Theme for the calendar

• Maldivian lifestyle
• Maldivian tradition
• Culture.
• Natural Environment / beauty

Criteria

• The image must be not less than 5 megapixel 72 dpi
• Need exif data
• Landscape photos only
• Photographer must provide model release agreements and photo release agreement according to the copyright law of Maldives.
• Should provide details of the photographer including all the contact details (mobile, email etc)

Deadline: 24^th November 2011

How to submit: 

• Contact  Mr. Riyaz (Mob no.: 7578501)  to handover the CD along with the necessary docs in a sealed envelope with your name, address and contact number. 

 Important

• Should also state what rate that you are going to sell the particular photo for one time publishing.

 Click here to find more info on the calendar project of STO:

This exhibition consisting of photographs from the 7 Billion Photo Contest and the resulting collection of photographs from the nationwide 7 Billion Mosaic project.

For more information : 7 Billion Exhibition – Facebook Event

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 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

To see your MMS photos online, go to http://mvphotos.info/

You can submit photo by email as well: Just send the photo to:  7b@mvphotos.info with the subject line:

NAME AGE GENDER ATOLLCODE

E.g.:  Mariyam Hisham 31 F  GDh

Photos should be smaller than 1000kb in file size. One photo per email.

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

*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!!!

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.

MAMR – Minor Model / Performer Release Agreement

2.  Nation Wide Photo contest – The World at 7 Billion Mosaic (Anyone can participate by sending MMS)

How to submit photos:

Just MMS the photo (for free) to 484 (Dhiraagu or Wataniya), with the text:   Name  Gender  Atoll Code

The campaign (photography component) is facilitated by Maldives Photographers Association in partnership with UNFPA.

Click here for more info

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.

Stay tuned!

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).

Thank you

Imaging & Management Solutions – “Open Source” Software to Enhance Your Photography [Introduction of a Photography Software]

Purpose:  To promote and introduce free and open source solutions to Maldivian Photographers and making them aware of free Alternatives to the licensed software’s and educate about commercial software’s and there licenses. Mainly focusing on Editing and Management of digital Images through Open Source

All photographers / photo enthusiasts are invited.

Date: 18th April 2011 (Monday)

Time: 20:00hrs

Venue: Youth Centre – Seminar Hall

The title of the talk show is “Photography and ethics: Experience of an Amateur Photographer in a Conflict Zone”, presented by Mr. Ferdinand Von HabsBurg.

We believe that the talk show will be interesting and also an eye opener for many photo enthusiasts.

All photographers / Photo enthusiasts are invited.

P.S  Entrance is FREE!