Svatantra Microfinance Photo Contest 2016

Organization : Svatantra Microfinance Pvt. Ltd.
Competition Name : Svatantra Photo Contest 2016
Applicable For : All Photographers Amateur & Professional residing in India
Submission & Voting Last Date : 17th March, 2016

Website : http://www.svatantramicrofin.com/
Contest Rules :  https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/10405-TC.pdf

Svatantra Photo Contest:

The Svatantra Photo Contest is an opportunity for photographers to submit their photos based on their interpretations of the theme ‘freedom’. The contest is open to all photographers – amateur and professional.

Related : Natures Best Photography Asia Wildlife Photo Contest : www.contest.net.in/10403.html

The photos could depict ‘freedom’ in the following forms:
** Financial Freedom
** Freedom of Choice
** Freedom to Work
** Freedom of Expression
** Freedom to Love
** Personal Freedom
** Freedom to Dream

This contest is open to participants on Facebook and Twitter.

Participation – Facebook:
Step 1: Like the Svatantra Facebook page.
Step 2: Submit your entry to our Facebook Inbox ONLY, along with a caption. The size of the photo should not exceed more than 5 MB. Photos posted directly on our wall will not be taken into account. In order to participate, it is mandatory that the photo is sent to us via Facebook inbox. Submissions start on 17th February, 2016.
Step 3: Your entries will be published on our page, after moderation.
Step 4: Invite your friends to help you win by liking your entry. Likes on your photo on the Svatantra Facebook page will be counted as ’votes’. Voting period ends on 17th March, 2016. 10 finalists will be selected on the basis of the number of votes received and those entries will be shared with the judges. The more engagement/activity on your photo, the more it helps increase your chances of winning.
Step 5: On 31st March, 2016, 3 winners will be selected by the judges from among the shortlisted participants and their decision will be final. They will then be awarded by Svatantra Microfinance Pvt. Ltd.

Participation – Twitter:
Step 1: Follow the Svatantra Twitter handle.
Step 2: Send your entry as a DM to our Twitter Inbox ONLY. The size of the photo should not exceed more than 5 MB. Photos tweeted directly to the Svatantra handle will not be taken into account. In order to participate, it is mandatory that the photo is sent to us via DM to our Twitter inbox. Submissions start on 17th February, 2016.
Step 3: Your entries will be published on our handle, after moderation.
Step 4: Invite your friends to help you win by retweeting your entry from the @svatantramf handle. Retweets on your photo on the Svatantra Twitter page will be counted as ’votes’. Voting period ends on 17th March, 2016. 10 finalists will be selected on the basis of the number of votes received and those entries will be shared with the judges. The more engagement/activity on your photo, the more it helps increase your chances of winning.
Step 5: On 31st March, 2016, 3 winners will be selected by the judges from among the shortlisted participants.and their decision will be final. They will then be awarded by Svatantra Microfinance Pvt. Ltd.

Eligibility:
The Svatantra Photo Contest is open to all photographers residing in India – amateur and professional.

Prizes & Claiming
The winners of the contest from Facebook and Twitter will be given the following prizes:
First Place: Canon DSLR camera
Second Place: GoPro Camera
Third Place: One-year Subscription of Photoshop CC