Presented by APS Print Group and;
Total PRIZE POOL $2,000 INCLUDING
$1,500 in MOMENTO PRO VOUCHERS
across two categories: “Portfolio” and “Storytelling”
1st Prize in each category: $350 voucher
2nd Prize in each category: $250 voucher
3rd Prize in each category: $150 voucher
A Cash pool of $500
PROVIDED BY APS PRINT GROUP
- Entry is FREE and open to all APS members and camera club members.
- Entries must be submitted as printed books, using a printer of your choice.
- One book may be entered in each category.
- There is no limit to the size, format, or number of pages.
Send or deliver entries to Yvonne Hill at 67 Sugars Rd, Bellbowrie QLD 4070 by 15 October 2021
For further details contact Paul Balfe - paul.e.balfe@gmail.com or 0404 822 317
* Momento Pro offers all Camera Club members 30% off their first order then 10% off all other orders. Join and redeem your discounts at: www.momentopro.com.au/partners/APSBookComp
Category Definitions
There are two categories in the APS Momento Pro Photo Book Competition, “Portfolio” and “Storytelling”.
Entries in the Portfolio category will typically reflect an overarching theme or subject that is explored through the artist’s choice of images. Entries in the Storytelling category will typically follow a story line illustrated by the artist’s choice of images and their sequencing. That said, it is quite possible for a photo book to fit into either category if, for example, it presents thematically-related images that tell a story. In such cases the author is free to enter their work in either category.
The following explanations provide further guidance on choosing the most appropriate category for your photo book entry.
Portfolio
A collection of images that stand together, typically illustrating a specific subject or topic. Text may be included but is not a compulsory element. The selection of images may showcase varieties of form, characteristic behaviours, different moods or any other aspects of the subject that the author wishes to portray. Ideally, the selected images will work together so that the portfolio has a visual impact “greater than the sum of its parts”. Judging criteria include excellence and fitness for purpose in photography; selection and sequencing of images; design, layout and typography.
Storytelling
A collection of images that stand together to present a story or narrative. Images are typically chosen and organised to illuminate the story that the author wishes to tell. Text may be included to augment the narrative but is not a compulsory element. In addition to excellence and fitness for purpose in photography, selection and sequencing of images, design, layout and typography, the judges will give weight to the originality of concept and design as well as an engaging visual narrative.
Notes
You may include your name on your book as the author.
Presentations will be made via Zoom on 27th October, further details to be advised.
Benefits and discounts for APS members
Momento Pro is a Australia's most established and awarded on-demand photo book company, and a proud sponsor of the Australian Photographic Society.
They warmly invite APS members to join the Momento Pro Club Program that offers you 30% off your first order and a 10% discount on all other orders* plus access to their full product range including 12 book sizes, 13 premium papers, 40 cover materials, inkjet printing, hardcover and softcover formats, custom stationery and boxes. *Full terms at Momento Pro.
You can design your projects using a variety of tools, including Momento Pro's easy layout software, the Momento Pro InDesign Plugin, or SmartAlbums, and ICC profiles are available so you can softproof your images and they can ensure perfect colour reproduction.
All books are produced in their Sydney facility with attention to detail and strict quality standards. They promise world class print quality, care of their 100+ awards including the highest international accolade in 2019 - the James H. Mayes Junior Memorial Award - Best of Show.
Momento Pro are the major sponsor of the APS Photobook Competition, providing $1,000 in vouchers prizes. The competition includes a Storytelling and Portfolio category, and has no limit on the book subject, size or print method. Enter a physical book by 21 August to be in the running.
Should you wish to introduce a photobook competition at your local camera club, Momento Pro are also offering voucher prizes, and can advise on how to set one up with minimal effort.
Do your photos justice in print with a premium photo book from www.momentopro.com.au/aps.