Deadline- 30 November 2013
Participants from Africa are invited to take part in second pan-African photographic competition organized by Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA). This competition mainly focuses on struggles and successes of minority communities and individuals across the continent. Winners will have the opportunity to win grand prize of up to $ 5,000 in cash.
OPENPhoto II is looking for powerful photo essays that depict the reality of life for marginalised minorities – the good and the bad, their progress and their problems.
Awards/Prizes-
- First Prize – $ 5,000 in cash plus a commissioned assignment with OPEN Society Foundations in 2014
- Second Prize – $ 2,000 in cash
- Third Prize – $ 1,000 in cash
Submission required-
- A picture story of between 10 and 15 images, with titles and complete captions-
- Each image should be saved as a .jpg
- in RGB mode,
- 300 dpi and 1024 pixels on the longest side.
- Each image must be readily available in high resolution should it be selected as a winner.
- Please name each image as follows: LastnameFirstname_TitleSequence, eg. OkweKanaga_Housing01
- Only images that subscribe to stated ethics above may be entered.
- Entries that are not properly submitted, may, at the discretion of the organizers, be rejected.
- Once registered applicants must submit their work online. Mail-in submissions should abide by the same specifications on a disc or flash drive, compatible with Mac or PC. OSISA is not responsible for lost or damaged entries, and discs and drives will not be returned.
- There is no time limitation during which the work must have been produced.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- OpenPhoto II will recognize photographers based in Africa whose work highlights the struggles and successes of minority communities and individuals across the continent. Applicants have to live more than six months of the year on the continent.
- The competition is open to professional and amateur photographers, 18 years or older.
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