For the third year running, we’ve teamed up with legendary photographic agency Magnum Photos to offer IdeasTap photographers the opportunity of a lifetime.

To enter the competition you must submit four photographs in response to ONE of the following themes:

Human Behaviour,  My Backyard, History, Blue

The IdeasTap Photographic Award has two overall winners (one from each age group), but also offers opportunities to 12 shortlisted snappers (six from each age group). All 12 shortlisted applicants will receive a mentoring session with a Magnum Photographer, £60 of Blurb book vouchers and £150 to have their pictures printed. Over six weeks, they will be encouraged to enhance and develop their projects. Their photographs will be framed and included in an exhibition in September.

At the exhibition, six finalists will be selected – three from each age group. The six finalists will each receive £1,500 to shoot their dream project, create a multimedia Magnum in Motion project and will receive a second mentoring session.

Finally, a winner will be picked from each age group. The overall winners of the Award will each receive £5,000 and sought-after internships at Magnum – the younger winner in London and the older winner in New York.

In addition, all applicants will receive a £20 Blurb voucher.