Today it’s exactly one month before the 15th Premiership Rugby Final and to mark the occasion the team at Premiership Rugby are launching a unique competition that I wanted to share with you.
As you all know I enjoy adding my own photos to Out On The Full and this season Premiership Rugby are holding a photography competition to celebrate the upcoming final. The categories are open to professionals and amateurs like you and I and all entries are going to be judged by industry experts.
As Premiership Rugby’s Communications Director Paul Morgan explain the images don't have to be the very best action shot in the world, instead they can showcase other elements of the Final:
“This competition is designed to celebrate the best of the Premiership Rugby Final, where the judges are looking for one single image from one of the last 14 Premiership Rugby Finals.
“We aren’t necessarily looking for a great action shot from a match but rather a picture that captures the spirit of the Premiership Rugby Final and makes the day such a special occasion.”
Personally I’ve loved taking images at the Premiership Finals each season, including trophy shots when the teams showcase their elation having achieved the ultimate domestic goal. In terms of the competition at hand the three shortlisted professional entries will be invited to the Premiership Rugby Awards ceremony in London on 17 May while winner of the amateur competition will win a separate trophy and two tickets with full hospitality to the Aviva Premiership Rugby Final on 27 May at Twickenham Stadium.
I know that there are a lot of you that love to take a snap or two at matches so why not take a punt and pop your image into the competition?! As they always say you have to be in it, to win it and who knows you could be a Twickenham Stadium enjoying full hospitality for the finale of this domestic season.
Entries should be sent by email to photography@premiershiprugby.com by noon on Tuesday 9 May and all photographs submitted will be shared on social media with #PremSnap as part of the publicity for the competition!
All that’s left for me to say if get snapping or peruse through your back catalogue and submit your picture now!
If you need some inspiration then take a look back through the Out On The Full Flickr account as it contains my snaps from a whole host of matches last season and before. Good Luck!
