Photographic Competition

Theme : Productivity Beyond Limitation

Date : 9.11.08 (Sunday)
Time : 10:30am
Venue : Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall
Category : Student (with Student ID), Adult (Professionals and Working Adults), PWDs

Jointly Organised by:

• Beautiful Gate Foundation For The Disabled
• Sin Chew Daily 

Co-organized by:

Sponsored by:

• Nikon (M) Sdn. Bhd.
• Eng Tong System Sdn Bhd
• Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall
• EXPO Grand Consultancy (M) Sdn Bhd

Objectives:

• To increase awareness and understanding of disability issues and trends through photographic activity.
• To mobilise support for practical action at all levels, by, with and for persons with disabilities.
• To acknowledge the PWDs contribution to the economic of the country.
• To foster changes in attitudes towards people with disabilities and eliminate barriers to their full participation in all aspects of life.
• To observe International Day For Disabled Persons which fall on Dec 3.

Theme:

• Productivity Beyond Limitation

The photographs had to include people with disabiities in the work environment, including those who are self-employed.

Eligibility:

• The BGF photo contest on “Productivity Beyond Limitation” is open to everyone residing in Malaysia with the exception of employees of the Beautiful Gate Foundation and ASTRO. Photographs that have already been published elsewhere or property of a photo archive are not eligible.

Category:
There are three categories of submission:

• Students (Student ID must be indicated)
• Open (Adults)
• People With Disabilities (PWD)

Deadline:

• Work must be received at BGF headquarter in Petaling Jaya no later than 17:00 p.m. on October 1, 2008 (postponed expired date 25 Oct). Images that arrive after the deadline, but postmarked by September 25, 2008 will be accepted.

Judging:

• Judging is scheduled to take place in October 2008 at BGF headquarter in Petaling Jaya. The contest will be judged by professionals in the fields of photography, journalism, public relations, as well as employment and disability. Photos will be judged on theme, creativity, and technical quality. Decisions of the judges are final.

Announcement, Notification and Publication of Winners:

• The photo contest winners will be announced during the opening ceremony of  “Productivity Beyond Limitation : Exhibition on Products & Services by People with Disabilities ” , which will take place in month of November 2008 . The images of all award winners will be displayed at the exhibition and will be published on the BGF website together with the contest results. A possible compilation of photos could also be published.
• All entries become the property of BGF and will not be returned. Please do not send your only copy of a photograph. BGF reserve the right to use and publish any entry at their discretion, without additional compensation to the photographer; however, the copyright will remain with the photographer. Credit and notification will be given to the photographer when possible.

Entry Fees

• The participation in the contest is RM 10 per entry.

Prizes

1^st Category = Adult

• 1st Prize : Nikon D40 + Trophy + Certificate
• 2nd Prize : Nikon CoolPLX S210 + Trophy + Certificate
• 3rd Prize : 7 X 35 ACTION VII + Trophy + Certificate
• Consolation Prizes X 3 : Photography Accessories (Engtong System Sdn Bhd) + Trophy + Certificate

2^nd Category = Student

• 1st Prize : Nikon COOLPIX S600 + Trophy + Certificate
• 2nd Prize : Nikon CoolPLX S520 + Trophy + Certificate
• 3rd Prize : 7 X 35 ACTION VII + Trophy + Certificate
• Consolation Prizes X 3 : Photography Accessories (Engtong System Sdn Bhd) + Trophy + Certificate

3^rd Category = PWDs

• 1st Prize : Nikon Digital Camera CoolPIX S51 GSL + Trophy + Certificate
• 2nd Prize : Nikon CoolPLX S520 + Trophy + Certificate
• 3rd Prize : 7 X 35 ACTION VII + Trophy + Certificate
• Consolation Prizes X 3 : Photography Accessories (Engtong System Sdn Bhd) + Trophy + Certificate

Acceptance of Rules
       The participation in the contest indicates your acceptance of contest rules.

Submission Procedure

1. Up to five photographs may be submitted. All entries must be submitted with the official Entry Form. PLEASE PRINT IN BLOCK LETTERS. The Entry Form should be attached to the images with a paper clip, please do not tape or staple the Entry Form to the image. All submission should only send by post to 29, Jalan SS2/59, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Digital images should be submitted in electronic format (CD).
2. Prints must be of any international photo format size not smaller than 8R. Please identify each image you submit by writing clearly a identification (ID) number, name of the image on the back of the print. The ID number must also be listed in

   the corresponding fields of the Entry Form.

3. No identification should appear on the front of the image. Also, do not affix ID stickers, or other kind of labels, to the back of images as they interfere with proper mounting. If the image has a formal name or a working caption, include that with the other information on the back of the print.
4. Finally, write the word “TOP” at the appropriate position on the back of the image. This will ensure that the image is correctly displayed if it is chosen for publication.
5. Entries should be posted in mailers that will adequately protect them for transit in the mails. The envelop should include a warning, “PHOTOS. DO NOT BEND”. BGF cannot be responsible for late, lost, misdirected or undelivered entries.
6. The soft copy (CD) of your photo should be save as GIF, TIF, JPEG, or RIFF format. Also, name the file in a manner that corresponds with your last name (i.e. Tom Clark would submit a GIF file as clark.gif).