CALL FOR ENTRIES: Best of SOX 2018 & SOX Farm Tourism Edible Landscaping Photo Contests

Best of SOX 2018

The 3rd SOX PH Regional Photography Contest

CONTEST DURATION

SOX PH will accept entries to the 3rd SOX PH Regional Photography Competition from November 15- December 30, 2018.

WHO CAN JOIN

The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers residing in SOCCSKSARGEN only.

SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES

• Submit YOUR BEST SHOT/S for 2018 (people, places, events). 
• Entries must be taken anywhere in SOCCSKSARGEN from January 1- December 30, 2018 
• Participant may submit a maximum of three (3) photo entries.
• Participants must submit their entries through email --soxphonline@gmail.com 
• Each entry must have a corresponding English title and description, and indicate where and when the photo was taken. 

PHOTO/ IMAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Entries must be original; they should not have been submitted to any other competition, and should not be subject to any copyright issues.
• Entries should not contain images of elected government officials.
•  Entries must be in full color.
• Entries should not bear watermarks, signatures, frames or other markings, e.g. date/timestamps, etc.
• Entries must be submitted in digital format (.jpeg or .jpg) and must be at least 1600 pixels on one side.
• Only basic post-processing enhancements such as contrast, color balance, sharpening, cropping, dodging, and burning adjustments are allowed.

SELECTION OF WINNERS

All entries will be judged based on the following criteria:

• ·         Creativity and Originality
• ·         Photographic Quality
• ·         Visual Appeal

PRIZES

1st Prize          P15,000.00

2nd Prize         P10,000.00

3rd Prize          P5,000.00

4th Prize          P3,000.00

5th Prize          P2,000.00

People’s Choice Award – P3,000.00

TIMELINE

Start of Submission of Entries --------------      November 15, 2018

Deadline of Submission of Entries ---------      December 30, 2018

Judging -------------------------------------------     January 5, 2019

Exhibit & Posting of Entries Online --------     January 6-10 

Awarding -----------------------------------------    TBA

SOX Farm Tourism 

Edible Landscaping Photo Contests

THEME
“Edible Landscaping is more fun in SOX”

DURATION

It will be held between 15 November 2018 – 30 December 2018.

PARTICIPANTS

• The contest is OPEN to all elementary, high school and college students enrolled in any schools in SOCCSKSARGEN Region.

SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES

• Participant should submit a photo (one entry per student) showcasing a landscaped edible garden in any of SOX Farm Tourism sites or in their school.
• Each participant should submit his/her entry through email - soxphonline@gmail.com
• DEADLINE of submission will be on 30 December 2018, 11:59 PM. The deadline will automatically close and reject any entries that will be submitted thereafter.
• The entry to be submitted should be an image/photo with a corresponding “photo title” and “photo caption”. The caption must indicate the place where the image was taken, and must have an accurate description of what the photo is about.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Photographs should be:
• Created and taken by the contest participant.
• Created and taken using mobile devices like smartphones and tablets and SLR cameras.
• In full color.
• In LANDSCAPE or PORTRAIT orientation.
• Taken from 15 November – 30 December 2018.

Photographs should NOT:
• Contain watermarks or any identifying mark.
• Violate person’s rights, including, but not limited to copyrights and privacy.
• Previously submitted or won in any photography contest.
• Contain images of elected government officials.

SELECTION OF WINNERS
All entries will be judged based on the following criteria:

• Creativity and Originality
• Photographic Quality
• Visual Appeal

PRIZES
1st Prize-                        P5,000.00
2nd Prize-                       P3,000.00
3rd Prize-                       P2,000.00
Consolation Prize-          P1,000.00 (2 winners)
Most Liked Photo-         P3,000.00

TIMELINE

Start of Submission of Entries --------------      November 15, 2018

Deadline of Submission of Entries ---------      December 30, 2018

Judging -------------------------------------------     January 5, 2019

Exhibit & Posting of Entries Online --------     January 6-10 

Awarding -----------------------------------------    TBA