Photography tutorial and competition

Sponsored by:
Sigma Calumet Photographic - It's where the pros go

Sigma Camerawalk magazine features a regular photography tutorial by renowned wildlife and landscape photographer Peter Cairns. In each edition Peter looks at a different aspect of photography and the skills required to shoot various subjects when out walking.

We also ask readers to send in their photographs according to a theme, which will then be featured in the following quarter's magazine alongside Peter's tips.

Upcoming themes according to forthcoming editions are:

  • Birds (summer/June edition. Deadline for entries 7 April 2008)
  • Woodland (autumn/September edition. Deadline for entries 7 July 2008)

See our catalogue of past entrants, according to theme:

Current Competition

The upcoming edition's best image will win a Sigma SD14 digital SLR camera with a 17-70mm lens (worth a total £1,370), which boasts a 14 megapixel, dust protected image sensor and large 2.5” LCD screen. Visit www.sigma-imaging-uk.com for more information. 2nd and 3rd prizes will split a bundle of camera equipment (worth over £200) from Calumet Photographic. Visit www.calumetphoto.co.uk or call 08706 030303. Images sent in may also feature in Ramblers' publicity material.

See the current (Spring) edition's tutorial on people and action photography.

How to Enter

We prefer entries to be supplied in digital format:

  • as a jpeg
  • minimum of 300dpi
  • 1-4MB file size.

Email your entries to: walkmag@ramblers.org.uk

Or send a CDRom of high res images or, as a last resort, hard copies of your images along with your contact details to:

  • Photography Competition (theme)
  • walk Magazine
  • 2nd Floor, Camelford House
  • 87-90 Albert Embankment,
  • London SE1 7TW

NOTE: materials sent will not be returned. Do not send originals.

About Peter Cairns

Peter Cairns is a freelance nature photographer based in the Scottish Highlands. He contributes regular illustrated features to a wide range of photographic and country interest publications and his images are distributed by several national and European picture libraries. See his work at www.northshots.com.