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Change Checker Coin Photo of the Year 2017
We’ve launched our search for the Change Checker Coin Photo of the Year 2017. If you have a passion for coins and enjoy photography, this is the competition for you.
Anybody can enter and we don’t mind how the photo is taken, SLR, Phone and Digital cameras are all absolutely fine.
You do not need to be a professional, just that you enjoy taking photos. If this is the first photography competition you have entered, good for you!
How does it work?
There are 4 categories:
- Week 1: Nature and Landscapes
- Week 2: Urban
- Week 3: Sport
- Week 4: Architecture
The categories are flexible and open to interpretation as we want you to be as creative as possible.
Each week we’ll ask you to post your photos on to our Instagram page with #coinphotoawards2017. At the end of each week, we’ll select our favourite 4 photos; these will be uploaded to the Change Checker Blog where the public can then vote for their favourite the following week.
The photo with the most votes each week wins that category and will be put through to the Grand Final at our Change Checker Awards 2017 in December.
When is the competition?
The dates of the competition are:
The winner of each category will be announced weekly on the Monday after voting closes.
What do I win?
Each weekly winner will be awarded The Complete Change Checker Album.
The Coin Photo of the Year 2017, the overall winner (announced in December), will win their photograph professionally printed and framed.
Are there any rules?
Here are the most important two:
- Your photo MUST be uploaded to our Instagram page with #coinphotoawards2017, any entries uploaded to our other social media channels will not be considered.
- Your photo must be 100% your own work.
Good luck and we look forward to seeing all your fantastic photographs!
Terms and Conditions
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Copyright will be assigned to Change Checker (Westminster Collection) for any photographs submitted
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Children under the age of 18 must gain permission from parents/guardian before entering the competition
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The overall winner must agree to participate in publicity surrounding the competition
And the winner is…
After much deliberation, our judges have finally come to an agreement on the overall winner of our #BritainInCoins photography competition.
And the winner is…
Congratulations to Ali Rao – the winner of our £1,000 cash prize!
Ali chose the Abolition of Slavery £2 coin for his entry. The judges were impressed by both the powerful and thought-provoking subject matter and the technical proficiency of the shot.
We can’t overstate how difficult the judges found the job of picking a winner. The number of entries and the quality of photographs far exceeded our expectations, and the final choice was very close to call.
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who submitted an entry to our #BritainInCoins competition. We’ve kept them all so keep checking our Facebook page – you’ll receive an honourable mention if we use your photo in the future!
We also have 5 Royal Mint 2014 coin sets to give away to FIVE runners-up. They are, in no particular order:
Alex submitted a series of five individual photos representing the progression of technology from the iron age through the industrial revolution and into the digital age.
The competition even reached the middle East! Bethany sent us this entry with her Victoria Cross 50p pair all the way from Afghanistan.
Ian used the Forth Railway Bridge £1 coin as the inspiration for his entry. Unfortunately a familiar-looking tourist got in the shot!.
Claire used the DNA £2 as the subject of her entry, with a clever arrangement of pennies forming the double helix structure and a good use of lighting in her photograph
One of the most popular coins was the WWF 50p with all kinds of imaginative nature-themed photographs being submitted. Our judges felt this entry from Heather was the pick of the bunch.
#BritainInCoins decision day awaits…
Entries have been flooding in for our #BritainInCoins competition over the last few weeks, and with the competition now closed, our three judges are busy sifting through the piles of photographs and deliberating over the outright winner.
We have been overwhelmed with the number of entries to our #BritainInCoins competition
Appreciating a design is an important aspect of change collecting, and the idea behind #BritainInCoins was to encourage Change Checkers to look more closely at the artistry of the coins in their pocket. Many of the coins we see on a daily basis go beyond their arbitrary monetary value – they commemorate significant British anniversaries, events and people.
Since #BritainInCoins launched in June we have been treated to all kinds of imaginative photographs which have managed to bring ordinary coins to life. From a baby hedgehog to the Mary Rose ship, we’ve seen a bit of everything along the way and have received entries from all corners of the country. Some have even come from as far afield as Afghanistan!
Former Royal Mint Engraver and Britain In Coins judge Matt Bonaccorsi commented:
“I’ve been very impressed with the overall quality of the entries – it’s been a pleasure to see such imagination from amateur photographers. The ideas have been original and the quality of some of the photography has been exceptionally high. It’s going to be a tough job picking a winner!”
The stakes are high, with £1,000 cash being awarded for the best photo and a 2014 year set of coins going to five runners-up.
A big thank you to everyone who has submitted an entry – stay tuned for our next announcement…
Take a look at the #BritainInCoins entries on our Facebook page here