1. Following the exhibition “Ashby and the Abruzzo”
images and memory 1901-23, The English School of L’Aquila
is sponsoring a photography competition entitled
“In the Footsteps of Thomas Ashby in the Abruzzo province
of L’Aquila, Places and People 2012”.
Premio
fotografico
Ashby
In the Footsteps of Thomas Ashby
in the Abruzzo aquilano,
Places and People 2012.
George Joseph Pfeiffer / Thomas Ashby at Carsioli, c. 1901-1903
Thomas Ashby (1874-1931), a young British archaeologist with a keen interest
in photography, moved to Rome in 1901. There he began using photography
in his work on archaeological sites but soon began to capture the “story” of
places, landscapes and people, in particular the people of the Abruzzo region.

2. Thomas Ashby / L’Aquila, 1901
Anyone with Ashby’s love of photography, and who is still
under the age of 30, is invited to go “on the road in the
footsteps of Ashby” in the province of L’Aquila in the central
Italian region of the Abruzzo, to photograph landscapes,
villages, archaeological sites, houses, palazzi, faces,
momentary expressions, and to send them to the
Associazione Amici dei Musei d’Abruzzo by 5 September 2012.
The best pictures will be displayed from 20 September 2012 in
the ITIS school in L’Aquila (IISS Amedeo di Savoia Duca
d’Aosta) before a ceremony to hand over the Ashby collection
to the city of L’Aquila by the British School at Rome.

3. The competition is organized by The English School of
L’Aquila (member of Aisli) in collaboration with
Associazione Amici dei Musei d’Abruzzo and Ad.Venture srl,
with the support of the British Council Italy, The British
School at Rome and the City of L’Aquila, and the technical
support of Black&White.
A cura di Con la collaborazione
Patrocinio
Città dell’Aquila
Sponsor tecnico
Thomas Ashby / L’Aquila, livestock market, 1901

4. How to send in your photographs
The photos – prints 30 x 40 cm (together with digital
back-up) should be sent by registered post between
1 August and 5 September 2012 to the publisher of
Associazione Amici dei Musei d’Abruzzo
S.S. 5 bis n. 5, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy,
for the attention of Germana Galli, with
“PREMIO FOTOGRAFICO ASHBY” written on the envelope.
Photographs arriving after the deadline will be excluded
automatically.
All entrants are responsible for the contents of their
photographs and authorize their copying, publication
(also on Internet) and display by the sponsors
and supporters of the prize.
The prize is non-profit making, and the name of the
photographers will always be given.
The photographs and back-up material will not be returned.
The decision of the jury is final.
The name of the winner will appear on these websites
from 20 September 2012: www.rivistamu6.it
www.theenglishschooloflaquila.it
Premio
fotografico
Ashby

5. The Prize
The winner of the prize will be able to choose between a
Canon EOS 7D and a Nikon D 7000 (for more details see
www.theenglishschooloflaquila.it from 1 August on).
The 10 best photographs will be published
in the MU6 magazine (no 25, 2012).
Thomas Ashby / Carsoli (Aq), Church of Santa Maria in Cellis, 1901
Premio
fotografico
Ashby

6. Ashby
Photography Prize
The envelope with your photograph(s) should contain:
1) no more than 5 pictures per entrant
2) a copy of this form
Surname and name
Date of birth
Address
E-mail
Phone number(s)
Number of photos
Title (collective and/or individual)
Place and date taken
File name*
1
2
3
4
5
I declare that I am the owner of the image(s) and accessories,
and I authorize their publication. I accept the competition rules and agree
to my personal details being used according to the D.Lgs.196 (30/6/2003).
Date
Signature
3) a photocopy of a valid ID document
4) for any under age portraits permission of parents
or guardians
5) CD/DVD with copies of the photograph(s) sent
in high-resolution jpeg.
This material will be put on a database for use by the jury.
* numbered as follows: AAABBBCD.jpg, where the As are the first 3 letters of
your surname, the Bs the first 3 letters of your first name, C the total number
of photos, and D the number (1-5) of the individual picture.