“Med Life, My Life” Photo Competition Mechanics

Theme:  “Med Life, My Life”

The life of a typical Thomasian medical student is not easy.  Each day is like a lifetime in itself.  He goes through all the emotions of life: joy, sadness, hope, despair, fear, pride, amusement, love and a lot more.  Each moment as a medical student is both a gift – full of wonder and discovery and a challenge – full of surprises and fear of failure.

“Med Life, My Life” Photo Contest hopes to encapsulate in photographs the everyday struggles, successes, difficulties, joys and triumphs a typical Thomasian medical student experiences.

All qualifying photographs will be prominently highlighted and exhibited at the UST Medicine Museum during the whole Medicine Week from September 20 to 24, 2010.

Eligibility

• The contest is open only to bonafide students of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery from first year to fourth year (Medical Clerks).  Members of the Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity are not eligible to compete in the “Med Life, My Life”Photo Competition.
• Photos must be taken only within the vicinity of the UST Campus, preferably within the confines of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (St. Martin de Porres)  and the UST Hospital Clinical Division Buildings.  It can be a photo of a student or group of students and should appear candid and not posed.  The photo entry should not have previously been exhibited, competed, won nor have been published in any book or photography magazine.
• The photo entry must have a Title and a short Photo Description/ caption (2 to 3 sentences and not exceeding 1,000 characters) about the photo and its relevance to the contest theme “Med Life, My Life”
• Participants may use any digital or film-based camera. Entries must be printed in full colour (or Black and White if applicable)  on any brand of photo paper in 8R size (8 inches x 10 inches) and unmounted.
• Manually retouched and/or painted over print outputs are not allowed.
• Creative effects done within the camera at the time of exposure e.g. multiple exposures, flash fill, lighting, filtration, etc. are allowed.
• Digital retouching on density, contrast adjustments, minor cropping, burning, and dodging may be tolerated, although major manipulation of main images through adding or subtracting are not allowed.

Criteria:

• Content and Value pertaining to the Theme: Med Life, My Life: 30%
  -  This criterion pertains to the Theme “Med Life, My Life” encapsulating the everyday struggles, successes, difficulties, joys and triumphs a typical Thomasian medical student experiences.
• Visual Impact/Artistic Merit: 30%
  -  This criterion refers to the aesthetic and creative qualities of the entry and how it evokes various emotions from the viewer of the photo.
• Originality of Concept: 15%
  -  Photo entries will be evaluated according to its uniqueness and creative execution.
• Caption: 10%
  -  The originality, creativity, relevance of the title and caption to the photo and the contest theme “Med Life, My Life”.

Registration:

• P50.00 per photo entry
• There will be no pre-registration. Only the actual entries in photo form will require registration.

Submission of Entries

Each entry should be submitted in an envelope with a “Med Life, My Life” Photo Competition entry form in triplicate (one copy attached to the photograph, one for the receiving staff, and one copy for the photographer-entrant).

There is no limit to the number of photos a participant may submit. In case two or more entries of the same participant win any of the prize/s, the prize of the higher vale shall be awarded.  The remaining prize/s will be given in favor of the succeeding winner/s in descending order.

The placement of identifying marks, such as names, addresses or any sign to insinuate information about the owner of the entry is strictly prohibited.

The name of the contest participant should not appear on the face of the entry.

Entries should be submitted to member of the Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity on or before 5:00 PM of September 18, 2010, Saturday.

Judging and Awarding of Prizes:

• Judging of the Med Life, My Life Photo Contest entries is tentatively scheduled in the morning of September 24, 2010, Friday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 NN.
• Announcement and awarding of Prizes to winners will immediately follow at 12:00 NN at the UST Medicine Museum.
• Judges’’ decision is final.  The Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity reserves the right to modify the mechanics and contest rules.
• Prizes at stake: First Prize P5,000.00, Second Prize P3,000.00 and Third Prize P2,000.00

All entries will be returned to the contest participants after the exhibit.