Could your photograph be in next year’s calendar?

The Thetford Calendar Competition is open to everyone — whatever your age or photographic experience.

We’re looking for photographs that capture what makes Thetford special — its wildlife and landscapes, its remarkable buildings and landmarks, and the people and community that bring the town to life.

Entries are welcome all year round, with the annual competition closing at the end of May.

THREE CATEGORIES

A — Nature & Landscape
Wildlife, plants, woodland, rivers and natural scenery

B — Buildings & Landmarks
Architecture, historic buildings, monuments and statues

C — People & Community
Events, celebrations and everyday life in Thetford

Enter up to four photographs in each category — 12 in total.

The 12 finalists are published in About Thetford, where readers vote for their favourite. The winning photograph takes pride of place on the front cover of the calendar, and the photographer wins £100.

READY TO ENTER?

email your photographs to info@leapinghare.org

Organised by Lawson’s Estate Agents, About Thetford and Leaping Hare CIC

GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. There are three categories in the Thetford Calendar Competition.
2. Photographs entered must be taken in Thetford (within 2 miles of the Parish Boundary of Thetford).
3. Up to four photographs can be submitted, in colour in each of the three categories. The Thetford Calendar finished size will be A4 landscape so the images will need to be able to reproduce clearly at this size. Images need to be a minimum of 1mb in size, preferably larger. They can be sent as JPEGS via email to info@leapinghare.org or as hard copy to Leaping Hare Thetford at 20 King Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AP.
4. We understand that digital photography allows for some image enhancement, which could include cropping, colour enhancement, spot and blemish removal. The only restriction we make is that you must not join images together or put in elements that were not in the original photograph. The judges reserve the right to exclude any image they believe may have been adapted in this way.
5. Thetford Calendar competition is open to photographers of all ages and abilities, amateur and professional. Employees of About Thetford Magazine, Lawson’s Estate Agents and Leaping Hare CIC as well as their immediate families are not eligible to enter. Entrants under the age of 16 will need the consent of a parent or guardian to enter.
6. Entrants need to supply their name, address, contact phone number and email address with their entries, a note of where each photo was taken and which category they are being submitted under.
7. About Thetford Magazine, Lawson’s Estate Agents and Leaping Hare CIC (hereafter referred to as ‘the organisers’) will only ever use personal details for the purposes of administering the Thetford Calendar Competition.
8. Thetford Calendar competition closes at 23:59 on 31 May each year. Entries received after this date will not be considered. The organisers cannot accept any responsibility for any problem with any form of delivery. Proof of sending in this instance is not proof of receipt.
9. Entries will not be returned so please remember to keep a copy. Hard copies will be available for collection from Leaping Hare from 30 June until 31 October (during normal opening hours unless by prior arrangement). We try to contact all unsuccessful entrants but this is not guaranteed and the organisers are unable to provide feedback on any entry.
10. All photographs will be judged by a panel made up of representatives from About Thetford Magazine and Lawsons’s Estate Agents.
11. The judging panel will assess all entries and select the final 12 photographs. They will consider composition, technical ability, originality, public appeal and suitability for inclusion in a Thetford calendar. The 12 winning entries will then be published in About Thetford Magazine and members of the public will then vote for their favourite. The reader’s choice will become the front cover.
12. Each of the final 12 entrants will be contacted by Leaping Hare CIC within a week of judging. The front cover winner will be notified following the About Thetford magazine vote. If after reasonable attempts a shortlisted entrant cannot be contacted, the judging panel reserve the right to offer the place on the shortlist to the next best entry.
13. The finalists will appear in the Thetford Calendar. Calendar sale proceeds go to Leaping Hare CIC. The finalists’ photographs will also be published in the About Thetford magazine and used in other promotions of the competition.
14. If the public vote results in a tie, the judging panel will have the final decision. The judges’ decisions will be final and no correspondence can be entered into.
15. All entries must be the original work of the entrant and not infringe the rights of any other party. The entrants must be the sole owner of copyright in all photographs entered and must have obtained permission of any people featured in the entries or their parents/guardians if children under 16 are featured. Where an individual or a residential property, belonging to someone other than the photographer are featured, the photographer must seek permission and be prepared to provide written consent, if requested. Entrants must not have breached any laws when taking their photographs.
16. We are looking for original photographs, so entries must not have won any local or national (whole of UK) competition prize previously.
17. Entrants will retain copyright in the photographs that they submit to Leaping Hare CIC. By entering the competition all entrants grant the right to publish and exhibit their photographs in print, website and social media in perpetuity.
18. Entrants whose photographs are one of the final 12 also grant to the About Thetford Magazine, Lawsons’s Estate Agents and Leaping Hare CIC (including third parties involved in the production of Thetford Calendar) the further rights to publish and exhibit their photographs in print, on their respective websites or in any other media in perpetuity. No fees will be payable for any of the above uses.
19. We will make every effort to credit photographers, including in printed reproductions of their work, however, we cannot guarantee that every use of the photographs will include the photographers’ names. Entrants must ensure that their photos are not used to publicise or promote companies, individuals, organisations or causes – other than the organisers (including the Thetford Calendar Competition and any associated promotions) – until the 1st January of the year following the Calendar Competition year.
20. Entrants whose photographs are one of the final 12, also agree to take part in post-competition publicity.
21. By entering the Thetford Calendar competition, entrants will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by these rules and the organisers of the Thetford Calendar 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.
22. The organisers reserve the right to cancel this competition or alter any of the rules at any stage, if deemed necessary in their opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of their control.
23. If the winning front cover photograph entrant is unable to be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made, the organisers reserve the right to offer the front cover to the entrant that came next in the public vote.
24. These rules are governed by the laws of England and Wales. This competition is administered by Leaping Hare CIC.
25. Please take your photographs responsibly and always follow the Countryside Code where applicable.
    You can find more information here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140605090108/ http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/images/photography-guidance_tcm6-35807.pdf