Contest Mechanics
1. Anyone can join.
2. The secretariat will accept entries from February 10 to March 20
3. Entries must be original and not infringe on the rights of any entity.
4. There is no registration fee.
5. Each participant may submit up to three entries.
6. Photos should show the theme: “Zero Stigma. Zero Discrimination”. They should speak of the way stigma and discrimination impacts on sex workers lives.
7. Photo-editing programs may be used, but only for basic post- processing actions for contrast, color balance, sharpening, cropping, dodging and burning. Collages will not be qualified.
8. Entries should not bear watermarks, signatures, frames or other markings such as date and/or time stamps.
9. Upon request, Entrants must provide a model release for all submissions. If the subject of a photograph is under the age of 18, the photographer must provide a written release from a parent or legal guardian. Failure to provide such releases upon request may result in disqualification. Do not send the release with your submission. Organizer will contact you if releases are required
12. Screening and final judging will be conducted by a panel of experts.
13. WHORE reserves the right to publish all entries on the WHORE website, other relevant websites and for non-profit use by WHORE and its not-for-profit partners.
14. Entrants do not waive their intellectual or moral property rights by entering the contest, and will therefore retain the right to be identified as the photographer behind the image.
15. Photos should be 300dpi at the minimum.
16. Each entry should come with the following information on a separate sheet.
Last name, First name
Complete Address
Contact numbers and e-mail address
When and where the photo was taken, and what is in the frame
Title of entry
Description
17. Entries should be e-mailed to whorephotocontest@gmail.com.
18. Entries should not have won in previous competitions.
19.The winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
Substance, impact and creativity: 50%
Composition, clarity and technical quality: 50%
The prizes are:
First Prize: P 25, 000
Second Prize: P15,000
Third Prize: P10,000
Fourth Prize: P5,000
Fifth Prize: P 3,000
20. The top ten ( possibly15) entries shall be exhibited at the Bangkok Culture and Arts Center for a month to start April 10, 2012
21. For full information on the objectives of the contest and on the theme please contact us on the following numbers: 09276080477/09054161333 (for Globe) or 09291118442 (for Smart)
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