Officially Philippines Photo Contest is now officially accepting entries!
You have 5 categories to choose from - Filipino Celebrations, Kaugaliang Pinoy, Hidden Treasures, Food & Places, and Filipino Represent. Each category winner will take homeP3,000 CASH. The grand prize winner will be selected from the 5 category winners who will walk away with an additional P20,000 CASH plus a Thinktank Photo Camera Bag
The contest is open to all members of the public, both Professional and Amateur photographers.
Category Topics and Submission Timeline:
1. Filipino Celebrations - Weddings, fiestas, etc. December 10, 2009 - February 9, 2010 (on or before 11:59 pm)
2. Kaugaliang Pinoy - Filipinos are known for their warm smiles and friendly nature. Capture this and other traits that are truly Filipino (ex. Bayanihan during Ondoy) February 10 - March 9, 2010 (on or before 11:59 pm)
3. Hidden Treasures - show us the other beautiful sights of the Philippines that are yet to be explored March 10 - April 9, 2010 (on or before 11:59 pm)
4. Food & Places - local Filipino cuisine, colorful kakanin, cooking the old fashion way, Spanish influences on our architecture, modern Filipino architecture, Intramuros April 10 - May 9, 2010 (on or before 11:59 pm)
5. Filipino Represent - artistic shots of our Flag, or other symbolisms of being Filipino (jeepneys, flag, tattoos, monuments, etc) May 10 - June 9, 2010 (on or before 11:59 pm)
The Grand Prize winner shall be selected among the 5 category winners!
CATEGORY WINNERS CASH CATEGORY PERIOD
Filipino Celebrations P3,000 Dec. 10, 2009 - Feb. 9, 2010
Kaugaliang Pinoy P3,000 Feb. 10 - Mar. 9, 2010
Hidden Treasures P3,000 Mar. 10 - Apr. 9, 2010
Food & Places P3,000 Apr. 10 - May 9, 2010
Filipino "Represent" P3,000 May 10 - Jun. 9, 2010
How to join:
- Log on to officiallyphilippines.com and register for an account
- One theme for each of the 5 time period
- Photo Guidelines
- All photos taken must be of Philippines
- JPEG or TIFF format
- No larger than 2 MB
- Minimum of 1200 pixels by 1600 pixels with a resolution of 72 dpi
- Photoshop may be used, but only for basic post-processing actions for contrast, color-balancing, sharpening, cropping, and dodging & burning
- No watermarks, signatures, frames
- Winners must submit a 300 dpi resolution image prior to being awarded with the prize
Upload your photos on the officiallyphilippines.com website
Judging Criteria
- 30% Online Votes
- 70% Panel of Judges
- 50% Substance and originality
- 30% Online votes
- 20% Loyalty to theme and clarity (able to see the idea of the picture clearly)
View complete contest mechanics
