2009 photo contest

Enter to Win $1,000 Prize: Show us your image of development in action.

We are giving $1,000 to the winner of this year's photo contest.

WHO: The Development Gateway photo competition is open to ALL photographers at least 13 years of age, except employees of Development Gateway and their immediate families. Your entry to the contest constitutes your agreement to allow your photograph, name, occupation, city and state of residence, to be published as the selected award winner; published or used on the Web sites; and used for the promotion of Development Gateway including, but not limited to, Web pages, brochures, fact sheets, and other materials. Entrants retain ownership and all other rights to future use of their photographs. The Development Gateway shall have the right to verify, in its sole judgment, winner eligibility.

WHAT: We are looking for compelling photographs of socio-economic development in developing countries. Four types of photographs will be accepted. 1) The images may show information and communications technologies. 2) The images may show people making something, selling wares, working in a field, constructing a building or type of infrastructure, or acquiring knowledge. 3) The images could be abstract images representing hope, the future, or capacity building. 4) The photographs may also include images of original artwork from a developing country. Please do not include photographs of groups of people posing.

Each entry must include a written statement explaining how that image is representative of development. Images will be judged on technical excellence, composition, overall impact, and artistic merit.

Entrants must not infringe on the rights of any other photographer or person.

Please include the website or how you heard about the photo contest.

WHEN: Deadline for submitting entries is September 18, 2009. Individuals living within the United States will receive the prize in the form of a check by mail. Individuals living outside the United States will have the option to receive the prize in the form of a wire transfer. The top ten photographs will be posted on the Development Gateway Web site. All visitors to the site will be able to vote once.

The voting will begin on October 2 and end on October 15. The winner will be announced on October 30 and should expect an interview later on in the week.

Send submissions or questions to:

photocontest@dgfoundation.org

All photos must be five (5) megapixels or larger.

Each participant may submit up to 3 photographs total.

Read the legal conditions.