Strathnairn Photographic Competition | Awards & Prize Giving

Strathnairn Photographic Competition | Awards & Prize Giving

When

31 May 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Where

Farr Community Hall
Inverarnie Park, Farr, IV2 6AX
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Strathnairn Photographic Competition | Awards & Prize Giving | 31 May 25

Over Spring 2025, following the launch of the website and to increase local engagement, Strathnairn Community Council held a Photographic Competition centred around one of three themes: Community, Landscape or Wildlife.

Anybody local and residing within the Community, regardless of age, was fully eligible to enter.

For full and published rules Strathnairn-Photography-Competition-Entry-Details-2025-1.pdf.pagespeed.ce.mRW-pVTxut.pdf

With the competition close on 05 May 2025 – and several high quality submissions received – the process of judging is now underway.

JUDGES

In determining the prize winners, SCC are assisted by Claire Ball and Duncan Ireland.  Both are professional photographers – often working locally – and have accepted the role as independent judges.

Claire Ball of Claire Ball Photography. Based in Culloden Claire has been snapping the Strath for a while now. Home – Claire Ball Photography

Duncan Ireland (You’ll be familiar with his work from the website) of both Strathnairn and Inverness Whisky Duncan Ireland Photography

PRIZES

Winner / first place award = Single award of £300.00 as a cash prize
Runners Up = Two further awards of £150.00 each as a cash prize

AWARDS

Results, awards & prizing giving ceremony will be held on Saturday 31 May 2025 – between 12 noon and 1pm – at Farr Community Hall.

All welcome.

 

 

 

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