Mangaluru: The Mangaluru Chapter of Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has invited photo essays from young photography enthusiasts and students currently enrolled in college and university, who have a passion for photography and writing.

Highlights

1. Contest: Monsoon in Tulunadu in 12 images & 900 words
2. For: College and University Students
3. Submission Deadline: August 20, 2020
4. Announcement of winners: 5 September 2020
5. Exhibition 19 – 25 September 2020 (3 winning entries will be Exhibited at the INTACH Gallery and Published Online)

The INTACH seeks photographs accompanied by a story on themes such as people, places, history and the culture of the Tulu speaking districts of erstwhile South Canara – Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod.

They are particularly interested in submissions that showcase communities and their rituals and traditions; and built spaces that highlight the vibrant and diverse linguistic, religious and cultural spirit of the region during the months of monsoon.

Guidelines for Submission

• This Photo Story Contest is open to all college and university students based in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod.
• The participant needs to tell a visual story that reflects the people, places, history, and the culture of the region during the monsoon season within 12 photographs, and a text of not more than 900 words. The story may be written in Tulu, Kannada, or in English.
• The submission may be made by an individual or a collaboration between not more than two individuals (where two participants may be involved in the project; for instance, one as a photographer and the other as a writer).
• Digital photographs can be shot in DSLR or Smartphone 
• A series of 12 jpeg images with width 2400px and file size not more than 1 MB
• Photographs shot before 2017 (Metadata of all the images need to be provided on request) will not be accepted
• Material previously published (images/articles) on social media or on any other platform will not be accepted 
• Plagiarism is discouraged.
• Watermarked and edited images will not be accepted
• Must also include
  – Title for the project
  – A profile photo and a short bio of 100 words for both the photographer and the writer
  – Copy of a valid college/university ID
  – Details of photographs: caption, date, place, dimensions
  – Camera and exposure details

The Competition

• Photo stories will be reviewed by a panel of judges who will select the winners
• The top 3 entries will receive First, Second, and Third prize
• The 3 prize-winning photo series will be exhibited in the INTACH gallery, Mangalore and also be published in an online magazine
• Certificates will be provided for all the prize-winning entries
• In the event that a collaborative submission wins, both participants will receive certificates