4.10.2011

IPA STREET PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST


IPA STREET PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

Invisible Ph t grapher Asia celebrates their 1st anniversary in April 2011. To mark this anniversary milestone, we are hosting our first Street Photography Contest. This contest is a celebration, a challenge, and a search for the best street photography and photographers in Asia.
The contest is open and free to photographers of any level, and in any country of residence. Each photographer may submit up to 3 entries in total. Submissions must be in the street photography genre and shot in Asia within the last 12 months. Contest submission period starts from 1st April and closes 1st June 2011. For the winner, we have what we believe is the classic Street Photography Kit as the contest 1ST Prize.

CONTEST SUBMISSION

To participate and submit an entry, send an email with your submission picture
to:  streetcontest@invisiblephotographer.asia

The entry must be accompanied by the following information:
Email Subject – [IPA Street Photography Contest - Photographer's Name - Entry Title];
Entry Title;
Photo Caption;
Country in Asia where the photo was taken;
Approximate date of the photo captured;
Photographer’s name & website;
Camera or equipment used.
Note: Incomplete submissions may result in disqualification

Please submit pictures resized to 1200 pixels on the long side (width for landscape, height for portrait orientation), in JPG or JPEG format, with a maximum file size of 2MBs each only. Ensure that you name your image file this way: photographername_title.jpg. You may submit up to 3 entries, but submit each entry in their own individual email.

CONTEST PRIZE
There will only be one key 1ST PRIZE, consisting of a ‘CLASSIC STREET KIT’ valued at approximately USD$2,000.
The ‘CLASSIC STREET KIT’ Prize includes:
1) A great shooter/user condition black repainted LEICA M2 Rangefinder Camera. This is one of our very own cameras we use for street photography.
2) A brand new Nokton 35mm F/1.4 Lens kindly sponsored by Chiif Cameras, Official Voigtlander Dealer.
3) An original IPA SUNNY 16 Dog Tag.
4) 3 rolls of Kodak TRI-X film in a 35mm Ammo Sleeve that we designed ourselves and use.
1ST Prize Winner takes all, but Finalists and Runners-up will receive bragging rights and an original IPA SUNNY 16 Dog Tag.

CONTEST JUDGE
YING TANG
Street Photographer, Shanghai
Renowned contemporary street photographer featured in the  Street Photography Now book
www.yingphotography.com

EDWIN KOO
Photojournalist, Singapore
Awarded photojournalist and 2010 winner of the Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography
www.edwinkoo.com

KEVIN WY LEE
Street Photographer, Singapore
Founder/Editor of Invisible Ph t grapher Asia & soon-to-be ex-owner of the 1st Prize Leica M2
www.kevinwylee.com

PAUL SWEE
Street Photographer, Hong Kong/Malaysia
One of our favorite SE Asian street photographers and contributor to Invisible Ph t grapher Asia
www.flickr.com/photos/paulswee