RULES

Yorkshire Portrait Awards 

THE RULES OF THE AWARDS

– ENTRY INTO THE AWARDS WILL REQUIRE A £10 DONATION PER IMAGE PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF BOOKING, VIA CARD PAYMENT OVER THE PHONE.

–  THE DONATION WILL SECURE YOUR APPOINTMENT and YOUR VIEWING SESSION.

– ENTRANTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO ENTER THE AWARDS. ENTRIES INTO THE CHILDREN’S PORTRAIT AWARDS MUST BE ATTENDED WITH SIGNED CONSENT FROM A PARENT/GUARDIAN.

– WINNING ENTRANTS WILL BE ASKED TO RETURN TO THE STUDIO AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH WITH THEIR PHOTOGRAPHER, ACCEPTING THEIR PRIZE FOR PUBLICITY AND MARKETING MATERIAL.

– PET PORTRAIT SESSIONS MAY INCLUDE MULTIPLE PETS OR FAMILY MEMBERS BUT THE IMAGE FOR THE AWARDS MUST INCLUDE ONLY ONE SINGLE PET PER ENTRY.

– FAMILY PORTRAIT SESSIONS MAY INCLUDE MULTIPLE FAMILY MEMBERS BUT THE IMAGE FOR THE AWARDS MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY.

– CHILDREN’S PORTRAIT SESSIONS MAY INCLUDE MULTIPLE FAMILY MEMBERS DURING THE SESSION BUT THE IMAGE FOR THE AWARDS MUST INCLUDE ONLY ONE CHILD PER ENTRY.

– CANCELLATION OF YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH LESS THAN 24HRS NOTICE MAY INCUR A CANCELLATION/REBOOKING FEE.

– ENTRANTS MUST ATTEND A VIEWING SESSION AFTER THEIR PORTRAIT SESSION TO VIEW AND CHOOSE THEIR IMAGE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE AWARDS WITH NO EXCEMPATIONS.

– AT THE VIEWING SESSION, THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL PRINTS AND PRODUCTS. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE FROM THE SESSION.

– DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF SESSIONS PLEASE ARRIVE FOR YOUR PORTRAIT SESSION AT YOUR ALLOTTED TIME SLOT. IF YOU ARE LATE YOU MAY BE ASKED TO RETURN AT A LATER DATE.

– ALL IMAGES COPYRIGHT PROTECTED WITH all IMAGES AVAILABLE TO USE BY THE YORKSHIRE PORTRAIT AWARDS FOR PUBLICITY AND MARKETING OF THE AWARDS.

– THE ANNUAL AWARDS WILL BE JUDGED ON A MONTHLY BASIS WITH THE HIGHEST SCORING IMAGES FROM EACH STUDIO GOING THROUGH TO FINAL JUDGING WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY AN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER.

–  THE JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL.

– WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED  IN JANUARY VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, TEXT EMAIL AND TELEPHONE. PLEASE FOLLOW THE YORKSHIRE PORTRAIT AWARDS  VIA RAY AND JULIE PHOTOGRAPHY FACEBOOK PAGE (LINK)