The SAIF photo competition
Keep your eyes open for notifications on the popular SAIF photo competition. Get your photos ready for the call.
The rules of the competition are usually as follow:
- Entry is only for paid-up SAIF members.
- Photos must be a minimum of 500kB and preferably greater than 1 Mb
- A maximum of three photos may be submitted per SAIF member, of which only one can be in the top three positions. The other photos may still be selected for the calendar.
- If more than one photo is submitted, each photo must be different (not variations of the same subject).
- Any forestry related photo can be entered. The photo must have some evidence of forestry (natural or plantation) in it.
- The photo must be taken in Southern Africa. Previously entered photos may not be used and photos may not be older than 3 years.
- During judging, very low pixel resolution photos will not be selected if they cannot be used for the calendar.
- The SAIF reserves the right to use the photographs in their marketing material and on the SAIF website and other social media platforms.
- Judging is at a national level. Each branch will select a forestry related person that has good photographic skills. These five people will each select their top 14 photos.
- Members who have won a prize in the previous year competition can submit their photos but will to be not eligible for a prize in the next year.