The PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Award

PhotoPhilanthrophy believes in the power of photography to inspire hope and understanding and to connect people around the world. All subjects photographed should be treated with respect, compassion and dignity. PhotoPhilanthropy reserves the the right to reject any submission based on quality, content or theme. All submissions will be reviewed by the PhotoPhilanthropy team for accuracy of information. Written essays may be edited for clarity.

Submitted photos must depict the work of a charitable organization (designated by 501c3 in the US, or international equivalent) and be presented as a photo essay. All photographs in the essay must have been taken within the last 3 years. Photographers may enter two essays in the same year. An essay entered in a previous year of the competition may not be re-entered.

For all submissions, collaboration with the charitable organization will be verified. For this reason it is mandatory to submit a contact name and email of the person you worked with at the organization.

Upon completion of review, accepted photo essays will be posted on the PhotoPhilanthropy website.

Dates

Submissions are accepted from May 1, 2010 until October 1, 2010.

Activist Awards Prizes

The top photo essays will be awarded

• * Professional Photographer: $15,000 Grand Prize
• * Amateur Photographer: $2000 Grand Prize
• * Student Photographer: $1000 Grand Prize
• * Community-based Photography: $2000 Grand Prize

Two finalists in each category will also be announced.

Categories

Photo essays must be entered into one of four categories:

• * Professional Photographer: Any individual who earns the majority of their living from photography.
• * Amateur Photographer: Any individual who does not earn the majority of their income from photography.
• * Student Photographer: Any current student 25 and under with less than two years of professional work including internships.
• * Community-based Photography: Given to a non-profit organization that teaches photography within a community and empowers the group to share their unique perspective through photography.

For more information, go to www.photophilanthropy.org