Photographers have been urged to enter the Terry O?Neill Award for contemporary photography which offers a top prize of £3,000.

This year?s categories are: Fine Art; Reportage; Fashion; Documentary; Landscape; Wildlife; and Portraiture.

The contest offers a second prize of £1,000 with £500 going to the photographer placed third.

Organisers hope the contest will highlight the work of ?upcoming? as well as established photographers, giving them ?valuable exposure?.

The winners will be announced in December and the images will be showcased at The HotShoe Gallery in London.

The top ten photographers will also have their work published in The Sunday Times magazine.

The closing date for entries is 22 October.

For details visit www.oneillaward.com