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owgoingstrongforan
incredible 29 years,the
AmateurPhotographer
oftheYear(APOY)is
thefirstcontestofitskindand– we
believe– thebest.There’sa wide
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whatyouliketoshoot,thereshould
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toenterjustonecategory,butif you
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themallwiththeaimoftaking
homethemainprizeand,ofcourse,
thetitleof‘AmateurPhotographer
oftheYear2020’.
Thecompetitionis opentoall
amateurphotographers*andwehave
againteamedupwithPhotocrowd
whowillbehostingthecompetition
ona simpleandintuitiveplatform.
Notonlywillyourworkbeseenbya
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Providinganamazing£10,000
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whattheylikefromSigma’swide
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onSigmaproductsoftheirchoice.
Thismeansthatwhetheryoushoot
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About Sigma
SIGMA is once again generously offering prizes to the
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(APOY) 2020 competition. Sigma’s mission is to
provide exceptional products at an affordable price. All
its products are manufactured exclusively in the
company’s own dedicated factory in Aizu, Japan.
Sigma’s reputation for advanced cutting-edge lens
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To fi nd out more, visit http://www.sigma-imaging-uk.com.In association with
*FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPETITION, THE DEFINITION OF ‘AMATEUR’ REFERS TO A PERSON WHO EARNS LESS THAN 10% OR LESS OF THEIR ANNUAL INCOME FROM PHOTOGRAPHY OR PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES
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