Project "A Day in the Life of Malaysia"
UPDATED VERSION. Next year around this time, Malaysia will celebrate its 50th anniversary as an independent nation. Merdeka!
Why don't we create a big family photo album for Malaysia just for the occasion!
Yes! In conjunction with the 50-year milestone, a one-year countdown has begun to capture snapshots of “A Day in the Life of Malaysia” – a national photography contest by Malaysians, and for Malaysians.
Titled Malaysia @ 50, the contest is jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, the National Art Gallery, the Heritage Department and The Star.
The best pictures and other selected entries will be published in a souvenir book that will form the collection for a nationwide exhibition to commemorate the Merdeka Celebrations in 2007.
Minister Dr Rais Yatim, himself an avid shutterbug, launched the contest in Kuala Lumpur this morning.
Malaysiaku... by Malaysians, for Malaysians... LensaPix by Jeff Ooi
Let the pictures do the talking
The contest has been described as a massive campaign to come feel Malaysia in its most intricate intimacy.
“We invite all Malaysians to capture visually our feelings as a nation by taking pictures that encapsulate the Malaysian way of life,” a spokesman at the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage said.
“Use the pictures to tell who we are, what we care about, where we work, our families, our communities and things we do everyday as a nation,” the spokesman added.
“In essence, we are providing all Malaysian photo enthusiasts with the opportunity to contribute to a collective national family album,” contest coordinator and professional photographer Alex Moh told LensaMalaysia, the photography portal I co-founded, recently.
“It’s going to be an album that acts as a lasting legacy of Malaysian life in this new millennium, endearing all Malaysians of the present and the future,” added Moh.
The contest is open to three categories of participants, with focus on seven subjects: Our Home, At Work, At Play, Our Beliefs, Our Culture, Our Heritage and Our Towns, Villages & Cities.
There is a category for school children and youth (aged 18 and below), the Open Category, and an Open Photo Essay Category, both for those aged 18 and above.
Renowned photographer Eric Peris has been appointed the Chief of the Panel of Judges for the contest.
Submission period starts from August and the closing date for the contest is on February 28, 2007.
LensaMalaysia will partner AI Photography magazine in supporting the contest. Watch out for details soon.
Meanwhile, here are some pointers pertaining to the Malaysia @50 photography contest that relate to integrity of digital content.
- FORM & FORMAT: It must be images captured by cameras of any format, using film or digital, in color or monochrome (black and white). However, mobile phone & PDA images are not acceptable.
- DIGITAL MANIPULATION: No digital super imposition is allowed. Composite photographs, trick photographs, or and any form of digital imaging or image manipulations will not be accepted. Only minor photo touch-ups such as cropping, adjustment of brightness and colour as well as softening or sharpening of the image are allowed.
- ANALOG ENTRIES: Analog entries must submit the image(s) in 4" X 6" (4R) size printed on any photographic paper.
Only short-listed entries will be required to submit the original negative(s) or slide(s) of the image(s). These will need to be submitted to the organizers within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of notification by the organizers for verification and printing purposes, failing which the entry will be automatically disqualified for judging.
Negatives or slides will be returned to contestants if a correctly stamped self-addressed envelope is enclosed with the submission. Failure to do so will vest in the organizers the right to dispose off the negatives or slides.
Digitally captured image(s) must be submitted on a CD (jpeg or tiff format only) and have to be of a file size of at least 1.5 MB together with a 4"X 6" (4R) print which will be used for judging.
- ORIGINALITY AND COPYRIGHT: The contestants must be the original photographers and own the copyright of the photographs submitted. The copyright of the image(s) remains with the photographer. Where applicable, participants must hold a model release form for models included in their images.
Full details are available on LensaMalaysia.com.
Comments
Correct me if I'm wrong but Malaysia will only be 44 years next year (2007-1963 = 44).
Right?
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August 15, 2006 11:31 AM
finally someone remember sabah & sarawak....
never mind, just remember to bring your passport when you visit sabah and/or sarawak. and, no we are not an islamic country.
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August 15, 2006 12:20 PM
I hope the contest is not a fiasco like "Formula Malaysia"!
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August 15, 2006 01:02 PM