“Manipal Academy for Higher Education (MAHE-Manipal
Dubai Campus) in association with Dubai Knowledge Village, Department
of Student Services and Programs (DSSP), cordially invites you to
participate in Ways of Seeing’06, a
camera-phone photography competition...”
Pictures, universal means of
communication, are expressions of a human being’s desire to arrest
time and all that he sees for eternity. Photography as a medium has
developed to the point where it is around us at all times. Camera
phones have played a big part in this pushing the boundaries of when
and how. The experience of using a camera phone has taught that,
flashy and expensive equipment is not always necessary. Above all the
camera phone is a beautiful gateway for most amateurs to graduate to
the wonderful art of painting with light.
THE PHILOSOPHY
Every artist has
a unique vision, an individual way of seeing. Some look at a leopard
and want to capture its speed, and some grace in their work. Others
its rippling muscles, mesmerizing eyes, or rich sheen of its coat.
Some may want to create a completely new way of looking at this marvel
of a creation. Their works may be imaginative, rather than realistic.
A photograph not only reflects the individual’s vision, also a product
nurtured by Time and Culture itself. New technology and materials also
liberates the artist behind photographs.
THE OBJECTIVE
MAHE Photography
Society’s (MAPS) principle objective behind the contest is to create
awareness and initiate young creative minds to explore and develop a
powerful language of visual communication using photography as a
medium and establish camera mobile photography as an art form and a
format in itself.
THE CONTEST
The contest is
slated for the first week of November’06 giving the participants the
whole of summer and the holy month of Ramadan to prepare for the
contest. Entries will be accepted till 4 o'clock on 31st October 2006.
A maximum of eight (8) entries may be submitted by the candidate under
the category of her / his choice.
THE
CATEGORIES
The entries may be submitted in any one of the following
categories:-
·
City life: A city, they say, bears the face and
emotions of its dwellers. From being a pinnacle of human achievement
to a dark, cold concrete jungle – a city can don many different
façades. A camera-phone provides many opportunities to capture the
life cloaked within the city buzz. It could be day or night, the
city is always vibrant and alive, and this category gives
participants an opportunity to freeze a moment of life in this
commotion.
·
Emotions: Laughter, sadness, anger, and
loneliness – four different people or faces of one? Amalgamated
elements or pieces of a jigsaw puzzle? This category gives
participants a chance to explore the ‘within’, without which we
would not be distinguishable. The contestants are free to explore
both the microcosm and the macrocosm.
·
Summer Faces: This category gives contestants the
freedom to explore both the faces of and in summer. Capture any of
summer’s many visages in its finest to astonish the world with what
you see about summer that others don’t. This category offers one
such opportunity to the participants.
RULES & REGULATIONS And JUDGING CRITERIA
This competition is open to
students of all recognised universities as well as grade 11, 12 and 13
of all recognised schools across the U.A.E...
click here to download 'Rules & Regulations'
ENTRY FORM AND
CHECK LIST
The contestants have to fill an
authorised form, which will be attested by their institution...
click here to download the 'Entry Form & Check List'
You may download
a complete version of "Ways of Seeing'06" e-brochure by clicking here.
CONTACT PERSONS
Mr. Roshan Shankar Shetty at
rosh_86@hotmail.com
Ms. Henna Jodha at
hennajodha@gmail.com
Ms. Divya Durga at
rdd.jps@gmail.com
