We are looking for a baby to grace the front page of the last edition of the year, which will be published on Wednesday, 17 December.
The competition is for Gqeberha babies who are celebrating their first Christmas; therefore, babies who are entered need to be born after 25 December 2024.
ProDesign Photographers are once again this year’s official photography sponsor and will be photographing the winner for the front page, as well as taking family photographs during the front page shoot.
Parents can enter their own photos, or if they would like to have professional photos taken at a special rate, they can take advantage of open studio days at ProDesign Photographers in Westering. See details below.
To enter, parents need to complete the form below.
Qualifying entries will be uploaded to our Christmas Baby 2025 album on the PE Express Facebook page. Allow at least one to two working days for entries to be reviewed and uploaded online.
The competition is not a voting competition – the number of likes/reactions will not affect the outcome of the finalists. A panel of judges will choose the winner of the competition.
The closing date for entries is 16:00 on Monday, 1 December 2025. No late entries will be accepted.
How to enter:
- Complete the form below and upload your photo, which should be at least 1MB in size and in jpg format.
Competition rules:
- Only babies who are celebrating their FIRST Christmas may enter.
- Only babies who reside in Gqeberha may enter.
- Only entries received via the Christmas Baby form will be accepted.
- No photos that are posted on our Facebook timeline or inbox will be entered.
- You may only enter once for the duration of the competition and only one photo per entrant will be allowed – choose your photo submission carefully. No collages allowed.
- Once a photo has been submitted, it cannot be swopped with another photo.
- The winner will be rephotographed by Pro Design Photographers, and these photos will be used on the front page. The winner will also be photographed with his/her parents.
Take note of the following:
- Baby’s face needs to be clearly visible. Avoid photos of the baby with a pacifier in his/her mouth.
- The photo must be as recent as possible
- Baby needs to be fully clothed.
- Baby needs to be alone in the photo (except in the case of twins, triplets, etc.)
- The person entering the baby must be the parent/legal guardian or have permission from the parent/legal guardian.
- For queries, send an email to [email protected] and type “Christmas baby” in the subject line.
Open days at Pro Design Photographers (no bookings needed)
14 November: 1:00 to 18:00
15 November: 13:00 to 16:00
28 November: 13:00 to 18:00
29 November: 10:00 to 16:00
A quick photo shoot of baby costs only R350 and includes 5 edits sent as digital files.
For family full shoots, normal and Christmas setup, the shoot costs R850 and includes 15 edits but a booking needs to be made for this shoot.
For any other professional photo shoots by Pro Design Photographers, call 073 161 3176, send an email to [email protected] or follow them on Facebook. ProDesign Photographers is situated in Westering, Gqeberha.
