Organised by Luxury Jersey Hotels in association with the JEP and sponsored by Jersey Post, the competition will see the winning six images turned into postcards which will be used to promote Jersey around the world.
The judges are looking for photographs that capture the vibrancy of life in Jersey and show Island life at its best.
The winning postcards will be given free to guests staying at Luxury Jersey Hotels and will also be sold by Jersey Post to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey. Last year the project raised £750 for the charity.
Atlantic Hotel owner Patrick Burke, the chairman of Luxury Jersey Hotels, said: ‘In the past two years the postcards at all six establishments have gone quickly as guests in our hotels find them to be a delightful way of contacting friends and family.
‘I am sure that this year the quality of the entries will be just as high. We encourage photographers to submit photos that are not only beautiful, but also show some of Jersey’s wonderful character.’
The previous two Picture Jersey competitions have each attracted 800 entries. The judges will select five winners as well as ten shortlisted photos for the Jersey Evening Post Readers’ Choice.
These ten will be displayed on the JEP and Luxury Jersey websites and in the Broad Street post office, and the public will be encouraged to vote for their favourite.
JEP picture editor Peter Mourant, who judges the competition each year, said that the Readers’ Choice always proved popular with the public. ‘There are some locations and scenes that truly reflect Jersey’s beauty, and there is a natural tendency for photographers to submit images taken there,’ he said.
‘This year we have changed the emphasis slightly, and while we are still looking for images that capture Jersey’s beauty, we also want ones that capture the Island’s vibrancy and life. We are not going to be terribly prescriptive – the winning photos could capture Jersey’s history and heritage, its natural beauty, or the vibrancy of life.
‘What we want is six images that make the viewer feel a little closer to Jersey. I am sure that the public will also feel that when they vote for the Readers’ Choice.’
Photographers have until 17 October to upload their images to www.jerseyeveningpost.com/picturejersey and the six winners will again each receive a two-night stay for two at one of the Luxury Jersey hotels.
The winners will be announced in November and the postcards will be distributed from March 2015.
