AMATEUR photographers are being urged to get snapping and enter a new photographic competition which is being staged as part of the build up to this year's Tavistock Carnival Week, organised by the town's Lions Club.

There are two age groups for the competition, under 16 years on July 1 2009 and 16 years and over. There are three subject categories for each age group, namely — a local view (town or country), wildlife and pets and thirdly, sunrise and sunsets.

All the winning entries will be exhibited in the window of the Times during carnival week.

The photos can be in colour or black and white and should be 7ins x 5ins in size and mounted on a plain sheet of white A4 paper with the photographer's name, address, phone number, age and category shown on the back. Each entry will cost £1 and there is no limit to the number of photos that can be submitted.

The entries, which will be non-returnable, should be taken to Dartmoor Photographic in Brook Street, Tavistock by 5pm on Saturday July 4 and they will be judged on the following Monday by Times photographer James Bird, Anne Wroath, a former art teacher at Tavistock College and Lion Sam Caudwell, who is organising the competition on behalf of the Lions.

There will be prizes for each category and the overall winner will receive a 16ins x 20ins canvas print of their photograph courtesy of Keith Hall, the owner of Dartmoor Photographic.

Tavistock Carnival Week starts with Jazz on the Bridge at Peter Tavy on Saturday July 11 and culminates with the main procession on the following Saturday, the theme for which is 'Tell us a Story'.

Anyone who requires any further information on the photographic competition can contact Steve Grummitt on 01822 615526.