NEWS
PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
EEF
ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION PUTS
BRITISH MANUFACTURING IN THE FRAME
Photographers of all experience levels
are being asked to capture the dynamism
of modern British industry as the 9th
annual EEF Manufacturing Photography
Competition opens for entries. event in London in November. Winning
photographers will get their hands on a
share of a £5000 prize fund and be in with
the chance of having their photos on display
in the national and local media.
This year the competition - in partnership
with the GREAT Campaign - is asking
photographers to capture the bright future
of British Manufacturing and champion the
next generation of talent and technology
in the sector. Photographs can portray
any stage of manufacturing - from design,
process and technology in action through
to the finished product – and feature
individuals at work. To give entrants the best shot at winning,
companies are being urged to open
their doors to local photographers. For
information on how to do this, visit the
www.eef.org.uk/photo
There are four categories for photographers
to enter: Next Generation, Future
Technology, Manufacturing Process and
Manufacturing Product. The competition is
free to enter and open to young, amateur
and professional photographers alike.
Entries will be shortlisted by a panel
of photography and industry experts,
with winners announced at an awards
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The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP, Secretary of
State at the Department for International
Trade, says: “We are delighted to support
EEF’s photography competition which offers
a fantastic opportunity for participants to
showcase the technology, dynamism and
energy of modern British industry and
manufacturing, which has played a huge
role in seeing UK exports grow by 9.2% to
£628bn over the past year.
The competition closes for entries on
Sunday 30th September. For more
information and to enter the competition,
visit www.eef.org.uk/photo.
Stephen Phipson CBE, CEO at
EEF, says: “The Manufacturing
Photography competition shines
a light on our forward looking and
innovative industry. It celebrates
the people and the products that
help make manufacturing the
beating heart of the UK Economy.
I wish all the photographers that
enter the competition the best of
luck and cannot wait to see the
entries when they go on dis play at
the awards event later in the year.”
“As an international economic
department, we are on hand to
help UK companies to forge new
global trading ties that will boost
trade, drive growth and provide
jobs to every part of the country.”
www.eef.org.uk/photo