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Heroes on the Frontline: Capturing the Triumphs of Filipinos during COVID-19

A Photo Contest

A photography contest support the efforts, and acknowledge the triumphs of our front liners during the COVID-19 pandemic brought to you by ASSIST, co-financed by AVPN

Deadline: May 31, 2022

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After two years, the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines has illustrated the fragile state of our public health and economy. During these times, our country has faced several variant outbreaks and institutional lapses that have also impacted the stability of our social and economic systems.

Despite these adversities, frontliners have proved their strength and resilience in handling and leading the forefront of the country’s COVID-19 response. COVID-19 frontliners are essential workers who conduct a range of operations and services in industries that are vital to ensure the continuity of certain functions of society amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Being a frontliner means putting yourself at risk at the expense of everyone’s safety and recovery. It has become a daily and primary conduct to protect everyone from the virus. For the sake of everyone’s awareness, their lives are worth sharing and admiring.

Ten Photos to Shake the World invites you to join this photo competition appreciating our frontliners during the COVID-19 pandemic. Professional and Non-professional photographers in the Philippines are welcome to join, even our frontliners are welcome too! Deadline of the competition is on May 31, 2022.

2018 Photo Winner - Professional
2018 Photo Winner - Non Professional

Heroes on the Frontline: Capturing the Triumphs of Filipinos during COVID-19

TPSW 2022: Heroes on the Frontline: Capturing the Triumphs of Filipinos during COVID-19 photo competition has three-sub themes to showcase our appreciation for our frontliners:


Public Health and Healthcare System The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost, a public health crisis. It must indicate the challenges and achievements accumulated by frontliners throughout the pandemic. Capturing the reality of what has happened or continuing to happen during the pandemic.


Vaccine Communications Despite the requirements and information dissemination of the government, the majority of our communities are not aware of the importance, types and benefits of getting vaccinated. The goal of this theme is to address COVID-10 Vaccine Hesitancy in the Philippines. The photo must be facets of capacity building by teaching and informing others on correct and reliable information to address on COVID-19 vaccines.


Bayanihan The community spirit of solidarity Filipinos during this trying times has truly prevailed in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Demonstrating the cooperation of Filipinos to uplift and help each other ease the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

HOW TO JOIN

Join TPSW 2022 by filling out this Google form. If you encounter any problems uploading your photo/s, please submit your entry via email through [email protected] with the subject: TPSW 2022 Photo Submission.

ENTRY PERIOD

The TPSW 2022 photo competition will commence on April 18 to May 20, 2022 [11 PM] (can be extended based on the number of submissions). Entries beyond the deadline will not be accepted.

ELIGIBILITY OF PARTICIPATION

  1. This photo competition is open to professional and non-professional photographers:
    • Must be 18 y/o and above
    • Must be residing in: Philippines only

    Professional: For those whose primary source of income is from photography. Non-professional: For those who earn 50% less or no source of income from photography.

    Professionalism must be proved by a letter of endorsement from your workplace. If you are a freelancer, prove your professionalism by sending us a link to your website/portfolio or similar.

    NOTE: All frontliners and public health workers are encouraged to join.

  2. Participation in the photo competition is FREE.
  3. Employees of ASSIST and their relatives (first and second degree of relation) are not eligible to participate.
  4. Employees of the partners and sponsors of this competition are not eligible to participate.

SUBMISSION OF PHOTO'S

  1. Photo/s must be submitted via Google form or through [email protected]. Entries submitted through other means will not be accepted. For professionals, a letter of endorsement from your workplace or similar, and for freelancers, a link to your website or similar. A signed waiver form indicating that consent was acquired from any person featured in the photo and that health protocols were observed in the process is also needed.
  2. Each photo should have an English title and a two (2) to five (3)-sentence description of the location (should only be taken in the Philippines), what is shown in the frame, and how it is relevant to the contest theme.
  3. Submitted entries should follow the file name format as specified below:
    1. For professional: TPSW2022_Pro_LastNameFirstName_Entry#.jpg
    2. For non-professional: TPSW2022_Non-Pro_LastNameFirstName_Entry#.jpg

Example:
TPSW2022_Pro_DelaCruzJuan_Entryl.jpg
TPSW2022_Non-Pro_DelaCruzJuan_Entry2.jpg

ASSIST does not bear any liability over delayed, corrupted, or lost entries

WHO ARE THE SUBJECTS OF YOUR PHOTO'S

  1. Healthcare workers – those who work in a healthcare setting committed to treating patients infected with the COVID-19 virus
  2. doctors, nurses, pharmacists, community health workers, etc. 
  3. frontliners
  4. Non-healthcare workers – those who are essential to maintain critical infrastructure and continue critical services and functions
  5. Police, government employees, etc.
  6. Citizens – Everyday Filipinos who survived and rose through the pandemic after 2 years

