Photo competition: Snaps with GAAPS
On The Actuary’s arts page, our short-lived campaign to showcase actuarial art provided an interesting data point. By far the most submitted form of art was photographs which, extrapolating forward, leads me to conclude that photography is therefore the most actuarial of arts. I may be biased. As a keen amateur photographer I am often seen wandering around holiday destinations poking a large lens at whatever takes my eye, but my theory rests on two arguments.
The first is that actuaries are busy people and it generally takes time to be creative when traditional art is involved. With a camera, you can capture a moment’s creativity and the results are instantly available to show off to friends and family.
The second reason comes down to science and actuaries being a little ‘academically’ minded (a polite way to say we are geeks). You have the physics that go into the optics and deciding on exactly what aperture or shutter speed to use. And, pre-digital era, there was the chemistry relating to film development and darkrooms. Creativity and science — what more could an actuary want?
If you disagree, then please let us know what you think is the most actuarial art. Before you do, though, I would encourage you all to take part in the competition. Sadly, I have been banned from entering, which means you still have a chance to win. Good luck! _____________________________________________________________
Photography competition: Snaps with GAAPS 2010
Submit your best ‘international finance’ photos and you could win a tour of Venice and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection provided by the GAAPS Group!
The actuarial profession can truly be described as a global one. Around 40% of The Actuary’s readership is based outside the UK, and the Profession has links with numerous international actuarial groups. With highly transferable skills, the opportunity to expand personal and career horizons with a stint abroad is one many actuaries take.
To help showcase the growing role of the international actuary, and to prove that a calculator isn’t the only gadget they can master, we’ve teamed up with GAAPS and their light-hearted blog, TravelGaaps.com, to launch a photography competition.
Whether it’s the buzz of a hi-tech trading floor, the unique architecture of financial buildings or a dynamic portrait of a colleague, we’re looking for your most imaginative photos that capture a new angle on your working life.
The prizes
There are few travel destinations as captivating as Venice. Our first prize is a gondola ride for up to six people finishing at the world-renowned Peggy Guggenheim Collection for a private tour and the chance to see this unique assembly of 20th century art. A truly memorable experience. The four runners-up will also receive a bottle of champagne.
How to enter
All you need to do is e-mail your best ‘international finance’-themed photos to arts@the-actuary.org.uk quoting ‘Snaps with GAAPS 2010’ in the subject line. The deadline for entries is 9 April 2010. For submission requirements and full terms and conditions, see below.
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A word from the sponsor
‘GAAPS Actuarial is proud to sponsor The Actuary's inaugural photo competition, and ‘international finance' is a theme that suits us perfectly. The snaps of the Generali building shown were taken by Hannah Kaye while on an internship in Turin.
Actuarial skills travel well, so GAAPS consultants travel around the world visiting qualified and part-qualified actuaries and seeking out opportunities for our candidates. The TravelGAAPS blog charts our journeys around the actuarial world with reviews both of the social networking side of conferences and of locations visited meeting clients and prospective candidates.' Visit www.travelgaaps.com for details.
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Terms and conditions
1. The promoter is The Actuary magazine, c/o Incisive Financial Publishing, 32-34 Broadwick St, London W1A 2HG.
2. The closing date of the competition is 9 April 2010.
3. The competition is open to all members of the UK Actuarial Profession.
4. Image files must be no bigger than 5MB. Images may be digitally enhanced to remove spots or scratches, but not manipulated. Entrants can enhance the picture to make it brighter, clearer etc, but not manipulate the content. The Actuary's judges reserve the right to exclude any image they believe may have been excessively treated so as to alter its authenticity.
5. All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party. The entrants must be the sole owner of copyright in all photographs entered and must have obtained permission of any people featured in the entries or their parents/guardians if children under 16 are featured.
6. Entrants must not have breached any laws when taking their photographs.
7. Entrants must not have offered their entries for sale, been paid for any publication of their entries, or won or been a runner-up in any other photographic competition with their entries.
8. Entrants will retain copyright in the photographs that they submit. By entering the competition all entrants grant The Actuary the right to publish and exhibit their photographs on The Actuary's website and/or in the magazine.
9. A maximum of five entries per entrant will be accepted.
10. By entering, entrants will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by these rules and The Actuary reserves the right to exclude any entry from the competition at any time and in its absolute discretion if the judges have reason to believe that an entrant has breached any of these rules.
11. The Actuary reserves the right to cancel this competition or amend any of the rules at any stage if deemed necessary by the judges, or if circumstances arise that are beyond the organisers' control.
12. The prizes will be awarded for the best entries submitted under the theme of ‘international finance' as chosen by our judges from the entries received by the closing date.
13. The first prize is a gondola ride in Venice, Italy, for up to six people, followed by private tour of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Four runners-up will receive a bottle of champagne. There is no cash alternative. Prizes are provided by GAAPS Group, 22 Bevis Marks, London EC3A 7JB.
14. Winners will be notified within seven days of the closing date. The first prize must be taken on or before 31 May 2011, subject to availability and opening times. Travel to and from destination is not included but the prize is fully transferable to colleagues or friends.
15. The winners' names will be announced in the May 2010 edition of The Actuary (published 29 April).
16. Please note that the editor's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
17. Your details will not be passed to any third party in connection with this competition.
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