Nghe An Newspaper launches the first Press Photo Contest
(Baonghean.vn) In order to improve the quality of press photos in Nghe An Newspaper, the Editorial Board of Nghe An Newspaper in coordination with the Nghe An News and Arts Photography Club decided to organize an annual Press Photo Contest with the theme "Golden Moment".
The contest aims to capture the most beautiful and impressive images and moments of all activities of people and the homeland of Nghe An. This is a useful professional activity for professional journalists and those who love photojournalism, regardless of nationality, professional or amateur.
Contest rules:"Golden moment".
I. Contest conditions:
- The photos capture beautiful, impressive moments of Nghe An's homeland and people, with content appropriate to Vietnam's culture and traditions. The photos were taken from January 1, 2012 to November 1, 2012.
- Photos must be taken at Nghe An locations or Nghe An people operating in all parts of the country. Photos must be clearly captioned, including the character, location, and time of shooting.
- Contest photos sent to Nghe An Newspaper Editorial Office, size: 20cm x 30cm and attached digital photo file in JPEG format.
- Photos must be at least 1,200 Pixels in size, 300 dpi in resolution, Jpeg10 compression, or larger than 1Mb in size.
- Photos using composite techniques are not accepted (except for adjusting brightness, contrast, sharpness, and color balance).
- Contest photos: Single photo or photo report (reportage no more than 10 photos).
- There is no limit to the number of photos submitted and the number of submissions by each author.
- Contest photos must be accompanied by:
+ Name of work
+ Author's real name, address, phone number, email (if any);
+ Photo caption, time, location taken.
- Receive photos from 8:00 a.m. on February 1 to 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2012.
II. How to submit photos:
Download the contest registration form at Baonghean.vn, fill in the information and send it with the photo saved on a CD via post (valid photo based on the postmark), or directly to the Nghe An Newspaper Office, No. 3, Lenin Avenue, Vinh City - Nghe An (on the envelope, write: contest photo). Or send it via email.
III. Announcement of contest results:
l Prize structure: There are 11 prizes:
- One First Prize: 5 million VND;
- Two Second prizes: 3 million VND each;
- Three Third Prizes: 2 million VND each;
- Five Consolation prizes: 1 million VND each;
(In addition to cash, winning works will be granted a Certificate from the Organizing Committee).
In addition to the main prize, the Organizing Committee will award secondary prizes such as: author with the most participating photos, photo reportage with high social impact, receiving public attention...
The Organizing Committee will display about 50-70 selected works for exhibition at the Award Ceremony, scheduled to be held on the occasion of the 51st Anniversary of Nghe An Newspaper's establishment (November 10, 1961 - November 10, 2012), at Nghe An Newspaper.
The works participating in the contest will be selected and introduced in Nghe An Newspaper after the contest is launched and will be paid royalties according to Nghe An Newspaper's regulations.
The Organizing Committee has the right to use photos for newspapers, exhibitions, books, for propaganda purposes and pay royalties according to current regulations.
The Organizing Committee does not resolve any complaints or issues, and is not responsible for copyright or copyright disputes of the contestants.
The Jury and the Organizing Committee are not allowed to submit photos for the contest. Council members are only allowed to submit photos for exhibition.
The decision of the Jury is final, and the authors participating in the contest are considered to have complied with these rules.
IV. Organizing Committee:
1- Ms. Pham Thi Hong Toan - Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper - Head of the Board;
2- Mr. Ho Sy Minh - Reporter of Nghe An Newspaper, Head of Nghe An News and Art Photography Club - Deputy Head of Department;
3- Mr. Tran Van Hung - Head of Secretary Office - Nghe An Newspaper - member;
4- Mr. Nguyen Minh Thong - Head of Electronic Newspaper Department - member;
5- Mr. Nguyen Van Hai - Head of Readers Department - member.
V. Jury:
1- Mr. Phan Van Toan - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper - Chairman of the Council;
2- Mr. Ho Sy Minh - Reporter of Nghe An Newspaper, Head of Nghe An News and Art Photography Club, Outstanding Vietnamese Photographer (EVAPA) - Vice Chairman of the Council;
3- Mr. Vu Van Canh - Journalist, Excellent Photographic Artist (EVAPA), member of the Executive Committee, Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists - member;
4- Mr. Thanh Hai - Vietnamese photography artist - member;
5- Mr. Nguyen Huu Tuan - Artist; Deputy Secretary of Nghe An Newspaper - member.
Head of Organizing Committee
Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper
Pham Thi Hong Toan