WHO: The Embassy of the Philippines in Cambodia, with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines, is organizing a photo competition entitled “Parallel Lives.” The competition is open to the public. Winning entries will be featured in a travelling exhibit in Cambodia.
WHAT: We are looking for original, striking images that demonstrate the cultural similarities and differences of Cambodia and the Philippines through images of the daily lives of ordinary people in both countries.
We are looking for photos of Filipinos taken in the Philippines and/or of Cambodians taken in Cambodia that depict the following:
- A child showing respect to elders
- Commuters
- Mother with baby
- Teacher with students
- Fisherman at sea/river
- Young lovers
- Street vendors
- Farmer/s in the field
- City folks
- Religious believer/s
- Children at play
- Bride and groom at weddings
- Attending funerals
- Attending birthday parties
- Participating in festivals
There is no limit on the number of photographs that may be submitted by an individual.
Entries must be:
- Exclusive to this contest. It must be unpublished, original and should not have been used for other contests.
- Non-infringing on the rights of others.
- Respectful of the rights and sensitivities of persons depicted
- An accurate reflection of the subject matter and scene as it appeared, without alteration (other than standard optimization, including removal of dust, cropping, adjustments to color and contrast, etc.).
- In color.
- Free of watermarks and other markings. Entry should not contain any borders.
- Must be in JPEG format, and may not exceed five megabytes (5 MB), but not less than two megabytes (2MB).
WHEN: All entries must be received until 11:59 p.m. on 29 April 2016.
HOW: Entries may be entered by sending the photos to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Photo should be titled with the theme (and location) together with the name of the contestant.
For example, YoungLoversInPhilippines-BrianLy or AttendingFuneralsinCambodia-UttaraLor
JUDGING: Judges will include Philippine diplomats, Cambodian government officials, professional photographers, and photo editors. Entries will be judged on composition, relevance to the theme, artistic merit, and overall impact. Decisions made by the judges are final.
COPYRIGHT: The contestant/photographer retains the copyright for all photos submitted. The photographer agrees to let the Philippine Embassy in Cambodia use all photographs submitted for its cultural diplomacy activities (to be used in printed publications, exhibits, websites, social media). The pictures may be copied and displayed in any country, with proper attribution to the photographer.
PRIZE:
A prize of US$100 will be given for each photo selected.
DISQUALIFICATION: Relatives of the Philippine Embassy in Cambodia up to the 4th degree of consanguinity and affinity are disqualified from joining this contest.
For questions regarding the photo contest, please contact the Embassy through the following:
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tel: +855-23-222-303
Fax: +855-23-215-143