GENERAL INFORMATION
1. The photography contest is open to all amateur and professional photographers who will register with the Sinulog Foundation during the prescribed registration period for SINULOG PHOTO CONTEST 2009.
2. Official entry forms / Registration for photo contest participants will open January 2, 2009 at the Sinulog Foundation Inc. office from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Look for Dolly Del Mar.
3. Deadline for registration will be on January 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm.
4. Registration fee is Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00). Registration covers a competition ID allowing access to most Sinulog 2009 activities plus ten (10) entries of (5R) photographs. An additional Thirsty (P30.00) pesos will be charged for every additional photo. Each participant will be issued an ID number that will be used in identifying the Photographs upon submission of the entries. In case of disqualification , registration fees are not refundable.
5. This year, there are two Modes of Picture Taking being considered.
. Film Category - any analog camera film size/format can be used, as long as the final entry must be a printed (5x7)
. Digital Category - Digital cameras that are capable of taking Raw Format Files. APS format cameras are eligible.
6. Photo Contest Categories - all activities involving SINULOG 2009.
a. CONTINGENT - competing or guest participants of SINULOG 2009 grand parade on January 18, 2009. Picture must be group dancing the SINULOG and not a solo dancer.
b. FLUVIAL / SOLEMN PROCESSION - January 17, 2009.The miraculous image is sea borne along the coast of Mandaue and Lapu-lapu cities while the solemn procession pass thru the principal streets of the Cebu City.
c. FLOAT / Higante and Puppeteers – January 18, 2009, pictures of Float, Higante and Puppeteers must be included, the whole structure and not the personalities on board the float. Float, HIgante and Puppeteers shots should include the carrier inside the contraption.
d. DECOR / ARCH and SIDELIGHTS - these pictures maybe taken anytime ( day or night) of arches and decor setup fro SINULOG 2009. Sidelights are human interest pictures in the Parade route on SINULOG day, or in any other activity taken during the SINULOG week.
e. Festival Queen - photo to be taken while subject is dancing.
7. Deadline for submission of photos - will be on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 5:00pm.
8. Final entries shall be submitted as un-mounted 5" x 7" Photo print, It must be in an envelope with the corresponding SINULOG 2009 photo competition ID number only.
All 5"x7" (5R) Chemistry-based print Photo entries must be accompanied in a separate envelope by :
a. If taken in Digital format, the corresponding Raw file (e.g. NEF, CRW, etc) in CD format with the name of the photographer and the ID number on the CD and covering on the envelope.
b. If APS, the whole magnetic strip must be surrendered with the photographers name and ID number on the film case and on the envelope.
c. If Analog, the corresponding negative . transparency in an envelope wit the photographers name and ID number.
9. Entries must be candid shots; not deliberately posed. Although some degree of effort can be done in posing your subjects (the dancers, candle vendors, etc.) we however discourage photographers to bring their own models around for the parade like one would do on photo assignment.
10. Identifying marks, signs and addresses to insinuate information of ownership is strictly prohibited on the photo entry.
11. Judging of the Photo Contest will be on January 27, 2009.
12. Decision of the Board of Judges shall be FINAL and UNAPPEALABLE.
13. Awarding of prizes to winners will be on January 31, 2009.
RULES OF THE CONTEST
1. Each contest category must have a minimum of ten (10) contestant in order to be declared a valid contest. If entries are less than ten (10) that category will be declared “NO CONTEST” and all prizes reverted to the Foundation.
2. Photos must be taken from the actual events during the SINULOG 2009 celebration in Cebu City. Pictures of any SINULOG celebration or any other Festival in other places and venues and in previous years will not be allowed and would be immediately disqualified.
3. All entries must be submitted on or before Jan. 23, 2009 with it's duly accomplished forms. Photographs taken in digital format must be accompanied with the proprietary Raw format (e.g. NEF, CRW, etc.) digital file in CD format. Film negatives, APS magnetic files must be surrendered to the SINULOG foundation, Inc. office at CEbu City SPORTs Center. Non attachment of these requirements would mean immediate disqualification.
4. Any digital manipulation tool (e.g. cut & paste, clone healing, etc.) that is not applicable / do able in the printing process from an analog media (film), shall mean immediate disqualification of the entry. Post Production like exposure control (dodge and burn); color saturation (control); creative cropping are all do able when you print from a negative. Even conversion to black and white, color toning (sepia, blue selenium, etc) as long as it's done across the frame and not only in selected areas is acceptable.
5. All finalist and winning entries shall become the exclusive property of the SINULOG foundation Inc. and can not be reproduced nor reprinted for publication without the permission of the Foundation. The photographer may not use the photographs or variant of that same composition in any other photo competition or sold for any other purpose except for his personal portfolio. Corresponding compensation shall be accorded to the owner of the winning entries.
6. The Royalty of the photographer shall not apply every time the SINULOG Foundation Inc. should use the photos in the promotion and management of the SINULOG Festival. Other than that , Terms and Conditions of the Intellectual Property Rights Law shall apply. Photographers will be given photo credits every time applicable.
7. Judging of entries is scheduled on January 27, 2009. Winners will be published in local dailies in due time with the date and venue of awarding of trophies and prizes.
8. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and unappealable.
For further information, please call Sinulog Foundation,
and look for Ms. Dolly Del Mar thru Tel. Nos. (032)253-3700 / (032)254-5010 . Telefax (032) 416-4845
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