Enter the Stoneways Marine 'Amateur Boating Photographer of the Year 2024' Competition Now

by Stoneways Marine 26 Jun 04:35 NZST

The 2024 Stoneways Marine Amateur Boating Photographer of the Year Competition is now open for entries, with the theme announced as 'Boating Through a Lens'. We all individually view life through our own unique lens and the Stoneways' team are looking to discover as many different perspectives as possible on what makes boating special.

The competition judges would like to see photos capturing the small details that make boating a joy, from your point of view. They will be looking for artistic, visually appealing images which show skill in photo composition and technique. It is a free pass to let your creativity to run wild.

The competition closes on the 30th September 2024, so there is plenty of time over the summer to take images which provide a glimpse into your mind and reveal which elements of boating bring you satisfaction on and around the water. To provide as much freedom as possible, photos can be from the coast or inland waterways, from trade or leisure activities, looking from land or water.

The best images will be included in the 2025 Stoneways Marine Calendar and feature in a gallery on the Stoneways Marine web site. The top three images selected by a panel of judges from the Stoneways Marine team will win prize packages as follows.

1st Place

• £100 worth of chandlery vouchers
• A branded Stoneways Marine t-shirt
• Photograph featured in the Stoneways' online gallery
• Photograph featured in the yachtsandyachting.com, sail-world.com, powerboat.world and marinebusinessworld.com galleries
• Photograph featured in the Stoneways Marine 2025 calendar
• PLUS: 3 free Stoneways Marine 2025 calendars for you, friends or family

2nd & 3rd Place

• £50 worth of chandlery vouchers
• A branded Stoneways Marine t-shirt
• Photograph featured in the Stoneways' online gallery
• Photograph featured in the yachtsandyachting.com, sail-world.com, powerboat.world and marinebusinessworld.com galleries
• Photograph featured in the Stoneways Marine 2025 calendar
• PLUS: 3 free Stoneways Marine 2025 calendars for you, friends or family

The Stoneways Marine Amateur Boating Photographer of the Year Competition is becoming a popular event in the marine industry with entry numbers growing year on year. The competition is a great opportunity for all amateur boating photographers to show off their talents through the lens.

To provide a starting point for inspiration, your image could be a visually appealing one of fenders lined up in perfect row, a reflection in a polished winch, a perfectly tied knot or coil of rope on a pontoon. It could be a swan and her cygnets swimming in a marina, a heron sitting on a lock gate, your ensign fluttering in the breeze or a perfect sunset off the bow.

Let your creativity run wild, remembering that for 2024 it's all in the detail! To enter, email your pictures to , remembering to include your name and a contact phone number so they can let you know if you are a winner. Find out more and read the full terms and conditions at www.stoneways.co.uk/news/2024-amateur-boating-photographer-of-the-year-competition-open-for-entries.

The Stoneways Team can be contacted for all marine trade and boat insurance enquiries via 03333 609 886 or via their website www.stoneways.co.uk.