership of the Friends of the Rollright Trust and a copy of the Rollright Trust Calendar 2011.
The winner of the under 16s class (D) will win a day on a training excavation at Dorchester-upon-Thames and, together with the two best runners-up, will receive a years free membership of the Young Archaeologists Club and a copy of the Rollright Trust Calendar 2011.

Awarding of Prizes:

Rollright Forum 2010

Display:

Winning picture will form the front cover of the Rollright Trust calendar 2011 and may, if suitable, be printed as a postcard for sale at the site. Other winning pictures (plus any others that the judges choose) will be included in the calendar. They will also appear on the Trust website and in the local press.A condition of entry is that the Rollright Trust retains the right to use images in displays, promotion of the Trust, and as postcards, calendars, guidebooks etc with full acknowledgement of the photographer, who retains copyright, in each case.

Please visit Rollright Stones Website for more info on rules