International travel photographers — the Loma Linda University Global Health Institute wants to hear from you.
The institute is holding its first international photo contest, the winners of which will be shared in an upcoming newsletter.
Whether you waited patiently with your camera to capture just the right moment or simply stumbled upon your shot, now is your chance to share that amazing experience with others.
Submissions are encouraged of photos taken in the year 2015 by anyone who has participated in an international mission project through Loma Linda University Health, including:
• Students who have traveled on a Students for International Mission Service (SIMS) trip
• Deferred mission appointees
• Global service awardees
• Hospital personnel
• Loma Linda University faculty, or
• Other international mission service participants
The theme for this year’s contest is service. Submit photos that demonstrate your definition of this word.
The final submissions will be judged by professional photographers, with grading based on composition, creativity and theme.
Submission deadline: December 31, 2015. Submit entries via email to Courtney Haas, communication specialist for the Global Health Institute, at chaas@llu.edu.
Award: $100 to first place winners and $50 to second place winners. There will also be five honorable mentions worth $25.
General rules:
- Photograph entries must be the original work of the entrant and have been taken while participating in a trip approved by Loma Linda University Health.
- Each entrant can submit three photographs.
- Each submission should include the “who, what, when, where” of the photo, including the complete name of the photographer and his/her school/work, the title of the work, the location and date taken, and a brief description of the “service” portrayed in the photo.
- Photos should be in JPEG format at a minimum resolution of 300 pixels per inch
- By submitting photographs, entrants grant the Global Health Institute the use of these materials in displays related and unrelated to the contest, as well as in printed and electronic publications regarding the institute. The Global Health Institute also retains the right to use both winning and non-winning entries for its own editorial and promotional purposes.
To learn more about this contest, please visit lluglobal.com.