As nurturers of talent,
the 9mobile photography competition was developed as a platform to engage and empower
budding photographers using the power of digital media; online, social and mobile.
Each year, a theme is created and submissions are received within a specified period.
From the pool of entries received, 100 images will be approved by internal reviewers
based on entry criteria and passed on to the Judging panel for review to come up
with a longlist of 10 images and then opened to the public for voting to come up
with the voters choice.
The image with the
highest number of votes emerges as the winner for voter’s choice. And the judges
come up with the shortlist and winner for the competition. Winners from the judges
and public voting are rewarded with prizes. Images of the finalists are showcased
during a winner’s announcement.
This application is
opened to Nigerians
Theme of Contest: This
year’s theme is tagged Capturing Solid Memories in 9ja.
Submit your picture
as we search for the most creative pictures depicting the subtheme “Architectural
Buildings"
Photography has become
part of our culture when it comes to creating lasting memories, and with the technological
advancements, the art of capturing photos keep changing and growing. A lot of creativity
has gone into the art of contemporary photography in Nigeria. The diverse nature
of Nigeria, provides many kinds of notable buildings.
Charge the shutter,
adjust the lens to unmask the solid memories and reality evidenced in 9ja. Through
this category “Architectural Buildings”, we hope to visualize and unfold the act
of photography in capturing sights of historical buildings, landmarks, churches,
bridges in Nigeria.
Categories: Architectural
Buildings – Explore and capture sights of historical buildings, famous landmarks,
bridges, city skylines and old churches. It is expected you stay creative in your
surroundings.
Selection Criteria:
- images should depict
the theme
- participants are allowed
multiple entries exploring daily routines and celebratory activities
- Images must be a jpeg
file. Editing/cropping via various photo editing programs/applications are acceptable.
- images must not contain
inappropriate subject matter.
- images not submitted
in the above mentioned manner will be disqualified from the competition.
- Etisalat and LagosPhoto
retain exclusive usage rights of images submitted to this competition
- artistic creativity
is highly desired
Prize for contest
Grand Prize: Canon
Camera
1st runner up: iPhone
+ Airtime
2nd runner up: Samsung
phone + Airtime
Selection Process:
The judging panel is comprised of selected members from the photography community
as well as other creative individuals.
The approved 100 images
will be reviewed by the jury to produce a shortlist of 10 and top 3 images from
the shortlisted. The top 3 finalists will be unveiled and awarded prizes by the
jury at a Winner Announcement event.
Application Deadline:
11th September, 2017
Voting Opens for Voters
Choice (Top 100): September 13th – September 20th
Voters Choice Winner
will be Announced: September 22nd
Shortlist of the Top
10 will be September 26th
Winner Announcement:
September 29th
Labels: Scholarship
