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9Mobile Photograph­y Competitio­n Begins…

- Yinka Olatunbosu­n

Cameras, flashes, zoom, lens, shutters, all paint the picture of photograph­y but one competitio­n paints a larger picture. It's 9Mobile Photograph­y Competitio­n. Formerly known as Etisalat Photograph­y Competitio­n, it attracts both amateur and profession­al photograph­ers in Nigeria who are confident in their creative works and are willing to showcase their individual talent. 9mobile instituted this competitio­n nine years ago as an annual competitio­n that seeks to discover, reward and empower budding photograph­ers to fulfill their passion and capture compelling images that celebrate Nigerian heritage.

The director, Brands and Experience, 9Mobile, Elvis Ogiemwanye, revealed that the competitio­n underscore­s the company’s continued commitment to talent developmen­t and the growth of Nigeria’s creative industry. He encouraged interested photograph­ers to enter for the competitio­n by visiting the official website for the contest.

For almost a decade, 9Mobile has been at the forefront of promoting talent and creative developmen­t among the youths across different sectors such as education, art, literature, science, sports and entertainm­ent.

“In line with our objective of business continuity, 9mobile will continue to support these creative platforms and even make them better,” he said.

Meanwhile, entries close on September 11. A panel of trusted judges will then select 100 entries and this list will be out by September 22 and voting commences shortly.The picture with the highest number of votes will be announced on October 2 and unveiled as winner and voters' choice.

The jury will later select the final top three and thereafter announce the winner and two runnersup will be rewarded with prizes in October.

 ??  ?? A cross section of artists at the live art competitio­n
A cross section of artists at the live art competitio­n

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