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Announcing...the 3rd Annual International
Photoshare
Photo Contest sponsored
by The INFO Project and Canon!
Online Announcement:
http://www.photoshare.org/photosharecontest05.php
Do you have photos of programs in action and the people you serve?
Pictures illustrating the realities
of urban and rural life in developing countries? Snapshots from
your personal travels, volunteer
service, or work experience?
You may have an award-winning photo and a chance to win cash and/or
a Canon digital camera!
Entries will be accepted August 1 - October 15, 2005.
Download attached Entry Form, also available online: http://www.photoshare.org/2005contestentryform.doc
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Contest Categories
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Participants may submit one photo per category (8 photos maximum):
1. Family Planning and Reproductive Health
2. HIV/AIDS
3. Environment
4. Agricultural & Economic Development
5. Democracy & Governance
6. Humanitarian Assistance
7. Global Health (open subject)
8. Human Interest (open subject)
See sample photo subjects here: http://www.photoshare.org/samplecontestsubjects.php
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Awards
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BEST OF SHOW AWARDS
1st Place Prize: $300 USD and a Canon PowerShot SD500
Digital ELPH Camera!
2nd Place Prize: $200 USD and a Canon PowerShot S60
Digital Camera!
3rd Place Prize: $175 USD!
Best of Show awards are selected from the 8 BEST OF CATEGORY winners
by an independent panel of judges.
All category winners, including 8 HONORABLE MENTION winners selected
by Photoshare Staff, will
receive a certificate of award.
OUTSTANDING PHOTOSHARE CONTRIBUTOR AWARD
Prize: Canon PowerShot G6 Digital Camera!
This award recognizes the valuable and inspiring efforts made by
an individual to contribute to
Photoshare on an ongoing basis.
PHOTOSHARE IMAGE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Prize: Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital ELPH Camera!
This award recognizes the significance and impact of a photo previously
contributed to Photoshare.
BEST USE OF A PHOTOSHARE IMAGE AWARD
Prize: Framed certificate of award!
This award recognizes an organization for its excellent use of Photoshare
images.
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Contest Guidelines and Rules
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All entries and accompanying entry forms must be received by October
15, 2005 (delivery or E-Mail) to
qualify for consideration. Entries arriving late with a postmarked
date of October 15 will be
accepted until 5:30pm on October 19.
~Any individual or organization, with the exception of contest judges,
are welcome to participate (including both amateur and professional
photographers).
One photo allowed per category (8 maximum): original color or black
& white prints, slides, negatives, and digital images are acceptable.
At a minimum, digital images must be approximately 1024 x 768
pixels. Photos below the minimum resolution, collages, photos without
completed entry forms, and
photos previously contributed to Photoshare are not eligible for
consideration.
Originals will be returned upon request atPhotoshare's expense through
UPS or DHL when a street
address is provided (no P.O. boxes). Photoshare is not responsible
for the loss or damage of photographs.
However, in the event that photos are lost or damaged on return,
Photoshare will resend digital
copies, when available.
Photos will be judged on the basis of content (relevance to category)
and quality (e.g. lighting,
composition, focus) by an independent panel of judges for cash and
camera prizes.
Entries that violate copyright or the laws of the country in which
they were taken are not acceptable.
The contest participant agrees to allow entries to be included in
the Photoshare collection.
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Instructions for Delivery of Contest Entries
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E-Mail
Send images and Entry Form as email attachments (up to
10MB per e-mail) to:
photoshare@infoforhealth.org
Postal Delivery*
Send prints, slides, negatives, or CD-ROMs to:
JHU/CCP Photoshare Contest
Attn: David Alexander
111 Market Place, Suite 310
Baltimore, MD 21202 USA
(Phone: 410-659-6280 | Fax: 410-659-6266)
*We recommend you choose a shipping method that
includes a tracking number.
Entries arriving late with a postmarked date of
October 15th will be accepted until 5:30pm on October
19th.
Association of Caribbean Media Workers
55 Caiman Circle, St Joseph
Trinidad, WEST INDIES
http://www.freewebs.com/acmediaworkers/index.htm
Wesley Gibbings, President: (868) 645-4145 (Trinidad)
Clive Bacchus, General Secretary: (869) 466-9586 (St Kitts)
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