AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13396, 26 January 1907, Page 7

AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

NINTH PHOTOGRAPHIC COM

PETITION.

£28 IN PRIZES.

LARGEST PRIZE LIST OFFERED IN

AUSTRALASIA.

The proprietors of the AUCKLAND WEEKLY. News have much pleasure in announcing their Ninth Photographic Prize Competition. These competitions are promoted with a view to encouraging photographers, both professional and amateur, to produce pictures suitable for journalistic workPhotography in New Zealand has attained a high standard, and, favoured with unrivalled climatic conditions and an infinite variety of subjects, there is a, wide scope and an excellent future for out-door photography. The Weekly News has arranged classes, into which the subjects for competition are divided, to fairly represent the present demands of illustrated journalism. In previous competitions the landscape and seascape pictures have been included in one class, but experience has shown that in high-class photographs of dissimilar types it is hardly possible to make a fair comparison. It has therefore been decided to encourage both branches individually and make two separate classes with liberal prizes attached to each. The competition is advertised early in order to give intending competitors the benefit of the summer months during which to obtain subjects. The competition will remain open until April 30 next. The following are the various classes and the amounts of prizes offered : — I.—A NEW ZEALAND LANDSCAPE (with or without figure). First prize, £5; second prize, £1.

2.—A NEW ZEALAND SEASCAPE . (with or without figure). First prize. £3 ; second prize, £1.

3.—NEW ZEALAND FIGURE STUDY (European or Maori). First prize, £3 ; second prize, £1.

4.—FARM, STATION, OR HUSH LIFE SCENE- First- prize, £5; second prize, £1.

SPORTING, HUNTING, RACING, YACHTING, OR BOATING VIEW. First prize, £3; second prize, £1.

NEW ZEALAND COMIC STUDY. First prize, £2 ; second prize, £1.

7.—BEST GENERAL COLLECTION OF NEW ZEALAND PHOTOGRAPHS. First prize, £4 ; second prize. £1.

Kxhibits under Class 7 can also be entered in die various classes previously specified, the number of pictures entered in* eacli exhibitor to total at least six. The prizes in Class 7 are open to all except those who win more than one first prize in the other classes of the competition.

CONDITIONS. No photograph previously published will be allowed to compete. The negatives must in all cases be the work of the competitor.

Competitors should remember that small views, although allowed to compete, ate not so suitable for reproduction as large ones.

In awarding the prizes the suitability of the photograph for reproduction will be taken into consideration- Bromide prints are not so suitable for reproduction as those on the ordinary p.o.p. paper.

The proprietors will have the right to reproduce any photographs sent in for competition.

Good typical pictures of general interest are [(referable to those of merely local interest.

In sending in photographs prints should be sent Hat, if possible. Particulars should be written on the back of the print in. pencil, without, in any way damaging it. All photographs must be addressed to the

"Competition Kdilor" of the Auckland Wkkkly Nkws. and the class for which it is entered should be clearly marked both oil the back of the photograph as well as on tho outside of the packet.

Where a nom de plume is used it is advisable to also write the name of the competitor on the print.