Stoneywell Photography Competition t

Terms and Conditions for photographers

1. The title of the National Trust’s Stoneywell photography competition 2017 is “Stoneywell through the Lens”. The theme is ‘Capturing a hidden gem’ and entries of any moment or subject captured at Stoneywell will be accepted but must be taken at Stoneywell. Photographs of the garden will be accepted as well as photographs of the cottage, stables and well house. Entrants can submit photos that have been taken at National Trust Stoneywell in the past and do not have to have been taken in 2017.

2. Entrants can submit two photos in total as prints, in colour or black and white. Electronic images cannot be accepted. Images must be A4 in size (297mm x 210mm) with no border. Please note entries will not be returned so please retain a copy.

3. Entrants must mark each photo on the reverse with the title of their image and their name, address, contact telephone (both daytime and evening) and email address.

4. Entries should be sent by post to: Stoneywell Photographic Competition, Stoneywell, Polly Botts Lane, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, LE67 9QE. Alternatively entrants can submit their photographs in person in an envelope to the Stables at Stoneywell during property opening hours (10am – 4.00pm), all visits to Stoneywell must be prebooked. We regret that we are unable to accept submissions by email or other electronic means.

5. There will be 2 entry categories: one for under 16’s and 16 and over (with one winner in each

category). The prize for the 16 and over category will be a voucher for a cream tea for two, redeemable in the Stoneywell tearoom. The prize for the under 16 category will be an age-appropriate photography book, chosen by National Trust Stoneywell. The prize is as stated and cannot be deferred or transferred. There will be no cash alternatives.

6. The competition is open to UK residents only (including residents of the Channel Islands and Isle of Man). Employees of National Trust as well as their immediate families are not eligible to enter. Entrants under the age of 16 years need to have parent or guardian consent to enter prior to submitting any images.

7. Entrants must not be professional photographers. For the purposes of this competition, a

professional photographer will be considered to be someone who makes more than half their annual income from the sale of their photographs.

8. The Trust has a policy against drone usage without a licence and/or our permission on or over Natoinal Trust land: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/flying-drones-at-our-places. We will not accept any photographs taken by drones and the judges reserve the right to exclude any image they believe may have been taken by a drone.

9. National Trust Stoneywell is aware that digital photography does allow for some image

enhancement. You can enter images that have had spots, scratches or other blemishes removed. You can have worked on the colour or enhance the image for the sake of the composition. You can also crop the image to improve composition. We will not accept composite images – entries that stitch two or more separate photographs together to make one image, or entries that superimpose elements photographed separately onto an image. We want you to stay faithful to the spirit of the competition, and never deceive the viewer or misrepresent the aspect of the estate being portrayed. National Trust Stoneywell and the

judges reserve the right to exclude any image they believe may have been excessively treated to alter its authenticity.

10. The competition closes at 5pm on Tuesday 28th February 2017. Entries received after this

date will not be considered. Entries will not be returned so please remember to keep a copy.

11. All photographs will be judged on the following criteria:

11.1 Composition 11.2 Technical ability 11.3 Originality 11.4 Relevance to Stoneywell

12. The photographs will be judged through the following process:

13. Stage One

13.1 A judging panel comprised of National Trust Stoneywell staff and photography volunteers will

review all entries and select 25 of the best entries judged on the above criteria.

14. Stage Two

14.1 These 25 photos will be displayed in the Exhibition at National Trust Stoneywell between Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th March 2017, (open for viewing between 10.00am and 3.00pm, normal admission applies, all visits to Stoneywell must be pre booked).

14.2 The judging panel will choose a winner from each of the two categories (under 16’s and over 16’s) and the winners will be announced by 10.00 on Saturday 4th March 2017. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

14.3 Each of the winning entrants will be contacted by phone or email by a member of staff at National Trust Stoneywell within one week of the winners being announced. If after reasonable attempts a winning entrant cannot be contacted, National Trust Stoneywell reserves the right to select another winner from the shortlisted entries.

15. All entries must be the original work of the entrant, that they own the copyright and that they do not infringe the copyright or other rights of any other party or any laws. We are looking for original photographs, so entries must not have been published elsewhere (excluding social media) or have won any competition prize previously.

16. It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that any photographs they submit have been taken with the permission of any people featured or their parents/guardians if children under 16 are featured. All individuals featured should have been advised of the purposes of the submission of their photograph and that their photograph may be published by the National Trust. Where an individual is featured, the photographer must seek written consent, and present this to the National Trust if requested. If you need a model release form for your photograph please email stoneywell@nationaltrust.org.uk.

17. Entrants will retain copyright and moral rights in the photographs that they submit. By entering the competition all entrants: 17.1 Grant the National Trust the non-exclusive right to use the photographs to promote the

competition they were submitted for, including exhibiting their photographs in the Exhibition at Stoneywell and reproducing the photographs on National Trust Stoneywell’s digital channels (website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – with credit) or for similar future competitions within a five year period of the winners of the competition being announced.

17.2 Agree that the use referred to at clause 16.1 above may include publishing, displaying or otherwise reproducing the photographs (whether on the internet, in the National Trust Magazine, in exhibitions or otherwise) provided such use is for the purposes of promoting the competition or similar future competitions only; and

17.3 Agree that the National Trust may contact them using the contact details they provided to discuss potential use of their photographs beyond the promotion of the competition. Such discussion and negotiation will be independent from the competition and will not affect entrants’ chances of winning.

18. The National Trust will ensure that the photographer will always be credited whenever his or her

images is used or published by the National Trust.

19. Winners may be required to take part in publicity and their name and county may be published on the National Trust website and other National Trust publications.

20. By entering, entrants will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by these rules and National Trust

Stoneywell reserves the right to exclude any entry from the competition at any time and in its absolute discretion if it has reason to believe that an entrant has breached these rules.

21. Events may occur that render the competition itself or the awarding of the prizes impossible due to reasons beyond the control of the National Trust and accordingly the National Trust may at its absolute discretion vary or amend the promotion and the entrant agrees that no liability shall attach to the promoter as a result thereof.

National Trust Stoneywell reserves the right to cancel this competition or alter any of the rules at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of its control.

Please take your photos responsibly. Here’s some information that should help:

• The Countryside Code (Natural England)

• The Nature Photographers' Code of Practice (The Royal Photographic Society)

Personal details will only ever be used for the purposes of administering the scheme. Please see the National

Trust’s Privacy Policy.

English law applies and exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts shall prevail.