Annual POLSIS International Photography Competition
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| Winner of the 2010 Photography Competition - Children in Ghanzi by Stephen McLoughlin |
Congratualtions to Mohit Pant whose beautiful photograph Each Face; One Story has won the 2011 Photography Competition. Read full story
View 2011 shortlisted entries here
Images from the 2011 awards
View 2010 shortlisted entries here
View 2009 shortlisted entries here
After three very successful years the POLSIS International Photography Competition has captured the imagination of students and alumni across the University of Queensland. The quality of entries has remained outstanding.
Politics, international relations and cross–cultural encounters have been a rich vein for photo-journalists and amateur photographers, often enabling others to view a different perspective on the world or interpret events, cultures and encounters - these are also areas in which many of our students and staff engage.
If you would like to contribute an image that you feel engages with these themes - we would love to accept your submission.
Submission Deadline:
Entries for the 2012 competition will open on 1 May
The deadline for entry is August 31 2012. This is is an amateur photography competition which is open to all students and alumni of the University of Queensland.
Requirements:
The main requirement is that the photograph(s) represents an international, political or cross-cultural experience. Photographs must be submitted in a digital format (i.e. any prints should be scanned and sent as digital files). Photographs from all types of cameras will be accepted. Submissions should be 300dpi in either jpg or tif format ( a good gauge is if the file is 1mb or over). If you have any concerns about your photograph(s) please send the original source file, unaltered.
Photographs should be submitted via email to Gillian Ievers g.ievers@uq.edu.au in jpg or tif format. You may submit up to 3 photographs. An Entry Form, available online, must also be completed and submitted. Photographs will be accepted from any time period (i.e. photographs do not need to have been taken within the last 12 months).
Judging Criteria:
Entries will be judged on the ability to represent a political, international or cross-cultural experience and on artistic merit. A brief description must accompany each image describing the photograph, its meaning and/ or the circumstances that drew you to the location of the photo. Each description will also be considered in the judging process.
Exhibition:
A panel will select the winning photograph and runners up. All award winners will have the opportunity to have their work displayed in The School of Political Science and International Studies. Qualifying entries may also be featured in a variety of School publications and on our website.
Entry Period:
From 01 May to 31 August 2012.
All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must be created exclusively by the entrant.
