March’s Micro Four Nerds Photo Contest
(and February’s winners!)
February’s winners, shout-outs, and critique video…
Congratulations to the winners, and thank you all for entering! We had almost 400 entries! Hopefully you will all enjoy March’s prompt just as much…
P.S. if you’re looking for the form to submit for March, just scroll to the bottom of this page.
March’s photo prompt announcement video
March 24… Long Exposure!
✓ TWO WAYS TO SUBMIT! You can submit your image using the form at the bottom of this page, or submit your photo in an Instagram photo post, using the hashtag #MicroFourNerdsMar24 in the description or a comment. Either way will count as an entry, no need to do both.
✓ Submit your photo before the 25th of the month to be counted!
✓ Top 3 winners will receive prizes
✓ Top 10 images will feature in a photo critique video exclusive to the mailing list
✓ Free to enter and open to anyone worldwide (please read FAQs for more info)
What is “Long Exposure”?
A long exposure image is when we use a longer shutter speed creatively in our images. This could be to smooth out waves at the beach, to blur a crowd of people, or to capture light trails from traffic. There are plenty of ways to use this technique creatively. You can even shoot some indoor photography, and paint with light, if you don’t want to brave the elements in colder parts of the world! You will likely get better results if you use a tripod and a short timer, but you can also achieve interesting results handheld (like the image I took above!)
Submit your image for March here!
March’s Prizes
1st place — a voucher worth £200 to spend at Saal Digital (digital prints, photo books, professional wall art)
2nd & 3rd place — TBC — to be announced in the mid-month update email
Top 10 images — Featured in mailing list exclusive photo critique video
Huge thank you to Saal Digital for providing this prize! Check out Saal Digital here!
2nd and 3rd place to be announced ASAP!
FAQs
More info on the photo contest!
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Absolutely not! Any camera is welcome! Your phone, your DSLR, anything you have access to. This is about the photography rather than the gear.
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It IS! I am happy to post prizes to anywhere in the world.
However, if you win, and you know you are in an area that isn’t great with receiving packages in the post, and think you might not receive it, you can have the option of exchanging a physical product for a digital alternative. Do let me know. It’s up to you to decide.
If I go ahead and send a physical product with your go-ahead, and you don’t receive it for whatever reason, I won’t be able to send a digital alternative, and no alternative prizes will be offered. -
First of all, my mailing list! make sure you’re signed up! You’ll also get access to the monthly video critiques of the top ten images too. Then, I will slide into your DMs on Instagram. I’m @emilymaylowrey over there. It isn’t compulsory at all to follow me, but you can if you like!
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Instagram doesn’t let me know the metadata, so there’s no way for me to check. However, this contest is all about getting out there NOW with your camera, so I’d much prefer it if you submitted only new photos!
If you do want to be sneaky and submit older photos, you won’t be disqualified or anything, but it isn’t really in the spirit of the contest! -
As you probably know I am an older camera enthusiast! Some prizes will be older cameras. I will do my best to source the very best quality cameras I can, but because they are usually older, there may be slight wear and tear. They will always be in full working order!
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Instagram has changed the way tags work… annoyingly! You can only see the Top Posts. But fear not, I use a piece of external software to track EVERY entry, so I can see your photo there even if you can’t on Instagram. If you would prefer, you can submit your image via the form above instead
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No. Only single photo posts will be accepted. I can’t accept a carousel of several images. But you can make separate posts and submit more than one image.
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You can! However, I’d much prefer it if you’re picky. This isn’t a lottery situation where more submissions make it more likely to win. Good, thoughtful photos will make it more likely for you to win! So yes, you can submit more than one photo, but be picky.
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If you’re in a top spot one month, I will likely share your image on Instagram, on my YouTube channel, and of course in the video critique. I will ALWAYS credit your work, and you retain all ownership of your images. I will credit with your Instagram handle unless you tell me otherwise.
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YES! You can now submit your images via my online form, rather than Instagram. Either way will count, so please choose one or the other.
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You’re in luck! You can now submit your images directly to me instead video the form above.
