The New Normal : Focus Bulacan's 2020 Exhibit

RESCHEDULED. NOT CANCELLED.

Due to the situation we are all facing
at the moment, there will be no celebration
of our club's founding anniversary this July.
Instead, our annual photo exhibit will be
scheduled at a much later date this year.

We are again inviting you to join us...
not just by attending our event, but also by
documenting our new way of life and
submitting photos to be included in our exhibit.

SHOOT YOUR "NEW NORMAL"
FOR A CHANCE TO BE FEATURED IN OUR EXHIBIT.

Take compelling photos that depict
our situation or the changes we have
experienced in living and coping
with the pandemic.

Make sure to use high-quality
settings of your cameras,
with resolution big enough for print
(at least 6 megapixels).

Deadline of submission is on September 30.
Follow our Facebook page (Focus Bulacan)
to keep updated with announcements.

For clarification or other concerns,
send us a message on Facebook.

PLEASE OBSERVE SAFETY PROTOCOLS WHEN SHOOTING OUTSIDE.

EXHIBIT PHOTO SUBMISSION MECHANICS

• It's up to photographers' interpretation but photos should adhere to the theme "The New Normal" regarding the pandemic.
• Photographers should observe health and safety protocols when taking photos, including - but not limited to - wearing face mask/shield, and maintaining social distancing.
• Photos should be taken from March 2020 onwards.
• Photos to be submitted should have no watermark. There should be no identifying mark on the images to eliminate any bias during the screening and selection of submitted photos.
• Photo files should be in JPEG format, with a minimum resolution of 6 megapixels (3000 x 2000px). Accepted image crops are in 3:2 / 4:3 / 16:9 ratios.
• DSLR / mirrorless/ point-and-shoot/ phone camera photos are allowed.
• Post-processing images is allowed but encouraged to be limited to global adjustments.
• Photos should be original material captured and created solely by the participating photographer.
• The photographer is responsible for securing – prior to submission of the photo ‐ a formal consent from concerned parties (i.e. subjects of the photo) if any person appears in the photo.
• Participation/submission is open to everyone and free of charge.
• Each photographer may submit a maximum of five (5) photos, but all in one batch or email.
• Criteria for selecting photos for inclusion in the exhibit are : adherence to theme, creativity and originality, visual impact, and photographic quality.
• Focus Bulacan reserves the right to ask for original/raw/unedited files of submitted photos for verification of ownership and authenticity.
• Email photos to [email protected]. Indicate your name in the subject field, then include the following information in the body text : full name / age / address (town or city and province only) / contact number / camera used in taking the submitted photo/s. If file size of photos exceed 25MB, you may upload instead on Dropbox or Google Drive then send the link in the email. Make sure to give our email account access so we can download the files.
• Deadline for submission is on September 30, 2020, at 11:59PM.