Registrations are open and invited for the World Happiness Photo Contest 2023 by Happiness Strategy Foundation, Gurgaon. The last date for submission of entries is September 30, 2023.
About Happiness Strategy Foundation
The Happiness Strategy Foundation is a not-for-profit think tank for research on happiness and well-being and sharing the research findings with the masses and industry to make a meaningful contribution to the happiness of India and the world.
About the Contest
With great pleasure, Happiness Strategy Foundation is inviting photography submissions to the third World Happiness Photo Contest 2023. During these unprecedented times, they would like to focus on the things that bring happiness to lives.
They all have places, people, hobbies, events, and so on that bring happiness, and they are inviting you to share these with them through this photography contest. Successful submissions will be published in a virtual coffee table book by the Happiness Strategy Foundation.
Eligibility Criteria
Regardless of age, everyone is encouraged to participate.
Benefits
The winning photos will be selected by a distinguished jury consisting of leading global experts in happiness, design, photography, media and civil society. Selected photos will be published in a virtual coffee table book.
Participation Rules
- All submissions must be original and unpublished photos taken by the photographer.
- All submissions must have necessary information embedded into photographs IPTC like caption (maximum word limit: 10 words), description of why it is a happy photo (maximum word limit: 30 words), and creation date.
- Photography captions and descriptions must be written in English. Kindly check the caption and description limits before sending your photos.
- Photo specifications: JPG format. The acceptable compression will not exceed 10. The image is to be no less than 2480 x 3508 pixels (300 dpi).
- No signatures, stamps or any other identifying mark is allowed anywhere on the entry. The photographer’s name or company should not be mentioned in the captions. The photographer will be credited if the photo is published.
- Digital Manipulation and any kind of Photoshop effects are not allowed; only basic colour corrections are allowed.
- The file name must contain the full name of the author, country and year it was shot, separated by underscores, for example, Nitish_Kumar_Mumbai_2023. The file size must not exceed 20 Mb. The file must also contain all the EXIF or IPTC data.
- Photographers must be the copyright owner of the submitted photographs, and photographs must not violate any third-party rights. The photographer has the liability for copyrights and non-violation of any third-party rights.
- Photographers need to give an undertaking that this is their original, unpublished work and they have the copyright of the photograph, and they are not violating any third-party rights. For this, submit the specified photo copyright release form. Kindly note that organisers may ask for proof of the source of the photo and a brief profile of the photographer, including a photo identity card.
How to Submit?
Interested ones can submit their entries here.
Note: It should have the photo, title of the photo, a brief description of the photo, permission for the Photo Copyright Release Form and a brief profile of you.
Submission Deadline
September 1, 2023.
Click here to view the official notification of the World Happiness Photo Contest 2023 by Happiness Strategy Foundation, Gurgaon.
