UAE photo awards are back
Eighth season of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award has the theme of ‘Hope’
The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (Hipa) has just announced its eighth season with a prize of $120,000 (Dh440,696) for the winner.
The competition is open to photographers across the globe, with this year’s theme titled Hope.
The 2018 edition will also see the introduction of the Aerial Photography (Video) category, along with the regular general and portfolio categories returning this year, which encourage visual storytelling.
“In our previous season of competition, we noticed the positive feedback received as a result of the Time-lapse category. Therefore, we wished to continue this momentum for the coming season by once again offering a video category for photographers to showcase their skill,” said Ali Bin Thalith, Hipa secretary general. “The Aerial Photography category is a bold move for Hipa, but we believe that it falls right in line with current modern shifts in the industry with the prevalence of aerial and drone photo and videography.”
The winning photograph will not be limited to the submissions in the main category Hope, but will be awarded to any contestant participating this season.
Photographers all over the world can participate for free. To apply, they need to register on hipa.ae. The deadline for submissions will be October 31 at 11.59pm. The photos will be judged by a professional group of photographers, organisers said.