The Alliance Française de Male’ is participating in the 3rd annual International photo competition organised by the Fondation Alliance Française (Paris).
Theme : Métiers du monde (Jobs of the World)
The idea is to show men and women engaged in the extraordinary diversity of jobs around the world, in the beauty, as well as in the harshness, of their daily occupations. This photo competition is also an opportunity to discover unique jobs related to traditions and take a look at how they have evolved.
How to participate : Fill out the entry form and return it to Alliance française de Male’ (with your 2 photos attached) by email atdirection@afmaldives.org.
Maldives Photographers Association invites all its members and non-members / Photographers / Photo enthusiasts to join a photo walk on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
“7 Billion Exhibition,” by the Maldives Photographers Association (MPA), scheduled to commence from 24 October (Monday) to 31 October (Monday), at the National Art Gallery. This Photography Exhibition to promote the Media Campaign, “World At Seven Billion.” This is a Worldwide Campaign by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
This exhibition consisting of photographs from the 7 Billion Photo Contest and the resulting collection of photographs from the nationwide 7 Billion Mosaic project.
Maldives Pension Administration Office Photo competition has started on the 22nd of September 2011 and last day for submission is the 15th of November 2011. Its a great opportunity for the upcoming photographers to make their mark in the industry. Competitions like these enables the new and the old to share their work to the community. The rules for the competition is available at Maldives Pension Administration Office page specially developed for this competition. Registrations can be done online at their website. We hope to see new and old members join this competition.
The World at 7 Billion Mosaic [Nation Wide Photo contest] – Simply send an MMS – Share a photo of your life or life around you!
The Maldives Photographers Association, in partnership with United Nations Population Fund, organised this photo contest to mark the population milestone by collecting 7000 photos as a snapshot of life in the Maldives.
Maldivians are a very small proportion of 7 billion people, but their life is not any less significant. The purpose of the 7 Billion Mosaic is to depict the life of the 300,000 Maldivians through their own photos.
All accepted MMS photos will be used to create the 7 Billion Mosaic. The Mosaic will be displayed in the 7 Billion Photo Exhibition at the National Art Gallery from 24 October to 31 October (countdown week to Day of 7 Billion).
How to submit photos:
Just MMS the photo (for free) to 484 (Dhiraagu / Wataniya), with the text:
Name(space)Age(space)Gender(space)Atoll Code.
Example: Gasim 25 M HDh.
One Photo per MMS (Photos maybe moderated) Deadline for submission: 30th Sept 2011
Maldives Photographers Association in partnership with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
There are two Photo contests:
1. Photo Contest (Only for Maldives Photographers Association Members) – No Prizes but the winning photos will be exhibited @ The National Art Gallery.
2. Nation Wide Photo contest – The World at 7 Billion Mosaic (Anyone can participate by sending MMS) - Prizes awarded + Photos will be exhibited (The World at 7 Billion Mosaic) @ The National Art Gallery
Please see below to find details of both the Photo contests.
Seven Billion People Counting on Each Other
In many ways, a world of seven billion people is an achievement. Globally, people are living longer and healthier lives, and couples are choosing to have fewer children. But huge inequities persist and daunting challenges lie ahead.
While many richer countries are now concerned about low fertility and ageing, the poorest nations struggle to meet the needs of rapidly growing populations. Gaps between rich and poor are growing. And more people than ever before are vulnerable to
food insecurity, water shortages, and weather-related disasters. Whether we can live together on a healthy planet will depend on the choices and decisions we make now. In a world of seven billion people, and counting, we need to count each other.
The contest theme is “The World at 7 Billion”
Here are seven key messages in The World at 7 Billion campaign.
1. Reducing poverty and inequality also slows population growth.
2. Unleashing the power of women and girls will accelerate progress.
3. The largest population of young people is changing our world and future.
4. Ensuring that every child is wanted and every childbirth safe leads to smaller and stronger families.
5. All seven billion of us, and those who follow, depend on the health of our planet.
6. Lower fertility and longer lives add up to an unprecedented challenge: ageing populations.
7. The next two billion people will live in cities, so we need to plan now.
1. Photo Contest (Only for Maldives Photographers Association Members)
For MPA membership, pls visit the page and download a membership form. Completed forms (with a copy of the national ID card) to be sent to admin@mvphotographers.org
* Entries to this contest are open from 09 August 2011 to 10 September 2011.
* Entrants can submit a maximum of five images to this contest.
* All images should be submitted as JPEG or PNG.
* Submitted images should be minimum of 1024 pixels along the long edge.
* Images with watermark or border will not be accepted.
* Minimal post processing of photos recommended.
*The deadline for entry is 30th Sep 2011.
Important – Pls read:
Please note that there won’t be any prizes for this particular contest for MPA members. However, the winning photos will be exhibited @ the National Art Gallery for 7 days!!!
By entering this competition, you grant us a exclusive license to display your photograph in connection with this contest. The photographer must be the sole author and owner of the copyright of photos entered in to the competition. Maldives Photographers Association reserves respects photographers rights and does not claim copyright for images you submit to this contest,
You will retain full copyright in each entry. In addition, your moral rights are respected. Whenever Your image is published by Maldives Photographers Association & UNFPA You will be credited. Failure to publish a credit due to error or oversight shall not be deemed a breach of this condition.
Please use the forms (below) for model release if relevant
For amateurs: In simple terms, A model release means that it’s a ‘ legal release’ normally signed by the subject of a photograph, giving permission to publish the photograph in one form or another. Normally you don’t need a model release if you shoot in a public place. However, if you take an individual’s photo, you might need to get a model release from the person if you don’t know the person (personally). Please contact Nishan if this is still not clear: Mob 7917499.
2. Nation Wide Photo contest – The World at 7 Billion Mosaic (Anyone can participate by sending MMS)
The Maldives Photographers Association, in partnership with United Nations Population Fund, organised this photo contest to mark the population milestone by collecting 7000 photos as a snapshot of life in the Maldives.
Share a photo of your life or life around you and stand the chance to win fabulous prizes!!
How to submit photos:
Just MMS the photo (for free) to 484 (Dhiraagu or Wataniya), with the text: Name Gender Atoll Code
We are pleased to announce the launching of “World at Seven Billion” Social Media Campaign’s Photo contests : “Population – 7 Billion” scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 09th August 2011 at 21:00hrs @ The white House Restaurant, Male’.
The campaign (photography component) is facilitated by Maldives Photographers Association in partnership with UNFPA.
Here is a quick update on the “World at Seven Billion” social media campaign.
The guidelines have been finalized as well as other related works. And as mentioned in our previous post, we will soon be announcing the details of the photo contest(s) in the official launching ceremony of this campaign, which will be announced during next week.
We are pleased to announce to all our members that Maldives Photographers Association has signed a contract with United Nations Population Fund to carry out photography related activities to commemorate the World Population Day and facilitate the “World at Seven Billion” social media campaign.
Purpose of this campaign is to send messages to the Maldivian youth through engaging them in a photography contest and also the campaign aims to open the mindset of young people to critically think about important population issues surrounded by them and how it all relates to individuals, families, communities, countries and finally the World.
Two specific activities are to be carried out.
1. A nation wide photo contest (for all) based on the World at 7 Billion Themes
2. A photo event / exhibition (for MPA members only)
We will soon give details on both these activities (with guidelines).
