Capture the Beauty of Our Community:
Enter Our Local Photo Competition!

Do you have an eye for beauty and a knack for capturing perfect moments?

We are excited to announce the second Sustainable Skerries photo competition – and we want YOU to participate!

Whether you are a seasoned photographer or an enthusiastic amateur, this competition is the perfect opportunity to showcase your talent.

We are looking for stunning images that highlight the essence of the central theme of this year’s Eco Festival: “Turning the tide together”.

How to Enter:

1. Take a Photo:

Capture a photo that represents the theme of the competition: Turning the Tide Together.
Your photo is your opportunity to tell a story about ordinary people taking action to protect our environment.

Capture moments and scenes that illustrate local efforts to fight climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Just make sure the photo was taken in Skerries, in 2024, and relates to the central theme.

We are grateful to Fingal County Council for their support for the 2024 Skerries Eco Festival Photo Challenge.

Please note: If your photo features people, make sure you have received their permission to be photographed. (For guidance on this issue, visit dataprotection.ie)

2. Submit Your Entry:

Email your photo to SustSkerries@gmail.com, with the subject line “Photo Competition Entry.” Please include your name, contact information, and a brief description of the photo (where it was taken and what it depicts), including the names of any people featured in the picture.
You can submit up to 3 photos.

By submitting photos, you agree that Sustainable Skerries can publicise your photographs, as part of the publicity for the 2024 Skerries Eco Festival.

3. Deadline:

The deadline for submissions is Sunday 11 August 2024.
Make sure to get your entries to SustSkerries@gmail.com on time!

The ten best images will be printed on 8×12 blocks and be shown at an exhibition during the Skerries Eco Festival, which is taking place on 27-29 September.

All entries to the competition will be assessed by the CEO of Global Action Plan and local sustainability advocate, Hans Zomer, who will select the winners based on the criteria of relevance to the core theme, creativity, technical excellence and emotional impact. We are delighted that we have won him to be our adjudicator this year!

The photographers whose photos are chosen for this exhibition will receive their printed pic at the final event on Sunday 29 September.

Don’t miss this chance to use your skills (and your lens) to shine a light on the uniqueness of our community, and the beauty of people taking action for a better world.