The Democracy Photo Challenge is a contest that invites people to complete the phrase "Democracy is..." through digital photos submitted online. Google’s Picasa Web Albums created the online platform for the contest, a first for the photo sharing website.[1] In 2010, nearly 3,000 people from 131 countries entered the contest online.[2]
The Photo Challenge is a spinoff of the Democracy Video Challenge, an annual contest in which contestants complete the phrase “Democracy is…” through short online videos.[3]
Process
Submissions for the 2010 contest were accepted online from July 7 to July 28, 2010. An independent jury narrowed the submissions to 36 finalists representing each region of the world.[4] The online public then voted for their favorites.[5] In total, more than half a million people took part in the voting.
The 12 winners were announced on September 15, 2010 during International Day of Democracy.[6] The winning photographs were displayed at the United Nations.[7]
Jury
The 2010 jury was co-chaired by documentary photographer Phil Borges, International Center of Photography director Willis Hartshorn and Academy Award-winning director Louie Psihoyos.[8]
Winners
| Name |
Country/Region
|
| Kaveh Baghdadchi |
Iran / Near East
|
| Ian M. Cunningham |
United States / Western Hemisphere
|
| Wladia Drummond |
Brazil / Western Hemisphere
|
| Kaylene George |
South Africa / Africa
|
| Venkatesh Hamyanaik |
Australia / East Asia and Pacific
|
| Samir Atabey |
Azerbaijan / Europe
|
| Jun Krishna Joshi |
Nepal / South and Central Asia
|
| Mohamed Kaouche |
Algeria / Near East
|
| Mustafa Kia |
Afghanistan / South and Central Asia
|
| Mikas Matsuzawa |
Philippines / East Asia and Pacific
|
| Mike Mitchell |
Benin / Africa
|
| Dino Peri |
Bosnia and Herzegovina / Europe
|
Partners
References
- ^ Democracy Photo Challenge. The Official Google Photos Blog, July 7, 2010.
- ^ Azerbaijani photographer wins democracy photo challenge. Trend/Azerbaijan, September 21, 2010.
- ^ Democracy Photo Challenge. PhotographyBLOG, July 8, 2010.
- ^ Democracy Photo Challenge. The Official Google Photos Blog, July 7, 2010.
- ^ Pinay artist wins US Democracy Photo Title. Good News Pilipinas!, September 17, 2010.
- ^ Democracy Photo Challenge Winners Announced During International Day of Democracy. Photography News, September 15, 2010.
- ^ Picasa Web Albums: Democracy Photo Challenge – Public Voting Begins! Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine. D’Technology Weblog, August 19, 2010.
- ^ New Competition Seeks Photos Defining Democracy. Photo District News, July 19, 2010.
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