Published February 11th, 2010
Residential Workshop on Nature and Wildlife Photography
February 19 to 21, 2010
At Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
This event is held once every 2 years and is organized by the Institute of Sri Lankan Photographers (ISP). Yala National Park is a world class Nature Reserve covering 1,295sq. km. Participants of this workshop have the chance to see and photograph Elephants, Deer, Sloth Bear, Leopards and other varieties of wildlife including different birds.
For information on Workshop program, cost and participation view this flyer (PDF).
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Published December 17th, 2009
A workshop aimed at beginners and anyone interested in the fundamentals of photography commenced yesterday at Mandhu College.
Details of the workshop, which will be the first of many to be organized by the association, is available from the instructor Mr. Ali Nishan’s website.
If you are interested in the next seminar for beginners please send a note of interest to info [at] mvphotographers.org.
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Published September 13th, 2009
Maldivians are only the victims of global warming, not the perpetrators. POSTCARDS FROM THE FRONTLINE is an initiative by the Maldivian photographers to inform world leaders of our undeserved plight, and appeal to them to save us from disappearing from the earth’s surface.
POSTCARDS FROM THE FRONTLINE aims to give a voice to Maldivians. Depicting more than the usual ‘wish you were here’ clichés (a sandy beach, a turquoise sea, an idle hammock) these photos will show the world honest images of life in these low lying islands. These 350 photographic appeals of real experiences, real challenges and real stories of life in the Maldives will then be crafted as post-cards and sent to 350 different world leaders.
Download Call for Entries application form here
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Published August 11th, 2009
To ensure smooth running of the exhibition participants are required to register.
Therefore to register and book your spot at The Photo Bazaar exhibition please send an email to reg@mvphotographers.org with the following information (in the same order, each on a line by itself):
- Your name
- NIC / Passport number
- Mobile / Contact number
- Your choice of sizes for the 3 prints (eg. 6R, 6R, 10R)
We will then send you a reply with your queue number. Please remember that queue numbers are issued on a first come first served basis.
Notes:
- Please ensure all the above details are included in your email. We cannot process the registration without these details (because we don’t want any fake registrations) :).
- It will be great if you could bring your NIC / Passport along with your exhibits to the Photo Bazaar starting at 1400hrs on the 12th and 13th August.
- It is difficult for us to estimate exactly how many slots/spots will be available before the tents are up. This is why early registration is crucial.
Profile Template
To help photographers with proper exhibition of their work we have included below a template to be filled and placed alongside your work. You are free to use your own profile design but remember to include your contact details.
Download the template (MS Word file)
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Published August 10th, 2009
The Maldives Photographers Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources, Youth and Sports is hosting a photography exhibition open to all photographers. The exhibition will be called ”The Photo Bazaar”.
We are pleased to invite all photographers to exhibit their work at The Photo Bazaar exhibition tent on the 12th and 13th of August.
Location: Open area behind Dharubaaruge
Dates: 12th and 13th August 2009
Time: 4:00pm to 11:00pm
Here are some guidelines and rules:
- Participation is free
- Participants must register (details are here)
- Each participant is allowed to exhibit 3 prints (of indicated sizes) at a time
- Due to the limited exhibit space we will follow a queue system (first come, first space)
- Print sizes are to be between 6R to 10R
- Participants may include his or her short profile
- Each entry must accompany contact details (especially mobile phone number) for prospective buyers to contact
- Participants may put a prize on their photos and sell on the spot (they keep the money)
- Participants manage and negotiate their own copyrights and terms of use with buyer
Additional information:
- Security will be provided
- Owner of photographs / exhibits must take full responsibility to remove their items at the end of the day
- On the second day, the queue will start from the next person in line (previous day’s entries will have to queue up again)
- Participant is not required to be present at the exhibition at all times.
So, what are you waiting for? Go and get your 3 best shots printed and ready for the exhibition. Who knows, you might even sell a few prints!
Take your photography to The Photo Bazaar!
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Published June 20th, 2009
Maldives Photographers Association is proud to present the Portfolio Workshop 2009. This workshop is aimed at photographers who are either keen on developing their first professional portfolio and those who already have a portfolio but would like it improved. Photographers with any interest is welcome to participate as this workshop will provide a great opportunity to gain insight into developing a professional portfolio whether you are into portraits, macro-photography, event photography or anything else.
Participants will be awarded a “Certificate of Participation” endorsed by the Maldives Photographers Association and signed by the instructor at the conclusion of the workshop.
About the Instructor
The workshop will be conducted by Umair Badeeu. Umair is currently studying for this final year of first degree in Photojournalism at the Corcoran College of Art + Design. Prior to this, he worked as a photographer in the Maldives, and has been exploring the medium for the last eight years. His interest in photography initially stemmed from a passion for drawing and painting. Umair’s main interest lies in documenting the lives of people from various parts of the world. At his most recent trip to South America, he lived with, and photographed Bolivian farmers in different regions of the country. This work was published in Jallalla, a Bolivian magazine. Umair is happy to have a chance to share his experience of photography with other aspiring Maldivian photographers.
The workshop will be conducted by Umair Badeeu. Umair is currently studying for this final year of first degree in Photojournalism at the Corcoran College of Art + Design. Prior to this, he worked as a photographer in the Maldives, and has been exploring the medium for the last eight years. His interest in photography initially stemmed from a passion for drawing and painting. Umair’s main interest lies in documenting the lives of people from various parts of the world. At his most recent trip to South America, he lived with, and photographed Bolivian farmers in different regions of the country. This work was published in Jallalla, a Bolivian magazine. Umair is happy to have a chance to share his experience of photography with other aspiring Maldivian photographers.
The workshop is sectioned into two.
Portfolio One (maximum 10 participants)
This workshop is aimed to help beginners in developing their first portfolio. During the course of the workshop, each participant will focus on their subjects of interest with the objective of having a better selection of photos for a portfolio. We will go through the process of image editing and image sequencing. Problem solving will be a continuous theme throughout the workshop. Each participant will get one-on-one time with the instructor for a review of their progressing technical skills and conceptual aspects of their photography.
Portfolio Two (maximum 10 participants)
This workshop will help more experienced photographers improve their existing portfolios. The participants of this workshop will be challenged to work towards producing higher-quality photographs. We will go through the process of image editing and image sequencing, and, over the course of the workshop, participants will be challenged by (and will learn to
overcome) both technical and practical problem that arise with advanced photography.
All participants in either group can choose to work on a body of work or focus on single images. The workshop will be geared towards perfecting either one of the two. The groups will meet once a day for a seminar and workshop. More group activities and individual assignments will be outlined on the first day of the workshop after consultation with the participants.
Participants can select only one of the two workshop sections.
Participation Fee: Rf 1,000
Duration: 10 days (2nd July to 12th July)
Application form: Downlond here
Application dealine: 1st July 2009
Workshop Venue: Seminar Room, Henveyru Football Grounds (Boalhage)
Requirements to attend: Digital Camera (Point-and-shoot with manual function OR a SLR). Laptop will be helpful
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