Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award: Diversity

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) invites photographers from all over the world to participate in the Twelfth edition of the photography competition. "Diversity" will be the main theme of this season.

About "Diversity":

• Diversity has existed on earth since the beginning of time. It is one of the fundamentals of life that our ancestors have learnt and understood along with the wisdom behind it until it has become ingrained as intellect.
• You may see diversity right in front of you, whether it be in an idea that inspires you or in a random and spontaneous visual comparison.
• In all its vastness, the ‘Diversity’ category widens the doors of creativity allowing your photography to be filled with meaningful, empowering and expressive concepts.

Grand Prize: $120,000

Diversity:

• 1st: $20,000
• 2nd: $18,000
• 3rd: $16,000
• 4th: $10,000 
• 5th: $6,000 

Portfolio (Story Telling):

• 2nd: $22,000
• 3rd: $20,000
• 4th: $18,000 
• 5th: $15,000 

General: Black & White:

• 1st: $15,000
• 2nd: $10,000
• 3rd: $5,000

General: Color

• 1st: $15,000
• 2nd: $10,000
• 3rd: $5,000

Digital Art:

• 1st: $15,000
• 2nd: $13,000
• 3rd: $11,000
• 4th: $9,000 
• 5th: $7,000 

Special Awards:

• Photography Appreciation Award: $20,000
• The Photography Content Creator Award: $15,000
• Emerging Person/Organization in Photography Award: $10,000

Submissions:

• The Competition is open for online submissions only (the Submissions), through the Competition online registration page available on www.hipa.ae.
• Submissions will be accepted from 00:01 on 1st April 2023 until 24:00 on 30th June 2023, UAE local time, (i.e. GMT +4). Submissions made after the deadline will not be accepted.
• Participants must be individuals aged eighteen (18) years or over at the time of the Submission(s).

Photo Conditions:

• You may submit up to one (1) Photo in each relevant category of the Competition including the sub categories under the General category, Except the Portfolio category where you can submit between 5 – 10 Photo(s); You must provide a title and description for each Photo submitted and a description for the set of photos in the Portfolio category.
• The same Photo must not be submitted in more than one (1) category.
• Any Photo submitted in more than one (1) category will be discarded from the Competition.
• Submitted Photo must be in JPEG or JPG format, with high quality and resolution, of a minimum 5 MB in size, the minimum of the longest edge should be no less than 2000 pixel and the quality no less than 300dpi and to be suitable for publication.
• You are kindly requested to upload the original Photo(s) (RAW) or the Photo(s) without any editing on the time of submitting the Photo(s) to the Competition.
• Black and white Photo(s) are permitted in all the categories of the Competition except for the Color sub category under the General category.
• Participants are allowed to submit a digitally manipulated photo only in Digital Art category.
• For the Portfolio category, you are requested to submit a series of Photo(s) on the same subject matter.
• The number of permitted Photo(s) is the minimum of 5 and maximum of 10 Photo(s).
• All submitted Photo(s) (must not contain any tag(s), signature(s), initial(s), frame, border(s), logo(s) or any other references and/or marks added by the Participant.
• Basic technical editing of the Photo(sis acceptable, provided any such editing does not affect the authenticity and/or genuineness of the Photo(s).
• Advanced editing used to create illusions, deceptions and/or manipulations; including compositing and creative retouching of the Photo(s) is prohibited.
• HIPA preserves the right to assess and discard from the competition any submitted Photo(s) deemed, at HIPA's own discretion, contrary to the foregoing.
• Photo(s) that portray or otherwise include inappropriate and/or offensive contents, including nudity, violence and/or any other contents deemed to be contrary to the UAE religious, cultural and/or public morals traditions and practices will be disqualified.
• Photo(s) (that have won any previous award(s), whether in any HIPA prior competition(s), or in any other competition(s) whatsoever and announced before 30th June 2023, and/or Photo(s) that have been previously used, or are intended to be used, for any kind of commercial purposes, must not be submitted.
• Any Photo(s) submitted in contrary to the foregoing will be automatically and without further notice disqualified from the entire Competition.

About the Prize:

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum established the prestigious ‘Hamdan International Photography Award’. This demonstrates the commitment of Dubai to encouraging and supporting art, culture and innovation. The Award appeals to all talented photographers across the globe, and also nurtures national talent, which will in turn attract international art and cultural attention. The Award highlights how Dubai is fast developing into one of the most artistically conscious and established cities in the world.

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