Evesham and District u3a want the photography competition to help challenge the negative and stereotypical ways older people are represented as
all of which phrases have appeared in recent media stories and academic research.
The Centre for Ageing Better is an example of a charity working towards this aim.
Judging criteria
Keep in mind that the judges will be considering:
- the ethos of the u3a and the motto “LEARN, LAUGH, LIVE”;
- how u3a members participate in and around Evesham;
- photography technique; and
- how they represent the region's diverse population and our time.
The admin team supporting the competition will do their best to ensure that photographs are judged anonymously.
For additional information, contact Ally, Beacon Administrator.
Articles to inspire your photography
As well as activity photos, you may submit selfies (self-portraits), or portrait photographs. See ideas like:
- Lighting and posing from the Digital Photography School;
- Taking a non-traditional portrait from Annabel Williams;
- The beautiful stroll: England’s seniors take walking football to world stage from Fabio De Paola/The Guardian;
- Older people playing pickleball isn’t risky – it’s medicine from James Gourley/The Guardian
Third-party libraries of positive images of ageing, include:
- Age Cymru, the national charity for older people in Wales, collection on Unsplash;
- Centre for Ageing Better collection called Ending The Age Of 'Invisibility' on Unsplash;
- Centre for Ageing Better, the age without limits image library.
Think about how the u3a might use these images
For example, the u3a website included a snap of Brunch Bunch members chomping on their breakfasts.
The new photo has a clear and well-lit subject that you are drawn to by leading lines and negative space, (and no one's in mid-chew). Click the links to open the screenshots:
Image credits: The Centre for Ageing Better: Age Without Limits
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For additional information, contact Ally, Beacon Administrator.