TOP Amateur Photo Competition Is Launched

Arts and Entertainment - Arts

Monday, 31 May 2010 10:05

Written by Mark Dunphy

TOP launched its annual call for entries to their Amateur Photo Competition today with one of Ireland’s most photographed models, Nadia Forde.

TOP are particularly encouraging entrants from Clare, as one of last year’s winners, Mark Wankel, hails from the county. Mark’s picture ‘Surf’s Up!’ depicts the silhouette of a surfer, used with a sepia tone to create the feeling of a warmer climate.

“We’re really excited about this year’s photo competition, since we started the competition in 2006, we are continuously bowled over by the standard each year. We are looking for those people who might have taken a great photo during the year, send it in to us and be in with the chance to win a great prize as well as national recognition of your talent” said Martin Daly, Commercial Manager for TOP.

Photographers may enter as many photos as they like providing they were taken in Ireland and not previously entered into the TOP Calendar Competition.

The 12 winning photo’s will be published in TOP’s 2011 Calendar distributed to 50,000 homes and businesses in Ireland, with overall winner taking pride of place on the front cover.

All entries should be sent by email in a high resolution format and should include the entrants name and contact details and also a brief caption of the photo” where, when, why” to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  The closing date is 30th June 2010.

More information about the TOP photography competition, including some of last year’s winning shots and a full list of the terms and conditions can be found on Facebook.com/topphotocompetition.

TOP IMAGE: Pictured at the launch of the TOP annual call for entries to their Amateur Photo Competition was one of Ireland’s most photographed models, Nadia Forde in Dublin’s picture perfect Iveagh Gardens.