Sharjah Xposure puts spotlight on winners

17 winners picked from more than 10,000 entries received from 98 countries

Xposure, Sharjah’s first international photography festival, has announced the winners of a global photography competition that was held as a prelude to the event’s second edition, which is being organised by Sharjah Government Media Bureau and takes place from November 22 to 25 at the Expo Centre Sharjah.

Prizes for winners

A total of 17 winners were chosen across the contest’s eight categories, which over its 90-day period attracted more than 10,000 entries from 98 countries. Prize money on offer for the competition was $18,750 (Dh68,800), with the overall winner awarded $3,000, the first winner in each adult category taking home $1,500 and the runners-up receiving $750 each.

First and second-place winners for the “Under 16 Category” will receive the opportunity to win an advanced set of photography tools and gadgets, with their awardwinning photographs to be exhibited during Xposure 2017. The overall winner and individual category winners will also receive digital imaging equipment, as well as flights and accommodation to the awards ceremony.

The Grand Winner of the Xposure 2017 photography competition is Carlo Marrazza from Italy, whose image entitled “Iceland Abstract” and taken at the ‘Highlands at Landmannalaugar’ was shot from a helicopter. Along with those of the individual category winners and runnersup, his winning photo will be included at the Xposure 2017 exhibition and in the next edition of the Xposure Year Book.