A rare opportunity to help a brother in need

Let us help and support our brother "Dickoy" and his cause, The Philippine Society of Orphan Diseases (PSOD), by joining and submitting entries to the Project Rare Photo Contest sponsored by Imation Phils. (thru the efforts of Mylene Ferrer).

Calling all photographers and enthusiasts! ...and I know there are alot of you.... amateur or pro, please let us all contribute to this great endeavor of raising funds and awareness for Dickoy's 'rare' condition and others like him, mostly children and have little or no funds to treat their affliction.

Please see details below for the mechanics or visit http://www.imation-southasia.com/ProjectRare.html

Its as easy as either taking photos of what you consider 'rare' nowadays, or going thru your past photos and submitting them in an 8R print and in any Imation data storage. You may request an Imation CDR from me or Mylene. She also suggested that 'rare' can be depicting our faith which is not very common these days.

But you must HURRY! Deadline of submission for all entries is on Oct. 31, next Friday. You may submit your entries to the Imation office on or before Oct. 31 or you may give them directly to Mylene Ferrer (0918-9453778)

Exciting prizes will be given to the winners such as Imation Apollo External Hard Drive, TDK CD HiFi System, Speakers, Earphones, Flash Drives and more!

Exhibit will be in SM Malls - Marikina, Megamall, Southmall and Awarding will be at the SM Mall of Asia on Dec. 3. One of the judges for the contest is Carmina Villaruel who is a staunch supporter of PSOD. Dickoy will also give a talk during the awarding ceremonies. Let's all attend that as well.

Hope we can count on you to support this 'rare' opportunity to help those in need. Please pass to all your friends and relatives. This contest is open to all!

God bless,
Gia Garcia
0918-9457648


Details and Mechanics of the contest:

Imation Apollo: Project Rare
Photo Contest Mechanics

1. The contest is open to all amateur and professional photographers 18 years old and above, residing in Metro Manila.
2. Entries must adhere to the theme of “Defining what is RARE in the world now, despite all that technology has made possible.
3. The contest shall have an Amateur and Professional Division to provide fair competition leveling. Photographers who receive commission or compensation for their work in any form or consider their craft as a source of income or livelihood fall under the Professional category.
4. The entry must be the work of the entrant and must have not been previously published, exhibited or won any contest.
5. Entries must be submitted through any Imation data storage product (cdr/rw, dvd/rw, diskette, flash drive). Storage media submitted will not be returned.
6. Photos can be taken by a manual or digital camera but photos cannot be digitally enhanced. File should be in JPG format with at least 4800 x 6000 pixels (16 x 20 inches, at least 300 DPI)
7. Photoprinted 8R version must accompany all entries. The photo should not contain any text or any form of identification in front.
8. A participant may submit a maximum of TEN (10) entries but may have only one qualified finalist or winning entry.
9. Entries should be accompanied by a brief biodata of the photographer stating Complete Name, Age, Address, Contact Numbers and Division to be participated in (Amateur or Professional)
10. Contest period is from October 1 to 31, 2008.
11. Entries can be mailed or delivered to Imation Philippine Representative Office at Unit 2604 Prestige Tower, F. Ortigas Jr. Ave. (formerly Emerald Ave.), Ortigas Center, Pasig City during business hours (9AM-6PM, Mondays thru Fridays.).
12. Entries, whether mailed or hand-delivered must be received and acknowledged by Imation by 6PM of October 31, 2008.
13. Three winners shall be awarded per division to occupy First, Second and Third Places.
14. Winners shall be awarded the following:
    
    

    I. Amateur Division

    • First Place
      • Imation Apollo 320GB HDD
      • TDK Life On Record NX 6 CD Hi Fi System
      • Imation Atom 4GB USB Flash Drive
      • TDK Life on Record BP-100 Earphones
    • Second Place
      • Imation Apollo 250GB HDD
      • TDK Life on RecordcXA-40 Cube Speaker
      • TDK Life on Record BP-100 Earphones
    • Third Place
      • Imation Apollo 160GB HDD
      • TDK Life on Record XA-10 Flat Panel Speakers
      • TDK Life on Record BP-100 Earphones

    II. Professional Division

    • First Place
      • Imation Apollo 500GB HDD
      • TDK Life on Record NX 6 CD Hi Fi System
      • Imation Atom 8GB USB Flash Drive
      • TDK Life on Record BP-100 Earphones
    • Second Place
      • Imation Apollo 320GB HDD
      • Imation Atom 4GB USB Flash Drive
      • TDK Life on Record XA-40 Cube Speaker
      • TDK Life on Record BP-100 Earphones
    • Third Place
      • Imation Apollo 250GB HDD
      • TDK Life on Record XA-10 Flat Panel Speakers
      • TDK Life on Record BP-100 Earphones

    III. EPSON Special Award for an exceptional entry printed on EPSON paper with an EPSON printer. Winner shall be awarded with an EPSON Picture Mate PM250 Portable Printer.

15. All entries received shall go through preliminary judging to determine 10 finalists per division.
16. A panel of judges comprised of representatives from the Camera Club of the Philippines, Philippine Society of Orphan Diseases, Press Media, Imation and Epson Philippines shall determine the finalists on November 5 (WEDNESDAY) at the Imation Office.
17. Judging for the winners shall also be done on the same day. Results shall be sealed until the final tallying day to consolidate public votes.
18. Entries shall be judged according to the following criteria:
    
    

    Adherence to Theme 30%
    - Clearly portrays the specified theme of the contest

    Composition 20%
    - Clarity in center of interest, overall organization of elements within the photo

    Focus and Exposure 15%
    - Exhibits sharpness in focus and use of appropriate exposure contributing to the clarity of the photo

    Lighting 15%
    - Appropriate and creative use of natural/artificial light to enhance the photograph’s message

    Creative Approach 20%
    - Appropriate and novel use of perspective or technique

    Total 100%

19. Finalist photos shall be randomly numbered and put on display on the following dates and venues:
    
    November 14 (FRI) to 16 (SUN) - SM Southmall, Las Pinas
    November 21 (FRI) to 23 (SUN) - SM Marikina
    November 28 (FRI) to 30 (SUN) - SM Megamall Cyberzone
    
    
20. Winners shall be determined via 60% Judges’ Score and 40% Public voting. Ballots are available at the exhibit areas. Instructions on the voting process and the entry dropbox shall be prominently displayed in the exhibit areas.
21. Voting period shall be from November 14 to 30, 2008. Voting and dropping of entries shall end at 10PM of November 30, 2008 (End of SM Mall hours).
22. Votes shall be tallied on December 1(MONDAY), 2PM at the Imation Office in the presence of a DTI Representative.
23. Contest winners shall be informed thru telephone and shall be required to attend the Awarding Ceremonies for the official announcement.
24. Awarding Ceremonies shall be on December 3, 2008 (WEDNESDAY), 6 t 8PM at the SM Megamall Cyberzone.
25. Winning entries shall be put on display from December 5 to 13, 2008 at SM Mall of Asia One E-Com Bldg. Cyberzone.
26. All winners and their entries must be agreeable to having their names and photos used for press releases.
27. Imation and EPSON Philippines shall have the right to use the finalist entries and winning photographs for their marketing purposes with acknowledgement from the photographer.
28. All employees of Imation, EPSON, Richmonde Hotel, sponsors, their affiliate brands, partner distributors, dealers, suppliers, its advertising and PR agencies up to second degree of consanguinity or affinity are disqualified from participating in this promotion.

PER DTI-NCR PERMIT # 4738. Series of 2008.