Welcome

Portrait of Bedford is a project about people in Bedford. BCA are seeking photographers to contribute to the project that feature Bedford’s people. We are really interested in photographs that give clues about the subject, such as their job, character, culture or hobby. Their clothes could show this or the objects they hold or the environment in which they are photographed.

These photographs will feature in the Portrait of Bedford exhibition, which opens at BCA Gallery on Saturday 7 June 2008 and will be on display until Saturday 2 August 2008. If you have a photograph that you would like to submit, you can do so from Saturday 3 May 2008 until Saturday 19 July 2008. At the end of the exhibition all of the photographs will be donated to Bedfordshire & Luton Archives Service, so please make sure you have a copy.

In order to take part in the Portrait of Bedford project, you need to follow these rules:

Only one entry can be submitted per photographer

Your photograph must be submitted in a portrait format

The photograph can be colour or black and white but needs to be 7” x 5” / 12.7cm x 17.9cm in size

Photographers must ensure they have signed consent from their main subject and anyone who can be recognised in their photographs. BCA will provide you with consent forms, for your subjects to sign. As all photographs may potentially appear on a website, this is particularly important with images of children. Crowds in public places are okay – you don’t need to get everyone in a football ground to sign, for example.

Copyright remains with the photographer, but BCA reserves the right to use, copy, reproduce and exhibit all or any images submitted to the Portrait of Bedford project. Wherever possible the photographer will be credited.

BCA reserves editorial control over the choice of images exhibited.

If you have any questions about any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Dunn on 01234 818670 or email SarahD@bedfordcreativearts.org.uk

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