Nikon supports and celebrates the work of talented young photographers with the new Nikon Discovery Awards contest. Colleges must enter five of their best student folios into the competition for the chance to win share of more than £50,000 worth of prizes. Winners will be announced at the Nikon’s Solutions Expo at on 27-28th November 2007.

Nikon UK Press Release

Nikon is pleased to announce an exciting new student competition in association with the British Journal of Photography that aims to both support and celebrate the work of talented young photographers.

The Nikon Discovery Awards have been designed to specifically support students and colleges around the UK and Ireland by inviting them to join the new Nikon Academy and provide a platform for photography students to showcase their work, on a national scale. To join the Academy, colleges must enter five of their best student folios into the competition for the chance to win share of more than £50,000 worth of prizes. Colleges entering the Academy will also be offered a range of exclusive added benefits delivered by a dedicated Nikon Pro Support member, including specialised Nikon training, seminars, Nikon discount vouchers and use of a dedicated hotline number for specialist technical support.

The competition will be announced at the Focus on Imaging photography show at the NEC in Birmingham from 25-28th February where Nikon representatives will be on hand to answer any questions. Entries for the competition must be submitted by 30th October 2007 and a panel of independent judges will select a shortlist of entries. A selection of entries will be exhibited at Nikon’s Solutions Expo at on 27-28th November 2007, where the runners up will be announced and the winner will be awarded the grand prize at a formal awards ceremony.

Nikon has been investing in emerging photographers for many years through BJP’s Endframe and was keen to extend this commitment by developing two separate initiatives. Whilst the Discovery Awards is open to students, the newly developed Project Assistance Awards, formerly Endframe, is targeted at photographers who have completed their education.

Chris Hoare, professional business manager at Nikon UK said: “Given the importance of the student market and to demonstrate Nikon’s commitment to investing in up and coming talent we are excited to be launching a new national student photography competition with BJP.”

For more information about the Nikon Discovery Awards and how to enter, please visit:
www.nikon.co.uk/discoveryawards
www.bjp-online.co.uk/discoveryawards

For College enquiries please contact [email protected]

Please visit www.bjp-online.co.uk/paa for information about the Project Assistance Awards

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