MECHANICS

  1. The photo must capture one or more of the indicated sub-themes under the theme: Heroes on the Frontline: Capturing the Triumphs of Filipinos during COVID-19.
    1. Public health and the healthcare system
      1. The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost, a public health crisis. It must indicate the challenges and achievements accumulated by frontliners throughout the pandemic.
    2. Vaccine Communications
        1. Despite the requirements and information dissemination of the government, the majority of our communities are not aware of the importance, types and benefits of getting vaccinated. The goal of this theme is to address COVID-10 Vaccine Hesitancy in the Philippines.
        2. The photo must be facets of capacity building by teaching and informing others on correct and reliable information to address on COVID-19 vaccines.
    3. Bayanihan
        1. The community spirit of solidarity Filipinos during this trying times has truly prevailed in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Demonstrating the cooperation of Filipinos to uplift and help each other ease the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. Photo must not have been submitted to any other competition owned by other entities and should be free from any copyright issue&
  3. Photo/s should not bear watermarks, signatures, frames, or other markings e.g. date/time stamps, etc.
  4. Digital manipulation is not allowed, except for basic post-production processing enhancements such as contrast, color balance, sharpening, cropping, dodging, and burning adjustment&
  5. Entry should not feature any person, group, or organization without their consent. Participants should guarantee that all necessary subject matter permissions were acquired by submitting the photo.
  6. Entry must be no smaller than three (3) Mb and not larger than ten (10) Mb; the minimum allowed resolution is 300 dpi.
  7. A maximum of 3 photo entries is allowed per participant.
  8. The photo must be taken from March 11, 2020 (WHO declares COVID-19 as a global pandemic), onward&
  9. Photo/s should be taken from a camera. Photos from mobile phones are not allowed.

PRIZES

Professional

Non-Professional

1st Place

25,000 PHP

15,000 PHP

2nd Place

15,000 PHP

10,000 PHP

3rd Place

10,000 PHP

5,000 PHP

SPECIAL AWARDS

• FROM THE HEALTHCARE WORKER’S LENS
(Photograph is taken and submitted by a healthcare worker)
• PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
• Special Jury Award

JUDGING CRITERIA

Relevance to the theme 25%

Originality

Does the image show an original subject or an original approach to a standard subject?

Is it anonymous, or does it show a visual signature or convey a personal vision?

 

Subject/Interest

Does the subject have interesting connotations or associations?

Are the colors and patterns effective?

Interesting textures?

Interesting juxtapositions?


Strength of the message the photo conveys 25%

Basic Technique

Is focus appropriate for the subject?

Is depth of field appropriate?

Is it exposed in a way that works for the image?


Special Techniques

Are special techniques like multiple exposures, sandwiching, panning, or cross processing used effectively?

If the image is digitally manipulated, has the manipulation altered composition or only technical issues (exposure, focus, etc), which could be also accomplished by conventional techniques?


Visual Appeal 25%

Lighting

Does it show off the subject well?

Is the contrast level appropriate?

Is there lighting that would work better for the subject?

If the lighting is controlled, is it well controlled?

Story/Mood

How well does the photograph capture or illustrate the {topic of contest}?

Does the image effectively tell a story about {topic of contest} or convey a mood or value?


Composition and Clarity 25%

Is the composition skillful and dynamic?

Is the image balanced or unbalanced? Is the balance level appropriate? If there is a main center of interest, is it well placed in the frame?

Are there distracting elements in the picture that could be eliminated?

Are there too many unrelated elements? Too few elements?

Does the composition make effective use of leading lines?

Is depth used (or not used) to good advantage?

Does the composition make use of repeating forms?

Does the framing work? Mergers?

TOTAL: 100%

AWARDING

  • There will be two (2) rounds of Judging: 
  • Shortlisting of Top 10 
  • Final Round
  • Only the entries that will be shortlisted for the Top 10 will be posted on the Ten Photos to Shake the World Facebook page to undergo a voting process to determine the winner of the special award: “People’s choice” on May 25-26.
  • Winners for the main prizes shall be determined by a set of (5) juries.
  • Winners of the competition will be announced on the Ten Photos to Shake the World Facebook page and will be contacted through the email and/or mobile number submitted via the Google forms.

DISCLAIMER

By joining the photo contest, the contestants give authority to ASSIST to use submitted photos in its publications, presentations, video presentations, and other similar materials necessary for the implementation of its programs and projects. Credits to the owner of the photo shall be given every time the photo is used

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