9ura.com is a Kuwait-based entity created to showcase talents and educate people about the Middle East through photography. By pushing emerging talents from the region to create high quality work that addresses competition themes, they believe that both participants and society can benefit from exposure to issues that could otherwise go by unnoticed and undocumented. They are currently organizing a photo competition which is open to everyone. The theme of the competition will be Environments in the GCC (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman), and the categories for photo submissions are Culture, Nature, and Urban. The photography competition will begin on August 15th at 12:00am (Kuwait Time), and it will end on October 15th at 11:59pm (Kuwait Time). Participants can submit one photograph within each category of the competition (Culture, Nature and Urban) for a maximum of three photographs per participant, and they must ONLY submit photos which they have personally taken. Visit their amazing website for full competition details! Accepted format: JPEG/JPG, Photo size: 300dpi or better, Scanned print photographs are eligible; however, they are not recommended First prize: 700 KD
Second prize 350 KD Results will be announced on the 25th of July (anniversary date). Applicants should send an email to: [email protected] *Via Danderma :) Food & art lovers rejoice! Napket is hosting it’s first art gallery dubbed “Camera Is Ready... Prepare The Flash” at it’s cafe. This initiative which supports young and talented Kuwaiti Photographers will run for the next two weeks! Where: Napket Cafe @ The Avenues Mall For more info: 2259-7755 *Via Khaleejesque :) The Cancer Aware Nation “CAN” has launched a photography competition to raise awareness for cancer prevention through healthy food choices as the theme of the competition. The participants will have to focus on the quality and quantity of healthy food vs. unhealthy food as well as the healthy and unhealthy methods of cooking in their photographs. Click HERE for more details and the terms of the competition. Prizes: 1st place: KD 1,000 2nd place: KD 200 and gift vouchers 3rd, 4th and 5th place: KD 50 and gift vouchers 6th to 10th place: Gift vouchers *Certificate of Appreciation will be awarded to all participants. Deadline for submission is August 24th! *Via Social Slave :) There is s a photography exhibition at Marina Mall. The photographs depict nature & animals captured beautifully. Where: Marina Mall, Main Entrance, Level 1 (Salem Mubarak Street, Salmiah) *Photo & info via Kuweight64 :) |
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