The Wandle Valley Forum (WVF), Wandle Valley Regional Park Trust (WVRPT) and Living Wandle Landscape Partnership (LWLP) are launching a photographic competition to capture all aspects of the Wandle Valley. There are four categories to enter, each representing a key aspect of the valley’s rich diversity: Natural Wandle, Urban Wandle, Wandle Folk and Working Wandle. The competition is open to amateur photographers of any age, living or working in the in the boroughs of Wandsworth, Sutton, Merton and Croydon. The closing date for entries is midnight on 16 October 2015. The winning images will be used on the new WVRP website and in its digital archive; the overall winner will be used on the website home page.

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Reflecting the River Wandle

There’s an exciting opportunity this summer for amateur photographers to have a unique and lasting showcase for their work.

The Wandle Valley Forum (WVF), Wandle Valley Regional Park Trust (WVRPT) and Living Wandle Landscape Partnership (LWLP) are launching a photographic competition to capture all aspects of the Wandle Valley across the four Wandle boroughs.

There are four categories to enter, each representing a key aspect of the valley’s rich diversity: Natural Wandle, Urban Wandle, Wandle Folk and Working Wandle. Sue Morgan, WVRPT CEO stated, “We really want to capture what our community feels the Wandle Valley represents for them, not just the river and its wildlife, but architecture, industry, people, pastimes and even things they think need improvement.”

The winning images will be used on the new WVRP website and in its digital archive; the overall winner will be used on the website home page. Rebecca Watts from LWLP added,“We’re very excited about the competition, we’ve already seen the standard of photos on websites such as Flickr and we’re sure Wandle lovers will inject that extra bit of something into their work.”

The competition is open to amateur photographers of any age, living or working in the in the boroughs of Wandsworth, Sutton, Merton and Croydon. There is also a first prize of £600 digital camera voucher generously donated by competition sponsors Cubiquity Media www.cubiquitymedia.com. Dan Mitchell, Creative Director at Cubiquity, explained the appeal, “I was brought up in Merton and have enjoyed many a great day out in the Wandle Valley. This competition provides an opportunity for local residents to discover the river, parks and other green spaces right here on their doorstep. We are delighted to support the Wandle Valley on their unique development journey.”

The closing date for entries is midnight on 16 October. Finalists will be informed after by email and the awards will be made at the Wandle Valley Regional Park Trust board AGM on 10th December. All images will appear on an online exhibition.

Angela Gorman from the WVF said, “In addition, it’s the Wandle Valley Forum’s 10th anniversary this year and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than an exhibition created by local people for local people.”
So get out into the Valley this weekend and give it your best shot!

For more information and full terms and conditions see www.wandlephoto.com

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